Quick question reg: a Mutagenic Brawler Idea (aka The Hulk)

[Volvogg]

Hey All,

I am helping out a friend with a character concept as his current character got himself into the dead book.:p He mentioned that he would like to play the Hulk. It didn't take long to figure out that the simplest and most direct route to this was either Barbarian or Mutagenic Brawler. My friend rather likes the brawler concept and is going to use it. However, only one slight problem, I cannot find a discovery which increases size when using a mutagen. For some odd reason I thought for sure it existed and had advised my friend that at 10th level he could take extra discovery and choose the one that increases his size. I am a bit bummed that I cannot find it, but also think that I might have been mistaken and it doesn't exist. Can anyone shed some light on this please and thank you? If there is any such discovery (either core or 3PP, doesn't matter). Please let me know.

Cheers
Volf

[Xein]

Found it under the Master Chymist prestige class. Shame you've gotta be 16th level though.

[Volvogg]

Xein wrote:

Found it under the Master Chymist prestige class. Shame you've gotta be 16th level though.

Thanks!

PFSRD wrote:

Growth Mutagen (Su): When the chymist assumes her mutagenic form, she increases one size category, as if under the effects of an enlarge person spell. The character must have an effective alchemist level (alchemist level plus chymist level) of at least 16 and must know the enlarge person, giant form I, or polymorph extract to select this ability.

D'oh! So ... close.:( Hopefully he and his GM can work something out so that he can still use that discovery. Having to wait until lvl 16 is a harsh requirement as it is.

Cheers
Volf

[Kaptin Skullsmasha]

You could go with 4 levels of Abyssal Bloodrager and then the rest in Brawler.

PFSRD wrote:

Demonic Bulk (Su)

At 4th level, when entering a bloodrage, you can choose to grow one size category larger than your base size (as enlarge person) even if you aren't humanoid.

[LessPopMoreFizz]

Volvogg wrote:

Xein wrote:

Found it under the Master Chymist prestige class. Shame you've gotta be 16th level though.

Thanks!

PFSRD wrote:

Growth Mutagen (Su): When the chymist assumes her mutagenic form, she increases one size category, as if under the effects of an enlarge person spell. The character must have an effective alchemist level (alchemist level plus chymist level) of at least 16 and must know the enlarge person, giant form I, or polymorph extract to select this ability.

D'oh! So ... close.:( Hopefully he and his GM can work something out so that he can still use that discovery. Having to wait until lvl 16 is a harsh requirement as it is.

Cheers
Volf

Take one or two levels of Alchemist along the way. The Hulk was a scientist before he turned all big and green after all.

[RaizielDragon]

I think combining some form of Barbarian with some form of Alchemist or Mutagenic Mauler and/or Master Chymist is probably the right way to go. Both have ways of gaining/using natural weapons. Some of the rage powers are very flavorful for Hulk (body bludgeon, the hurling powers). Plus, combining Rage + Mutagen will give you a better Str score earlier than going with just one or the other.

Also, many people don't like the idea of the Wild Rager barbarian archetype or the Ragechemist for the alchemist, but it gives you that "uncontrollable Hulk" aspect, if you are looking for that. Fellow party members may not appreciate the potential for friendly fire though.

Master Chymist gives your transformed state a personality of it's own, which I believe was meant more for a Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde kind of character, but could fit the Bruce Banner/Hulk dynamic as well.

Lastly, for size increase, look into the Jotunkin archetype for Barbarian.

[Volvogg]

Some really brilliant ideas here folks! Thanks for sharing.:) I will pass these along to my friend.

Cheers
Volf

PS on a side note the lvl requirement for the growth mutagen discovery seems to be very ... steep?