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They should emulate technologies that wouldn't seem that out of place in the Industrial Age, modern day, or beyond. Here would be some basic examples: Unseen Servant being used to pull a cart would be like a car, albeit a rather slow one. Create Water, Heat Metal, and some iron would be like...

This thread will be a massive repository for magic items (read: not traps) that can function as advanced technology. For the sake of sanity, here are some basic ground rules: 1) Only use the System Reference Document. 2) Items must be craftable by characters with an ECL of 6 or less. 3) The...

As the title suggests, this is a thought experiment about universal magical ability. The origin for this idea is a recent discussion with a friend about the long-term effects of spellcasting capabilities being a genetic trait. We both concluded that, given enough time, spellcasters would...

If you're looking for a less-magical spy/assassin PrC, you could take a stab at the Dark Lantern from Eberron's "Five Nations" book. I'll admit that it's somewhat lacking as-is, with its requirements encouraging you to pull off Rogue/Fighter builds to meet its high BAB requirement, and the class...

Herzog: This was very useful. RUMBLETiGER: Ironically enough, Oriental Adventures slipped my mind. In hindsight, it should've been the first place to look! Shoe: The rocket launcher in that was very close to the mental image I had in mind. Greenfield: Now that I think about it, you make a...

My apologies. Here are some of the basic weapon concepts I'm thinking of. Fire Lance: A 6-inch tube of bamboo or metal, which is usually tied close to the lethal end of a spear. The point-facing end of the tube has a cloth covering to prevent its contents from spilling out, and the...

Before I get to the request, here's the fluff. In my low-fantasy campaign, elves are less like the nature-loving hippies they tend to be in the SRD, and more like cunning, long-lived conquerors. In fact, over the past 800 or so years, they've managed to create this large, pseudo-East Asian...

Decent points, and I agree with you that it wouldn't take off the very second it's discovered. But, it seems rather likely that it would be discovered and exploited far more quickly than in the real world. Combustion-propelled weapons preceded combustion engines, so it'd make sense that...

That's correct. But, the circumstances leading to certain discoveries have profound effects on how they are utilized. Imagine if the first person to combined the elements above create an impromptu, steam-powered shrapnel grenade? Now imagine if they lived to 1) tell the tale, and/or 2) make more...

I've been into D&D for a few months now, and have gobbled up almost a hundred sourcebooks' worth of information. As futile as it may seem, this was all in an attempt to know enough about the game to make a "typical" campaign setting as rationalized as possible. NPC level caps, removing high-CR...