Artisan Masterpieces

[Chimbledon]

Just finished VV and have done almost all the artisan quests I can, I've kept on their requests as much as possible but I haven't received any masterpieces yet. I figured I'd like get Obliteration from the orc after that quest but that was a while ago and he still brings in armor randomly.

[blackvoid]

You need to let them do their freeform work. It's a cumulative chance every month. I can't recall, like 30% with fully upgraded shop. and if fail next try has a higher chance.

There was a post on reddit with mechanics.

[The.Spaz.]

I sold out the orc. But I have not recieved anything special from either. Still waiting on Bokken to make me that damned elixir.

[Radiac]

In my opinion, the best one of those artisan items you can get is the bow that Kimo Tavon makes. Actually, he makes two really good bows, the masterpiece one is the Mirror Bow, and then there's a different one he can make that's like +5 Holy. Up until those bows get made, I'm still using the Devourer of Metal with Ekundayo.

[Mork]

For Varrask

- His quest done (very important)
- Military rank 9
- Espionage rank 5

And after that, its like @blackvoid said.

Originally posted by blackvoid:

You need to let them do their freeform work. It's a cumulative chance every month. I can't recall, like 30% with fully upgraded shop. and if fail

*Other artisans have different kingdom stat threshold to reach.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MiCvkSx_fZsgz4156K8weP6gMgwVv7y5pgSfHzr2T04/edit#gid=374430388

[Duder]

One is driving me crazy right now, Emerald Necklace for Kimo. I know I picked up a couple at least, sold them, but I think I might have sold them to merchants like the skeleton or barbarian, goblin merchant. Checked all my towns and merchants, nada.
I see on the wiki that there's another in Pitax
Is Kimo's quest timed?

[Baldurs_Gate_2]

https://pathfinderkingmaker.fandom.com/wiki/Artisans#Varrask

It's a bit RNG. Never got all of em in one playthrough, even when i had everything at X earlier.

[Mork]

Originally posted by Duder:

One is driving me crazy right now, Emerald Necklace for Kimo. I know I picked up a couple at least, sold them, but I think I might have sold them to merchants like the skeleton or barbarian, goblin merchant. Checked all my towns and merchants, nada.
I see on the wiki that there's another in Pitax
Is Kimo's quest timed?

I always get my Emerald Necklace by sending the Sweet Teeth off to weed the Narlmarches. They give you one when they come back.

https://pathfinderkingmaker.fandom.com/wiki/A_Task_for_the_Sweet_Teeth

And the quest has no timer

[forkofspite]

Originally posted by Duder:

Emerald Necklace

When shopping in search of any you might have sold, look at the neck items (amulets, necklaces) rather than the other items (miscellaneous vendor trash).

[blackvoid]

Save the evil wizard troll researcher from Chapter 2. He will be your throne room trader. Very convenient for re-purchases. I sold mine to him for 200(?)and had to get it back for a 1000.

He is also a source of 3 lesser bags of holding. Get one outside the lab, one inside the lab and one after his quest completion.

[Duder]

Originally posted by blackvoid:

Save the evil wizard troll researcher from Chapter 2. He will be your throne room trader. Very convenient for re-purchases. I sold mine to him for 200(?)and had to get it back for a 1000.

He is also a source of 3 lesser bags of holding. Get one outside the lab, one inside the lab and one after his quest completion.

I started with him, he's the go to for most of my crap now. However I've been known to sell off dead weight if I have the chance. I should have checked to see if it was in any quest. Why I was saving 1 of every alcohol, because I looked one up on the wiki, but wasn't sure what they were for.
I literally checked every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ merchant I was able to visit. Went around to every single town, even the priests. Big waste of a night lol. I think I must have sold them to either Barbarian merchant, Goblin, or Skeleton
There's one in Pitax. I guess I'll get it then. I think I received one from Sweet Teeth because I finished their quest, there was another in Pebble Field or whatever Barbarian battle ground, I either found it or didn't, now area cannot be accessed. Same with Barbarian camps they are all gone now.
Is Kimo's quest timed?

[blackvoid]

Originally posted by Duder:

Is Kimo's quest timed?

Artisan quests are generally not, you will be missing on the best items, but those need some kingdom stats too.

The only timed artisan quest is Mimi on the Talon Peak, 14 days (you do stage 2, next visit to the throne room triggers stage 3 with that time limit).

BTW, nothing below masterwork worth the hassle, i.e. slower map movement . I've been throwing away even +1 hide armors to keep the party load light.

IMO, just mod the necklace in. Devs should've marked artisan quest items as such, like unicorn horn for example.

[Duder]

Originally posted by blackvoid:

Originally posted by Duder:

Is Kimo's quest timed?

Artisan quests are generally not, you will be missing on the best items, but those need some kingdom stats too.

The only timed artisan quest is Mimi on the Talon Peak, 14 days (you do stage 2, next visit to the throne room triggers stage 3 with that time limit).

BTW, nothing below masterwork worth the hassle, i.e. slower map movement . I've been throwing away even +1 hide armors to keep the party load light.

IMO, just mod the necklace in. Devs should've marked artisan quest items as such, like unicorn horn for example.

I think unicorn horn is a notable item, in any case I got the one from the chest in the abandoned keep.

[gamers.txt]

Originally posted by Baldurs_Gate_2:

https://pathfinderkingmaker.fandom.com/wiki/Artisans#Varrask

It's a bit RNG. Never got all of em in one playthrough, even when i had everything at X earlier.

I have managed to get all Artisan Artefacts in a single play-through but it required really optimal rushing of artisans and ultra-efficient kingdom levelling + having all required items to hand asap. Even then the last one took months longer than the penultimate one. So it is possible but seems unlikely to happen unless you know exactly what you are doing and have some good luck to match.

[Radiac]

If you save right before you walk back into your capital from the outside market place area, you can effectively save-scum for different stuff form artisans, if they have anything for you at all. Or, like, if you;re going to cycle time forward for some reason, you should always save first, just in case all hell breaks loose, but also because you might be able to save-scum fro artisan stuff.

[Duder]

Ugh, Hassuf had the damn emerald necklace this whole time. I checked him like 3 or 4 times can't believe I missed it! Wish I spotted it before walking to the four corners of the land.
He was my main merchant before Bartholmew