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Title: MISTHAVEN: SETTING INFORMATION.
Post by: Tyvaris on April 09, 2010, 04:30:14 PM

This thread will be the future location of information for the Misthaven setting. 

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Title: MISTHAVEN: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Post by: Tyvaris on April 14, 2010, 08:00:59 AM

MISTHAVEN TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

AEROPLANE - An Airplane driven by a propeller using a compressed steam engine.

AERODROME - Is an airstrip where aeroplanes can land.

AEROPORT - Is a docking station for Aeroships and Zepplins.

AEROSHIP -

CYLINDER GUN - also known as a Cyl Gun, is a Gatling gun, where many barrels are rotated into a firing position and fired.  Early versions could fire only once per barrel. Dwarves have recently invented a cylindrical magazine that can be dropped into the breech and reload all the barrels.  Dwarves prefer a magazine of 30 rounds, while Humans prefer larger magazines of 50. Cylinder guns are mounted on Aeroplanes and on  wheeled gun carriages and used as an anti-infantry artillery.

MUSKETEERS - These are drilled infantry who do not wield a pike instead use the long barrel smoothbore muzzleloaded musket.  Musketeers also are typically armed with a rapier for close quarters fighting. Typically in close quarters the musketeer would fire his musket then sling his weapon and fight with the thin razor sharp rapier.

PIKERS -

STEAMSMITH -

WRENCHER -

MISTHAVEN MILITARY RANKS

FAIR FOLK DEFINITIONS:

AEROMAN -

CAPTAIN -

CASTELLAN - A title which means "Keeper of the Castle" bestowed to the person in charge of the defense of a city, castle or fortress.   Also a honorable title given to the leader of The Black Wardens.

LEGIONNAIRE-

MARSHAL -


ORC TERMS:



More to come.