[Item]Anklets of Flying

[dman11235]

So I was looking through sources to find an item that boosted fly speed. There weren't any. All of them boosted land speeds or granted fly speeds. So I made this item.

Anklets of Swift Flying
Price: 18,000 gp
Body slot: feet
Caster level: 5th
Aura: faint transmutation
Activation: -
Weight: -

These golden ankle bracelets have a feathered texture to them. They grant the wearer a +10 ft insight bonus to their fly speed. This bonus only works with natural fly speeds, and does not grant a bonus to flight garnered through magic, whether from items or spells. In addition, the wearer's maneuverability improves by one step.

Prerequisites: Craft Woundrous Item, fly or haste, the creator must have a natural fly speed.
Cost to Create: 9,000 gp, 720 xp, 18 days.

[Stycotl]

cool. i like flying speed boosts.

[DracoDei]

Torso slot makes more sense to me... and given that flight speeds already tend to be higher than land-speed, you ought to boost the speed bonus (and the price) or drop the maneuverability increase... because at that price every dragon CR ~10(?) or above worth its wisdom score would have a set, almost without exception.

[Ethrael]

I like this, it's true that there aren't any spells/items that bost fly speeds, however I kinda do agree that somewhere else on the body would make sense as if you had a natural fly speed from wings or something, they'd be on your torso so maybe a belt or pendant?

[dman11235]

I had my reasons for anklets: I was thinking of Raptorans, speed boosts and such fill the foot slot (robe and ring also work, but they work for anything. Literally.), I sort of have an image of Achilles in my mind. Like his shoes, but not shoes.

@Draco: would it be any worse than how every adventurer and intelligent monster worth his/her salt has Boots of Striding and Springing after level 10 or 12?

I had originally thought it may have been too much but I will consider a price increase. Also, the maneuverability thing is in there to make it more unique and interesting. I mean, if that wasn't there, why does this item have to be restricted to flight? Why not just be a boost to speeds in general (like monks and scouts)?

[dman11235]

Items aren't really my specialty, so, given that the maneuverability boost stays, is it priced right? And is that amount of speed boost right? I think it would be, seems about right. I would like more opinions on the price (nothing personal Draco, I just like to be thorough).

[dman11235]

I upped the cost, because an item was brought to my attention. I had originally put the maneuverability @ 9,000, but an item exists that has it cost 12,000.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Looks good.

Oh, and it wasn't Achilles with the winged sandals. They were the messenger god Hermes's sandals, and the only mortal to wear them was Perseus, slayer of Medusa.

[dman11235]

By Achilles I meant Hermes. I know my basic Greek/Roman pantheons, really! Stupid memory giving out again.

[DracoDei]

I would like more opinions on the price (nothing personal Draco, I just like to be thorough).
Absolutely no offense taken... in fact, I am surprised you thought I might take offense.

[dman11235]

I just didn't want you to think that I was ignoring you.