Dwarfs Using Explosives

[Tonguez]

What DnD skill would you use for the Making and Use of Explosives? I'm creating a Dwarf Seige Engineer

For use I was thinking of porting in a Demolitions Skill as per Spycraft, or would Profession:Explosives do the trick?

Also would you required both Craft: Explosives (for making of ~) and Prof: Explosives (for use of ~)?

 

[Sejs]

Profession: Siege Engineer to use. The same skill that's needed to use a balista, etc properly.

Craft: Alchemy to make, I'd say. I would personally remove the silly you-must-be-a-spellcaster requirement, also.

 

[dcollins]

Looking at my 3.0 DMG, they've got suggestions for Renaissance Weapons on p. 162-163. Grenadelike weapons (explosive bomb, smokebomb) require no proficiency to use. I'd say Craft (Renaissance Grenadelike Weapons) [or call it Craft (bombs), if you prefer], with pretty high DCs, would be the best fit with the existing skill system.

If I needed more detail, I'd turn to the d20 Modern SRD and use the skills "Craft (chemical)" and "Demolitions".

 

[cmanos]

I'd rule Alchemy to create the explosives, and Profession (Siege Engineer) for use.

 

[ARandomGod]

I've ruled that Dwarves already know explosives. It's in with mining. On the other hand, spark is a cantrip. There's a reason the dwarves hate mages.