A prime example of engineers at work.
Engineering was the field of the design and building of machines, vehicles, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.[1]
“
It's time to liberate the people from the tyranny of magic! Don't you see that a system of mechanics is the only means of ever freeing the world from mere autocracy?
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— Lorenzo Utrelli Da Lomarta[2]
Sub-Fields
- Siege Engineer: Specialization in the engineering and maintenance of siege engines.[3][4][5] Such engineers were typically part of a military or peacekeeping organization,[6] like the City Watch and Navy of Waterdeep,[4] and supervised the operation of siege engines by artillerists and other troops.[6]
History
In any decent-sized city, a sage specialized in engineering could be found with a 30% chance, or 40% in Impiltur, Lantan, and Ordulin (for shipbuilding), around 1358 DR.[1]
Education
Engineers often used scrolls to collect, preserve, and communicate their information to other engineers or different professions, such as architects, artillerists, miners, and shipwrights. They often came in sets of five or more and were considered highly valuable as they drastically cut down on construction time. However, their value varied depending upon their rarity and usefulness.[7]
Notable Engineers
- Main: Category:Engineers
Appendix
External Links
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Engineering article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ed Greenwood, et al (1989). Hall of Heroes. (TSR, Inc), p. 32. ISBN 0-88038-711-4.
- ↑ Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 4, p. 59. ISBN 978-0786905317.
- ↑ Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ David Noonan, Will McDermott, Stephen Schubert (May 2005). Heroes of Battle. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-3686-X.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 David "Zeb" Cook (1989). Dungeon Master's Guide 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 109. ISBN 0-88038-729-7.
- ↑ Randy Maxwell (March 1993). “Unearthed Mundana”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #191 (TSR, Inc.), p. 98.