Re: Wild Mages and Spelljamming helms

On Sun, 6 Jul 1997 Mutami@???.com wrote:

> Wild mages have level variation ONLY WHEN CASTING SPELLS.  You use their
> NORMAL level for spelljamming, the one HD, hp, THAC0 and all that good stuff
> is based off of.  The helm sucks magical energy from the caster, but since
> the caster need not cast a spell to operate a helm, wild mages use their
> natural level.
>       But if you want w. mages to pilot with level variation, here's
> something I came up with:
>
> Operate Wild Helm (Alteration) Wild Magic
> Level: 1
> Range:  0
> Components:  V, S
> Duration:  Special
> Casting time: 1
> Area of Effect:  1 helm and 1 wild mage
> Save:  none
>         This spell allows a wild mage to operate a wild helm.  It has no
> other purpose whatsoever.  The caster chants and when he is done casting he
> sits on the helm and rolls level variation.  The duration is for as long as
> the wild mage sits on the wild helm.
>
> WILD HELM
>
>       This is a wild magic helm used for wild mages to get level variation
> bonuses/penalties to their piloting.  These helms come in Major/Minor helm
> types, just like standard helms.  The Major costs 2,500 more than a normal
> major helm, and the minor wild helm costs 1,000 more than the normal minor
> helm.  They can be purchased from Arcane and are most common in Realmspace
> (where wild mages origionated--See the TOM).  To use the spell you have to
> cast the above spell and be a wild mage, and hence there are very few of
> these helms in existance.
>
> THERE YOU GO.  Send me some feedback on this idea.

Nice compromise, and hey, if you like it--WHY NOT?
I liked the Wild helm idea, but not the spell.  Just my opinion.

--Grimwulf