Not as uncommon as one might think, hot
air balloons work on a principle
discovered by the Greeks: hot air rises
faster than cooler air. By filling a
large bag with hot air, a person can
rise above their station in life – so to
speak. Hot air balloons are equipped
with a burner to create hot air, and
have a basket or gondola tied under the
balloon where the aeronaut and his crew
stand. Weapons are not standard on a
hot-air balloon, but they would make
fine bombing vehicles as well as recon
craft. Unfortunately, balloons are
flimsy and can easily be destroyed.
Note that hot air balloons aren’t
actually controllable except for the
amount of hot air in the balloon, which
controls altitude. The burner takes 20
charges to recharge completely.