Alchemist

Alchemists spend most of their time experimenting with different mixtures of ingredients and brewing potions for personal use or sale.

Type

Research / Scientific

Alchemist as a Player Background (D&D 5e)

Skill Proficiencies: Arcana and Medicine
Tool Proficiencies: Alchemists supplies and Herbalism kit
Equipment: Alchemist's supplies, a herbalism kit, a book on potion making, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gold pieces.

Feature: Experimenter

If you spend an hour with a alchemical component, you can usually discover some kind of use for it in the making of your potions.