Promethean Disciple Is a discovery that works well on paper but much more difficult to utilize successfully.
Sure, You can use Craft (Alchemy) for the skill check, but the Craft DC skyrockets once you realize that the spells are spells that you don’t have. On top of that, they don’t get their bonus from Alchemy because they’re not crafting alchemical items, and the Material Mastery discovery applies to crafting magic items.
So what constructs can you easily make with this discovery? I’m looking for ones with either:
• spell requirements that the alchemists can easily fit,
• few non-alchemist spell requirements,
• or a low enough DC that can be easily beat.
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Chacking some of the golems with the lowest CR, and considering that you would be tacking 10:
Carrion Golem, modified DC 32, minimum modified skill 22
Alchemical Golem, modified DC 35, minimum modified skill 25
Your minimum skill:
Class skill +3, the minimum level for the discovery is 6, so 6 ranks in alchemy, intelligence 16+ for a +3 or better bouns - total 12+.
A well-furnished laboratory can give a +2 to the skill, but you are still short on the needed skill.
There are three ways to overcome that:
- buffing your skill with feats and traits;
- getting someone that will cast the relevant spell to lower the DC;
- getting a high Use Magic Device skill and use scrolls, wands, and other magic items to cast the needed spells.
So, the best and least costly solutions are to get friends or to take leadership and get a choort.