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<blockquote data-quote="Tales and Chronicles" data-source="post: 8422521" data-attributes="member: 6871653"><p>Alchemist</p><p></p><p>HD: 1d6</p><p>Armors proficiency; light armor, shield</p><p>Weapons proficiency: simple weapons</p><p>Saves Proficiency: Constitution and Intelligence </p><p>Tools Proficiency: alchemist tools, and your choice of poisoner kit or herbalist kit</p><p>Skills Proficiency: Medicine and pick 2 from: Insight, Investigation, Arcana, Nature or History.</p><p></p><p>Basic</p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level</td><td>Features</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Hermetic Formula<br /> At 1st level, you learn three Alchemical Formula options of your choice. You learn an additional formula of your choice at 3rd, 9th, 14th, and 17th levels.<br /> <br /> To use any of these options, your Alchemist's Satchel must be within reach.<br /> <br /> If an Alchemical Formula option requires a saving throw, the DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier.<br /> <br /> Experimental Elixir<br /> Beginning at 1st level, whenever you finish a long rest, you can magically produce an experimental elixir of your choice in an empty flask you touch. As an action, a creature can drink the elixir or administer it to an incapacitated creature, which triggers the effects. <br /> <br /> Creating an experimental elixir requires you to have alchemist's supplies on your person, and any elixir you create with this feature lasts until it is drunk or until the end of your next long rest. <br /> <br /> You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus and you regain all uses when you complete a long rest.<br /> <br /> Experimental Elixir<br /> Healing. The drinker regains a number of hit points equal to 2d4 + your Intelligence modifier.<br /> Swiftness. The drinker's walking speed increases by 10 feet for 1 hour.<br /> Resilience. The drinker gains a +1 bonus to AC for 10 minutes.<br /> Boldness. The drinker can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to every attack roll and saving throw they make for the next minute.<br /> Flight. The drinker gains a flying speed of 10 feet for 10 minutes.<br /> Transformation. The drinker's body is transformed as if by the alter self spell. The drinker determines the transformation caused by the spell, the effects of which last for 10 minutes.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Tool Expertise<br /> Starting at 2nd level, your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses any of the tool proficiencies you gain from this class.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Archetype feature</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Recovering Reagents<br /> Whenever a creature drinks an experimental elixir you created, the creature gains temporary hit points equal to 2d6 + your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1 temporary hit point).</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Archetype feature</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Improved Recipes<br /> Whenever you use one of your recipes, you gain a bonus to one roll of the effect. That roll must restore hit points or be a damage roll, and the bonus equals your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Quick Brew (1)<br /> Once per long rest, you can use an Action while holding your alchemist tools to spend one use of your Experimental Elixir.</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Evasion<br /> Beginning at 9th level, you can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain area effects. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.</td></tr></table><p></p><p>Advanced</p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>11</td><td>Sacred Concoctions<br /> You gain revelation of new elixirs. You can spend one of more use of your Experimental Elixirs to brew new potions:<br /> 1 use: Climbing, growth<br /> 2 uses: Invisibility, mind reading or greater healing<br /> 3 uses: Resistance, superior healing, or water breathing </td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Archetype feature</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Extra ASI</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Alchemical conditioning<br /> You gain resistance to acid damage and poison damage, and you are immune to the poisoned condition.</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Quick Brew (2)</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Archetype feature</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Cauldron of Wonders<br /> You can spend 1 minute creating an improvised mix of many reagents to regain all spent uses of Experimental Elixirs. Once you regain elixir with this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can do so again.</td></tr></table><p></p><p>Recipes</p><p>Royal Tears. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel, pull out a vial of acid, and hurl the vial at a creature or object within 30 feet of you (the vial and its contents disappear if you don't hurl the vial by the end of the current turn). The vial shatters on impact. A creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 acid damage. An object automatically takes that damage, and the damage is maximized. This formula's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels in this class: 3rd level (2d6), 5th level (3d6), 7th level (4d6), 9th level (5d6), 11th level (6d6), 13th level (7d6), 15th level (8d6), 17th level (9d6), and 19th level (10d6).</p><p></p><p>Liquid Pyre. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel, pull out a vial of volatile liquid, and hurl the vial at a creature, object, or surface within 30 feet of you (the vial and its contents disappear if you don't hurl the vial by the end of the current turn). On impact, the vial detonates in a 5-foot radius. Any creature in that area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 fire damage. This formula's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels in this class: 4th level (2d6), 7th level (3d6), 10th level (4d6), 13th level (5d6), 16th level (6d6), and 19th level (7d6).</p><p></p><p>Healing Draught. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a vial of healing liquid. A creature can drink it as an action to regain 1d8 hit points. The vial then disappears. Once a creature regains hit points from this alchemical formula, the creature can't do so again until it finishes a long rest. If not used, the vial and its contents disappear after 1 hour. While the vial exists, you can't use this formula. This formula's healing increases by 1d8 when you reach certain levels in this class: 3rd level (2d8), 5th level (3d8), 7th level (4d8), 9th level (5d8), 11th level (6d8), 13th level (7d8), 15th level (8d8), 17th level (9d8), and 19th level (10d8).</p><p></p><p>Arcanist's Censer. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a stick that produces a thick plume of smoke. You can hold on to the stick or throw it to a point up to 30 feet away as part of the action used to produce it. The area in a 10-foot radius around the stick is filled with thick smoke that blocks vision, including darkvision. The stick and smoke persist for 1 minute and then disappear. After using this formula, you can't do so again for 1 minute.</p><p></p><p>Swift Step Draught. As a bonus action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a vial filled with a bubbling, brown liquid. As an action, a creature can drink it. Doing so increases the creature's speed by 20 feet for 1 minute, and the vial disappears. If not used, the vial and its contents disappear after 1 minute. After using this formula, you can't do so again for 1 minute.</p><p></p><p>Tanglefoot. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a bag filled with writhing, sticky black tar and hurl it at a point on the ground within 30 feet of you (the bag and its contents disappear if you don't hurl the bag by the end of the current turn). The bag bursts on impact and covers the ground in a 5-foot radius with sticky goo. That area becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute, and any creature that starts its turn on the ground in that area has its speed halved for that turn. After using this formula, you can't do so again for 1 minute.</p><p></p><p>Thunderstone. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a crystalline shard and hurl it at a creature, object, or surface within 30 feet of you (the shard disappears if you don't hurl it by the end of the current turn). The shard shatters on impact with a blast of concussive energy. Each creature within 10 feet of the point of impact must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be knocked prone and pushed 10 feet away from that point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tales and Chronicles, post: 8422521, member: 6871653"] Alchemist HD: 1d6 Armors proficiency; light armor, shield Weapons proficiency: simple weapons Saves Proficiency: Constitution and Intelligence Tools Proficiency: alchemist tools, and your choice of poisoner kit or herbalist kit Skills Proficiency: Medicine and pick 2 from: Insight, Investigation, Arcana, Nature or History. Basic [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Level[/TD] [TD]Features[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Hermetic Formula At 1st level, you learn three Alchemical Formula options of your choice. You learn an additional formula of your choice at 3rd, 9th, 14th, and 17th levels. To use any of these options, your Alchemist's Satchel must be within reach. If an Alchemical Formula option requires a saving throw, the DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier. Experimental Elixir Beginning at 1st level, whenever you finish a long rest, you can magically produce an experimental elixir of your choice in an empty flask you touch. As an action, a creature can drink the elixir or administer it to an incapacitated creature, which triggers the effects. Creating an experimental elixir requires you to have alchemist's supplies on your person, and any elixir you create with this feature lasts until it is drunk or until the end of your next long rest. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus and you regain all uses when you complete a long rest. Experimental Elixir Healing. The drinker regains a number of hit points equal to 2d4 + your Intelligence modifier. Swiftness. The drinker's walking speed increases by 10 feet for 1 hour. Resilience. The drinker gains a +1 bonus to AC for 10 minutes. Boldness. The drinker can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to every attack roll and saving throw they make for the next minute. Flight. The drinker gains a flying speed of 10 feet for 10 minutes. Transformation. The drinker's body is transformed as if by the alter self spell. The drinker determines the transformation caused by the spell, the effects of which last for 10 minutes.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Tool Expertise Starting at 2nd level, your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses any of the tool proficiencies you gain from this class.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Archetype feature[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Recovering Reagents Whenever a creature drinks an experimental elixir you created, the creature gains temporary hit points equal to 2d6 + your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1 temporary hit point).[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]Archetype feature[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]Improved Recipes Whenever you use one of your recipes, you gain a bonus to one roll of the effect. That roll must restore hit points or be a damage roll, and the bonus equals your Intelligence modifier (minimum of +1).[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]Quick Brew (1) Once per long rest, you can use an Action while holding your alchemist tools to spend one use of your Experimental Elixir.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Evasion Beginning at 9th level, you can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain area effects. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Advanced [TABLE] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]Sacred Concoctions You gain revelation of new elixirs. You can spend one of more use of your Experimental Elixirs to brew new potions: 1 use: Climbing, growth 2 uses: Invisibility, mind reading or greater healing 3 uses: Resistance, superior healing, or water breathing [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Archetype feature[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]Extra ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Alchemical conditioning You gain resistance to acid damage and poison damage, and you are immune to the poisoned condition.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]Quick Brew (2)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]Archetype feature[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]Cauldron of Wonders You can spend 1 minute creating an improvised mix of many reagents to regain all spent uses of Experimental Elixirs. Once you regain elixir with this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can do so again.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Recipes Royal Tears. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel, pull out a vial of acid, and hurl the vial at a creature or object within 30 feet of you (the vial and its contents disappear if you don't hurl the vial by the end of the current turn). The vial shatters on impact. A creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 acid damage. An object automatically takes that damage, and the damage is maximized. This formula's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels in this class: 3rd level (2d6), 5th level (3d6), 7th level (4d6), 9th level (5d6), 11th level (6d6), 13th level (7d6), 15th level (8d6), 17th level (9d6), and 19th level (10d6). Liquid Pyre. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel, pull out a vial of volatile liquid, and hurl the vial at a creature, object, or surface within 30 feet of you (the vial and its contents disappear if you don't hurl the vial by the end of the current turn). On impact, the vial detonates in a 5-foot radius. Any creature in that area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 fire damage. This formula's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels in this class: 4th level (2d6), 7th level (3d6), 10th level (4d6), 13th level (5d6), 16th level (6d6), and 19th level (7d6). Healing Draught. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a vial of healing liquid. A creature can drink it as an action to regain 1d8 hit points. The vial then disappears. Once a creature regains hit points from this alchemical formula, the creature can't do so again until it finishes a long rest. If not used, the vial and its contents disappear after 1 hour. While the vial exists, you can't use this formula. This formula's healing increases by 1d8 when you reach certain levels in this class: 3rd level (2d8), 5th level (3d8), 7th level (4d8), 9th level (5d8), 11th level (6d8), 13th level (7d8), 15th level (8d8), 17th level (9d8), and 19th level (10d8). Arcanist's Censer. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a stick that produces a thick plume of smoke. You can hold on to the stick or throw it to a point up to 30 feet away as part of the action used to produce it. The area in a 10-foot radius around the stick is filled with thick smoke that blocks vision, including darkvision. The stick and smoke persist for 1 minute and then disappear. After using this formula, you can't do so again for 1 minute. Swift Step Draught. As a bonus action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a vial filled with a bubbling, brown liquid. As an action, a creature can drink it. Doing so increases the creature's speed by 20 feet for 1 minute, and the vial disappears. If not used, the vial and its contents disappear after 1 minute. After using this formula, you can't do so again for 1 minute. Tanglefoot. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a bag filled with writhing, sticky black tar and hurl it at a point on the ground within 30 feet of you (the bag and its contents disappear if you don't hurl the bag by the end of the current turn). The bag bursts on impact and covers the ground in a 5-foot radius with sticky goo. That area becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute, and any creature that starts its turn on the ground in that area has its speed halved for that turn. After using this formula, you can't do so again for 1 minute. Thunderstone. As an action, you can reach into your Alchemist's Satchel and pull out a crystalline shard and hurl it at a creature, object, or surface within 30 feet of you (the shard disappears if you don't hurl it by the end of the current turn). The shard shatters on impact with a blast of concussive energy. Each creature within 10 feet of the point of impact must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be knocked prone and pushed 10 feet away from that point. [/QUOTE]
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