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I did some searching on the forum and I honestly couldn't find the answer, so if this has already been discussed , please post the URL.
Basically myself and a friend have been trying to find a good bomber build with the alchemist. We love the idea of potions and bombs, but aren't wanting to build a hulk-esque character that relies on mutagens, so naturally the option of being a bomber is there.
My friend has a cohort that he built up to be this way and is a bomb throwing gnome alchemist and its actually a very potent build!
One thing that makes this a great build is the alchemist variant from the APG:
"Alchemist: Add +1/2 to the number of bombs per day the alchemist can create." at the cost of losing the additional skill rank or hit point.
My question is with the adopted trait it reads:
"You were adopted and raised by someone not of your actual race, and raised in a society not your own.
Benefit: Select a race trait from your adoptive parents’ race. "
It isn't TECHNICALLY considered a racial trait, however it is a benefit to the race via the "favored class option" so would/could it apply?
I suppose rules as WRITTEN - since it's not specifically listed under the traits I could see the answer being a firm "no" , but maybe rules as intended (since it seems to me the "adopted" trait has quite a bit of grey area) that since it is something that could be considered learned and not born with, I could see the answer being "Yes"
I guess what I mean is with the "Adopted" trait, it's completely acceptable to say a human raised by elfs can easily quantify having the weapon familiarity:
"Weapon Familiarity: Elves are proficient with longbows (including composite longbows), longswords, rapiers, and shortbows (including composite shortbows), and treat any weapon with the word “elven” in its name as a martial weapon."
Since that would be considered "learned" whereas they couldn't have low light vision:
"Low-Light Vision: Elves can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light. See Vision and Light"
Since that is something you are born with. Yet both Low-light vision and Weapon familiarity are considered "traits" for all intents and purposes as rules as written for the "adopted" trait.
No, the trait links to race traits in the trait chapter. Your examples of elf lowlight vision versus weapon familiarity is also invalid since these are racial traits and the trait states race traits, which are not the same thing.
Oooooh I see, you can choose from the race traits on page 331-332....
lame ;) , but it makes sense.
Thanks!
