Arthieficer [Archive] - Wizards Community

Arthieficer [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Zan
09-23-04, 07:08 AM That's the basic idea, to be able to steal anything magical to feed "retain essence" and craft thief skills enhancing items, etc...

Halfling.
1. Artificer 1 : Artificer Knowledge, artisan bonus, disable trap, item creation, Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus (UMD)+
2. Artificer 2 : Brew Potion
3. Artificer 3 : Craft Wondrous Item, Extend Spell+
4. Artificer 4 : Craft Homonculus, Legendary Artisan*
5. Artificer 5 : Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Retain Essence
6. Artificer 6 : Metamagic spell trigger, Persistent Spell+
7. Rogue 1 : SneakAttack +1d6.
8. ShadowDancer 1: Hide in plain sight
9. Assassin 1 : Sneak attack +1d6, death attack, poison use, spells, feat+
10.Assassin 2 : +1 against poison, uncanny dodge,
11.Assassin 3 : Sneak attack +1d6,
12.Assassin 4 : +2 save against poison, feat+
13.Assassin 5 : Improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack +1d6
14.Assassin 6 : +3 save against poison
15.Assassin 7 : Sneak attack +1d6, feat+
16.Assassin 8 : +4 save against poison
17.Assassin 9 : Sneak attack +1d6
18. ShadowDancer 2: Evasion, darkvision, uncanny dodge, feat+
19.ShadowDancer 3: Shadow illusion, summon shadow,
20.ShadowDancer 4: Shadow jump 20 ft.

I still have to choose the feats but what do you think?
system breaker
11-22-04, 03:16 PM I'm playing a similar character concept in a game right now. I have choosen to go pure Artificer though. If your DM allows the Cosmopolitan feat from FR, you can use the feat make certain clutch skills class skills for you. I only felt it necessary to make Sleight of Hand a class skill. I use my crafting abilities to craft items of ridiculous bonuses to my skills, along with the Skill Enhancement infusion, since one is a competence bonus, and the other is a circumstance bonus. Due to the Artificers ability to make wands and scrolls that cast silence, improved invisiblity, knock, etc..., the only reason to take levels in rogue and assasin in for the sneak attack damage. Everything else the other two can do and be done better by an Artificer that focuses on making items that boost his thievery ability.
The Lone Drow
11-22-04, 07:58 PM NOTHING beats a true Artificer. :)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zan 09-23-04, 07:08 AM	That's the basic idea, to be able to steal anything magical to feed "retain essence" and craft thief skills enhancing items, etc... Halfling. 1. Artificer 1 : Artificer Knowledge, artisan bonus, disable trap, item creation, Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus (UMD)+ 2. Artificer 2 : Brew Potion 3. Artificer 3 : Craft Wondrous Item, Extend Spell+ 4. Artificer 4 : Craft Homonculus, Legendary Artisan* 5. Artificer 5 : Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Retain Essence 6. Artificer 6 : Metamagic spell trigger, Persistent Spell+ 7. Rogue 1 : SneakAttack +1d6. 8. ShadowDancer 1: Hide in plain sight 9. Assassin 1 : Sneak attack +1d6, death attack, poison use, spells, feat+ 10.Assassin 2 : +1 against poison, uncanny dodge, 11.Assassin 3 : Sneak attack +1d6, 12.Assassin 4 : +2 save against poison, feat+ 13.Assassin 5 : Improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack +1d6 14.Assassin 6 : +3 save against poison 15.Assassin 7 : Sneak attack +1d6, feat+ 16.Assassin 8 : +4 save against poison 17.Assassin 9 : Sneak attack +1d6 18. ShadowDancer 2: Evasion, darkvision, uncanny dodge, feat+ 19.ShadowDancer 3: Shadow illusion, summon shadow, 20.ShadowDancer 4: Shadow jump 20 ft. I still have to choose the feats but what do you think?
system breaker 11-22-04, 03:16 PM	I'm playing a similar character concept in a game right now. I have choosen to go pure Artificer though. If your DM allows the Cosmopolitan feat from FR, you can use the feat make certain clutch skills class skills for you. I only felt it necessary to make Sleight of Hand a class skill. I use my crafting abilities to craft items of ridiculous bonuses to my skills, along with the Skill Enhancement infusion, since one is a competence bonus, and the other is a circumstance bonus. Due to the Artificers ability to make wands and scrolls that cast silence, improved invisiblity, knock, etc..., the only reason to take levels in rogue and assasin in for the sneak attack damage. Everything else the other two can do and be done better by an Artificer that focuses on making items that boost his thievery ability.
The Lone Drow 11-22-04, 07:58 PM	NOTHING beats a true Artificer. :)