Balloon Riding
A Hot Air Balloon is a flying
device invented in the Province of Derwent, which has recently been introduced
to Bereny by the excitable upper classes. A wooden oval frame has hides
stretched over it, dyed in bright garish colors. A wooden basket is attached
below this "balloon" by ropes. The air inside the balloon is heated
by a magical rune containing a trapped elemental. As the air heats the balloon
rises and as the air cools the balloon descends. The direction of the balloon
is controlled to some degree by the elemental force within it, although the
winds direction plays a major part too. Passengers must mount the balloon using
the Mount order. It can hold up to three humanoids. <Name of Balloon> is
equipped with a Standard Balloon and a Standard Air Basket.
Statistics Defense
Appearance: 0 Normal:
-45 Gold: 0 Attack: 0
Willpower: 0 Fire:
-45 Alignment:
Good Experience:
0
Dexterity: 0 Cold:
-45 Hostility:
Neutral Damage:
1 to 1 (Normal)
Strength: 0 Chemical:
-45 Vision:
7 Hire
Cost: 0
Wisdom: 0 Magical:
-45 Move
Rate: 0 Owner:
0
Intelligence: 0 Mental:
Immune Current
100 out of 100 Fear
Factor: 0
Player’s Notes: Comes with a Standard Balloon equipped in the 1st slot (Labeled Balloon) and a Standard Air Basket equipped in the 3rd slot (labeled Basket). All other equipment slots are unnamed, but appear available for equipping items as they say Nothing Equipped rather than N/A. All except slot 14 which is labeled Mounted Weapon. Y 6 0 orders do not work. GM reports indicate that a Balloon can carry up to three characters.
X 6307 <Target ID>
We took off!
M 4 0
Hot Air Balloon moved Southeast. I am suspended in mid-air.
Player’s Note: Not all move orders are followed by a tag line after the move indicated. Also, tag lines some time appears in phase beyond the balloon’s order range. Passengers appear to receive random tag lines while the balloon is mounted and in the air. Other tag lines are:
1) I hovered in the air high above the ground.
2) It is a long way down.
Skill: Hot Air Balloon Pilot Lv1
I have the skills and knowledge necessary to operate and direct a hot air balloon. To take off a hot air balloon, have the balloon issue the order 'X 6307 <Target ID>' where the target is on the overland and is a hot air balloon pilot who is mounted on the balloon. To land a hot air balloon issue the order 'X 6308 0'. To move, the balloon itself issues the usual move orders while in the air. Player’s Note: After the balloon takes off, standard move orders issued by the balloon work fine and the balloon appears to have a movement rate of 10.
Skill: Hot Air Balloon Pilot Lv2 (Advanced)
I have the skills and knowledge necessary to operate and direct a hot air balloon. To take off a hot air balloon, have the balloon issue the order 'X 6307 <Target>' where the target is on the overland and is a hot air balloon pilot who is mounted on the balloon. To land a hot air balloon have the balloon issue the order 'X 6308 0'. To move, the balloon itself issues the usual move orders while in the air. As an Advanced Pilot my balloon not affected by the "wind drift" effect while I am in control of it. In order to enact this control I must issue an order each turn, in the air, as follows:- 'X 6927 <Target Balloon>', where the target is a balloon already in the air which I am on board. After this order is successfully issued the Balloon will not be affected by wind drift for the remainder of the turn when issuing its move orders.
Open Air
MPs: 2
Att. Adj: 0
Def. Adj: 0
Vis. Adj: 0