Artificer + Maug Fighter [Archive] - Wizards Community

Artificer + Maug Fighter [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Octal40
09-05-06, 10:51 PM I'm going to be playing an Artificer in a game that starts next week. We'll all be 7th level. At 1st level, we're all gestalt //fighter. After that, we level up in a single class only. This is for thematic reasons. Another player is going to play as a Maug (Fiend Folio) fighter. Maugs are constructs, but not golems (they don't have construct immunities, but they do get a LOT of immunities). My giggling and snickering goblin artificer will be riding atop his back. Full time if I can make the Concentration checks while the Thull (the Maug) is fighting.

We're 32 point buy, 19k gold, 6.5k/item max.

My questions:
1) What type of artificer should I be? The bufficer and blastificer seem like the best options. I'd like advice from players who have played an artificer with a warforged/construct in the party. What buffs did you find valuable?

2) What should I build for a riding basket/saddle? If I go the basket route, can I -- at 7th level -- make the interior an extra dimmensional space? Large enough for a lab to do my work? :D If not, how would you enchant it? There aren't a lot of magic saddle-type items in the books. Plus, I don't need to make Ride checks. I'm won't steer Thull with my knees. Much easier to just talk to him about a plan of action. Is there a way to make the basket give a bonus to Concentration for the occupant? Can I specify the type of bonus (compentence vs enhancement vs whatever)?
NoldorForce
09-05-06, 11:36 PM 2) Look at this (http://www.montecook.com/images/Pactlord_enforcers.pdf) [WARNING: Opens into PDF], and talk to your DM about doing something similar. In terms of extradimensional space...just attach the appropriate stuff to the harness.
Octal40
09-06-06, 12:56 PM Thanks for the link. Interesting to see MC has already thought of what we're doing.

What do you mean by "appropriate stuff"? +enhancements to AC are a no brainer, but what about having a lab inside the basket?
NoldorForce
09-06-06, 04:18 PM A portable hole or bag of holding (type 3 or 4) should help. If you need more space than they provide, you can always use one as your actual workshop and the rest as storage facilities.
androcles
09-06-06, 04:27 PM there is one thing that any artificer, whether buffi-, or blasti-, or archi-, is the staff of oaken battle. its essentially 13,500 for a double weapon that strikes at d10+12, which since you're an artificer will cost you 6,750.
Balkazar
09-07-06, 02:19 AM Oh, I just looked that Maug up, HILARIOUS!!!. GO for it lol. Tho I would choose flaws to get a few extra feats that bests suits your character. LOL. Right now your making me think, stop it! :P.
Octal40
09-07-06, 07:06 PM androcles: Yes, I've been eyeing that, but I start at 7th. No staff creation yet.

Balkazar: Where can I find flaws? What ones would you recommend?
Necromas
09-07-06, 07:14 PM Maug have construct immunities.

They just dont have spell immunity (instead they get spell resistance)
Octal40
09-07-06, 09:25 PM Necromas: Ahh. I always equated the two as one and the same.
Balkazar
09-07-06, 09:43 PM Flaws is in Unearthed Arcana Pg. 40 I think, Tho not 100% sure.

Depending on what you want I would go the one that gives -2 melee bonus and vulnerable it gives like -1 to AC :P
IceFractal
09-07-06, 11:11 PM You know, if you took Mounted Combat as your Fighter feat, and maxed out Ride (plus skill boosting items/infusions as well), then you could make Thull near impossible to hit. Only once per round, but that can make a big difference. Plus then you can get cover as well.
Octal40
09-08-06, 04:37 PM IceFractal, unfortunately, Thull is his own man... construct. I can't control him with Ride checks. Even if I wanted to, my DM wouldn't allow it.

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Octal40 09-05-06, 10:51 PM	I'm going to be playing an Artificer in a game that starts next week. We'll all be 7th level. At 1st level, we're all gestalt //fighter. After that, we level up in a single class only. This is for thematic reasons. Another player is going to play as a Maug (Fiend Folio) fighter. Maugs are constructs, but not golems (they don't have construct immunities, but they do get a LOT of immunities). My giggling and snickering goblin artificer will be riding atop his back. Full time if I can make the Concentration checks while the Thull (the Maug) is fighting. We're 32 point buy, 19k gold, 6.5k/item max. My questions: 1) What type of artificer should I be? The bufficer and blastificer seem like the best options. I'd like advice from players who have played an artificer with a warforged/construct in the party. What buffs did you find valuable? 2) What should I build for a riding basket/saddle? If I go the basket route, can I -- at 7th level -- make the interior an extra dimmensional space? Large enough for a lab to do my work? :D If not, how would you enchant it? There aren't a lot of magic saddle-type items in the books. Plus, I don't need to make Ride checks. I'm won't steer Thull with my knees. Much easier to just talk to him about a plan of action. Is there a way to make the basket give a bonus to Concentration for the occupant? Can I specify the type of bonus (compentence vs enhancement vs whatever)?
NoldorForce 09-05-06, 11:36 PM	2) Look at this (http://www.montecook.com/images/Pactlord_enforcers.pdf) [WARNING: Opens into PDF], and talk to your DM about doing something similar. In terms of extradimensional space...just attach the appropriate stuff to the harness.
Octal40 09-06-06, 12:56 PM	Thanks for the link. Interesting to see MC has already thought of what we're doing. What do you mean by "appropriate stuff"? +enhancements to AC are a no brainer, but what about having a lab inside the basket?
NoldorForce 09-06-06, 04:18 PM	A portable hole or bag of holding (type 3 or 4) should help. If you need more space than they provide, you can always use one as your actual workshop and the rest as storage facilities.
androcles 09-06-06, 04:27 PM	there is one thing that any artificer, whether buffi-, or blasti-, or archi-, is the staff of oaken battle. its essentially 13,500 for a double weapon that strikes at d10+12, which since you're an artificer will cost you 6,750.
Balkazar 09-07-06, 02:19 AM	Oh, I just looked that Maug up, HILARIOUS!!!. GO for it lol. Tho I would choose flaws to get a few extra feats that bests suits your character. LOL. Right now your making me think, stop it! :P.
Octal40 09-07-06, 07:06 PM	androcles: Yes, I've been eyeing that, but I start at 7th. No staff creation yet. Balkazar: Where can I find flaws? What ones would you recommend?
Necromas 09-07-06, 07:14 PM	Maug have construct immunities. They just dont have spell immunity (instead they get spell resistance)
Octal40 09-07-06, 09:25 PM	Necromas: Ahh. I always equated the two as one and the same.
Balkazar 09-07-06, 09:43 PM	Flaws is in Unearthed Arcana Pg. 40 I think, Tho not 100% sure. Depending on what you want I would go the one that gives -2 melee bonus and vulnerable it gives like -1 to AC :P
IceFractal 09-07-06, 11:11 PM	You know, if you took Mounted Combat as your Fighter feat, and maxed out Ride (plus skill boosting items/infusions as well), then you could make Thull near impossible to hit. Only once per round, but that can make a big difference. Plus then you can get cover as well.
Octal40 09-08-06, 04:37 PM	IceFractal, unfortunately, Thull is his own man... construct. I can't control him with Ride checks. Even if I wanted to, my DM wouldn't allow it.