[Mkguild] Air forces in MK

[Ryx]

Ahhh yes, let me chime in:

There are no organized, recognized primary air forces in any kingdom, even (at the current) Metamor.

Dragons are prideful creatures* and would seldom suffer themselves to be used as mounts.  They may ferry friends, but not some random cavalier.  And they are also frightfully expensive to maintain and feed, so even the Lom dynasty does not maintain a fighting corps of them (that is not to say that they will not fight; they act as freelancers for the most part - when *they* feel like it).
*Lom dragons are a more social, shorter lived, and less intelligent/magical variant of the mountain lords that might be found in Metamor's region.  Cursed dragons in Metamor tend to maintain a mortal lifespan (if incredibly long), but have less raw magic as a rule and are not as sage as true dragons.

Griffons, likewise, are expensive to feed and maintain and can only carry the smallest of riders.  Too small to be very effective in any sort of aerial engagement because they cannot mount anything larger than a shortbow.  Griffons/gryphons would rather battle without the encumbrance of a rider or tack.

Lilith, of any force present in the mortal plane, is the only one who might maintain what might be considered an aerial corps.  These, however, are large and about as smart as your average draft horse and their maneuverability is average at best.  The smaller, faster elements are extremely fragile - overlarge bats about the size of medium dogs.  All of these are controlled using mental dominance by vampire or other winged demonic types and are sent into chaos at the loss of those controllers (think of a pack of dogs loosed into a battle suddenly forgetting which side was which).

As for Metamor - the flight capable Keepers are a hugely eclectic assemblage that do not at the current time suit an organized air combat wing.  In time more avians will appear; sufficient to patrol Metamor's borders and man flight-accessable-only watch towers along the Giant Dikes (qv: The Ghost Horde).  Larger mythological fliers are even more rare (dragons, griffons, et al) and will likely never be directly engaged as a flight wing except under extremely limited circumstances.  Again, due to their rarity and maintenance demands.  Feathered Keepers and bats would be very fragile so not likely used as direct combatants in any case - though they could deliver communications to elements behind enemy lines and identify high value targets for elimination.  Those like Jessica could be truly devastating as being insanely mobile and capable of potent magic to harass or outright destroy enemy command/control/magic elements in the rear.

Ryx.



On Friday, August 29, 2014 7:14 PM, Ian Jones <ian.jones at valpo.edu> wrote:
 

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>Keep in mind that Lom Shi'un, one of Lilith's great stronghold kingdoms, had a butt-ton of dragons in it.  And Draconians, which I think can also fly.
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>On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 7:23 PM, C. Matthias <jagille3 at vt.edu> wrote:
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>At 06:49 PM 8/29/2014, Hallan Mirayas wrote:
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>>Metamor has dragons and griffins.  Nasoj has drakes (in my imagination, possibly dragons that have been captured and twisted by dark magic.)
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>>>What would Lilith's army have for aerial troops?
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>>>Brainstorm, people! :)
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Really freaking large vampire bat monsters.
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>>May He bless you in His grace and love,
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>>Charles Matthias 
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