Lantan, Gondsmen, and Smokepowder; oh my! -OR- Fun In Faerun

[unseenmage]

Have myself and Gnome Eberron-style Artificer who is also a Lanatnese Techsmith with a Gondsman (Faiths and Pantheons 207).
Fun facts, Gondsman are proficient with whatever you hand them, and Techsmiths have access to Smokepowder firearms.

The current goal is to build the best non-epic, non-homebrew firearm we can. Money is no issue.
Any 3.0, 3.5, PF, Dragon, Dungeon material is fine.

Basically want the best darn gun we can build. Feel free to discuss the simple joys of exploding things or shooting them dead instead.
Just no Homebrew please as it wouldn't be useful to my efforts.

Non-epic, nonhomebrew Firearm sources I've found so far:
DMG 145
Stormwrack 104
Dragon 321 pg 31
Magic of Faerun 165
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 97

And reference in the Players Guide to Faerun starting equipment

Thanks regardless Playground.

Question 1, what Wand would help shore up the general weakness of firearms?
Going to put it in a wand chamber in the gun.
Bonus points if it's 3rd lvl or lower so I can use an Eternal Wand for it.
Currently using Find the Gap (SC91)

Edit: Thoughts on the best enchantments for my bullets even more than more than welcome.

Ok, built the template for my guns, critiques and additions welcome:
Rifle, Grenade Pistol, and Hilt Pistols (D321pg31)
MW (PH122) 300gp
Aurorum (BoED38) 4,000gp
Oerthblood (D351pg45) 6,000gp
Pure Ore (D347pg47) 400gp/lb.
Item of Legend (DL:WotL23) 1,500gp
Dwarvencraft (RoS159) 600gp

Acid Washed (D358pg39) 100gp
Deceptive (D358pg39) 800gp
Folded Metal (D358pg39) 200gp
Ornate (D358pg39) 400gp
Resilient (D358pg39) 200gp
Breakaway (DAnnual316pg41) 1,000gp

Hilt Hollow (Ds33) 200gp
w/Oil of Repair Serious (ECS270) 750gp
Oil Chamber (Ds33) 1,000gp
w/Oil of Repair Serious (ECS270) 750gp
Wand Chamber (Ds34) 100gp
w/Eternal Wand of Find the Gap (MIC159,SC91) 10,900gp

Weapon Augment Crystal: Demolition Crystal, Greater (MIC65) 6,000gp
Spring Bayonet (D321pg36) 5gp
Breachloading (D321pg36) 50gp

+1 (DMG222) 2,000gp
+3 Explosive (CW134) 18,000gp
+1 Seeking (DMG225) 2,000gp
+2 Phasing (D330pg67) 8,000gp
+2 Force (MIC35) 8,000gp
+1 Magebane (MIC38) 2,000gp

Doomwarding (PGtF120) 38,500gp
Hideaway (MIC36) 2,000gp
Sizing (MIC42) 5,000gp

[Seharvepernfan]

I would say dispel magic for the wand.

As for the gun, I really can't say. AFAIK, you only have access to muskets and flintlock pistols, so there's not a ton you can do. Maybe make a custom flintlock gun that has many barrels? Like a double-barreled shotgun; each fires separately. Or just use a double-barreled flintlock in each hand, and have a few more ready via quick draw.

The problem there is enhancements/special abilities; you would be spending a fortune on each gun.

[unseenmage]

As for the gun, I really can't say. AFAIK, you only have access to muskets and flintlock pistols, so there's not a ton you can do. Maybe make a custom flintlock gun that has many barrels? Like a double-barreled shotgun; each fires separately. Or just use a double-barreled flintlock in each hand, and have a few more ready via quick draw.

There are a host of other firearms of comparable ability in the Dragon magazine I listed as a firearms source. (Hilt Pistols are my new most favorite toy ever. Gunblades FTW! :smallbiggrin: )
And I thank you for the kind suggestion but I did mention that homebrew wouldn't be of any use to me. Sorry.


The problem there is enhancements/special abilities; you would be spending a fortune on each gun.

Spending a fortune isn't an issue for this particular character. I'll edit the OP to reflect this.