Alchemist's Supplies

Name: Alchemist's Supplies
Cost: 50 gp
Weight: 8 lb.
Contents: two glass beakers, a metal frame to hold a beaker in place over an open flame, a glass stirring rod, a small mortar and pestle, and a pouch of common alchemical ingredients, including salt, powdered iron, and purified water.

This toolset is one of the most expensive in the world and for good reason. An alchemist deals with potions and chemical concoctions. Alchemists make their living by studying the arcane through the natural world. They are known for their potions, balms, and, perhaps, more interesting concoctions. With the right materials and their tools, alchemists can make potions of healing, alchemist’s fire, smoke bombs, real bombs, and much more.

Alchemist’s Tools Skills and Special Uses

Arcana. Proficiency with alchemist’s supplies allows you to unlock more information on Arcana checks involving potions and similar materials. In addition, alchemist's tools give Advantage on these checks.

Investigation. When you inspect an area for clues, proficiency with alchemist’s supplies grants additional insight into any chemicals or other substances that might have been used in the area. In addition, alchemist's tools give Advantage on these checks.

Alchemical Crafting. You can use this tool proficiency to create alchemical items. As part of a long rest, you can use alchemist’s supplies to make one dose of acid, alchemist’s fire, antitoxin, oil, perfume, or soap.

When you might use these tools:

• Collect “evidence” or “samples” of any kind
• Identify a substance, potion, or spell components
• Discover the properties of a substance or plant
• Research of any kind, including quickly skimming books
• Understanding theories or other alchemists notes

Alchemist Knowledge

By extension of their trade, Alchemists will be very knowledgeable in the following:

• Chemicals and their various uses
• Detecting chemicals by their smell or taste
• Weighing and measuring by sight
• Knowing possible cures for diseases based on symptoms
• Knowing what chemicals should NOT be mixed together (big boom)
• Making deductions based on factual evidence

Alchemists are usually very curious. They want to know what everything is and what it does. They love to run experiments and collect nearly everything to study. Research, questioning, and studying are an alchemist’s bread and butter.

*This represents the average cost of goods. Prices may vary all around the world.

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