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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zephyrus" data-source="post: 1997690" data-attributes="member: 8728">Their can be many a varied variations of what could happen.  As for war which has been touched on already, there are even more things that can be done. Bombing for one could be extremely popular. Even archers can’t shoot straight up and expect to hit anything after some distance, or it'll simple lack penetrating power to do anything. So it’s highly likely that light weight explosives (alchemist fire) will become popular by airborne Calvary-bombers. Even baring that... a fair amount of damage can be achieved by dropping lead pellets or gravel from higher altitudes. A Sack of these could pepper a area and cause notable damage or injury. Counters to this tactic will likely be reinforced roofed wagons or mobile coverings (like those cheep outdoor carports, only on wheels). Great pains would be quickly made to provide covering from above which would likely result in dirt-side fortresses being built into the ground or cliff faces or especially ravines and canyon's. Likewise forested regions with redwoods and similar would provide natural barriers against airborne threats. Other innovations (like the mobile car-port mentioned here) may include bow launched grapples and other things to befoul wings. Fire also would be reasonably common as most airborne mounts are likely feathered and will avoid fire. Leather winged creatures wont have this problem but are often clumsier fliers and easier to hit with archers. Junk slingers hurling scrap metal or wood or small stones would form primitive flak batteries. A natural evolution would suggest that they would not throw resources away heedlessly so mounted combat would be limited to fighting against other airborne foe's only resorting to bombing ground targets or fly-by strafing with missile weapons or wing buffets. Mobility is only as good as it is used. In turn long spears and lances would likely be used on both sides to counter act strafing or to provide reach on a strafing run with the air-Calvary often or likely fighting defensively/taking a cautious approach to things. A sky kingdom would in theory often have an aversion to accidental falling and likely have precautionary measures to avoid it so more complicated addles where a rider is strapped in is likely. Parachutes or hang-gliders could likely been invented. An Air Kingdom might surprisingly have a remarkable fishing industry. not limited to coastal fishing due to the speed and range of airborne mounts, catch nets can be used further out to see. It’s possible they may set up industry dirt-side on small islands to provide rest/roost and a collection point for Airborne-fishermen. Depending on the airborne creatures at their disposal heavy-lifting could be provided by Roc's. Certainly fewer in number they could provide heavy lifting of bulk supplies or water. Due to limited resources a minimalist approach to construction would likely be employed. Very much a ‘waste-not-want-not’ ideology. Any Agricultural industries they would have would likely make use of food sources that are easily renewable, organized and provide a high output per space. It’s possible that instead of grain or rice that fruit orchards would be popular growing 'up' instead of out. Recycling materials or waste would be popular as well. Re-use it if you can. It’s possible a pack-rat mentality would develop.Architecture would likely be built up instead of out. Innovative thinking would likely be popular. I can almost imagine stone caverns being hollowed out inside the floating islands to be filled with water and accessed via wells. If near oceans (thus better supporting fishing) instead of freshwater sources desalinization would be necessary (unless the developed a thing for salt water). It’s likely the sky-kingdom culture wouldn’t put much faith in armor or similar and would make use of minimal clothing, or very light weight clothing. If they are powerful enough to culture airborne mounts. They might perhaps do the same with giant spiders or caterpillars and thus having a impressive silk industry. Most of the mounts likely would be omnivores or carnivores. herbivores unless grazing is available its likely being used as a place to grow crops unless they use ground-side pastures such on mountain sides or in otherwise remote locations that generally dirt-side pastures are limited (perhaps this is why the new sky-king is so aggressive, he has a thing for Pegasus and feels they've been getting the shaft of sorts and wants more pastures for them etc... *shrug*).Anyways... Hopefully you like these comments.Edit: Ran through spell checker after seeing how bad it was!</blockquote>

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