Talk:Golden Orb of Compulsion (3.5e Equipment)

Ideas for use:

• Trap set up in a wizard's lair (or other assorted noble/powerful figure lairs)
• Mastermind's way to force upon people the need to fulfill his evil wishes
• A form of forcing wrong doers into serving the community for their misdeeds (forced labor)

Calculation for the # of gold pieces needed to make a 5-inch radius orb:

(Inches)(2.54) = Centimeters

(5)(2.54) = 12.7 cm

Volume of Sphere = (4/3)(pi)(radius)³

(4/3)(pi)(12.7)³ = 8580.2394 cm³

Density of Gold = 19.3 g/cm³

Density = Mass / Volume

Mass = (Density)(Volume)

Mass = (19.3)(8580.2394) = 165598.6204 g

1 Gram = 0.00220462262 Pounds

Pounds = (Grams)(.00220462262)

(165598.6204)(.00220462262) = 365.0824 pounds

50 gold coins = 1 pound

(365.0824)(50) = 18,254.1232

Round down and you get 18,254 gold coins to produce a 5 inch radius pure gold orb.

Uhnaneemoos 04:45, 5 August 2010 (UTC)