Create Major Helm (Wizard Spell)

By casting this spell, the wizard can transform a normal chair or seat into a major spelljamming helm suitable for powering a ship through space. This spell does not replace the need for a permanent magical helm onboard, and is used primarily in emergency situations. Its casting ages the caster one year.
The major helm can power a ship of no more than three times the spellcaster's level in tonnage. A 20th - Level wizard can therefore create a major helm capable of powering a 60 - ton ship. In opera­tion, a major spelljamming helm created in such a fashion is identical to a regular, permanent helm, with one exception. If dispelled, the helm created by this spell will disappear for a single round, then reappear.
Creating a helm counts as the casting of one spell, and therefore reduces the caster's effective­ness in using the helm for that day. Of course, this does not mean another spellcaster cannot act as the helmsman, using a helm created by another person.
The spell requires a chair, stool, or other seat suitable for use as a helm.
Notes: Uncommon for spellcasters from a spelljamming culture; otherwise very rare.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells