New Diablo 3 Feature from Gamescom

Noon came in Cologne, and the feature is: Artisans!  New crafting NPCs.

• A caravan of Artisans are NPCs that follow the player.
• You can queue up multiple items to be crafted by your Artisan, then go play through the world. Your items will be done when you return.
• 5 levels of gems can drop but artisans can cube until level 16
• Artisans will have their own quests.
• Blacksmith repairs, adds sockets (so you’ll need this), and crafts armor. Jeweler cubes jewels, combining gems together to make them better – with “jewelwords” being mentioned. Mystic provides enchanting, crafting magical items.

Read the full FAQ here.