so...I was pondering what to do with an alchemist class the other day. Has anyone considered alchemists duplicating clerical abilities? going with the theme of mad science, alchemical healing and/or resurrection has all sorts of possiblities. Even if a mad alchemist got it right and DID find a way to bring someone back to life, they could botch the job somehow and corrupt the soul of the unfortunate patient.
I might just be rambling madly though. I had a couple vague ideas about how to push the limits of an alchemist, nothing firm yet.
I was thinking of a raise dead type thing where you injected it into the patient but never read brought it to light.
In Ultimate Magic there is a little bit of this sort of thing.
I like the idea of an alchemical version (probably inferior) of clerical healing magic. Obviously, the clergy would be horrified at such a heretical thought...but conceptually speaking, it seems to fit with the mad science theme that goes with the alchemist class. Or at least it does to me anyways. Personal opinion there, so take it for what you will.
so an alchemical version of raise dead would obviously be a high level alchemist infusion. still risky too, with a relatively high rate of failure and/or unplesant side effects/mutations for the subject.
alchemical zombie UM discovery ?