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[Arkenstone]

Please put all your suggestions for "special effects" (don't use the M-word) for artifacts in this thread.  The plan is, when Toady finally gets to the artifact arc, he can look at this community-generated list of ideas for inspiration.

All effects shall be, in this list, organized into several large groupings.  An example of each has been provided.

STUFF WITH LIMITED USEFUL QUALITIES:
   A cabinet that prevents the dwarf it's assigned to's clothing from wearing out.

STUFF WITH USEFUL QUALITIES THAT CAN BACKFIRE:
   Any flaming weapon.

STUFF WITH QUALITIES THAT CAN BE EITHER HELPFUL OR DETRIMENTAL (OR BOTH):
   A door that teleports any who enter to a random (or specific) surface tile.   

STUFF THAT'S DANGEROUS ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD BE LOCKED UP BUT NOT SO DANGEROUS THAT IT WARRANTS DESTRUCTION:
   A puzzlebox that drives anyone who solves it insane.

RANDOM STUFF:
    A drum that, when played, makes it rain frogs.


If you have an idea that doesn't quite fit any of the above, check to see if it may be imbalanced before posting.  None of these suggestions should be an 'end of the game' sort of thing, as only Toady One has the right to put such HFS in.

[Capntastic]

You shouldn't ignore the most comprehensive thread on this subject: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5834.msg73571

Likewise, artifacts and their effects have been discussed in the podcast, and will pretty much be able to do anything, but will tend to have a more complex flavor than 'an x that does y'.

http://www.bay12games.com/media/df_talk_7_transcript_2.html

[Arkenstone]

Ah, I didn't know that existed.  Oh well, I was just hoping that this potential set of simple ideas could provide a foundation for small variables being woven into more complex patterns; none of them were really intended to be all an artifact can be, just 1 segment that could occur by a more complex process but would not be game-breaking.