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<blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8266326" data-attributes="member: 72555"><h3></h3>A reading of the Broom of Flying is that you can speak a command word, and it hovers.&nbsp; There is nothing in the description about how you control it.A fun way to make the Broom of Flying an uncommon no-attunement item that doesn't make other magic items obsolete is to require you to use an action to send it to a destination.&nbsp; It then proceeds to move 50' per round (on your turn; you can act before, after, or during the movement) towards that destination, navigating as it sees fit.Changing the destination or stopping the Broom requires another action.In effect, the Broom acts like the &quot;alone&quot; version of the broom when you ride it.This makes it awkward to use in combat.Similarly, the carpet of flying requires an action and a command word every time you tell it to do something.&nbsp; It independently works out how to do the thing you ask it to, and moves on your turn.&nbsp; Unlike the broom there is no ability to recall it if it is more than 30' away.That reading ensures that the Broom and Carpet are useful items, but not as good as the attuned ones.&nbsp; The attuned ones grant you a flying speed and you control them mentally, like you are walking.Also, with every use being &quot;speak command word&quot;, people who overhear those command words can ... also use them.Broom of Flying: Uncommon, no attunement.&nbsp; 50' speed up to 200 lbs, 30' up to 400 lbs.&nbsp; Requires actions to redirect to new destinations, and speaking command word publicly, cannot dash.Winged Boots: Uncommon, attunement. flying speed equal to walking (30'ish default). 240 minutes of charge, regains 120 minutes / 12 hours you don't use them.Wings of Flying: Attunement. Rare.&nbsp; 60' flying speed.&nbsp; 1 hour charge, recharges in 1d12 hours.Carpet of Flying: No attunement, Very Rare.&nbsp; 30-80' flying speed, 800-200 lb capacity.&nbsp; Requires actions to redirect to new destinations, and speaking command word publicly, cannot dash.With that strict interpretation of the non-attunement items, the rarity aligns better with quality.&nbsp; It does value the higher speed of the Wings of Flying over the Winged Boots, maybe too much.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NotAYakk, post: 8266326, member: 72555"] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] A reading of the Broom of Flying is that you can speak a command word, and it hovers. There is nothing in the description about how you control it. A fun way to make the Broom of Flying an uncommon no-attunement item that doesn't make other magic items obsolete is to require you to use an action to send it to a destination. It then proceeds to move 50' per round (on your turn; you can act before, after, or during the movement) towards that destination, navigating as it sees fit. Changing the destination or stopping the Broom requires another action. In effect, the Broom acts like the "alone" version of the broom when you ride it. This makes it awkward to use in combat. Similarly, the carpet of flying requires an action and a command word every time you tell it to do something. It independently works out how to do the thing you ask it to, and moves on your turn. Unlike the broom there is no ability to recall it if it is more than 30' away. That reading ensures that the Broom and Carpet are useful items, but not as good as the attuned ones. The attuned ones [B]grant you a flying speed[/B] and you control them mentally, like you are walking. Also, with every use being "speak command word", people who overhear those command words can ... also use them. [B]Broom of Flying[/B]: Uncommon, no attunement. 50' speed up to 200 lbs, 30' up to 400 lbs. Requires actions to redirect to new destinations, and speaking command word publicly, cannot dash. [B]Winged Boots:[/B] Uncommon, attunement. flying speed equal to walking (30'ish default). 240 minutes of charge, regains 120 minutes / 12 hours you don't use them. [B]Wings of Flying:[/B] Attunement. Rare. 60' flying speed. 1 hour charge, recharges in 1d12 hours. [B]Carpet of Flying:[/B] No attunement, Very Rare. 30-80' flying speed, 800-200 lb capacity. Requires actions to redirect to new destinations, and speaking command word publicly, cannot dash. With that strict interpretation of the non-attunement items, the rarity aligns better with quality. It does value the higher speed of the Wings of Flying over the Winged Boots, maybe too much. [/QUOTE]

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