Dragonfly (spelljammer)

Dragonfly Dragonflies were small and maneuverable spelljammers. Together with tradesmen, they were among the most commonly encountered and most versatile space vessels.

Description
Although it was possible for a single person and a helmsman on the spelljamming helm to pilot a dragonfly, the ship operated best with a minimum crew of three people, not counting the helmsman. They could support a compliment of up to ten creatures without compromising their air supplies. They were capable of landing on solid ground but not on water.

These highly maneuverable and fast ships were very commonly used by groups of adventurers, explorers, and smugglers, owing also to their ability to land. However, they made poor transport vessels for large amounts of cargo due to their small size. They could also be employed as landing craft by larger vessels, in which case they were stripped of their spelljamming helms and fitted with non-magical engines.

Dragonflies were also very well adapted to serve as laboratories and workshops for wizards. Thanks to their relative autonomy and minimal crew requirements, they were crewed by a wizard's own creations and familiars and placed away from prying eyes and external influences, providing a peaceful environment suitable for arcane experimentation. Numerous derelict dragonflies could be found within different crystal spheres after their previous occupants moved on to different locations or were killed from their own experiments.

A combat modification of the dragonfly, known as a heavy dragonfly, also existed, but but was not popular due to the ship's poor armoring. A more commonly found modification was the firefly, which consisted of a suicide ship loaded with explosives, employed as a bomb aimed at crashing onto enemy vessels in desperate military operations.

Appearances

 * Into the Void