Gnomish sidewheeler

Gnomish sidewheeler Gnomish sidewheelers were spelljamming ships built by gnomes out of collected materials from various sources and assorted gnomish inventions. They were sometimes referred to as dreadnoughts.

Description
Each sidewheeler was unique in design. Gnomes put their own individuality and practicality in their construction and repair, adding and salvaging new parts as needed, so over time a sidewheeler also gradually changed its appearance. The spelljamming helms on these ships were usually grandiose constructions, which the crew also tinkered with constantly.

Because of their unstable construction, sidewheelers were usually ill-suited for landing on the ground or staying afloat on water. Since the chance of accident was high, sidewheeler crews either never landed or sometimes prepared to brace the ship together with improvised material. In other cases, they simply allowed the ship to crash and then rebuilt another one from the wreckage.

Sidewheelers were most commonly used by gnomes for exploration and transport. Less commonly, a ship might be loaded with large amounts of weaponry.

Notable Sidewheelers
The First Pilot Teldin Moore left his homeworld of Krynn aboard a sidewheeler named the Unquenchable. Teldin was soon separated from the Unquenchable, however, when it was attacked by space pirates while he was off-ship in a small longboat. The fate of the Unquenchable is not known.

Appearances

 * Into the Void