In the Ptolus campaign setting is a business known by the name Barbarian Balloonists. The two enterprising owners have a patchwork hot-air balloon on a long tether line and they charge customers to go up not just to have a look around (if that's all you want it's more expensive), but to use bows to hunt flying birds from the balloon. You'd be right if you thought this might have some element of risk not just for those in the balloon, but for people in the city below who might be hit by falling arrows!.
When I saw the Wizkids Icons of the Realms The Wild Beyond the Witchlight Swamp Gas Balloon (egads what a long name) I knew exactly what I would use it for.
The Swamp Gas Balloon has approximate dimensions of 9 x 10 x 9 inches and the gondola can hold about 4 or 5 standard minis. I have not yet tried to cram minis in it so the number it holds could be less, but definitely not more.
Price-wise I'm still feeling the pinch to my wallet (more-so for the Falling Star ship and The Tower). This piece ranges in the mid $70 range typically, but I've seen some vendors go into the $90 plus price range. I have to wonder what the higher price sellers are thinking since the majority have kept the price to about $75 and they offer free shipping.
Quality of the Balloon is, like the other Wizkids items, very good. It is designed to last for a long time and with care it certainly will.
I'm working on a scenario that will make good use of the Swamp Gas Balloon on more than one occasion. This will be one way to take a little coin out of their pockets and they'll even catch a price break if they tell the owners what dangerous thing they're going up to do (as long as they take an owner along for the ride because it's something the proprietors would consider great fun).
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