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Troposphere Ecology

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The Tropopshere is the layer of atmosphere extending up from the ground for ~2km. It is where the air is still thick enough to hold clouds up, and not too thin for some creatures to breathe. Since the O2 content is lower up there, lungs tend to be bigger and the tissue density less. Maintaining an aerial life style comes from powered flying creating lift (including muscles), lighter than air bouyancy, and often both of these maintained by magic. Air currents that have higher magic are higher in diversity. Vision is very good, scent is less

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troposphere

Encounters
1. Creatures
2. Myn
Adventure Ideas
Resources

http://homarusrex.deviantart.com/art/Steampunk-Airship-Pilot-44217263

Encounters

Creatures

Atmospheric Creatures - all tagged atmospheric (not just flying)
Cloud Angels
Water-evolved creatures

Giant Manta Rays
Cloud whales
Flying Fish
Floating fat fish
Aerial Jellyfish
Aerial cephalopods/squids/kraken - http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=149339

Birds

Roc - giant eagle with a huge wingspan
Moa - gigantic flightless birds more than a km tall!! They don't walk around much, but they reach up through the clouds with long necks to ambush prey
Migrating birds - many birds fly in flocks higher in the atmosphere when migrating to take advantage of the jet stream

Myn

skyship - the various ships of those who travel in the sky

gliders - fold into/out of backpack instead of parachutes
ornithopters - helicopters that also have flapping wings, bicycle powered
http://www.thepirateking.com/ships/ship_types.htm - inspiration for mid sized ships
floating carriers - held aloft by large balloons, used for cargo, shipping

sky_pirates