Crafting your own equipment is becoming a more common mechanic in rpgs of late. But I am curious how to approach it in Lone Wolf Multiplayer.
Several character classes have crafting abilities, but they are limited to single use items like potions or short life charms. There is not much on making items of a more permanent nature.
In theory a Dwarven Gunner can make his own boom powder and weapons, but there is little mechanical support for it.
I am cool with the idea of needing a special workshop or forge to make magical items, but at what level does any given character class be able to use such a forge to make items.
Going by the solo books, Lone Wolf doesn't gain a magical crafting ability until the Grand Master series when he learns Kai-Alchemy and even then he doesn't do anything with it until the New Order series when he makes the Kai weapons. But Kai-Alchemy is just Left handed magic from the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star. So does this mean Banedon could have crafted the Kai Weapons during the lower levels?
Assuming you can eventually play Evil characters in this system, I could see a big need for crafting mechanics since the agents of naar are always making use of some form of magical item to make them big and scary. They routinely give such items to non-magical minions as bribes or part of deals.
Zakhan Kimah and the Orb of Death
Baron Shinzar with his flaming battle axe at the battle of Cetza
The various rings of power that show up (vonotar, Prince Lutha, etc.)
Does anyone have any home brew rules for this or even better are there any plans for official mechanics?
Several character classes have crafting abilities, but they are limited to single use items like potions or short life charms. There is not much on making items of a more permanent nature.
In theory a Dwarven Gunner can make his own boom powder and weapons, but there is little mechanical support for it.
I am cool with the idea of needing a special workshop or forge to make magical items, but at what level does any given character class be able to use such a forge to make items.
Going by the solo books, Lone Wolf doesn't gain a magical crafting ability until the Grand Master series when he learns Kai-Alchemy and even then he doesn't do anything with it until the New Order series when he makes the Kai weapons. But Kai-Alchemy is just Left handed magic from the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star. So does this mean Banedon could have crafted the Kai Weapons during the lower levels?
Assuming you can eventually play Evil characters in this system, I could see a big need for crafting mechanics since the agents of naar are always making use of some form of magical item to make them big and scary. They routinely give such items to non-magical minions as bribes or part of deals.
Zakhan Kimah and the Orb of Death
Baron Shinzar with his flaming battle axe at the battle of Cetza
The various rings of power that show up (vonotar, Prince Lutha, etc.)
Does anyone have any home brew rules for this or even better are there any plans for official mechanics?