decamonos
2019-01-30, 05:09 PM
In the DDS AMA thread this question was asked, but never answered. So I figured I'd ask here.
The Techsmith Archetype for the Blacksmith class has the following class features:
Insights: A techsmith can select a technical insight (as a technician) in place of a smithing insight. The techsmith must meet the prerequisites of the technical insight, and cannot select a technical insight that requires prerequisite technician levels unless those levels are gained from another source.
Technical Maintenance: At 5th level, the techsmith can perform the following maintenance:
Technical Improvement: The techsmith gives one technical improvement from the technician’s invention list to one piece of the ally’s worn equipment. The techsmith must choose from those improvements that he meets the prerequisites for. These improvements are custom tailored to the ally in question, and provide the listed penalties to anyone other than the person they were designed for. These improvements cease to function if the maintenance is not maintained each day. This maintenance can be given to the same ally multiple times through the Rapid Maintenance class feature, selecting a different improvement and even possibly a different piece of equipment per maintenance.
The reason this is a question is that it never explicitly mentions that any options improve or count your Techsmith levels as Technician levels as other class features do, and it mentions that they do not count for prerequisites for insights.
So, we've arrived back at our question, do techsmith levels count as technician levels for the purpose of determining effects of insights and improvements.
The Techsmith Archetype for the Blacksmith class has the following class features:
Insights: A techsmith can select a technical insight (as a technician) in place of a smithing insight. The techsmith must meet the prerequisites of the technical insight, and cannot select a technical insight that requires prerequisite technician levels unless those levels are gained from another source.
Technical Maintenance: At 5th level, the techsmith can perform the following maintenance:
Technical Improvement: The techsmith gives one technical improvement from the technician’s invention list to one piece of the ally’s worn equipment. The techsmith must choose from those improvements that he meets the prerequisites for. These improvements are custom tailored to the ally in question, and provide the listed penalties to anyone other than the person they were designed for. These improvements cease to function if the maintenance is not maintained each day. This maintenance can be given to the same ally multiple times through the Rapid Maintenance class feature, selecting a different improvement and even possibly a different piece of equipment per maintenance.
The reason this is a question is that it never explicitly mentions that any options improve or count your Techsmith levels as Technician levels as other class features do, and it mentions that they do not count for prerequisites for insights.
So, we've arrived back at our question, do techsmith levels count as technician levels for the purpose of determining effects of insights and improvements.