Baronial Railroad Project

Have you considered the use of arcane script for a silencing spell that activates from pressure along the rails?

While Annora's candor is much more aggressive than mine, I agree with concern over the potential destruction of my lands.

We discovered that enchanted Aerobark inscribed with the right sigil can hold a great deal of weight and stay afloat in the air. This is how we keep the Tarrasque consistently in flight. This could potentially keep the tracks from needing ground support.

I can consult with you on solutions to some of these problems, as almost all of them are easily solved with some clever application of magical sigils and enchantments.

Depending how fast this train can travel, this might actually be able to help with transporting supplies to and from Valandra into the proper without being robbed by bandits on the caravan trails.

Can't say I know much about the natural sciences. Can say I know more about the finer points of fighting off the back of a mechanized transport then operating one, but I know most rail projects tend to run along rivers-- not through implacable swamps.

Unless of course this ambitious project were taking to a more unorthodox approach in these most unorthodox lands.

In Service to the People,

We are not going to be running this into any of the individual lands without going over the plans with the Lords. Mr. Sterling has several different concepts in mind to work within the unique cultural and ecological requirements of the many types of areas in Travance.

I know that both myself and Mr. Sterling are willing to explain the basic concepts of railroads for those who are curious (although I do ask that if possible you approach in groups; I do not have the time to have the same discussion over and over in a day, and I doubt Mr. Sterling does either - perhaps we can set up a sort of public class on the subject if there is enough interest?).

Allow me to address one comment that Annora made specifically: These are not your lands. They belong to His Excellency, through the Crown.

I will keep in mind your comment about how much you value silence, though.

As the Baron and Seneschal (And likely a few of the Lords) have already approved this project I implore anyone who is at odds with the train to use their time thinking of constructive ways to assist the train in being as environmental and culturally friendly as possible.

I'm sure that the Seneschal and Mr. Sterling would be overjoyed for helpful feedback about how to best construct the train in each area, as it gets approved in new areas over time.

I, for one, have been collecting seeds of the various plant species that are known to filter contaminants out of the air and ground at a swift rate - so that those plants can be planted along the routes to minimize environmental effects. If anyone would like a list of these plants, so they may begin collecting seeds for their areas, feel free to send me a missive.

I would hope the carriage to be quite load. At the speeds you say a metal contraption of the sort would undoubtedly destroy anything that got in its path. If this where to be a silent contraption; one could easily cross its path.

May I suggest you purchase assorted bells and whistles from the local Romani of the areas. In this way it may make a slightly more pleasant sound to the passer by, animal or not, that would be distinct enough to alert those in close areas of the tracks.

***Not Caelvan***



I hope these will not go through any graveyards, or sacred sites.

Many people may get upset if it disturbs the peaceful sleep of the dead.

-Z'Hade Enam Merikh Tazam

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