Atlantian Ocean

Beyond the barrier, beyond the unexplored but amiable looking facade of water, lies the Kiraxan civilization.

The Kiraxans are not unlike kobolds. They are reptilian humanoids who share a kinship bond with dragons. But unlike their diminutive cousins, the Kiraxans are far more powerful and deadly. Their sordid past led them to conceal themselves from more recent history. All that can be said as of yet is that their relationship with humans is that of a complicated rivalry.

A great tyrant has risen among them, a tyrant who, like the other Kiraxans, embodies "the will of nature". However, his particular brand of the "will of nature" focuses mostly on natural selection and might equals right. His machinations are unknown, but they do not bode well for the future of the majority of Kiraxans.

Their naval base is a couple of miles away from the barrier that keeps their territory hidden. It is an odd site from a distance, appearing to be great grey bubbles on the island. Should enemy ships cross the barrier and somehow be able to spot what is actually happening on the coast, with telescopes or magical means, they would see Kiraxan slaves being mercilessly worked to death. Runes and spells would float ominously in the air around the large grey domes, gradually shifting colors for an unknown purpose. 

Crucial to Kiraxan naval construction, including the base, is a variation of pumice stone that has been forged with magic. Filled with air bubbles, strange little crystals, and networks of magically enhanced tiny organisms, this "stone" is light enough to float in water and incredibly sturdy. It is also self-repairing. Minor cracks mean nothing to it. Only large holes cannot be repaired so easily. A good chunk of the slave labor force would be seen harvesting and modifying this stone.

Both their surface and underwater vessels are constructed with this stone. 

The Kiraxans command several dozen underwater vessels. They are hydrodynamically designed with polished surfaces to prevent drag. They are shaped like manta rays, their grey "wings" able to move and flex and power them through the water. These vessels are also equipped with magical swim bladders below the ship which expand and contract to modify buoyancy. The gas can be rendered extremely volatile using a built-in magic spell, so in a pinch these mantas can enter a suicide run and ram enemy ships from below while detonating the gas. However, their primary offensive weapon is the Firestone Cannon.

This cannon consists of a six point star which is isolated from the rest of the vessel by a magically insulating material. There is a chamber inside containing a special rock known as a Firestone. When the Firestone comes in contact with the magical pumice, it release a powerful charge of magical energy which passes through the pumice and releases in the form of a deadly stream of fire magic. Each shot can bore a hole into a wooden hull like butter. The cannon can fire in six different directions or straight up, but can only fire one direction at a time. That said they are given a slight range of movement from sitting on a platform that can tilt a few degrees in any direction. These cannons can only fire from above water.

The several dozen surface vessels come in two classes: Serpent class and Turtle class. The Serpent class appears, unironically, like a giant serpent. It propels itself across the water using powerful undulations of its whole body. Oddly enough these vessels move fastest while traveling sideways along the water instead of straight ahead. Their undulating movements make them difficult to hit, but their shots are not very accurate while moving.They are equipped with two cannons each, one close to the head and one close to the tail. These ships have two pilots each.

The Turtle class is essentially a barge, designed with an attached long tail as well as a system of dozens of oars. These ships can continue to move while taking major damage. There are four Firestone cannons on each of these ships, one on each corner. The ships feature heavily armed and armored boarding parties with magical long range weapons, especially a type of crossbow which can be loaded with multiple rounds of a strange glowing crystal. These crystals are incredibly sharp and will splinter when they hit something too solid, releasing deadly shrapnel sprayed all over the place.

Typically there are three types of Kiraxan troops. There are the Arians, Kiggies, and Sitons. Sitons are large, chubby toad-like reptilians who primary serve as pilots. They are rarely seen in open combat. The kiggies are fast, raptor-like reptilians with narrow heads and bodies. They are incredibly fast and vicious and will literally tear apart their prey with sharp claws if they lose their weapons. Finally there are the Arians, human-like reptilians who stand eight feet tall. They are strong and fast (though not quite as fast as the Kiggies) and serve as tactical leaders. They carry bladed gauntlets in addition to their weapons and are experts in melee combat. All three types of troops possess excellent hearing and sight, as well moderate thermal sensing ability.

Boarding parties consist of both Arians and Kiggies. When all the Arians die, Kiggies will sometimes become confused and exhibit erratic behavior. Boarding parties normally use hooks attached to ropes to board ships, or bare claws to climb up the hull. However Arians and Kiggies are so athletic that they have been known to occasionally leap onto ships.

All Kiraxan vessels have their weaknesses. Should the surface of the hulls of any ship take too much damage, the porous structure creates friction in the water and slow them down while they repair. Turtle class vessels don't slow down due to friction as much, but they can be crippled if all their oars and tail are removed. In the case of underwater mantas, if the gas bladder is destroyed for whatever reason, the manta must either remain underwater or release buoyancy stones to remain at the surface. Here they cannot move properly. Again, Firestone Cannons can only fire above water.

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