Howdy folks. Finished the first-stab Artificing Technique tree today.


Displaying all techniques in the Artificing Discipline.


Inspired Sigil Comprehension
\__Enlightened Sigil Comprehension
\__Illuminated Sigil Comprehension


Fragile Fount Creation
\__Limited Fount Creation
\__Charged Fount Creation *
\__Exotic Fount Creation *
\__Permanent Fount Creation *
\__Exotic Fount Creation *
\__Temporary Fount Creation
\__Charged Fount Creation *
\__Exotic Fount Creation *
\__Permanent Fount Creation *
\__Exotic Fount Creation *
\__Recharging Fount Creation
\__Charged Fount Creation *
\__Exotic Fount Creation *
\__Permanent Fount Creation *
\__Exotic Fount Creation *


Holy Foci Creation
\__Elemental Foci Creation
\__Combined Foci Creation *
\__Exotic Foci Creation *
\__Weaponized Foci Creation *
\__Life Foci Creation
\__Combined Foci Creation *
\__Exotic Foci Creation *
\__Weaponized Foci Creation *
\__Lunar Foci Creation
\__Combined Foci Creation *
\__Exotic Foci Creation *
\__Weaponized Foci Creation *


Basic Artificing
\__Advanced Artificing
\__Runestone Creation
\__Exotic Artificing *
\__Wand Creation
\__Exotic Artificing *
\__Enchanting Tool Creation
\__Exotic Artificing *


Artifcact Maintainance
\__Artifact Repair
\__Artifcat Rejuvenation


Artificing Specialization
\__Artificing Theory
\__Artificing Acumen

* Indicates the Technique had more than one pre-requisite


Sigil Comprehension bonuses Sigil harvesting and usage. Much like we have arrange/skinning bonuses in the appropriate Carving and Tailoring Disciplines.

Founts are tools used during enchanting that control how the completed enchantment manages mana. Founts change the complexity (size) of the enchantment. The easier-to-use and longer-lasting enchantments will not "fit" on anything less than a material with high enchantability.

In this way, Artificing is like Blacksmithing. They'll be producing the lion's share of tools for the trade.

Foci start with Holy (it is the most difficult). Each type unlocks the crafting ability for Foci of that mana type. Combined Foci allow for multi-mana ritual foci. Weaponized Foci are TM Foci and other things we have in mind. Exotic Foci may refer to Sorcerous Foci someday.

Basic Artificing will produce a whole host of really trivial magic items. Glow stones, fireworks beads, elemental wands, fire starters, etc.

Advanced Artificing will produce more utility enchanted items.

Runestones and Wands are self explanatory I hope.

Enchanting Tools refers to Burins, Braziers and other items used in the process.

Exotic Artificing is a catch-all for future expansion.

Some artifacts will need periodic repair, so there are some techniques for that. Still debating how to handle this. Most artifacts will be temporary in some way or another. I'm guessing we'll have a Min/Max durability/uses/timelimit. Each repair lowers the max until the item breaks.

The last 3 techniques give bonuses to the crafting process.


Please let me know what you think!

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"I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes

Just since the formatting on the tech trees were a bit funky (oh boards, you so silly).

Inspired Sigil Comprehension
...\__Enlightened Sigil Comprehension
......\__Illuminated Sigil Comprehension


Fragile Fount Creation
...\__Limited Fount Creation
......\__Charged Fount Creation *
.........\__Exotic Fount Creation *
......\__Permanent Fount Creation *
.........\__Exotic Fount Creation *
...\__Temporary Fount Creation
......\__Charged Fount Creation *
.........\__Exotic Fount Creation *
......\__Permanent Fount Creation *
.........\__Exotic Fount Creation *
...\__Recharging Fount Creation
......\__Charged Fount Creation *
.........\__Exotic Fount Creation *
......\__Permanent Fount Creation *
.........\__Exotic Fount Creation *


Holy Foci Creation
...\__Elemental Foci Creation
......\__Combined Foci Creation *
.........\__Exotic Foci Creation *
......\__Weaponized Foci Creation *
...\__Life Foci Creation
......\__Combined Foci Creation *
.........\__Exotic Foci Creation *
......\__Weaponized Foci Creation *
...\__Lunar Foci Creation
......\__Combined Foci Creation *
.........\__Exotic Foci Creation *
......\__Weaponized Foci Creation *


Basic Artificing
...\__Advanced Artificing
......\__Runestone Creation
.........\__Exotic Artificing *
......\__Wand Creation
.........\__Exotic Artificing *
......\__Enchanting Tool Creation
.........\__Exotic Artificing *


Artifcact Maintainance
...\__Artifact Repair
......\__Artifcat Rejuvenation


Artificing Specialization
...\__Artificing Theory
......\__Artificing Acumen

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Uzmam! The Chairman will NOT be pleased to know you're trying to build outside of approved zones. I'd hate for you to be charged the taxes needed to have this place re-zoned. Head for the manor if you're feeling creative.

Runecrafting has changed names to Artificing.

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"I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes

You are a beast Kodius! Digging the list. Question if you can answer, will Artificing include cambrinth creation/refining? Just curious.

And as much as this rocks, don't burn out man! Gotta keep your health up!

sounds really neat.

question though. holy is a requirement for the others. Does your guild have any bearing with this, as necomancers can't touch holy stuff without severe consequences. :-)

<<If I can't cast thunderclap, you can't summon the dark lord of the abyss to devour the flesh of the innocent>>

Any thoughts to how the arcana skill will/won't tie into creation/use of magic items?

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Complete idiot question here:

I am planning to have Enchanting be my chosen Career. I hobby as a weaponsmith and blacksmith. If I want to make my top notch awesome swords into flaming swords of doom, what flavor of Enchanting should I be holding out for?

- Starlear -

so this is all physical stuff/preprep?

harvesting sigils, focis, runes, wands, tools, etc - aside from maybe tools and maybe foci; are these all magically null and will need further enchanting from binding or invoking?

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An agonizing pain fills you as you feel your tongue turn to powder in your mouth! Through a haze of uncertainty and loss, you realize that something you just said was very wrong.

cool, thanks for clearing that up
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An agonizing pain fills you as you feel your tongue turn to powder in your mouth! Through a haze of uncertainty and loss, you realize that something you just said was very wrong.

>>If I might suggest swapping holy and life in the tiers? That will solve the problem for necros and you can still make it so they can't do holy stuff.

Not really, because they'd still need holy foci to learn weaponized foci. It is kind of curious, evil has often hidden itself under the guise of good... often crafting, practicing and doing the very acts they are opposed to. All just so they can turn around and eviscerate it in the end :)

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"I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes

This should be interesting for me to try at some point!

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Kertig Heart Magdar Bluefletch, Forging Guru of M'Riss Race: Dwarf Guild: Barbarian

We were told it is part of stone carving. And as it is barbarian related thus NOT MAGIC, and is stone, it seems the right place for it.

And about Necromancers and Holy Foci.. This is crafting and has nothing to do with magic. It would seem a way for a Necro to hide from the world, producing Holy Foci as a cover.

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Kertig Heart Magdar Bluefletch, Forging Guru of M'Riss

Necromancers will probably be able to create Holy foci as well as any non-Cleric/Paladin, given that they are a step removed from the process by virtue of the tools they use. It's like a werewolf holding a chunk of silver with tongs.

Probably. I do not guarantee this will be the case if either the theory behind Artificing changes or I come up with something suitably amusing.

-Armifer
"In our days truth is taken to result from the effacing of the living man behind the mathematical structures that think themselves out in him, rather than he be thinking them." - Emmanuel Levinas

aha. so like the holy-blessing backsheath works to bless my weapons so I can fight undead stuff without actually touching the holy stuff :-) cool. Sounds really interesting to work with.

Although if you mess up on the crafting, it would be neat to see really armifer-like doommessages. :-)

<<If I can't cast thunderclap, you can't summon the dark lord of the abyss to devour the flesh of the innocent>>

Oh this is totally NEAT!

Don't forget to get some sleep Kodius.

Oh and Kodus to everyone working on this.

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"I think anything that forces you to do something no sane adventurer would do just in order to train is ridiculous."
DR-SOCHARIS

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Victory Over Lyras, on the 397th year and 156 days since the Victory of Lanival the Redeemer.