Do alchemists always clink whenever they move? Because they've got to have packs and packs full of bottles. Any time they get hit should shatter about half of their supply. How do they replenish them in a dungeon? Or do alchemists have a gland that secretes bottles?
Potion vials aren't always glass bottles. Also take look at Damiel's art. You'll see that each glass vial is in it's own leather pocket... so no clinking.
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Why aren't all characters really loud? They're carrying packs and pouches and all sorts of stuff. Sure we've got armor check penalties and carrying capacity, but what about all that other stuff? They carry wealth in the form of metal coins! You should hear them jingling all the way down the hall! Buckles and straps shift, boots squeak, clothing shifts! People are loud! -10 Stealth penalty for everyone for carrying their equipment!
...You see where I'm going with this?
Alchemy?
Tell that to my dwarf "Alchemist" that use big cigars as extract and lots of gunpowder as bombs.
Why aren't all characters really loud? They're carrying packs and pouches and all sorts of stuff. Sure we've got armor check penalties and carrying capacity, but what about all that other stuff? They carry wealth in the form of metal coins! You should hear them jingling all the way down the hall! Buckles and straps shift, boots squeak, clothing shifts! People are loud! -10 Stealth penalty for everyone for carrying their equipment!
...You see where I'm going with this?
True. Just a random thought that popped into my head.
Also, with that name, you might be at the wrong company's discussion board. ;)
I've actually used this moniker since before I even knew White Wolf existed or played any of their games, funnily enough. It comes more from my family's surnames than anything else.
On a more serious response to the question, though, I always imagine alchemists as taking special care with their reagents. After all, they're trained in their art and understand very well that they're working with particularly volatile stuff. I picture bombs as being two vials that won't explode until mixed, and that's part of the standard action to pull them out and throw them. Separate vials are kept in separate pockets, and I'd presume extra glass vials or the like are kept in special cases so they don't get broken. And when it comes time to restock, I treat it like I treat most material components: you just sort of buy more in town. As amusing as it would be to list how much bat guano or how many ounces of holly you have on your person, it's pretty unnecessary.