Artifact Common

Crystal Tram

Also known as: City Tram, Ley-Tram

The Crystal Tram is El'goroth's primary urban transit vehicle — a long, open-sided carriage of crystal-infused steel that glides silently along embedded ley-line conduits in the city's main avenues. Each tram holds up to sixty passengers and requires no crew beyond a single Crystal Engineer who monitors the flow regulator at the forward console. The carriages glow with a soft blue-white luminescence that intensifies at tram stops, signaling departure, and the smooth acceleration draws no sound beyond the faint hum of magnetic suspension engaging against the conduit.

Artifact Details

Type
Vehicle
Rarity
Common
Origin
The Crystal Tram network was commissioned by the Guild of Engineering during the later Age of Restoration as El'goroth grew too dense for foot and carriage traffic alone. Scholar-General Theron Brightforge contributed key refinements to the levitation array, drawing on gnomish precision engineering to achieve the smooth ride that became the tram's hallmark. The first line opened in Year 832 along the Avenue of Transmutations, connecting the Dock Ward to the Crystal Spire.
Tags
TransportationInfrastructureEl'gorothCrystal EngineeringPublic Works

Overview

Crystal Tram is a common vehicle in Landorya. Its known origin is The Crystal Tram network was commissioned by the Guild of Engineering during the later Age of Restoration as El'goroth grew too dense for foot and carriage traffic alone. Scholar-General Theron Brightforge contributed key refinements to the levitation array, drawing on gnomish precision engineering to achieve the smooth ride that became the tram's hallmark. The first line opened in Year 832 along the Avenue of Transmutations, connecting the Dock Ward to the Crystal Spire.. Its most cited abilities include Levitates above the conduit rail using ambient ley-line energy, requiring no fuel beyond the city's Crystal Reactor output, Automatically slows and stops at designated platforms through resonance sensors embedded in the track, and The tram's crystal panels filter ambient magical radiation, making the interior safe for passengers with low mana tolerance.

History

El'goroth now operates eleven tram lines serving all seven major districts, carrying an estimated 200,000 passengers daily. The Crystal Tram became a symbol of the empire's commitment to public infrastructure — fares are deliberately low, set by the Guild of Trade to ensure even the poorest dock workers can reach their place of employment. During the Crimson Campaign, tram carriages were briefly requisitioned to transport wounded soldiers from the eastern gates to the Grand Infirmary, demonstrating the network's adaptability beyond peacetime use.

Powers & Abilities

  • Levitates above the conduit rail using ambient ley-line energy, requiring no fuel beyond the city's Crystal Reactor output
  • Automatically slows and stops at designated platforms through resonance sensors embedded in the track
  • The tram's crystal panels filter ambient magical radiation, making the interior safe for passengers with low mana tolerance
  • Emergency runic brakes deploy instantaneously if the conduit detects an obstruction

See also