This six-inch strip of bright blue cloth is one of the set of Six Silks. Twice a day, it can be given a short message and told to deliver it to a designated target. The target must either be named, or the sender must have a very good picture of the target in his mind. 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 |
| 60-80 miles | 1d6 days | 35% | 60% | 25% | 1:36 |
| 80-100 miles | 2d6 days | 25% | 50% | 15% | 2 hours |
| 100-150 miles | 3d6 days | 20% | 40% | 10% | 3 hours |
| 150-200 miles | 4d6 days | 20% | 30% | 10% | 4 hours |
| 200-300 miles | 4d10 days | 20% | 30% | 10% | 1hr/50 miles |
| 300-400 miles | 4d20 days | 20% | 30% | 10% | 1hr/50 miles |
| 400-500 miles | 4+2d100 days | 20% | 30% | 10% | 1hr/50 miles |
| 500+ miles | 1+1d100 days/100 miles | 20% | 30% | 10% | 1hr/50 miles |
| Other world | 1+1d20 years | 20% | 30% | 10% | 2 years |
| Other plane | 1d100 years | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10 years |