One of my players wants to create a spell during our campaigns 1 year down time.
He wants to create a spell for summoning a ship (Warship). (He's very inspired by the "Warbringers: Jaina" video from World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth).
His suggestion is that the summoned ship is supposed to stay for at least a few days. If it's cast a certain number of times per year it becomes permanent (It's very similar to the "Mighty Fortress" spell in Xanathar's Guide to everything).
The thing is that he's character is lvl 7 (highest spell is 4th level) and won't be anble to cast a 8th lvl spell for a Long while.
So I would like to have help and input with creating a lower level spell that would have a similar effect. Instead of a galley, mayby a small sailboat or a large rowboat.
If concidered a version of "Find (Greater) Steed". But the cost is vexing me. A price per cast or to have the material for a real boat as "sacrifice" to create the arcane version?
Let's consider mighty fortress and its cost. Mighty fortress summons what the spell calls a keep. A keep is worth 50,000 gp to build according to the DMG. The DMG also says that a warship is worth 25,000 gp. I would put the level around 6th if an ship's worth of capable unseen servants are aboard. I could see a keelboat for a 4th level version or a sailing ship as a 5th, but in short, I think it might be a while before they get this spell.
Also a precious stone worth 100 gp would be an appropriate material cost.
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Hello!
One of my players wants to create a spell during our campaigns 1 year down time.
He wants to create a spell for summoning a ship (Warship). (He's very inspired by the "Warbringers: Jaina" video from World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth).
His suggestion is that the summoned ship is supposed to stay for at least a few days. If it's cast a certain number of times per year it becomes permanent (It's very similar to the "Mighty Fortress" spell in Xanathar's Guide to everything).
The thing is that he's character is lvl 7 (highest spell is 4th level) and won't be anble to cast a 8th lvl spell for a Long while.
So I would like to have help and input with creating a lower level spell that would have a similar effect. Instead of a galley, mayby a small sailboat or a large rowboat.
If concidered a version of "Find (Greater) Steed". But the cost is vexing me. A price per cast or to have the material for a real boat as "sacrifice" to create the arcane version?
All input is welcome! :D
Thank you in advance.
Let's consider mighty fortress and its cost. Mighty fortress summons what the spell calls a keep. A keep is worth 50,000 gp to build according to the DMG. The DMG also says that a warship is worth 25,000 gp. I would put the level around 6th if an ship's worth of capable unseen servants are aboard. I could see a keelboat for a 4th level version or a sailing ship as a 5th, but in short, I think it might be a while before they get this spell.
Also a precious stone worth 100 gp would be an appropriate material cost.
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett