Artificer and Weapon Proficiencies [Archive] - Wizards Community

Artificer and Weapon Proficiencies [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Zat
06-15-07, 09:26 PM I'm running a game that's using the Weapon Proficiencies variant and I have an Artificer playing in the game. I'm not sure how man Proficiencies to give him. It doesn't 'fit' to match him as a wizard or sorcerer, but as to what to do and not over or under power him I'm not sure.
Lawkeeper
06-17-07, 08:06 AM Hmm, they normally get proficiency with all simple weapons. Like the cleric. So, give them basic + 2 groups of his choice.
Zat
06-17-07, 02:28 PM I was kinda' thinking the same thing, but I've had a few others tell me that they should be more akin to the other arcane classes, even though it's not really an arcane class. I was thinking giving them Basic + 1 melee and +1 ranged. That might be too restrictive though. Damn my inability to understand how this game balances things.
Lawkeeper
06-18-07, 06:12 AM They are not arcane casters. If anything, they actually depend much more on equipment, including weapons & armor, than arcane casters or even divine casters. So, I'd give them more than the cleric rather than less. Basic +2 on choice are the minimum - personnally, I'd probably go for Basic +3 (probably with an imposed choice - like hammers).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zat 06-15-07, 09:26 PM	I'm running a game that's using the Weapon Proficiencies variant and I have an Artificer playing in the game. I'm not sure how man Proficiencies to give him. It doesn't 'fit' to match him as a wizard or sorcerer, but as to what to do and not over or under power him I'm not sure.
Lawkeeper 06-17-07, 08:06 AM	Hmm, they normally get proficiency with all simple weapons. Like the cleric. So, give them basic + 2 groups of his choice.
Zat 06-17-07, 02:28 PM	I was kinda' thinking the same thing, but I've had a few others tell me that they should be more akin to the other arcane classes, even though it's not really an arcane class. I was thinking giving them Basic + 1 melee and +1 ranged. That might be too restrictive though. Damn my inability to understand how this game balances things.
Lawkeeper 06-18-07, 06:12 AM	They are not arcane casters. If anything, they actually depend much more on equipment, including weapons & armor, than arcane casters or even divine casters. So, I'd give them more than the cleric rather than less. Basic +2 on choice are the minimum - personnally, I'd probably go for Basic +3 (probably with an imposed choice - like hammers).