Alchemist: Combine Vivisectionist with Mindchemist?


Rules Questions


Simple, quick question that I cannot find specific clarification for: can one take both Vivisectionist and Mindchemist as archetypes for an Alchemist?

Each archetype lists a few things that make additions to what can be chosen instead of Discoveries, and the changes are mutually exclusive. Can someone take both archetypes and "reap the benefits" of the twice-expanded Discovery list?

Along the same vein, I have an NPC that exemplifies the typical characteristics of both archetypes. While I could just wave the magical "DM" flag and make it so, I'd much rather get the community's answer as a whole to avoid 'cheating the system'.

I guess that wasn't quick, but I'm long-winded by nature. Please excuse me.


As long as there are no conflicts, such as losing the same thing from alchemist, in both archetypes, you can take both archetypes. I don't see any conflicts in your chosen archetypes.

Silver Crusade

The Pathfinder SRD site has useful charts for these: here

Both have (X) in all the discovery boxes, but those are not requirements, rather just suggestions. I read it that both archetypes can be applied to one character.

The Exchange

They both have differnet options available for discoveries but neither loses them or must use them for specific things. I myself am working on vivisectionist/internal alchemist

Grand Lodge

Vivisectionist and Mindchemist are stackable archetypes.

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