Heldannic Warbirds: Waffenadler
by Bruce Heard Waffenadler-Class (Light)
Warbird
Tonnage: 125 tons
Hull Points: 90
Armour Class: 8
Lift Capacity: 175 tons
Cargo Capacity: 10 tons
Air Speed: 360' (120')
Mov. Factor: 1/2
Length: 175' (incl. tail)
Beam: 225' (incl. wings)
Depth: 40'
Hull: canvas/leather over wood frame
Crew: 60 (1 Knight Bachelor, 1 Abbot, 18 brother knights, 24
brother squires, 9 brother chaplains.)
Weaponry: Blight Belchers (one heavy, three light), three
ballistae, catapults (one light, one heavy).
Defences: none.
Description: The Waffenadler looks like a large eagle made of
canvas, leather, and wood. The deck lies on its back with a tower
and the ship's single mast rising in its middle. The deck starts
behind the eagle figurehead and extends half-way down the wings and
tail. Two more levels lie beneath the main deck. The spread-out
wings and tail are made of canvas while the eagle figurehead is
made of painted leather. The mast holds the sail that may be used
if a breeze is blowing. The siege weaponry is positioned in the
tower, at the edges of the decking and inside the eagle's beak. Two
ornamental leather and wood claws stretch out underneath the ship's
hull, facing forward. The legs can be used as a landing gear is a
docking berth is unavailable, but they are fragile, unstable, and
may need repair afterward. The lower decks and the tower are made
of wood.