golem crafter?

[AbeTheGnome]

i'm looking for a PrC that specializes in golem crafting. i know about the Techsmith from F&P, but it's not really what i'm looking for. i want to build an NPC with the ability to craft a colossal biomechanoid. does it exist, or will i have to create it from scratch?

 

[IcyCool]

Well, there's the PrC in Complete Arcane, what's it called? It lets you create creatures with a template in that book (which turns the creature into a construct).

 

[Cabral]

Effigy Master. It a llows him to create Effigies, a construct simulation for a creature.

 

[AbeTheGnome]

where is the artificer base class? is that only in the eberron CS? and the effigy master... where do i find that?

 

[shilsen]

where is the artificer base class? is that only in the eberron CS? and the effigy master... where do i find that?

Yes, the artificer is in the Eberron CS book. It's not specifically geared towards the kind of thing you have in mind, BTW. But it is very good at magic item creation, so if you are crafting, for example, a golem using the basic rules, an artificer could theoretically do so more quickly and more cheaply.

The Effigy Master, as mentioned by IcyCool and Cabral, is in Complete Arcane.

 

[BlackSeed_Vash]

Kingdom of Kalamar: Player's Handbook has the "Golem Master".

 

[iceifur]

Just remember to check the Eberron Campaign Setting errata for the artificer, if you're interested in the class. Among the fixes: the Craft Wand bonus feat is gained at 6th level (not 7th -- important for feat selection at 6th level), and the Metamagic Spell Trigger ability is gained at 7th level (not 6th).

 

[Elemental]

Effigies (the template is also in ComArc) can duplicate any existing creature, so a Colossal creature could be done easily enough.

There's also the Half-Golem template (MM2) for more "cyborg" type constructs.

Lastly, for something a bit weirder, Lords of Madness has elder eidolons. These are like effigies (a template you apply to an existing creature to make it a construct version of that creature), but are also weird, unearthly constructs that can repair themselves, and confuse nearby creatures with their space-warping aura.