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Eureka Enderborn wrote: Oooooh! I'd like permission to do this:

Name: Tork'thaa

Status: Shar'nak (Ralgard rank somewhat akin to admiral or general)

Faction: the Ralgard

Ship description: The Tervak'nar Flagship has only been seen once before in battle, at the walled Gondorian port of Dornnia. A survivor said this about the ship: "I saw those... things, those alien warriors through my looking glass. Standing, rank upon rank in that huge ornate gold and red ship, with their pole-arms and scimitars at the ready. As one, the shook their heads, sending a bone-chilling rattling noise through the harbor. Then it's cannons opened up. The thunder from those guns quickly drowned out the sound of our own cannons. But do you know what's even scarier? For each ship it sank, for each person it killed, the cannons shot faster, blew bigger holes, and the boat moved quicker. It's like it drew power from killing us!"

Essentially, the ship eschews cannon power for rate of fire, and the cannons are often used to soften defenses before the huge amount of Ralgard warriors on board assault enemy ships. It's also attuned to Tork'thaa's blood magi abilities, which means that the more blood it spills the stronger it gets.

Abilities: like other Ralgard, Tork'thaa is, like all other Ralgard, around six and a half feet tall, with arms that go down to his knees, hanging from broad powerful shoulders. He has long, powerful legs for hunting prey, and skin that's as dark, touch, and tough as leather. He is bald, but has the spines growing from the back of his scalp customary of his species, as well as the same bestial snout and razor sharp teeth. He, like other Ralgard, delights in spilling blood and it is something of a spiritual process for him. However, as a blood magi, and a powerful one at that, bloodshed is something even more. The more blood he spills the more powerful he becomes. He has weapons designed specifically for spilling blood, and can even catch and preserve it for use at a later time. He has connected these powers with his Command vessel, giving it similar abilities.

Story: Up until recently the Ralgard were just a myth spoken of by drunken sailors. Tales of bestial men in ornate armor, mounted in ornate boats, who were the incarnation of slaughter. Who's eyes gleaned like coals at bloodshed. Who were warriors of unmatched skill.

But, when foreign nations invaded the islands around their lush jungle island of Traggoria, this ancient warrior race decided to step in.

This is a people steeped in decades of war and strife. In their culture, anyone who hasn't yet engaged in combat isn't even worthy of a name. They are not diplomatic, they will not listen to reason. They cannot be understood, for there is nothing to understand. They are a random force in the world, and a violent one at that.

Their boats are primarily designed to soften the enemy vessel's defences before moving in close and delivering ranks upon ranks of vicious bloodthirsty Ralgard onto the enemy ship. An attack that almost none can withstand.

Now, this species, while both numerous and powerful, have one fatal flaw. At first glance, their glittering ornate armor, weapons and ships are very advanced, and quite capable of besting an enemy vessel. However: their minds are totally geared towards warfare. Their ships might be more advanced than anyone else on the sea, but no other thing about them is.

However, this military mind has allowed for a pretty spectacular discovery: war balloon technology. Steerable, self-propelled war balloons with big scary cannons. These vessels have proven devastating in ship combat, as they can rain fire down on exposed decks with virtual impunity. Most ship mounted guns can't be angled to fire up, at least not very far up.

Previously, the Ralgard could only satiate their lust for blood with th  huge beasts that inhabit Traggoria. But with the arrival of the men and the short men and the tall men, a whole new theatre of bloodshed is open to them.

And Tork'thaa, the most powerful and bloodthirsty of the Ralgard blood magi, hopes that this conflict never ends. Good thing I have a very fast ship, otherwise I would be forced to hide on my own ship as it sinks!