Submersible

Cornelis Drebbel will dutifully inform anyone purchasing this vehicle that it is still very much in the experimental stage, and that it may very well prove dangerous to operate.

Ultimate Equipment Guide II

Author Greg Lynch, J. C. Alvarez
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2005

The submersible is constructed entirely of metal, a thin skin of steel plate riveted to a steel skeleton. It is shaped like a tube, and can only be accessed by a hatch on top. The forward momentum of a submersible is required by two people inside it operating a set of pedals, which in turn power the screw on the back of the vehicle. It is steered by a third person, who must manipulate a set of levers to cause the craft to dive, surface or turn to port or starboard. There is a small window of thick glass in the front of the craft, allowing the pilot to see outside. A cage mounted beneath the bow of the vehicle is designed to hold an everburning torch, starstone or sunrod. Obviously, given its requirements for steering and propulsion, three people are needed to operate the submersible, though it can accommodate as many as five Medium-sized individuals.

The submersible can descend as much as 225 feet before the pressure of the water above threatens to destroy it. When descending, it can travel as fast as a speed of 30. Its speed when ascending is limited to 10, and it can travel horizontally through the water at a speed of 20. The submersible holds enough air to sustain its three-man crew for two hours before surfacing becomes imperative.

Submersible: 4,500 gp; 1,250 lb.