Hey guys,
I've been struggling wiht what character I should roll with these stats recieved. 17 17 13 13 12 12. I am in a different pathfinder campaign as a COnjurer centered WIzard, and we need a caster type for this new game.
I was looking at the Alchemist since I was really hoping to run a Artificer, (( eberron game)) and the class seemed similar. Any help with a brief outline of a basic alchemist ? I was having some trouble gauging the class from the beta release.
I'm at a loss other than that, we have a druid, barbarian, and a Rogue I believe right now.
THanks a ton in advance guys!!
Hey guys,
I've been struggling wiht what character I should roll with these stats recieved. 17 17 13 13 12 12.
I was looking at the Alchemist since I was really hoping to run a Artificer, (( eberron game)) and the class seemed similar. Any help with a brief outline of a basic alchemist ? I was having some trouble gauging the class from the beta release.
If you are going with the Alchemist, I would put your 17's into Dex and Int. With the current version you start off with:
1)Bombs (Thrown weapon 20 ft. range, 1d6+Int mod to direct hit + 1+Int mod Splash)
2) Mutagen so you can get a physical stat boost (+4)at the cost of a mental stat (-2) penalty (the Dex bonus mutagen decreases Wis) and a +2 bonus to natural armor.
3) Brew Potion as bonus feat
4) Throw Anything as a bonus feat
At 2nd level you gain access to poison use, so combine that with a crossbow or meele weapon and the mutagen for when you run out of bombs.
This information is from the Final Playtest document for the APG.
Hope that gives you a start.
Thanks for the run down, I guess I'm still not to certain to how the Alchemist would play. Bombs seem ok.. the extractions are a bit odd, it seems like a self-buffing limited ranged class. Am I missing something ? Anyone have a build with which they had success with the Alchemist, or even the Summoner.
If you can convince the Rogue to pick up dazzling display/shatter defenses and the Barbarian to take the intimidate rage powers, Bard is a really fun combo. It works great against things that are not immune to fear.
As for the Alchemist, I agree with Dex and Int. I haven't really looked much at the class though. It doesn't interest me.
I know you're looking for a caster but those are classic heavy armor fighter stats there. The 17s go on STR and CON and next best on DEX. Tank it out. Might want to grab Iron Will to shore up your weak Will save.