Treasure: Folding Boat

Treasure: Folding Boat

Perhaps you have noticed that I'm mostly doing these things alphabetically. I'll skip the blessed book, because it would not work properly in GURPS. The next item on the list is the folding boat, and it's pretty good!

Folding Boat

Folding Boat – as an enchanted item (using Sorcery)

A folding boat looks like a small wooden box—about 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches deep (volume of 0.27 cubic feet, p. LT34). It can be used to store items like any other box. If a command word is given, however, the box unfolds itself to form a fishing boat, 27’ (p. LT142). A second command word causes it to unfold to a cog (p. B464). Any objects formerly stored in the box now rest inside the boat or ship. A third word of command causes the boat or ship to fold itself into a box once again. Each transformation takes 10 seconds.

The enchanter enchants all three objects, combining them into a single transformable object. Thus, instead of the inherent cost we calculate the price of the objects, then add the price of the enchantment.

            Statistics: Alternate Form (Box; Magical, -10%; Requires a command word, -10%) [12] + Alternate Form (Fishing Boat; Magical, -10%; Requires a command word, -10%) [12]. Boat, x0.45; 11 EP.

            TL3 Price: $17 + $5,000 + $23,000 + 2 x (11 x $320) = $63,074.

TL8 Price: $17 + $5,000 + $23,000 + 2 x (11 x $1,180) = $81,994.

Folding Boat – as a metatronic generator (using Pyramid 3-46)

A folding boat looks like a small wooden box—about 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches deep (volume of 0.27 cubic feet, p. LT34). It can be used to store items like any other box. If a command word is given, however, the box unfolds itself to form a fishing boat, 27’ (p. LT142). A second command word causes it to unfold to a cog (p. B464). Any objects formerly stored in the box now rest inside the boat or ship. A third word of command causes the boat or ship to fold itself into a box once again. Each transformation takes 10 seconds.

The enchanter enchants all three objects, combining them into a single transformable object. Thus, we use the combined price of all objects, then add the price of the enchantment.

            Statistics: Alternate Form (Box; Apparatus, +0%; Magical, -10%; Requires a command word, -10%) [12] + Alternate Form (Fishing Boat; Apparatus, +0%; Magical, -10%; Requires a command word, -10%) [12].

            TL3 Cost: $17 + $5,000 + $23,000 + 2 x 24 x $50 = $30,417.

TL8 Cost: $17 + $5,000 + $23,000 + 2 x 24 x $1,000 = $76,017.