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+====== Fusion Élémentaire ======
+{{:91457.jpg|Gnome artificer binding a fire Élémentaire}}
+The art of binding Élémentaires is a craft mastered so far only by the [[Gnomes]] of [[Khorvaire]]. [[Élémentaire]]s are bound so that their energies may be used to power the device to which they are connected. [[fragments_de_dragon#Fragments de Khyber|Khyber shards]] are Communly used in Élémentaire binding magics. Élémentaire-powered [[Aéronefs]] and the [[Train Fulgurant]] are the most Commun examples of Élémentaire binding, but they can be bound to weapons and armor as well as less militial devices.
+=====Train Fulgurant=====
+The Orléans [[Train Fulgurant]] was originally commissioned by the King of [[Galifar]] before the [[Dernière Guerre]]. [[Maison Orléans]] and [[Maison Bombardier]] collaborated in the design and the [[Gnomes]] of [[Zilargo]] provided the power for the vehicle with bound [[elementaire|air Élémentaires]] that propel the coach over a magical conduit of [[conductor stone]]s. When the stones mounted below the coach pass over the conductor stones lining the ground a sparking or "lightning" effect is produced which accounts for the origin of the name. The [[Train Fulgurant]] travels at 30 miles per hour and was a great revolution in travel for the citizens of [[Khorvaire]]. However, a significant part of the circuit was destroyed during the [[Dernière Guerre]] and has not yet been repaired, including the rail lines in [[Metrol]] and the rest of [[Cyre]], which was destroyed on the [[Jour du Deuil]].
+=====Aéronefs=====
+The [[Aéronefs]] of [[Maison Lyrandar]] are a relatively recent invention, first produced toward the end of the [[Dernière Guerre]] in 990 AR. [[Maison Lyrandar]] enlisted the help of the [[Zilargo]] [[Gnomes]] to power their [[Bois-Flottant]] ships and created the wonderous vehicles that fly over the [[Cinq Nations]] today. Aéronefs use an air Élémentaire or [[elementaire|fire Élémentaire]] bound to a ring between two struts toward the back of the ship, an [[classe:artificier]] or bearer of the [[marque_des_tempetes]] is required to force the Élémentaire to bear the ship in the manner desired.
+=====Maison Bombardier=====
+The [[Artificiers]] of [[Maison Bombardier]] are working hard to unlock the secrets of gnomish Élémentaire binding, especially [[Merrix de Bombardier]], the baron of Bombardier Sud, who directs [[Bombardier]] operations in [[Zilargo]] from [[Bombardier Tower]] in [[Sharn]].
+ELEMENTAL VE SSELS
+Long ago, gnome artificers and specialists from House
+Bombardier discovered and developed a means of magical
+travel. The heart of the process is a set of techniques
+for binding elementals that uses Khyber dragonshards.
+This closely guarded procedure requires delicate engineering,
+arcane skill, and rare materials from around
+the world, and different workshops employ varying
+esoteric techniques. Building a new vehicle can occupy
+a workshop for months while magical energy is painstakingly
+inlaid into the vessel's hull. Such work is a
+complicated task requiring the labor of many; it is not
+something that can be undertaken by a lone wizard for
+any amount of compensation.
+The construction of elemental vessels requires the use
+of two kinds of dragonshards. A Khyber dragonshard
+of the largest size and finest quality is required to bind
+the elemental to the vessel, and a Siberys dragonshard
+is needed to craft the vehicle's helm. Production of new
+vessels grinds to a halt without a steady supply of both
+kinds of dragonshards, and a workshop with an order
+to fill will pay a handsome fee to adventurers who can
+find them.
+ELEMENTAL MATRIX
+Every elemental vessel is imbued with an invisible,
+arcane matrix. This magical essence extends from the
+containment chamber at the core of the vehicle to the
+binding struts, then through the rest of the vehicle's
+hull. When a Khyber dragonshard holding a bound
+elemental is placed in the containment chamber, the matrix
+comes alive. The unsuppressed elemental emerges
+from the shard and flows along the matrix in the way
+that blood moves through the arteries and veins of a
+living creature.
+The binding struts force the elemental into a ring
+shape and give every elemental vessel its distinctive
+appearance. From there, the elemental continues to flow
+along the matrix through the hull, appearing as jagged,
+snaking lines of living energy that pulse and shift. These
+conduits of elemental energy take on an appearance
+associated with the type of elemental bound into the vessel.
+A fire elemental, for example, sends tendrils of flame
+along the hull of its ship.
+At the command of the vehicle's dragonmarked pilot,
+the bound elemental can be suppressed, causing its
+essence to flow back into the containment chamber and
+the matrix to disappear from view. A vehicle whose elemental
+is suppressed ceases to be propelled.
+CONTROLLING THE ELEMENTAL
+Piloting an elemental vessel requires effective communication
+between the pilot and the bound elemental.
+The elemental controls the vehicle's movement, and
+everything from basic propulsion to delicate maneuvering
+is dependent on the ability of the pilot to control
+the elemental. If the elemental is uncontrolled and not
+suppressed, the vehicle moves according to the elemental's
+whim until a pilot asserts control again.
+A dragonmarked heir at the helm of a vessel can command
+the elemental easily. Without such a pilot, it's very
+difficult to control the vessel. A character who is touching
+either the Khyber dragonshard where the bound elemental
+is housed or the magic item at the vessel's helm
+can try to communicate with the elemental, but with no
+guarantee of success.
+A character can make a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion
+or Intimidation) check to persuade the elemental to cooperate
+or demand its obedience. On a successful check,
+the elemental obeys the character for 1 minute.
+The dominate monster spell can also enable a character
+without a dragonmark to control an elemental vessel,
+even wresting control away from a dragonmarked pilot.
+The charm monster spell (found in Xanathar's Guide to
+Everything) also makes the elemental compliant to the
+caster's wishes, but the elemental remains obedient to
+the commands of a dragonmarked pilot at the helm.
+FREEING THE ELEMENTAL
+Shattering the Khyber dragonshard that binds it can
+free an elemental, preventing the vehicle from moving.
+On most elemental vessels, the shard is sealed in a
+protective metal chest with 10 (3d6) hit points, usually
+made of iron (AC 19) but sometimes of mithral (AC 2 1)
+or adamantine (AC 23). The chest is often guarded with
+a glyph of warding and housed in a room behind locked
+and possibly trapped doors. The shard itself has AC 17
+and 10 (3d6) hit points.
+LYRANDAR AIRSHIP
+The airship i s the most advanced elemental-powered
+vehicle on Eberron, the pride of House Lyrandar and the
+forerunner of the magical advances that many hope will
+become commonplace in the aftermath of the Last War.
+The first airships emerged from the Bombardier and Zilargo
+workshops and appeared in House Lyrandar's service
+just eight years ago (in 990 YK). For now, though,
+C HAPTER 4 I BUILDING E B ERRON ADVENTURES
+they remain rare, because the soarwood required for
+their construction is exceedingly scarce and tightly
+controlled.
+Soarwood is a form of buoyant timber found only on
+the island of Aerenal, and the elves who live there limit
+their annual harvest of the precious wood. As a result,
+production of new airships proceeds at a snail's pace,
+unable to satisfy the fervent demand for new vessels.
+The discovery of a new supply of soarwood could literally
+change the world, and even convincing the elves of
+Aerenal to part with more of it would be an achievement
+worth a handsome reward from House Lyrandar.
+How IT WORKS
+A standard airship (at least as far as standards have
+been defined for this relatively new creation) looks similar
+to an oceangoing ship but is rigged with control fins
+and rudders rather than sails. An air or fire elemental is
+bound into a ring around the hull, which is suspended
+on four struts jutting outward. Most airships are outfitted
+with the finest amenities, including many decorative
+flourishes and creature comforts.
+Operation. A dragonmarked heir of House Lyrandar
+must pilot a Lyrandar airship, channeling the power of
+the Mark of Storm through the wheel of wind and water
+that controls the vessel. The helm is typically situated
+near the rear of the ship, inside the shelter of a wheelhouse.
+Controlling the vessel (without the benefit of
+something like the conductor stones that dictate a lightning
+rail route) requires constant attention, so at least
+two pilots typically travel on every journey.
+Only a dragonmark heir with the Mark of Storm can
+use the wheel and command the bound elemental.
+House Lyrandar pilots train for months to gain a deep
+understanding of the ship's powers and limitations.
+Because of this training, a skilled pilot can execute acrobatic
+maneuvers in the sky.
+Airships can move in all three dimensions, with or
+without the aid of the wind. Unlike most flying creatures,
+they don't rely on wings for lift thanks to their
+soarwood hulls. They are able to fly equally well on their
+sides or even upside down (notwithstanding the risks
+that such maneuvers present to passengers and crew).
+Airships cannot actually land, because the struts that
+hold the elemental ring in place protrude 10 feet from
+the bottom of the vessel. Thus, passengers and cargo
+are lifted in elevators and loaded at towers in major
+cities. Each ship carries rope ladders for use at smaller
+stations, in open terrain, or in cases of dire emergency.
+A typical airship can reach a speed of 20 miles per
+hour in clear skies carrying up to 30 tons of cargo.
+Airships are most often employed by explorers and by
+wealthy travelers who demand luxury-clients who
+have a need to move quickly to places that might not be
+served by the lightning rail.
+Suppression. Although the elemental bound to the
+airship is essential for propulsion, the vessel's soarwood
+hull provides its lighter-than-air buoyancy. When
+the elemental is suppressed, the ship remains aloft but
+can't move. The pilot always suppresses the elemental
+before docking, then uses ropes to maneuver the vessel
+into position.
+LYRANDAR GALLEONS
+A House Lyrandar galleon, also called a n elemental
+galleon, resembles a Lyrandar airship except that it has
+a water elemental ring that propels it across oceans and
+seas instead of through the air. This vessel has a speed
+of 10 miles per hour but otherwise is similar to a Lyrandar
+airship.
+RIEN LIGHTN I NG RAIL
+T h e wondrous lightning rail system once linked the
+far reaches of the Kingdom of Galifar, prior to the Last
+War. Now the system is divided, split into eastern and
+western circuits. Reestablishing the conductor stone
+paths across Scions Sound and the Mournland is often
+discussed in the halls of power in the Five Nations, but
+formidable challenges are involved.
+How IT WORKS
+A lightning rail train is made up of an elemental vessel
+linked to a series of connected carts, all of which float
+about 5 feet off the ground. Each cart, similar in form
+to a large wagon with no wheels, has a conductor stone
+embedded in its underside. A corresponding set of conductor
+stones laid out in a line on the ground interacts
+with the stones in the carts to form a rail for the train to
+follow. Lightning arcs between the two sets of stones,
+accounting for the system's name.
+The elemental vessel at the front of the train, called
+a crew cart, holds a bound air elemental that propels
+the train along its route at a speed of about 30 miles
+per hour. The elemental appears as a ring of lightning
+encircling the crew cart while the train is in motion. A
+bound air elemental can move a train of up to ten carts
+without obvious strain, and most trains are configured
+accordingly.
+The other carts that make up the train have various
+purposes. A typical train has a crew cart at each end,
+with two cargo carts, four passenger carts, and two
+lounge carts in between. Doors at both ends of each cart
+enable crew and passengers to walk from one to the
+next, even while the train is in motion. Both crew carts
+are identical, except that the bound elemental in one is
+suppressed. On the return trip, the roles of the carts and
+the states of their elementals are reversed.
+Specialized carts of other sorts vary in configuration
+depending on their purpose and the degree of luxury
+afforded to them. Some have solid sides and roofs, while
+others are covered only with canvas.
+Map 4.10 shows the different carts that comprise most
+lightning rail trains.
+Operation. The vessel's pilot, a House Orien dragonmarked
+heir, stands at the helm, high atop the crew cart,
+beneath the elemental binding struts. The pilot controls
+the elemental and communicates with it during the trip,
+watching the path ahead through broad windows that
+encircle the helm platform.
+M YS T E R I O U S PA SS E N G E R S d l OO Passenger
+d l OO Passenger 53-54 A si lver d ragon i n h u man form observes the i nter-
+-02 A human merchant of obvious means seems to be actions of the cl ientele, paying close attention to
+d e liberately d rawing attention, loudly calling out any dragon marked characters.
+their name and the time of day. 55-56 A House Cann ith t i n ker examines the structure of
+-04 Two shifters d ri n king and spoiling for a fight. the vehicle closely, l ooking concerned and asking
+-06 A warforged q u i etly reads a book cal led The Ma- questions about possible escape proce d u res.
+chine Manifesto. 57-58 A one-eyed human (actually an I nspired agent of
+-08 A half-elf sits down, says , " Beware-the wolf howls the D rea m i ng Dark) watches everyone carefu lly.
+at midn ight," and leaves without fu rther com ment. 59-60 A disheveled human magewright offers meager
+-10 A gnome watches everyone carefu l ly, writing down magical skills in return fo r food or spare coins.
+observations i n a tiny orange book. 61-62 A warforged l ea n i n g on a wooden staff carries on a
+1 -1 2 A one-armed B relish veteran verbally assaults any conversation with the docent attached to its chest.
+warforged he sees, blaming them for his i nj u ry. 63-64 A human pickpocket circulates among the passen-
+-14 A well-dressed h u m a n sits awkwardly next to the gers, looking for a n other victim .
+wal l , seemi ngly tryi ng t o avoid touching or being 65-66 A human from Aundair obsessively checks and retouched
+by anyone else. checks their trave l i ng papers.
+5-1 6 A cloaked figure moves slowly past, pausing briefl y 67-68 An artificer t i n kers with a new i nvention.
+upon catching sight of the party. 69-70 An attractive h alf-elf makes advances toward a
+7-1 8 An acolyte of the Si lver Flame preaches loudly in an n u m ber of other passengers.
+attempt to convert an essentially captive audience. 7 1 -72 An apprentice wizard draws arcane symbols on the
+9-20 A destitute bard plays the harp with med iocre skill wi ndow, glaring at anyone who i nterrupts.
+while asking fo r donations. 73-74 A dwarf with a bandaged wou n d checks it re-
+-22 A deaf couple comm u n icate with each othe r by peatedly, occasionally pouring whiskey o n it and
+sign language, but suddenly stop when they notice winci ng.
+they are being watched. 75-76 A you ng, red-haired h u m a n fl i rtatiously tries to get
+-24 A frail h u m a n with a s m a l l strongbox shackled to other passengers to buy d ri n ks.
+one of her wrists i s i n the company of two heavily 77-78 An Aerenal elf sits silently, trying to ignore the
+armed half-ore bodyguards. stares of other passengers.
+-26 T h ree hobgoblin mercenaries from H ouse Deneith 79-80 A d i sheveled old h u man loudly proclaims that the
+d iscuss their plans in their native tongue. end of the world is nigh, accord i n g to the dragons.
+-28 A harried dwarf tries to keep th ree c h i l d ren cor- 81 -82 A h u m a n c h i l d is a pparently traveling with no parrailed,
+but the oldest one keeps sneaking away. ent or guardian.
+-30 A bored changelin practices d up licating the faces 83-84 A nervous gob l i n holds trave l i n g papers out to anyof
+the guests. N ot all of them are a mused. one passing by, as if expecting to be challenged at
+1 -32 A sh ifter glowers i n a corner booth, looking angry any moment.
+at the world. 85-86 Four kalashtar monks med itate, burning i ncense
+-34 A warforged bard uses its body as a percussion and chanting q u i etly.
+i nstru ment to entertain the patrons. 87-88 A rogue tries to swi ndle other passengers by using
+-36 A dog with no apparent owner wanders around. marked cards.
+-38 Two Karrnathi sold iers seem extremely nervous 89-90 A House Tharashk i n q u isitive examines the floor of
+a n d speak to no one. the vessel very carefully, offering no explanation.
+-40 A halfl i ng leads a tiny pet d i nosaur on a leash, tug- 9 1 -92 A gro u p of u n remarkable farmers are transporting
+ging at it whenever it tries to exa m i n e something. a strange device that bears Draconic runes.
+-42 A half-ore sits with a s m a l l potted plant, whisper- 93-94 A cleric of the Sovereign Host seems a n n oyed and
+ing to it i n Ore. is rude to several pious passengers who ask for
+-44 A wel l - d ressed dwarf wearing eight copper rings blessings.
+paces restlessly. 95-96 An older human reads the Korranberg Chronicle,
+-46 A halfl i ng from H ouse G h allanda offers food and loudly proclaiming outrage at every story.
+d r i n k to all passengers except elves or half-elves. 97-98 Roll agai n; the travelers are one or more change-
+-48 An elf bard from House Phiarlan whispers conspir- lings appearing to be whatever the secon d roll
+atorially with a member of the vehicle's crew. ind icates.
+-50 A kalashtar is tryin g too h a rd to pass a s human, 99-00 Roll twice more; the two travelers indicated are
+conspicuously and awkwardly u s i n g h u man slang. about to come to a very obvious conflict of some
+1 -52 A youn g half-elf in adventuring garb weeps openly. kind (verbal or physical) .
+The placement of conductor stone lines dictates where
+a lightning rail train can travel, but the pilot still must
+make operational decisions as the coach moves from
+one city to the next. The pilot controls the vessel's speed
+based on conditions around the train. When conductor
+stone lines split, as they do at various hubs along the
+way, the pilot selects the intended route and directs the
+elemental down the correct line
+The crew of a train includes handful of chief stewards
+overseeing a number of lesser stewards who are
+charged with seeing to the needs of passengers and
+keeping cargo secured.
+LIGHTNING RAIL STATIONS
+Lightning rail stations, where passengers and cargo can
+be disembarked or loaded, are located in or just outside
+villages, towns, and cities along the conductor stone
+paths. There are no stations in the expanses between
+these settlements, and House Orien rules prohibit lightning
+rail pilots from stopping anywhere but at a station.
+Stations throughout Khorvaire have a similar look
+and feel, to ensure that each one lives up to the high
+expectations of House Orien's patrons. White and gold
+everbright lanterns continually illuminate each station.
+When a train pulls into the station, loading ramps are
+moved into position beside each cargo cart, and stairs
+by each passenger cart. The cargo is unloaded from one
+side of the train and the passengers from the other.
+Individual stations do have distinct touches that reflect
+local features. For example, the station in Gatherhold, in
+the Talenta Plains, is decorated with traditional halfling
+motifs and offers specialized stables for travelers leaving
+their dinosaurs behind. On a larger scale, the station
+at Passage, which is the seat of power for House Orien,
+is a multistoried structure designed as a monument to
+the majesty and storied history of the house.
+MYSTE RIOUS PASSE NGERS
+Lightning rails and airships are good places to encounter
+a broad sample of Khorvaire's diverse population.
+You can use the Mysterious Passengers table (page
+) to bring curious characters in contact with an
+adventuring party on any kind of journey. Each of these
+characters might spark an entire new adventure, or
+might be little more than a momentary diversion. Determine
+details about these travelers are, and the stories
+behind them, as you see fit.
+{{tag>["magie"]}}