Alchemical Archetype: Toxicant question


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" Once per day, in a process that takes 10 minutes, the toxicant can create and imbibe a tincture that causes her skin to secrete a mild toxin. The toxicant is immune to this secretion, but any creature that
hits her with a natural attack or unarmed strike must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC = 10 + 1/2 the toxicant’s alchemist level + the toxicant’s Intelligence modifier). "

It doesn't mention grappling at all, but would grappling or being grappled infect the enemy. I take it punching someone wouldn't work either, only when struck.


As a matter of common sense ruling, yes it should affect an enemy who grapples you. As a matter of RAW, it doesn't say that grappling enemies are affected so they technically aren't.


Dasrak wrote:
As a matter of common sense ruling, yes it should affect an enemy who grapples you. As a matter of RAW, it doesn't say that grappling enemies are affected so they technically aren't.

Considering that latest books seem to give Alchemist's new spells that can't be used with the way extract's work (affecting items and weapons), I can't tell if this is intentional or just a blunder.

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Stack wrote:
Business as usual.

I've been gone since around the release of Mythic Adventures, so there's a lot to catch up on.


Your GM can make a call but RAW says no. Your assumption about punching is correct.

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