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The idea of the apothecary (this particular one) is the classic idea of an herbalist/natural cure/etc. maker, but one that understands the use of less noble methods of protection. I have yet to playtest it, so I can't speak to its relative power, but I'd like to get some input on it first. I've talked with a couple friends about some balance issues, and they've helped get it more in line, so I'm checking with a more open forum now. The fluff is pretty flexible, so I'm mainly looking for crunch feedback. Apothecary: Apothecary (Alchemist)
More in touch with power found in nature, apothecaries excel at creating natural remedies for bolstering allies and subtle poisons for those who cross them. Class Skills: Apothecaries add Knowledge (nature) and Knowledge (local) and remove Appraise and Disable Device from their list of class skills. Natural Remedies (Su): Each time an apothecary adds new formulae to his formula book for gaining a level, he selects a single spell from the druid spell list with a target of personal or touch with a spell level less than or equal to the highest level of formula the apothecary is capable of using. He adds this spell as a formula, using his Intelligence modifier in place of his Wisdom modifier, and his apothecary level as his caster level. Because of this training, however, his offensive potential is lower. His bombs are reduced to 1d4 damage, plus 1d4 damage for every odd-numbered level instead of 1d6. This otherwise functions as and replaces the standard alchemist alchemy and bomb class features. Toxic Bombs (Su): As a move action, an apothecary may add a dose of a contact or injury poison to a bomb. If a target takes damage from the bomb, the bomb and poison affect the target normally. Those that take damage from the splash are also required to make a save against the poison, but at a +4 bonus, and are only affected by the primary effect. This replaces the mutagen class ability (an apothecary cannot create a mutagen unless he selects the mutagen discovery). Nature Affinity (Ex): An apothecary gains a bonus equal to 1/2 his apothecary level on Knowledge (nature) checks. This replaces the 2nd-level discovery class feature. Tailored Toxins (Ex): An apothecary can tailor his poisons to his allies, lowering their chance of being affected. Allies exposed to an apothecary's poisons gain a +1 bonus on saves against them for every five levels the apothecary has, for a total of +4 at level 20. This replaces the 6th-level discovery class feature. Discoveries: The following discoveries complement the apothecary: combine extracts, dilution, infusion, malignant poison, poison conversion, precise bombs. |
