Re: Basic Helms

--- Dreamer <dreamer@??????.?????.??.uk> wrote:

> In <URL:news:local.spelljam> on Tue 04 Apr, Ariel
> Sibal wrote:
> > Basic Helm
> > 
> > Basic helms are used on one-ton spelljamming
> craft. Gives SR 1. It
> > It is the most basic spelljamming helm available.
> It cost 1,000 GP.
> > 
> > Boat Helm
> > 
> > Boat helms are used on one-ton spelljamming craft.
> Gives SR 1. It
> > is the most basic tactical helm available. It cost
> 250 GP.
> 
> What is the difference between these? Does a Basic
> Helm have
> spelljamming speed capability and a Boat Helm only
> tactical
> speed?

Yes! One is a spelljamming helm, while the other is a
tactical helm only.

> I assume a Basic Helm can land and take-off from
> larger than
> size level A worlds; can a Boat Helm?

Yes! I consider even the most basic helm to be able to
lift off earth bodies. If it is not capable of
reaching orbit, then it I do not consider it a helm.

> > [The cost of the helms reflects the abundance and
> > everyday life uses of small spelljamming crafts in
> my
> > campaign. In wildspace areas or groundling
> kingdoms
> > where spelljamming helms are rare, these items
> might
> > be more valuable.]
> 
> The cheapest permanent magic item in my campaign
> (IMC), using a
> 1st level spell, costs 2,000 gp to make, takes 6
> weeks, and
> requires you to be 10th level. That is about 3,500
> gp Market
> Price. The only way you get the price down further
> is that one
> enchantment makes several items, such as 6 arrows. A
> single
> magical +0 arrow will then cost you about 600 gp.
> 
> IMC, the cheapest one-use potion, Healing Balm, is
> 50 gp.
> 
> Under AD&D 2ndEd a raft or small keelboat costs 100
> gp.
> 
> I would guess that a Boat Helm requires the
> permanent enchantment
> of say a 5th level arcane spell. With a very
> generous DM they
> might let you claim that the 1 ton limit and the
> lack of spell-
> jamming speed takes the spell level down one to 4th;
> I wouldn't.
> I don't see you making several of these by means of
> one
> enchantment.

The prices listed were used to speed up the adventure
process in my campaign. It was meant to be adjusted
for other campaigns.

I am trying to create a Helm Construction checklist to
help me normalize and bring prices of my helms to
spelljamming standard. I will use the minor and major
helm as a guide. I have a lot of spelljamming helm
prices to recalculate. =)


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