Mr. Moogle
2007-06-02, 12:52 PM
You could either call me a genius or a retard but here's my idea, several decanters of endless water secured by sovereign glue to the bottom of a iron contraption. Some of the decanters would create vertical thrust while the others would have command words spoken to turn or accelerate forward while other command words would control altitude.
But herein lies another problem. How many decanters would be needed? Well I think I have that problem solved as well. A DC 12 strength check is required to hold the decanter when in "gyser" and a person with 14 strength can make that check by taking a 10. So if we figure that each decanter can lift as much as a person with 14 strength over their head. Than that means that each decanter can generate 525 pounds of vertical thrust. With that being said you would need about 200 pounds of iron to make this thing and 2 ounces of sovereign glue. So we're lookin' at 4800 in glue, 18000 for 2 decanters, and (1sp x 200 pounds) about 20 gp in iron. Which adds up to 22820 gp rounded to 23000 for simplicity or extra materials.
Now to make this sucker i think it would require a DC 20 Knowlage (Engineering) check and a DC 20 Knowlage (Physics) check.
Here's where we get into the nittty-gritty about how the thing sould fly. A maximum speed of around 80 feet per round would fit and it could acend/decend in increments of 20.
Miscellaneous
Since it's a little bigger than a large sofa i think that 2-3 people should be able to ride in it as long at their total weight dosen't exeed 850 pounds. Beacause its comprised compleely of iron i think 20-25 AC would fit. Also people under this would take bludgeoning damage = to 1d4 + 1d6
for every increment of 10 feet that the U.F.O. was above them.
And thats my flying machine, let me know what you think
But herein lies another problem. How many decanters would be needed? Well I think I have that problem solved as well. A DC 12 strength check is required to hold the decanter when in "gyser" and a person with 14 strength can make that check by taking a 10. So if we figure that each decanter can lift as much as a person with 14 strength over their head. Than that means that each decanter can generate 525 pounds of vertical thrust. With that being said you would need about 200 pounds of iron to make this thing and 2 ounces of sovereign glue. So we're lookin' at 4800 in glue, 18000 for 2 decanters, and (1sp x 200 pounds) about 20 gp in iron. Which adds up to 22820 gp rounded to 23000 for simplicity or extra materials.
Now to make this sucker i think it would require a DC 20 Knowlage (Engineering) check and a DC 20 Knowlage (Physics) check.
Here's where we get into the nittty-gritty about how the thing sould fly. A maximum speed of around 80 feet per round would fit and it could acend/decend in increments of 20.
Miscellaneous
Since it's a little bigger than a large sofa i think that 2-3 people should be able to ride in it as long at their total weight dosen't exeed 850 pounds. Beacause its comprised compleely of iron i think 20-25 AC would fit. Also people under this would take bludgeoning damage = to 1d4 + 1d6
for every increment of 10 feet that the U.F.O. was above them.
And thats my flying machine, let me know what you think