Re: More Helm

> Ak! That is going to be one unpopular Helm to
> operate!

In time of need, beggars can't be choosers.

> On balance, I think that I wouldn't allow it, as you
> can bet that
> someone of going to try and use it as a Lifejammer.
> Even
> Lifejammers only kill you (which need not be fatal
> [grin] ), they
> don't drain you as well!

This is the moment that your party start to draw
straws to see who would pilot it, if they suspected
anything was wrong with the helm. Anyway, the helmsman
is in an euphoric state after seating on the helm a
while, it gives a very comfortable and cozy feeling.

This helm was designed to help desperate adventuring
party, who pretty much lost everything, leave a ship
graveyard in an asteroid in the middle of a Sargasso
area. I think I will use it as a one shot helm,
breaking down when they reach home.

> Mentally control some high HD monster, and let
> _them_ burn XP to
> run the helm for you?

Yeah! If you can sovereign glue those snob wizards
into the helm. Ahhhh! What a life.

> I'm not sure if you imply that this can take away
> levels, in
> general XP loss to using magic doesn't allow this, I
> thought.
> Does this Helm stop when you would lose a level to
> it?

Two types of experience helm, one removes experience
permanently (only very evil DM might try this helm)
and the other after some rest allow the experience
points to be recovered. For every day away from the
helm, the helmsman recover 250 XP of the helmsman's
previous lost experience points. The experience drain
is continual and only detected if lost abilities and
skills are used. Since it is only abilities and skills
using brain power that is temporarily lost, hit
points, AC and such are not affected. The level lost
is only towards abilities and skills gained through
leveling.

> You might want to note that level/HD is equivalent
> to spellcaster
> level for the purpose of SR.

Good point. 

> Im not sure what the bit about memory loss means.

The experience lost is not permanent, but it affects
any abilities and skills that used brain power gained
when a character gains levels. When enough experience
points is lost placing the character one point below
the "experience points required to gain next level",
they lost the abilities and skills earned with that
level. Experience points are recovered 250 XP per day
away from the helm.

> Interesting idea, but I don't think it is likely to
> be used.

An adventuring party when in dire need will try
anything, at least once.



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