1) In the past, poison use required the character class to be Evil. Why is this alignment not required by the Alchemist? Is this a typo? I mean you are purposely poisoning people, yet you can be lawful good? :/
2) What is the point of pumping Spellcraft as an Alchemist, when they already can identify magic potions using their Craft Alchemy skill? Do they need it to write formulae from a Wizard's spell book? Or is it just to be able to identify magical non-potion based items.
3) Do Rapid Shot and Fast Bombs stack? i.e. At level 10 would he be able to toss 2 bombs in one round, or 3?
4) Can an Alchemist craft magical Rods, Staves, Wands with his infusions and the proper feat? Like pouring the infusion on the item while crafting it, like a bard or wizard would cast a spell onto it.
5) Does the Spell Penetration feat work for bombs and other infusions?
6) Does the Eschew Materials feat work for an Alchemist?
7) Does the Elemental Focus feat work for an Alchemist?
Sorry for all the questions...
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1. Poison use is no longer evil.
2. Spellcraft is used for writing formula from Wizard's spellbooks, alchemist's formula books, and identifying spells.
3. Yes.
4. No, as he does not have a caster level, he cannot qualify for the feats.
5. Spell penetration wouldn't affect bombs, as they don't have to go through SR. I'd also have to say no to infusions, as they aren't technically spells, even though some effects allow spell resistance.
6. No clue, but I'm going to say no because infusions aren't technically spells.
7.I'd have to say Elemental focus is another no-go.
AFAICT, allowing an alchemist to pick up those feats (other than item creation) shouldn't be unbalancing, it's just not allowed RAW.
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1) There are no alignment related restrictions to poison under PFRPG.
2) I'm not sure there really is a point.
3) Yes, (Reference)
4) I don't think so, I believe those feats require spellcasting. I would let it fly as a house rule though.
5) SR does not apply to bombs which are an Su so it's not needed. I don't know off the top of my head if it works for extracts.
6) I don't think eschew is really relevant for alchemists one way or the other.
7) Probably no, not sure
1) In the past, poison use required the character class to be Evil. Why is this alignment not required by the Alchemist? Is this a typo? I mean you are purposely poisoning people, yet you can be lawful good? :/
2) What is the point of pumping Spellcraft as an Alchemist, when they already can identify magic potions using their Craft Alchemy skill? Do they need it to write formulae from a Wizard's spell book? Or is it just to be able to identify magical non-potion based items.
3) Do Rapid Shot and Fast Bombs stack? i.e. At level 10 would he be able to toss 2 bombs in one round, or 3?
4) Can an Alchemist craft magical Rods, Staves, Wands with his infusions and the proper feat? Like pouring the infusion on the item while crafting it, like a bard or wizard would cast a spell onto it.
5) Does the Spell Penetration feat work for bombs and other infusions?
6) Does the Eschew Materials feat work for an Alchemist?
7) Does the Elemental Focus feat work for an Alchemist?
Sorry for all the questions...
Totally ninjad.
1. Poisoning is no longer an evil act afaict.
2. PRD: "An alchemist does not need to decipher arcane writings before copying them." So Spellcraft isn't required to copy analogous extracts from a wizard's spellbook. It only otherwise seems to do what the skill description says it does. (Edit: Oops! That's wrong. You still need to make a Spellcraft check, it seems!)
3) They stack. A 10th level alchemist with Rapid Shot and Fast Bombs can throw 3 bombs at a -2 penalty to hit. (Source=FAQ)
4) No, because an extract needs to be consumed in order to be cast.
5) PRD "Only spells and spell-like abilities are subject to spell resistance. Extraordinary and supernatural abilities (including enhancement bonuses on magic weapons) are not." Thus, Spell Penetration does not hinder a bomb's damage, nor its secondary effects, because they are either extraordinary or supernatural.
6) I wouldn't think so. There is nothing I can see to say it can't but most DMs will rule against it, I think.
7) Elemental Focus would work for your (few) extracts that allowed you to deal energy damage, but it would be a waste of a feat. Again, your bombs aren't spells. PRD=(Elemental Focus) "Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against spells that deal damage of the energy type you select."
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@Jim, while you are correct that an Alchemist doesn't need to decipher the writings, he still needs to succeed on a Spellcraft check to copy the spell into his formula book. For a Wizard, there are a total of two SPellcraft checks that have to be made, while the Alchemist only needs one.
Spells Copied from Another's Spellbook or a Scroll
A wizard can also add a spell to his book whenever he encounters one on a magic scroll or in another wizard's spellbook. No matter what the spell's source, the wizard must first decipher the magical writing (see Arcane Magical Writings). Next, he must spend 1 hour studying the spell. At the end of the hour, he must make a Spellcraft check (DC 15 + spell's level). A wizard who has specialized in a school of spells gains a +2 bonus on the Spellcraft check if the new spell is from his specialty school. If the check succeeds, the wizard understands the spell and can copy it into his spellbook (see Writing a New Spell into a Spellbook). The process leaves a spellbook that was copied from unharmed, but a spell successfully copied from a magic scroll disappears from the parchment.
@Jim, while you are correct that an Alchemist doesn't need to decipher the writings, he still needs to succeed on a Spellcraft check to copy the spell into his formula book. For a Wizard, there are a total of two SPellcraft checks that have to be made, while the Alchemist only needs one.
Absolutely correct. When I rechecked and carefully considered the paragraph I realized my error-- and that I'd played it wrong in the past. I always thought for wizards the first Spellcraft check mentioned was to cover the deciphering part. Didn't know they needed to make two checks! Live and learn.
Awesome fast answers guys!