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Amador
2011-02-20, 09:00 PM
Hail the knowledgeable Playground:

What is a good base class for making magitech/steampunk themed character in 3.5?
Daftendirekt
2011-02-20, 09:01 PM
Artificer.
Amador
2011-02-20, 09:15 PM
Thanks. !
Ravens_cry
2011-02-20, 09:22 PM
There is also the Gnome Artificer prestige class from Magic of Faerun that makes items that, effects wise, replicate magic spells but are explicitly none magical. I don't know how good it is, and its rather expensive gold wise, but it looks hella fun fluff wise.
tuesdayscoming
2011-02-21, 09:18 PM
Also check out the Effigy Master from Complete Arcane. Focuses on making constructs, but hey, who doesn't like steampunk robots?

edit: I'm a Dwarf in the Playground now! Teehee!
Darrin
2011-02-22, 10:16 AM
See if you can use the Tinker Gnome subrace from Dragonlance:

Tinker Gnome: +2 Int, +2 Dex, -2 Wis, -2 Cha.

Also, if Dragon magazine material is allowed:

Arcane gnomes: -2 Str, +2 Con, +2 Int, -2 Wis, UMD is always a class skill (!!!), no speak with animals, favored class wizard. (Dragon #291)

Techno gnomes: Lose bonus save vs. illusions, lose +1 illusion DC, lose all SLAs. Gain: Alertness, +2 racial bonus to Craft, Disable Device, and Open Locks. Favored Class: Rogue. (Dragon #320, "Silicon Sorcery: Warcraft III Racial Transformations")