Science Vs. Magic

[Tambryn]

I have always thought it would be cool to play the imitation spellcaster that has no real magical ability and usues Science and Stage Magic tricks to imitate magic. I remember an issue of Dragon that had an article covering this topic or something similar. What issue was that?

Tam

[Valegrim]

yeah, I vaguely remember this also; created his magic using science; wasnt he called the articifer or something; wow blast from the past; have to look into it when I get home

[Tambryn]

I think I remember a chemical substance that you could smear on an item to discern if it was magical or not.

Tam

[yellowdingo]

"Oard!!!" Screams and Runs...

[Jian]

That was the Charlatan from Dragon 335.

[Tambryn]

The charlatan looks cool and as a prestige class would work very well with this character concept. But the article I am trying to find was one that listed many different alchemical items and compounds that in some way imitated or reproduced magical effects.

Tam