Post by Matt Droz on Aug 25, 2006 11:15:00 GMT -5
WotC just updated the 3.5 D&D FAQ on their site (here) and released the following two gems regarding Artificers:
When an artificer scribes a scroll, is it an arcane scroll, a divine scroll, or neither?
Are artificers required to use arcane material components or arcane foci for infusions that simulate spells? What about a divine focus?
This is VERY interesting in the Artificer using the Identify spell, making it free of cost to cast for the Artificer... If the DM allows it, that is. Hiya Phil!!
When an artificer scribes a scroll, is it an arcane scroll, a divine scroll, or neither?
Actually, it’s either.
As part of emulating the spell required to create the scroll, the artificer may choose to treat it either as an arcane spell or a divine spell. This has no bearing on the artificer’s ability to use the scroll (unless he has levels in a spellcasting class with access to the spell in question, he must make a Use Magic Device check to use the scroll regardless of whether it’s arcane or divine), but it’s quite important if anyone else wants to use it.
As part of emulating the spell required to create the scroll, the artificer may choose to treat it either as an arcane spell or a divine spell. This has no bearing on the artificer’s ability to use the scroll (unless he has levels in a spellcasting class with access to the spell in question, he must make a Use Magic Device check to use the scroll regardless of whether it’s arcane or divine), but it’s quite important if anyone else wants to use it.
Are artificers required to use arcane material components or arcane foci for infusions that simulate spells? What about a divine focus?
No. An artificer is neither an arcane spellcaster nor a divine spellcaster, and thus isn’t required to use a material component or focus that’s normally required only of casters of those types. The artificer may ignore any component listed as an “arcane material component,” and may ignore any focus listed as an “arcane focus” or “divine focus.” For example, even though the 1st-level artificer infusion identify is listed with M (indicating material component), the artificer need not supply the component as part of imbuing the infusion, since that spell lists the component as an “arcane” material component. Effectively, this allows the artificer to ignore any “Components” line listed as “F/DF” or “M/DF” (see “Components,” on page 174 in the Player’s Handbook, for an explanation of these entries).
This is VERY interesting in the Artificer using the Identify spell, making it free of cost to cast for the Artificer... If the DM allows it, that is. Hiya Phil!!
