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<blockquote data-quote="Orius" data-source="post: 5338116" data-attributes="member: 8863">The Encyclopedia Magica did compile all the artifacts that had been published up to that point (1994), but that's all in 2e and naturally doesn't include stuff that's been published since.&nbsp; It does include everything from the early sources grodog mentioned as well as the artifact power tables from the Book of Artifacts (I would say the EM makes the BoA largely redundant for a classic game).&nbsp; I don't have any experiences with 4e artifacts myself, but I would surmise some of the design decisions on internal game balance that started to arise in 3.5 would probably rein in the powers of artifacts.&nbsp; Obviously 4e hasn't done away with artifacts altogether, since MrMyth's list included a number of classic iconic artifacts, though I wouldn't expect them to work the same way they did in the past.&nbsp; Even in the original 3e rules, the artifacts in the DMG were toned down a bit from the 2e forms.&nbsp; Remember that artifacts are supposed to be campaign MacGuffins and not merely another magic item.&nbsp; That's why they're never included on treasure tables (and presumably treasure parcels).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Orius, post: 5338116, member: 8863"] The Encyclopedia Magica did compile all the artifacts that had been published up to that point (1994), but that's all in 2e and naturally doesn't include stuff that's been published since. It does include everything from the early sources grodog mentioned as well as the artifact power tables from the Book of Artifacts (I would say the EM makes the BoA largely redundant for a classic game). I don't have any experiences with 4e artifacts myself, but I would surmise some of the design decisions on internal game balance that started to arise in 3.5 would probably rein in the powers of artifacts. Obviously 4e hasn't done away with artifacts altogether, since MrMyth's list included a number of classic iconic artifacts, though I wouldn't expect them to work the same way they did in the past. Even in the original 3e rules, the artifacts in the DMG were toned down a bit from the 2e forms. Remember that artifacts are supposed to be campaign MacGuffins and not merely another magic item. That's why they're never included on treasure tables (and presumably treasure parcels). [/QUOTE]

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