Re: A New Class for the SJ setting...

>    Next, I designed a ship to act as fighters (flitters are too small).
>Called the firefly, it is basically a 4 ton flitter.  It depends on its
>maneuverability and low AR to survive.  Most are powered by tactical helms
>(helms that move at tactical speed only), and have a heavy stone-throwing
>ballista (a weapon I made up).
>    At this point, though, I came to a problem of logisitcs.  The helm,
>though only capable of tactical speeds, still needs to be piloted by a
>mage or priest.  And since I envision these ships as being fairly fast,
>they would have to be piloted by higher level characters.  And the idea of
>fleets of these ships being piloted by high level mages starts to strain
>believability.

Instead of (or as well as) a whole specialty class (and one that's going to
be taking heavy casualties, as their the front runners of any battle, so
there's going to be a shortage), you can also do a couple of other things.
For instance, a Ring of the Orbus can be standard equipment. There's on point
of speed, or, if the elves make these Tactical Helms, they could use Orbuses
in the enchantment, and make the Helm's innately +1 SR.

Also, the pilots could learn the Spelljamming proficeincy from the CSHB.

And, if the elves have access to an Aracokra ship yard, there's another +1.

And all of these are more easily renewable resources than one based on the
breeding curve of the elves. And they allow mages, priests and bards to run
the ships.

Of course, the new Class could use the modifications on their ships as
well....



Thank You For Your Time,

Thomas O Magann Jr
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