Craft (alchemy) or Craft (apothecary)

[Vindicator]

I'm trying to design a cleric who specializes in creating non-magical healing mixtures and potions. Would Craft (alchemy) be the way to go skill-wise, or should I coin Craft (apothecary)?

 

[Phineas Crow]

I recommend taking a look at this from Bastion Press:

http://www.bastionpress.com/Downloads/AlchemyMJJ.pdf

 

[Phineas Crow]

..and to answer your question I'd say an apothecary would use the Craft: Alchemy and the profession: herbalist skills.

 

[Bendris Noulg]

I second the recommendation of Bastion's A&A rules... To which, the answer would be Craft: Alchemy and either Profession: Herbalist or Profession: Apothocary depending on what sorts of things you want to make (both if you got the Skill Points for it!). I also suggest Craft: Glass if your GM will let you cut down on expenses with it.

 

[ergeheilalt]

Craft (apothecary)?

That would fall under Profession (Apothecary) not a craft check. For me, I'd allow you to use Craft Alchemy with a +2 syngergy bonus to healing salves (Tome and Blood) if you had 5 ranks in heal and another +2 synergy bonus for profession (herbalist) or (apothecary) and five ranks.

Erge