Alchemist materials

[Redwidow]

hi all!

is it me or is there no mention of what materials the alchemist needs? They say the material components' prices are neglectable, but you can't create them out of nothing, can you?

don't you at least need water? I wouldn't want to go on adventures with an alchemist that drinks his own urine...

and what about the container? wouldn't you need to buy vials for the boombs and potions and such?

Does he need a kind of alchemist lab?

I just started reading the APG and didn't seem to find that info.

Thanks!

RW

[SuperUberGeek]

For his extracts, bombs, and mutagens, you can make all that with an alchemists pouch. It is just like a spell component pouch. Just like a wizard does not have to track each ball of bat guanno, an alchemist does not need to worry about each eye of newt.

[Cheapy]

There's an alchemist kit for that :-)

[Redwidow]

But what about the actual container? I didn't see it mentionned anywhere. It doesn't even specify if it is a glass bottle, a vial or what not.

[Cheapy]

Depends on what it is. Extracts and Mutagens are just like potions. Recycle those containers!

Bombs have "catalyst vials".

Here's the alchemist's kit from the APG:

Quote:

Alchemist's Kit: An alchemist with an alchemist's kit is assumed to have all the material components needed for his extracts, mutagens, and bombs, except for those components that have a specific cost. An alchemist's kit provides no bonuses on Craft (alchemy) checks.

[SuperUberGeek]

A lot of people fluff as either steel vials or an extract is a pill.

[Redwidow]

Steel vials and popping pills?

Add some thick spectacles and you've got yourself a Woody Allen Archetype...