Re: More Helms

In <URL:news:local.spelljam> on Wed 18 Jan, Ariel Sibal wrote:
> Thanks! Try this one for size...
> 
> Residual Spelljamming Magic Helm
> 
> When a particular chair, throne or stool (top quality)
> is used for casting create minor or major helm spell,
> residual energy are sometimes left behind. The energy
> would dissipate after a time because the minuscule
> amount of energy in the helm was not used. There are
> times when enough casting of the spell in a short time
> period might have enough residual energy to power the
> helm for a few minutes to few hours beyond the usual
> spell duration. There is also a one percent chance per
> casting that the spell might double or triple in
> duration because of the helms constant use. A
> temporary helm used often for casting create
> spelljamming helms will have a higher success rate, if
> used to create a permanent spelljamming helm, because
> of it's ability to accept magical energy.

The enchantment rules that I use formalise this to a certain
extent - keep re-enchanting something, for temporary use, and it
gets a better duration.

Another trick might be to have some sort of "spell anchor"
enchantment, which improved other (temporary) enchantments done
after it. I've also seen rules for using Oil of Enchantment, to
reduce enchantment costs. Mind you, the rules for that are a bit
complicated, particlarly when you start blending different sorts
of oils, and I suspect a Helm is too powerful a magic to benefit
from the standard oils.


> --- Dreamer <dreamer@??????.?????.??.uk> wrote:
> > > SHIPS BOATSWAIN'S PIPE WHISTLE (Bosun's Whistle)
> > [snip]
> > 
> > > OAR DRUM
> > [snip]
> > 
> > I like these!
> > 
> > Highly portable helms can be quite fun, and these
> > are made more reasonable by the attunement.

If you want Create Helm to be used for a highly portable Helm,
does that increase the spell level by one, so Create Portable
Minor Helm would be a 7th level arcane spell, and Create Portable
Major Helm 8th?

If you wanted something like a Crown of the Stars I guess that
would be at least another +1 level, as it doesn't need to be
attuned to the ship. Maybe +2 levels?

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