[quote=@Inkwell] Hey just have a few questions on the setting. 1) What are your rules on flying races? 2) Do fantasy monsters exist like dragons, chimeras, sea serpents, wyverns, manticores, etc... ? 3) If they do how intelligent would they be compared to animals on our world? [/quote] 1 They're allowed. 2 & 3 Yes they exist. However, they're likely smaller or rarer in this world. They would've been hunted because of their percieved danger to society. They are not as intelligent as humans. [quote=@Yam I Am] The mention of airships in the opening just gave me that idea - given that you could likewise use things such as gliders and hot air balloons for things like surface reconnaissance and delivery (unlike ships, which are totally water-locked and require navigable rivers and even thus would likewise require specific designs) - it would necessitate a different set of skills and training to operate. Thus, it'd technically fall under a different branch. [/quote] Ah, I see. I thought of planes for a moment. Though if you have gliders and the like, it's not hard to imagine that you'd probably see powered flight in a few years if things go well in the colonies.