Apothecary

Traveling merchants of potions

Unlike most other classes, the alchemist, at its core, is a trade onto itself. While many adventurers see the value of the alchemist's mutagenic strength, explosive power, or skillful expertise, others see opportunity. These entrepreneurial-minded alchemists are known as apothecaries. The apothecary eschews the sheer power of their mutagens, instead preferring to spread their power by dispensing their alchemical goods, infusions, and even bombs among their allies. These adroit merchants travel throughout Arda, selling their alchemical goods and expertise in the markets of the world.

The apothecary is most common in the free trade cities of Nestoria , where they travel and hawk their goods. Other ambitious or enterprising apothecaries join the ranks of adventurers, supporting them with their alchemical prowess. Apothecaries are travelers at heart, and finding them in other lands is hardly uncommon, and many teach aspiring alchemists as they quest for the next market.

An apothecary with his alchemical wares.

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Class Skills

The apothecary adds Diplomacy and Knowledge (Geography) to his class skills, and removes Fly from his class skills.

Traveling Merchant

An apothecary adds half his class level (minimum 1) to Appraise and Knowledge (Geography) skill checks.

This ability replaces mutagen.

Alchemical Peddler

At 2nd level, the apothecary must select the infusion discovery.

Free Market

At 6th level, when an apothecary prepares his extracts, he may choose to render any or all of his infused curatives inert and prepare other extracts to replace them (unlike infusions, which continue to occupy the alchemist’s daily extract slots until consumed or used).

This ability replaces swift poisoning.

Reviving Vapors

At 10th level, an apothecary adds breath of life to his formula book as a 4th-level extract. His free market ability applies to this extract.

This ability replaces poison immunity.

Arms Dealer

At 14th level, each day the apothecary can teach a number of allies equal to his intelligence modifier how to use his bombs. Each ally designated in this way gain proficiency in bombs, and gain Throw Anything as a bonus feat for the next 24 hours. In addition, as a full-round action, the apothecary can give these designated allies any number of his bombs, along with any applicable modifications or discoveries as determined by the apothecary at the time of giving.

This ability replaces persistent mutagen.

See Also

A part of

• Alternate Player Options
• Nestoria
• Nestorian

Quick Reference:

Primary Class: Alchemist
Archetype Origin: Nestoria