High Magic Spells

[CraigM]

Originally Posted by JMason

If the goal is to get a flying ship for your party... and the GM is ok with that goal... why not get the Research and/or Carousing (or other social) skills... and ask the GM if you can go looking for rumors of any legendary lost flying ships... perhaps ones that were trapped in a cave in... and are now guarded by a dragon... that needs slaying?

I'm only half kidding here. If you really want to "do it yourself", there are ways to do that... but it is almost certainly easier to either (1) be fabulously rich and have others do it for you, or (2) go on a quest!

Seconded.

Unless you're in a superpowered campaign, an item like a flying ship isn't just a piece of equipment. It's a significant feature of the gameworld; it completely alters the sort of adventures your characters are able to have.

If your GM doesn't want you to start with a flying ship, it's likely because he's planning adventures in which a flying ship would be inappropriate. The best way to get a flying ship in that game is to let the GM know that you'd like to find one, then go adventuring.

Your ship will appear when the GM thinks you've earned it, or when he comes up with an idea for a cool adventure that requires a flying ship.