Work In Progress Zenithian Warship - the Radiant Vow

[Nepheli N. Tzunidahr]

Ship Name: The Radiant Vow
Credits: ChatGPT
Type: Seaship
Purpose: Warship
Consolidation Thread: N/A (WIP)
Architect: The Gildwright Circle — a Zenithian guild of sea-engineers and artificer-priests who specialize in hybrid steam- and sun-powered naval design.
Description: The Radiant Vow is a fearsome dreadnought that sails the coasts of the southern provinces, its silhouette unmistakable—brass-clad and crowned with a towering mastwork laced in sunsteel rigging. Gilded paddlewheels and retractable steam turbines line its hull, granting surprising speed for its size, while gear-driven broadside cannons and a bow-mounted solar lance mark it as a marvel of Zenithian naval warfare. The prow is adorned with a radiant effigy of Nepheli Tzunidahr, arms aloft, with the blazing crest of Zenith rising behind her. With gold-plated storm-funnels and reinforced decks, it dominates the sea not just by firepower, but by spectacle.

ATTRIBUTES

• Main Stats
  
  • Defence: Very High
    ▪ Defensive Elements:
    • Steam-powered reactive hull plating
    • Retractable steel shutters over cannon ports
    • Auxiliary ballast tanks for damage control
  • Offence: Very High
    ▪ Offensive Elements:
    • Broadside steam-cannons with rotating calibers
    • Deck-mounted ballistae and harpoon launchers
    • The “Radiant Lance” — a focused solar beam weapon mounted in the bow
    • Boarding grapples and drop ramps for close-quarters piracy
  • Durability: Extreme
  • Scarcity: Unique
• TvM Requirement: 5v1

Strengths

• Solar Core Engine: Powers both movement and weaponry, enabling high-speed bursts and devastating beam attacks during daylight.
• Symbol of Dominion: Its presence emboldens allied fleets and terrifies coastal foes—an embodiment of Zenith’s might on the sea.

Weaknesses

• Power Regulation Issues: Solar-lance overuse can cause power fluctuations, reducing cannon fire rate or engine thrust temporarily.
• Shallow Draft Vulnerability: Difficult to maneuver in shallow waters or reef-heavy regions, making ambushes a risk in such terrain.

Historical Information

The Radiant Vow is the flagship of the Zenithian Pirate Fleet, commissioned by Nepheli Tzunidahr as a floating symbol of her unification campaign. Though untested in war, its construction was widely broadcast through southern port cities as a warning and a promise. It led the Zenithian fleet’s first naval tour along the newly pacified coastlines, docking ceremoniously in each of the Five Provinces as part of the Crown’s consolidation. Now, it patrols the high seas as the living embodiment of Zenith’s rise—ornate, unyielding, and poised for battle.