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Broom of Flying variant

by Robin

Inspired by the variant Movies on Flying Brooms and their variations here a nice list. Enjoy

Brooms can have saddlebags, sadle blankets, holdings and handrests each of these adds 10% to the Price and weight, additional seatS double the price per seat, footholds add 50% of cost , both add 25% to the weight.
For more information on MF (Maneuvering Factor) see Dawn of the Emperors Boxed Set (Thyatis book page 27).
The following additional abilities work on special commands or automatically
Auto Sweep is that is is able to sweep a 10’area clean of dust, sand and othr minor loose debris in 1 Turn/10 square feet.
1 mile distance activation is that it can be summoned to fly on itself to or from(as commanded to a known place) user 1 mile distance
Protection from Norml Missiles, Invisibility or Blink; this is equal to the spell with the same name.
Master Broom can cause 3d4 slave brooms to follow in its same path. In open sky, they follow in a group, in narrow/confined areas in a single file.
Scroll of Shelter effect; as Scroll of Shelter, but only when Broom is not in flight, and standing up. When broom is no longer standing up, all inside will be expelled.
Create Atmosphere as the spell, works automatically in locations withput atmosphere.
A Void Broom can fly extra-ordinary speeds as suggested in Champions of Mystara Builders book page 33-35.
Home Tree Banch Brooms are indeed made from the top branches of Elven Home Trees

Various Brooms of Flying

Name

Branch Broom

Oaken Branch

Home Tree Branch

Elm Broom

Improved Elm Broom

Home Broom

Stick

Chaotic Branch

Chaotic Oaken Branch

Chaotic Hometree Branch

Straight Elm Stick

Straight Elm Stick

Straight Pine Stick

End

Bound Twigs

Bound Twigs

Bound Twigs

Bound Twigs

Bound Straw

Flat Bound Reeds

Weight (cn)

45

50

55

50

50

45

FL (0-50% load)

150'/50'

180'/60'

210'/70'

180'/60'

240'/80'

180'/60'

FL (51-100% load)

75'/ 25'

90'/30'

105'/35'

90'/30'

120'/40'

90'/30'

MF (0-50% load)

3A

3A

3A

3A

3A

3A

MF (51-100% load)

5A

5A

5A

5A

5A

5A

Max Load (cn incl passenger)

1800

2000

2200

2000

2000

2000

Passengers

1

1

1

1

1

1

Average Buying cost (gp)

5000

6000

25,000

8000

11,000

12,000

Making Cost (gp)

3000

4000

16,500

4800

7260

8000

Durability (use in Hr)

(1+1d4)x1000

(1+1d4)x1500

(1+1d4)x10.000

(1+1d4)x2000

(1+1d4)x2000

(1+1d4)x1000

Extra abilities (on Command)

none

none

none

none

Auto Sweep

Auto Sweep

Name

Standard Broom

Mages Broom

Witches Broom

Messenger Broom

Speed Broom

High Speed Broom

Stick

Various Shapes and Wooden Stick

"Straight" Branch (Various)

Chaotic Branch (various)

Straight Mahogany Stick

Shaped Birch Stick with Seat & Foot Holds

Shaped Birch Stick with Seat & Foot Holds

End

Bound Twigs/Straw

Flat Bound Straw

Bound Weeping Willow Twigs

Flat Bound Grab Grass Straw

Shaped Bound Reeds

Shaped Bound Reeds

Weight (cn)

65

50

45-55

75

80

90

FL (0-50% load)

240'/80'

240'/80'

360'/120'

360'/120'

450'/150'

480'/160'

FL (51-100% load)

120'/40'

270'/90'

180'/60'

180'/60'

225"75'

240'/80'

MF (0-50% load)

3A

3A

3A

3A

3A

3A

MF (51-100% load)

5A

5A

5A

5A

5A

5A

Max Load (cn incl passenger)

4000

4000

4500

5000

2000

2000

Passengers

1-2

1-2

1-2

1

1

1

Average Buying cost (gp)

10,000

15,000

20,000

33,000

60,000

90,000

Making Cost (gp)

6666

10,000

13200

22,000

40,000

60,000

Durability (use in Hr)

4d4x1000

4d4x1100

4d4x1300

4d10x1000

(1+1d4)x1000

(1d4)x1000

Extra abilities (on Command)

none

5% chance Invisibility

1 mile distance activation

Bag of Holding

5% chance Blink

25% chance Blink

Name

Long Flight Broom

Battle Broom

Master Broom

Slave Broom

Travellers Broom

Void Broom

Stick

Straight Willow Stick with Seat

Straight Beech Stick with Seat

Straight Dragon Bone

Straight Dragon Bone

Straight Willow Stick with Seat

Shaped Steel Stick (Covered) with Seat & Footholds

End

Flat Bound Straw

Bound Horse Hair

Bound Dragon Fibres

Bound Reeds

Flat Bound Straw

Gold covered Steel Wires

Weight (cn)

100

120

80

65

80

150

FL (0-50% load)

150'/50'

150'/50'

150'/50'

150'/50'

150'/50'

150'/50' +special

FL (51-100% load)

75'/ 25'

75'/ 25'

75'/ 25'

75'/ 25'

75'/ 25'

75'/ 25' +special

MF (0-50% load)

3A

1/2A

1A

as Master

5A

3A (10A)

MF (51-100% load)

5A

1A

3A

as Master

5A

5A (10A)

Max Load (cn incl passenger)

4000

3500

3000

2000

5000

6000

Passengers

1-2

1-2

1

1

1-2

1-2

Average Buying cost (gp)

10,000

50,000

45,000

5000

25,000

100,000

Making Cost (gp)

6666

33,000

30,000

3000

16,500

66,666

Durability (use in Hr)

4d4x1000

4d4x1100

4d4x1200

1d6x100

2d6 x25.000

2d6x100.000

Extra abilities (on Command)

Alarm

Protection from Normal Missiles

Control over 3d4 Slave Brooms

no control

Scroll of Shelter Effect

Create Atmosphere

The Colors depict rarity; Blue=Very Common, Light Green= Common, Midgreen=Uncommon, Red=Rare, Yellow=Very Rare (orange=uncommon , yet part of Master Broom, being useless without.