Alchemist potions from spell like ability

[foolsjourney]

Sorry if this has been asked dozens of times- I did a search but couldn't find it.

The question is fairly straighforward. I'm creating an NPC for flavour, which will be an alchemist, but it will have a spell like ability racial trait. Don't want to give too much away as at least one party member reads these boards.

So, are racial (or indeed any other) spell like abilities automatically conferrable as formulae if they can be made into potions, or would they still have to be learned in alchemical form?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

[Diego Rossi]

Potions and Infusions are completely different things.

He can make a Potion (magic item) with his SLA.

I can't make an extract or infusion.

[foolsjourney]

Thank you. :-)

[Claxon]

I agree that he could make a potion with his SLA, but he has to have the feat Brew Potion. Which means he must be at least a caster level of 3 to be able to take the feat. Fortunately since alchemist grants Brew Potion as a bonus feat so he doesn't need to worry with prereqs.

As for making an extract, no he could not make an extract with his SLA. He would need to pick up the formula (if available on the list for alchemists) to prepare it as an extract (which doesn't cost money as opposed to potions).