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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 2114064" data-attributes="member: 13966">Shortswords are the iconic melee weapon of Eyros, not Xaleris.  Xals wield scimitars in close combat I figured because they were previously described as supposed to have a persian/arabic sort of flavor, or something.Doesn't matter to me as to what war-outfitted gundabahs are called.  Probably just warbeasts, or perhaps gundabah itself is what the Xals call them when outfitted?As for preparing them, I figure it probably takes around 30 minutes after gathering the pieces.  The platforms are probably broken up into 11 pieces when not in use (first floor, second floor, roof, the four lower side panels, and the four upper side panels).  Each of those pieces could probably be carried and set up by the men who would ride within later.  A few short lengths of chain, some ropes, a few leather bands, and iron pins for binding the pieces together as they go.  Likely that one or two crossbowmen and one or two lancers in each unit is trained in basic engineering (like 1 or 2 ranks in the Knowledge skill) to coordinate the putting-together of the battle platform howdah.Edit: My rough estimate is that each of the 11 panels may weight around 250 to 400 pounds, and cost around 1,000 to 4,000 GP.  However, I can't be more certain until I know exactly what the difference in weight and cost is between iron and bronze.  Since the gundabah's crew is usually 12 men, I figure that four or so could hold up the second-level panel while 4 men on the left secure the left plate, 4 on the right secure the right plate, and then those two groups move around to secure the lower front and rear plates, with the front plate attached last.  Two men move inside before securing it, then the remaining six men move the small upper-level plates into place, climb up their ladder, and secure each piece up there, finishing with the upper-front plate.</blockquote>

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