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Message: <blockquote data-quote="strongbow" data-source="post: 1638618" data-attributes="member: 2650">I would like some RL numbers to work with, thanks.  Metric rates of speed/calculations are fine, I can convert them over to English.  Your verbal examples are good.  I am curious as to how powerful the decantur is.  I have looked online a little bit, and have come up with a range  of 120-200 gallons per minute of how much water is displaced by a firehose nozzle approximately 1.5 inches wide.  Most of the sources I saw placed about 120-150 gallons per minute. After seaching some more I saw a fire department listing that boasted it had a 1500 gallon per minute pump, although this is distinct from a firehose of course.The decantur has a 300 gallon per minute rate.  Even with a 1 ft dispersal, the force that it generates is tremendous at first glance.  Instead of flying the natural course of tens of feet, the force magically ends after 20 ft and does enough damage (1d4) to kill a child with one blast.  Granted that isn't saying much in D&D (morality aside), but to someone without a background in physics the decantur is amazing.  I defer to your calculations, AuraSeer, but at first glance the decantur looks more powerful than a firehose over its short distance.  I look forward to reading your response.</blockquote>