So in the base handbook, Quick Alchemy states "You must have alchemist’s tools (see page 184), the formula of the alchemical item you’re creating, and a free hand."
Now, the Free Hand bit has been discussed before (e.g. the Alch Tools require 2 hands to use, so how do you have a free hand, etc.), but the reason I bring this up now is because I just downloaded the Pregenerated characters, and the Level 1 Alchemist simply doesn't have them. At all.
Was this an oversight on the pre-gen, are players using that sheet not expected to rely on Quick Alchemy at all, or are the Alchemist Tools requirement something that Paizo has re-thought? I ask partially because the tools are listed as "Stowed" on the Level 5 pre-gen character sheet, which would negate its usefulness for Quick Alchemy purposes.
Also, I will say it's nice to see that the Advanced Alchemy CAN be used multiple times at the start of the day, and that (somehow) doesn't require the use of Alchemist's Tools, so maybe it is deliberate? Either way, some clarification would be greatly appreciated.