Hot Air Balloons


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Looking over the vehicles on the SRD, I noted there is nothing in between a glider and an airship. Still being pretty new to PF, I'm trying to figure out what I can do to devise a balloon that can carry a much more reasonable maximum of, say, 5-6 people as opposed to the ostensibly one-man glider (SRD didn't say how many passengers it could take) and the 100-man ship. What should I reasonably charge for this? How much should it weigh? I'm actually the DM in this case, but I just want to keep it in balance with the extant materials.


Well, a basket can hold up to 20 people. You probably could use a carpet of flying for some of the stats:

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/wondrous-items/c-d/carpe t-of-flying

Keep in mind that unlike a carpet of flying, there would be no way to control a hot air balloon outside of magic: balloons go at the speed of the wind around them (usually it's safest at 10 mph or less) and in those directions.

For the range:

Size-------------Capacity-----Speed---Passengers---Market Price
5 ft. by 5 ft.------200 lbs.----var-------1----------------1000 gp
5 ft. by 10 ft.-----300 lbs.----var-------2 or 3----------1200 gp
10 ft. by 10 ft.---400 lbs.----var-------4 to 6----------1400 gp
10 ft. by 15 ft.---500 lbs.----var-------7 to 9----------1600 gp
15 ft. by 15 ft.---600 lbs.----var-------10 to 12-------1800 gp
15 ft. by 20 ft.---700 lbs.----var-------11 to 13-------2000 gp
20 ft. by 20 ft.---800 lbs.----var-------14 to 16-------2200 gp
20 ft. by 25 ft.---900 lbs.----var-------17 to 20-------2400 gp

The gp is my best guess. It's more than a glider and less than an airship.


Alternatively (since I can't edit my post):
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Size----------Capacity----Passengers----------Cost
Small---------400 lbs.----1d4 (1-4)-------------600 gp
Medium------600 lbs.----1d4+4 (5-8)---------1200 gp
Large---------800 lbs.----1d4+8 (9-12)-------1800 gp
Huge---------1000 lbs.---2d4+12 (14-20)----2400 gp


Will "inflation" raise the price? lol

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