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#1 Neely Feb 01, 2010 4:39:48	Hiya, I've been doing some research on what means of transport the Netherese had around the year -2000 DR. If I'm not mistaken, the Netherese have been putting their flying enclaves up in the air, so I was wondering what kinda transport they had to mobilise themselves from their enclaves to the groundsurface and visa versa. Did they have the same kinda airships the Halruaa still use at the present? Or did they use more primitive ways to transport, like flying mounts (with flying carriages)? - Neely.
#2 suin_bahhar_02 Feb 01, 2010 11:26:16	Upon browsing the 2nd edition source Arcane Age - Empire of Magic I couln't find direct evidence of flying devices used for transport. But I imagine uses of tenser floating disks combined with featherfall contingencies would have been used. Within the range of more powerfull mythallars these magic contraptions would be available nearly at will. The Netherese mostly used gates to travel to and from the flying enclaves and back to surface settlements though.
#3 sfdragon Feb 01, 2010 15:07:12	I alway thought their flying enclaves were movable.
#4 Neely Feb 02, 2010 4:54:17	Upon browsing the 2nd edition source Arcane Age - Empire of Magic I couln't find direct evidence of flying devices used for transport. But I imagine uses of tenser floating disks combined with featherfall contingencies would have been used. Within the range of more powerfull mythallars these magic contraptions would be available nearly at will. The Netherese mostly used gates to travel to and from the flying enclaves and back to surface settlements though. Thanks Suin_Bahlar_02, A gate between the surface and the flying enclave seems the most logical yes. And I like the idea of the tenser floating discs and featherfall contingencies... kinda makes me giggle thinking of it. ^^ Tho I looked into the pdf you recommended, and I read that the Feather fall spell was only discovered around 2700 NY. And Teleportation only at 2900 NY. (Couldn't find anything about the Tenser Floating Disc spell.)
#5 The_Silversword Feb 02, 2010 11:57:10	we are talking about an empire and age of high magic here, so really they could of been using just about anything from hover cars to flying mounts or magic carpets.
#6 sfdragon Feb 02, 2010 15:11:23	Tenser was a greyhawk mage, so as He or someone who had the spell came to the realms or a realms mage went ot oerth.
#7 The_Silversword Feb 03, 2010 1:23:06	Spelljamming craft were all the rage as well.
#8 Neely Feb 03, 2010 2:09:24	I often looked upon the Netherese as "anything is possible" however when I saw the list of when which spell was discovered, I realised alot of their majesty came only in the last few centuries of their excistance. My upcoming campaign is gonna be staged at approximatly the start of the Netherese's Golden Age. And I'm trying to get an as clear as possible idea of what the Netherese were capable of and what not. Thanks already to everyone for your input, please keep it coming ^^
#9 The_Silversword Feb 03, 2010 14:13:10	Well ok at the start of the golden age i would assume that the Spelljammer thing wasnt in full swing and hover cars probably werent invented yet, but im sure they used flying mounts and magic carpets. Suin has a good point with the portals, im sure they had an extensive network of portals even during the very begining of the golden age.
#10 sfdragon Feb 03, 2010 15:47:44	well larloch had a black dragon mount.... I assume mind you the major arcamists of the day used portals and various teleportation magics as well as  the aforementioned flying steeds and magical devices. otherwise the ancient netherese hooked up with caravans and went on foot. how many of the female arcainists had flying broomsticks I wonder
#11 Neely Feb 04, 2010 2:17:23	Hehehe! I love the idea of a flying broomstick. Maybe I could feature that as an item findable for the PC's. =D Requirements to use: wicked female spellcasters :p I'll think I'll go for portals and flying mounts as general means of transportation. (Or on foot/caravan for the common mob).
#12 The_Silversword Feb 04, 2010 2:30:30	Yeah the broomstick is an excellent idea, i dindt even think of that! And Harry Potter has made it cool for dudes to use them as well so it doesnt have to be just for the female casters.
#13 sfdragon Feb 04, 2010 13:50:19	Hehehe! I love the idea of a flying broomstick. Maybe I could feature that as an item findable for the PC's. =D Requirements to use: wicked female spellcasters :p I'll think I'll go for portals and flying mounts as general means of transportation. (Or on foot/caravan for the common mob). is that wicked awesomne female casters or wicked evil  female casters??? www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbN_XqYJ5-o otherwise I wouldnt restrict it for just the women..... its fast travel, for a retreat of the battle kind or just to get away from it all