Nautilus
A Nautilus is a experimental class of submarine of the Dwarf Navy. [1a]
Dwarfs can volunteer for duty on a Nautilus as an alternative to becoming a Slayer as casualties are so high. [1a]
History
Mungrun Steelhammer, formerly an apprentice to the legendary Hengist Cragbrow built the first Nautilus. [2a]
He accompanied an expedition by Estalian privateers to Lustria in one of his submersibles, hoping to explore the sunked city of Chupayotl. His charts were able to direct the fleet to its location but only one Dwarf survived to return, rescued thirty years later from an Arabyan galley. All he would speak off was webbed claws and great, black eyes. [2a]
Weapons and Equipment
It is capable of sailing underwater for short distances and launching torpedoes at enemy vessels, whils ton the surface it can use its turret mounted cannon. [1a]
- Clockwork Torpedeos: A spring drive copper tube with an explosive warhead capable of crippling most vessels it impacts with. They can only be fired whilst the Nautilus is submerged. [1a]
Sources
- 1: Man O War Rulebook
- 1a: Dwarf Fleet, pg. 44
- 2: White Dwarf 307 (UK)
- 2a: The Realm of the Sea Dwarfs, pg. 47
