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The Elemental Dimension

of Magic

Secrets of the Knah’tan

The Elemental Dimension of Magic –

Secrets of the Knah’tan

a time into other societies to learn how to destroy

their magic. They are valued for the good they do

for the cause, but viewed with suspicion because of

their regular exposure to dangerous foreign ideas.

The Forgers make the ships, and are also viewed

with great respect by the rest of the Knah'tan,

though their secrets are regarded as so valuable that

they are not permitted to associated with others. A

station that has a Forge is a highly regarded station

indeed.

Secrets of the Knah’tan

Long divergent from their cousins, the Jeshatan, the

Knah’tan hate all forms of magic. They strive to

destroy it from all existence. They have several

methods of doing this, foremost among them is

their paramount craftsmanship. However, they also

maintain a fervent breeding program which has led

to increased intelligence and physical strength over

the millennia. Still, these two are not quite enough;

for their true deadly power lies with psionics and

supremely potent alchemical concoctions.

They are a firm and merciless race. They

prize logic and reason above all other things, but

despite this face emotional rages and irrationalities

that they refuse to acknowledge. To call a Knah’tan

an irrational fool is an unforgivable insult that must

be met with violence or social shame. Knah’tan

politics is quite labyrinthine and often involves

whispering campaigns and grudges that go on for

centuries.

There are numerous factions, but generally

there are three who are more revered than the

others. The Scholars are the true rulers of the

Knah’tan, constantly working to peel back the

secrets of reality. They are also the ideological

purists who despise magic and ensure that all other

Knah’tan feel the same way. They are almost a

religion, with lack of Magic as their creed. The

Shipborn are the greatest warriors of the Knah’tan,

moving in their titanic ships through the

Wishstorms. They are the only faction that take on

the Jeshatan directly. The Pure are master breeders,

ensuring that the Knah’tan breeding stock

constantly improves and that they are able to match

that which is produced by the Jeshatan. They also

act as a check on the Scholars, keeping an eye on

them to ensure that they maintain their purity.

While there are many lesser castes, the more

prominent amongst them include Fireminds,

Stationborn, Eyes and Forgers. The Fireminds are

the most awed and hated of all the castes, for there

are some things that require the use of psionics.

There is always a firemind aboard a ship, to help

disrupt the magic of the Jeshatan should they do

battle, but all regard them as a necessary evil at

best. Psionics are just too close to magic in their

book. The Stationborn are those born and native to

a station, including farmers, craftsmen and those

who help make Knah'tan functional. The Eyes are

deep cover spies who insert themselves for years at

Materials of the Jeshatan

ExIvory – This magical material is harvested from

the tusks for Arcane Elephants, raised in the most

magic seeped portions of the Wish Storms. This

ivory is extremely resistant to magic, giving any

material constructed out of it SR22. Material Cost:

+2000gp per pound.

Kliserite – Incredibly hard and durable, yet

incredibly light at this same time, this special alloy

has all the qualities of magical armor, but no need

of enchantment. +4 Material Strength Bonus to any

armor or shield constructed with it. 400HP/20DR

Magic.

+20000GP per pound.

GlueStuck – This material is made from flesh eating

plants that are naturally attracted to the most vital

areas of the human body. Properly wielded, a

weapon made of this material receives a +5 Hit and

Damage bonus, as well as an additional 2d6 critical

damage. Using this material requires an exotic

weapon proficiency. It costs +3000gp per pound.

Orangele – This material gives anyone wearing

clothing spun from it a 50% concealment bonus as

long as they move 20' in a single round or less.

This material naturally blends in to its surroundings,

allowing a maximum of stealthy possibilities. If the

user stands still, it offers a +25 competence bonus

to Hide Checks. It costs +10000gp per pound. This

material is made from the threshed corpses of

Magic Elementals.

Vorkosh – This material douses all flames within a

hundred feet radius. The alchemical process used to

create it is a closely guarded secret, but it involves

tons of ice from the elemental plane of Ice. Just an

ounce of this will prevent any flame (magical or

otherwise) from functioning, giving anything within

its protective area DR 22 against Fire. +100000gp

per pound.

to cause severe side effects or death. These side

effects include perpetual nausea, loss of Charisma

or loss of other physical attributes. It has a 20%

chance of simply killing someone it was not made

specifically for. However, a single dose lasts for

seven months. Each dose costs 50,000gp in

materials and the brains of ten freshly killed

sentient beings.

Djinn Tears – Properly extracted and distilled,

Djinn tears can provide an unlimited supply of

oxygen. This is useful to the ships, which have no

ventilation system for security purposes. However,

several nodes provide all of the air the sealed

vessels need. They also help for the airtight

powered armor that the Knah'tan use. 5000 Gp per

ounce.

Helioblood – The Knah'tan have successfully

distilled the essence of the positive material plane.

They often get this by sending ships through the

planar gate or simply capturing creatures that live

their and boiling them down to their essence.

Helioblood has both medicinal properties (1 dose

works the same as a Potion of Cure Moderate

Wounds) and as a weapon. One dose of Helioblood

does 6d6 damage to any creature tied to the

Negative Material plane. Indeed, Helioblood was

originally developed as a weapon thanks to the

mass use of undead by a minor faction of Jeshatan.

1 Dose costs 5000gp.

Herkamer – This substance, built from special trees

found in the Wishstorms, provides artificial muscle.

Constructing a suit or set of armor using it is very

difficult, but when properly constructed, it can grant

a +20 bonus to one's strength. An improperly

constructed suit of armor, however, is just as likely

to kill or maim the user, since each suit must be

customized to the user.

Dragongoo – Distilled arcane dragon essence

allows the Knah'tan to create permanent areas

devoid of magic. This is primarily used in research

laboratories, cells and secure areas on board ships

(such as the Bridge and Engine Room). Though a

single Arcane Dragon can provide as much as

10,000 vials, the Knah'tan have only been known to

kill five in their 7000 year history, and the last was

2000 years ago. However, once treated, the area

remains devoid of magic permanently. There are

some vials still preserved, but its value is beyond

price. It typically creates a permanent anti magic

shell for each ounce within a 50 feet radius.

Anglestone – This stone contains the remnants of

space itself, worn down by the Wishstorms. If born

in sufficient quantities it can be used to make a gate

to another plane or to cross vast distances. The

Forgers know how to create these gates, which do

not involve magic of any kind. 1 Ounce costs 1

million gold.

Arcanoss – This natural moss glows in the presence

of magic. The scholars have demanded that it be

placed in all settlements, both as a source of light

(since it constantly glows to some degree on the

Elemental Dimension of magic) but also to detect

any attempts by Jeshatan to infiltrate their ranks.

This cheap solution is surprisingly effective at

rooting out intruders.

Cerebrum – This alchemical herb comes from the

distilled and processed brains of intelligent beings.

Taken in measured doses, it can increase the

intelligence and wisdom of an individual by as

much as +4, +6 or even +10. However, if the dose

is not properly calibrated to the individual, it tends

Ships

The Library: Ships carry a copy of all the essential

elements of the Knah'tan civilization, and there are

almost always a few scholars on board, both to

guide, report, and research anything that the Ship

encounters. The Library refers to not only the

library but the research labs that are ancillary to the

main position. It is also well guarded, but primarily

at the entrance rather than inside.

Knah'tan appear on the outside to be monolithic

monuments to sameness. But nothing could be

farther from the truth. Each captain is a tiny social

god to his crew and to (to a lesser degree) the

stations in his circuit. Short of the Senior Scholars,

none dare challenge the word of a ship captain.

There are certain prerequisites that must be

maintained, such as the fact that each ship must

have at least one Firemind and at least one Forger to

work the engine, but beyond that each Captain is

free to run his or her ship as they see fit.

The Armory: Everyone on a Knah'tan is expected to

be armed at all times. Still, the heaviest weapons

are kept in the armory. There are access tunnels

that take the fighters directly from the armory to a

drop or boarding bay. Furthermore, this area is

constantly guarded by an entire squad. While

mutinies are rare, they are not unheard of, which is

why the Captain’s second most trusted unit is

always placed here.

A typical ship can range from Gigantic to Colossal

in size, however they all have a DR35 Armor with

hit points ranging between several thousand to

several hundred thousand depending on the size of

the ship. They are well stocked, usually having

enough supplies to last several years.

The Gundeck – The average ship has between 40

and 4000 cannon. Their firing rate is about once a

minute as they build up tremendous pressure from

the engine that sends vast amounts of steam until a

projectile is sent forth with deadly force.

Maintaining the elaborate pipes and ammo feeders

is a very specialized and hazardous job that most

crew are willing to volunteer for gladly. All of the

guns are behind special shuttered metal windows

which are opened in the event of a fight.

Areas of Interest

The Bridge: The Bridge is actually the size of a

small village, teeming with officers of all kinds and

description. It is also the most heavily guarded area

of the ship. The Captain’s Quarters are usually

quite lavish and contain special devices that only

they have access to. However, the Eyes of the Ship

are where the Captain actually commands its

actions, usually by an elaborate series of

mechanical levers. The Captain always has an

honor guard of at least 20 who are solely dedicated

toward their defense.

Guns have a range of 400 Yards and do 2d20 at

each hit. They have a firing rate of once every

other round. The crews have the option to load

various alchemical shots containing fire, acid, ice,

sonic or shock ammo which do 3d10+5 damage at

each hit. Finally, they have explosive rounds which

only do 1d20+5 flame damage but affect an area

20’ in radius. Each ship has enough rounds to last

for quite some time.

The Garden: Whilst ships need supplies, they are

also designed to be self sufficient. Sometimes they

must go for years at a time before they see another

station, so each ship carries a garden. These

gardens are closely watched after, and anyone

tampering with them is severely punished.

However, they also double as park and recreation

areas.

Finally, the guns can shoot magic resistant shells

which act as an anti magic shell for one hour in a

100’ radius. Typically a ship usually only carries a

few of these, so they are used sparingly. They are

generally only used on assaults against the Jeshatan

themselves.

The Engine: The Forgers have created great

steampowered turbines that run off a cycle created

by a powerful gate to the elemental plane of fire

made from Anglestone which is controlled by a

large sphere made of Vorkosh. The mechanics are

all armed and will shoot anyone who does not wear

an authorizing amulet on sight. Many accidents

have been caused by this, but to date, no one has

successfully sabotaged a Ship. Not in the engine

room anyway.

The Hanger: There are several smaller skiffs or

powered armor decks where soldiers can be

deployed in the event of a fight. While the

Knah’tan generally only use soldiers on other foes

besides the Jeshatan, they fight them often enough

that the soldiers that deploy from the hanger are the

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