Barracuda Class Silk Fighter

Slicing through the depths is not without its dangers. Silkships often must face off against the massive creatures and dangers of the Glowing sea, as well as raids by Aquatic species and other obstacles. To help handle that The Merchant Guild of Hull have created the Barracuda.

A fast and incredibly lethal attack ship, the Barracuda is sent ahead of and sometimes with important Silkships to clear the way or provide agile protection. They are also capable of being deployed in wartime quickly and in numbers. These "Barracuda Swarms" are one of Hull's most fearsome millitary tactics and a large part of how The Merchant's Guild has maintained its hold over the waters around Erryt.

Power Generation

The Barracuda uses special magic crystals to generate the electricity that powers it's main gun. The rest of the ship is powered by the magic of its pilot.

Propulsion

4 SpiderSilk sails are used to power and manuver the ship, making it incredibly agile and quick.

Weapons & Armament

The primary weapon is a specialized magi-tech invention, the Cyclone Lightning Gattling. Able to fire lighning bolts in a underwater that do 4d12 damage in a 120 foot line.  It is capable of firing 60 of these bolts a day. The bridge is also equipped with two magic turrets that allow casters to target enemies outside of the ship with their spells.

Armor and defense

The Barracuda is relatively unarmored as Silkships go, instead relying on speed and manuverability to avoid taking hits.

Sensors

The ship is outfitted with a Mage-glass bridge that allows the crew to view the water in a full sphere around the ship. This allows the pilot to manuver the ship more easily. (DC 25 Arcana or Nature check)

Additional & auxiliary systems

In addition the Barracuda has a ballast system that allows it to rapidly rise and sink to depth.

Class

Silkships

Designation

Barracuda Class Silk Fighter

Manufacturer

The Merchant Guild

Creation Date

Ice AH 2500

Owning Organization

The Merchant Guild

Military Formation Usage

• Barracuda Swarm

Price

250,000

Rarity

Rare

Length

45 feet

Height

20 feet

Weight

2 tons

Speed

Swim 100

Complement / Crew

1 Pilot, 4 crew