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In my home game, the youngest player is playing a catfolk alchemist (no archetype) who will be hitting fifth level in the next combat.
She has 7000 gold to spend.
She already has a belt of +2 con that she picked up in the dungeon, and masterwork alchemist tools.
I know that she could probably use the following:
Int booster -- 4 K (more bombs, better bombs)
Cloak of Resistance +1 -- 1K
I'm also thinking of suggesting boots of the cat -- 1K or a haversack -- 2K
But I'd like to suggest other things that she could have fun with. Other than the bombs, she is feeling a little bored because she feels left out of a lot of combats. Her crossbow just isn't doing that great.
Are there weapons, mischief items, fun items that you can recommend that aren't too large a price? Or a wand containing a fun spell that's first level and on the alchemist list that she can activate? Something mischievious or with a little boom?
Her character likes acrobatics, and puts on acrobatic performances when we're in town. It's a quiet character, but not a stealthy one.
The floor is open.
Hmm
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Good choices. She might consider daredevil softpaws (or boots) or boots of elvenkind instead of the boots of the cat, though. Realistically, how much falling does she do?
Many of the alchemical weapons would be good too. Not just tanglefoot bags, alchemist's fires, or thunderstones, but bottled lightning, ghast retch flasks (sickened even if the target makes the save against the nausea), itching powder, and tangleburn bags. Since she's a catfolk and an alchemist, she's probably pretty good at throwing things and with the Craft (alchemy) skill she can rearm herself fairly easily. She can be the character that takes enemy spellcasters out of the fight. Always appreciated by those characters with low saves.
Other magic items that would make her feel more involved in the combats may be a necklace of fireballs, origami swarms, or a wasp nest of swarming.
How about a cloak of the hedge wizard? The abjuration cloak grants resistance at will (just keep activating it), plus endure elements and shield 1/day. It's only caster level 1 though.
Finding items that play to the character's strengths is most important. She can throw and tumble pretty well, so things that use these strengths would help her feel better about her combat ability. Most of them are pretty mischievous as well.
First purchase should be the Handy Haversack. She is going to want to carry toys, which means she is going to want to be able to carry a lot of weight.
Cheap stuff is all the alchemical items -- remedies and weapons. She might want to pick up a sling for some of the items.
In the longer term, she will likely want an Immovable Rod.
Robe of Infinite Twine would probably amuse her. String! Infinite String! What cat can pass that up?
Boots of Elvenkind now give a bonus to Acrobatics, not stealth. Slippers of Cloud Walking or Spider Climbing might also be fun.
Once her skill in Craft (Alchemy) gets high enough, she may want a Hybridization Funnel.