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LoneWolf23k · 06-15-2021, 12:58 PM

So, just something I've been wondering about. Dungeon Fantasy 4: Sages, gives us the Artificer job template, but doesn't give us many examples of the kinds of gizmos an Artificer might have at their disposal.

Not to mention that when I think of Dungeoncrawling Artificers, two things come to mind: one is a clockpunk gadgeteer who invents anachronistic devices like a rapid-fire crossbow or a hookshot, and the other is the D&D style artificer, which can rapidly craft minor magic items.

But the Sages book doesn't really offer many options for any of that. Aside from grabbing gear from various books like Steampunk, Classic Steam-Tech, and the Fantasy-Tech books, I don't really know what an Artificer can really offer to a Dungeon Fantasy campaign.

Have any of you used the Artificer, and if so, what did you do with them?

06-15-2021, 12:58 PM	#1
LoneWolf23k Join Date: Sep 2004	[DF] Toys for Artificers, or "what's an Artificer good for?" So, just something I've been wondering about. Dungeon Fantasy 4: Sages, gives us the Artificer job template, but doesn't give us many examples of the kinds of gizmos an Artificer might have at their disposal. Not to mention that when I think of Dungeoncrawling Artificers, two things come to mind: one is a clockpunk gadgeteer who invents anachronistic devices like a rapid-fire crossbow or a hookshot, and the other is the D&D style artificer, which can rapidly craft minor magic items. But the Sages book doesn't really offer many options for any of that. Aside from grabbing gear from various books like Steampunk, Classic Steam-Tech, and the Fantasy-Tech books, I don't really know what an Artificer can really offer to a Dungeon Fantasy campaign. Have any of you used the Artificer, and if so, what did you do with them?