A six-inch strip of bright blue cloth.
Twice a day, The Ribbon of Sending can be given a short message and told to deliver it to a designated target. The ribbon then takes flight, and tries to place itself into the hand of the target.
If the target is far away, there is a chance of failure. If it fails, the ribbon returns to the sender.
The time to deliver can be halved by reducing the chance of success by 10%. The chance of success can be increased by doubling the delivery time.
| Distance | Time to deliver | Success chance | Double time | Half time | Time to return on failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 yards | 1d4 minutes | 99% | 99% | 90% | 1 minute |
| <1 mile | 3d10 minutes | 99% | 99% | 90% | 2 minutes |
| 1-2 miles | 3d20 minutes | 95% | 99% | 85% | 3 minutes |
| 2-5 miles | 30+3d20 minutes | 90% | 95% | 80% | 6 minutes |
| 5-10 miles | 60+6d20 minutes | 85% | 90% | 75% | 15 minutes |
| 10-20 miles | 3+1d10 hours | 75% | 85% | 65% | 30 minutes |
| 20-30 miles | 6+2d10 hours | 65% | 80% | 55% | 45 minutes |
| 40-50 miles | 9+4d10 hours | 55% | 75% | 45% | 1 hour |
| 50-60 miles | 12+6d10 hours | 45% | 70% | 35% | 1:12 |
| 60-70 miles | 1d6 days | 35% | 60% | 25% | 1:24 |
| 70-80 miles | 2d6 days | 25% | 50% | 15% | 1:36 |
| 80-90 miles | 3d6 days | 20% | 40% | 10% | 1:48 |
| 90-100 miles | 4d6 days | 20% | 30% | 10% | 2 hours |
| >100 miles | 4d100 days | 20% | 30% | 10% | 1hr/50 miles |
| Off planet | 1+1d20 years | 20% | 30% | 10% | 2 years |
| Off plane | 1d100 years | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10 years |