Re: 3rdEd 'Helmsman' character class

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dreamer" <dreamer@??????.?????.??.uk>
> In <URL:news:local.spelljam> on Sat 01 Apr, Jeymian Winterwolf wrote:
>> {{*this will indicate the changes I suggest to be made to this Prestige 
>> Class*}}
<snip>
>> HELMSMAN Prestige Class
> [snip]
>
> Thanks for the feedback...
>
> But...
>
> This is the reason that I had major doubts whether a 3rdEd
> Prestige Class is suitable for "Helmsman".
>
> All the Prestige Classes that I've seen start you in about 5th
> level, or higher.
>
> Where do I get a 1st level, wet-behind-the-ears, Helmsman, who
> can fly one ship as long as nothing in particular goes wrong, can
> maneuver safely at low speeds as long as takes about twice as
> long as an experience helmsman, and counts as a 1st level spell
> caster, giving SR1 with a standard Helm?
>
> I feel this sort of person should exist...

He does exist. He is called a *groundling* spellcaster who doesn't have the 
Spacefarer feat.

;-)

The 2e Helmsman was *never* described as someone who couldn't cast spells. 
I'm sorry, but you have misrepresented it as something it never was. I see a 
helmsman as a spellcaster who neglects some of his spell lessons in order to 
practice his spelljamming skills.

3e PrCs are intended to be *secondary* character classes, so a Helmsman PrC 
would inevitably be a spellcaster that had a few levels (I'd even say that a 
5th level fighter/1st level cleric should have a chance to be a Helmsman - I 
just want them to have *some* spellcasting ability to qualify).

David Shepheard