"Science" as a power source?

[Kobold Avenger]

Could science be a power source introduced in one of the later corebooks? Since there seems to be room for steamtech supplements later in the 4e release schedule once the basic stuff is out of the way.

Would Science even be the appropriate name for such a power source with most campaign ideas? Or does there need to be another name picked for it?

I can picture a Science Controller, as being like an inventor (or artificer) with a variety of devices/magic items that does sort of wizardish things. Elemental ray guns, alchemical tonics, mind-effecting subsonic beacons and the like.

But what would a Science-Defender, or Leader or Striker resemble?

 

[frankthedm]

Science-Defender

Steamboy's Platemail Troopers

Striker

Mad bomber

 

[Betote]

Science-defender: Power Armor Guy
Science-striker: Sniper
Science-leader: Q, Communications expert.

 

[Bacris]

What Betote said.

And Techno could be another name for the source.

 

[Sir Brennen]

Not "Science", but Science! (the exclamation point is part of the correct spelling.)

Queue Thomas Dolby music.

 

[Thaniel]

One of the classes must have the ability to blind people.

(waiting for the groans)

 

[Plane Sailing]

Not "Science", but Science! (the exclamation point is part of the correct spelling.)

I'd go one step further and say Mad Science!


See Girl Genius for details!

 

[Atlatl Jones]

Mad bomber

what bombs at midnight?

One of the classes must have the ability to blind people.

(waiting for the groans)

Groans

 

[Xethreau]

Sounds like an interesting idea to me. Though, one might have do differentiate the "Age" of the science, as that is important.

 

[WhatGravitas]

See Girl Genius for details!

If you're linking to that, please link to this or this comic.

Cheers, LT.