Zeppelin, Goblin

Description: Seen patrolling the skies as early as the Second War, goblin zeppelins have become a widespread method of transportation. They are swift, able to make long journeys, and pass above rough terrain. A goblin zeppelin consists of a wooden gondola attached to large balloon. A phlogiston boiler pumps hot air into the balloon. Ropes connect fins on the balloon's back to a wheel in the gondola, allowing the pilot to control the zeppelin's direction. He controls its altitude and speed by regulating the balloon's degree of inflation and with ballast. One or more rotors provide thrust and alter the zeppelin's speed. A goblin zeppelin can hold 2,600 pounds of cargo. It flies at a speed of 15 miles per hour with a maneuverability of clumsy. Operation: Inflating the zeppelin's balloon takes 1 hour and a DC 20 Use T echnological Device check every 10 minutes. Piloting a zeppelin requires a DC 10 Use T echnological Device check once per hour. Fuel: The zeppelin's boiler requires 20 vials of phlogiston to inflate the balloon and 1 vial of phlogiston every hour it is in operation. Malfunction: Zeppelins are one of the most stable technological devices on Azeroth, and malfunctions tend to be nonthreatening. The zeppelin may drift off course or develop a leak, forcing it to descend to the ground, but only rarely does the phlogiston boiler explode (in which case it deals 13d6 points of slashing and fire damage to all creatures within 15 feet). Hardness 5; 320 hp; Size Colossal; W eight 900 lb.; MR 1; TS 13, Craft DC 33; Price 3,640 gp.