Printed From:
http://www.dlnexus.com/lexicon/22356.aspx
PerechonArticle written by Kranar DroginThe Perechon was one of the fastest ships that has ever sailed the Blood Sea, and one of the fastest ships that sailed Ansalon's waters. It was a twin masted pentare warship with a 120 foot keel, 20 feet in width, a ballista mounted on the graceful bow, two astern, sleek lines, a fine mahogany railing with posts that look like ornate columns, hardened walnut bowsprit, main deck is stained oak, and poop deck is made of white oak from an elven glade. There were oar ports on the side where the oars could be used manually, and then after Lendle Chafka added his rowing machine, the machine did all the rowing. The paint was peeling off the ship, and the sails are heavily patched. When the ship was not full of cargo, and had a nice wind in the sails the Perechon could reach a speed of 3.5 miles per hour. Melas Kar-Thon built the ship for speed, and for long voyages at sea. SectionsThere are many areas to the Perechon with their own description. Once you board the main deck, it is 15 feet above the waterline, and one longboat is on deck for leaving the ship. Maquesta's cabin can be found at the stern, and only Maquesta and her first mate have keys to this room. In here was where she kept her records, maps, and charts, and her hammock for sleeping was near the door. At the bow one could find the armory, which holds all the weaponry for the ship, and the anchor chain was threaded through here. Next to the armory was the galley where the food was prepared by Lendle. The raised, open deck at the stern was the aft castle. This was where the helmsman and aids could be found steering the ship. There was two ballistae mounted here, and covered when not in use. At the opposite end of the ship was the forecastle, and the combat turret could be found on a raised platform surrounded by walls. The hawsepipe and tackle for the anchor was on the starboard side, along with a spare anchor. From the main deck, two stairs lead down into the lower deck. Here are the 20 benches used for rowing the ship when it lost wind power for the sails, or for eating of meals. The oars are stored overhead in the rafters and can be pulled down anytime. At the bow are the crew quarters where the crew will use to sleep in three shifts during the day. At the aft is the mate's cabin, engineer's cabin, and passenger's cabin. There are two hatches that lead down into the cargo hold. The cargo hold of the Perechon was the same as any other cargo hold except for the easstra bars and gears that run from the engine room. When the engine was running, these would move and a person would have to duck. In the engine room was a furnace with plenty of wood to keep the furnace fired. This engine will run the oars when needed. There was a tube that ran from the helmsmen down to this room, allowing for the helmsman to shout instructions to Lendle when he was running the engine. The brig can also be found down here next to the engine room. Its main use was to hold live cargo. HistoryThe ship was built by Melas Kar-Thon, and he had one of the greatest ships created. He would sail the seas of Ansalon for many years. In 344 AC, the Perechon was entered into a race, and Melas used it in his bet to Attat Es-Divaq. After losing the race, the ship was turned over to Maquesta, who was only 18, and Melas was kept as a prisoner. The Perechon was then used to complete a mission to capture Belwar, and was bringing the Ki-rin back when they were attacked by a giant octopus at Blood Cup. The ship lost the mizzenmast, most of the railing, and a hole was put in the deck. After defeating the octopus, Belwar was taken to Attat. Belwar gained his revenge against the minotaur by killing him. During the War of the Lance, the Perechon was used to smuggle and ship goods around eastern Ansalon, being able to outrun all of the Highlord's ships. Eventually in 352 AC, some of the Heroes of the Lance came to Maquesta request a ride out of Flotsam. Maquesta agreed sailing away from the city, but they soon noticed they were being pursued by the Highlord's ships and Blue Dragons. In an attempt to lose them, they sailed dangerously close to the Maelstrom. Berem, the helmsman, chose to sail the ship straight into the Maelstrom rather than be captured. Raistlin Majere chose to save himself and cast a spell to send him away from the doomed ship. The rest of the Heroes, along with the crew were all sucked down into the Blood Sea, including the Perechon. The ship was thought to have been lost, but when Maquesta and the crew were brought back to the surface by the Dargonesti Elves, they found the Perechon on a far shore. It seems the ship was sucked down into the Maelstrom, but was spit right back out again. The ship gained the nickname "unsinkable". During the Summer of Chaos, Maq and her loyal crew along with Lendle Chafka were still sailing the Blood Sea. While on the sea, a major squall hit the ship and only due to Lendle's rowing machine on the ship were the crew able to save the ship and limp her back into port at Cuda for repairs. CrewMaquesta Kar-Thon - Captain Kender TalesIn the book Maquesta Kar-Thon, the Perechon was a cargo ship, but this was changed in Dragons of Spring, making it a warship. References
Article ToolsReport An Error or Add to this Article | Submit a new Article This article has been viewed 405 times. It was added on April 13, 2009, and was last modified on April 15, 2009. Information presented in the Dragonlance Lexicon has been independently researched by a team of volunteers, and original sources have been cited for each article. This and any other Lexicon articles are intended for personal use only and may NOT be posted on any other web site or otherwise distributed. |
  Article Tools 
 |
Palanthas
