Scarred Alchemist (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

The scarred alchemist is a tough survivor of dangerous experiments, scarred both physically and emotionally but with an unnatural toughness matched by few. This makes him a martial artist of the way of the body. Some consider the scarred alchemist a monster even in his natural form.

Publisher: Purple Duck Games

Class Information

This is a martial arts archetype, an alchemist with great physical resilience.

Publisher: Purple Duck Games, modified since publication.

Class: Alchemist.

Starting Money: 2d6 × 10 gp (average 70 gp)

Hit Die: d8.

Class Features

The scarred alchemist has all the standard alchemist class features, except as noted below.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

The scarred alchemist is proficient with all simple weapons, but not with any armor or shields.

Way of the Body Armor Bonus (Su)

As long as he is not wearing any armor, a scarred alchemist gains a natural armor bonus equal to his Constitution bonus. The bonus stacks with armor bonuses (as long as the armor bonus does not come from actual armor worn) and with enchantment bonuses to natural armor. It also stacks with natural armor gained from the mutagen ability, despite both being natural armor bonuses. It does not stack with natural armor, like that provided by polymorph spells.

Scarred Alchemist Curse

A scarred alchemist suffers under an oracle's curse or a doomed warrior's doom. All references to the oracle class, doom warrior class, spell list, or levels instead apply to the alchemist equivalent. All abilities of these curses based on Charisma are based on Intelligence for the scarred alchemist. This replaces swift alchemy, poison immunity, and instant alchemy.

Summary of Lost Class Abilities

These abilities of the original class are lost or modified in this archetype:

• Armor Proficiency
• Swift Alchemy
• Poison Immunity
• Instant Alchemy

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