Pathfinder 1e
Archetype
Investigator
Hallucinist
A hallucinist imbibes magical drugs to expand his mind into the psychedelic world, extending his awareness to things he could not normally perceive.
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- Investigator
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- 26 investigator talent slots replaced (hallucinist)
A hallucinist imbibes magical drugs to expand his mind into the psychedelic world, extending his awareness to things he could not normally perceive. While a hallucinist's body sways oddly under the effects of his hallucinogen, it grants him strange insights that reveal things to him that others can't see. Hallucinists know that others can't function with these expanded senses, and they use that fact to repurpose their hallucinations as distractions or assaults against their enemies.
Replaces
Keen RecollectionPoison LorePoison ResistanceTrap SenseTrapfinding
Archetype Features
Psychedelic Perception Level 1
In addition to magical extracts, a hallucinist learns to swiftly mix various psychoactive substances, using a fraction of his own power to create a magical hallucinogen that he can imbibe to grant himself powers of psychedelic perception. A hallucinogen follows all the normal rules and restrictions for an alchemist's mutagen as if they were the same substance, just as a cognatogen does.
At 1st level, the effects of a hallucinogen last for 1 minute per investigator level, and the hallucinogen grants low-light vision and a +2 insight bonus on Perception checks, but imposes a -2 penalty to his Dexterity. At 3rd level, the duration increases to 10 minutes per the hallucinist's investigator level and the insight bonus on Perception checks increases to +4. At 7th level, the hallucinogen also grants see invisibility and darkvision 60 feet (or if the hallucinist drinking it already has darkvision, it increases the range of the darkvision by 30 feet) and the Perception bonus increases to +6. At 11th level, the hallucinogen also grants aura sight and the Perception bonus increases to +8. At 15th level, the hallucinogen also grants blindsense 60 feet and the Perception bonus increases to +10.
This ability replaces trapfinding, the trap sense gained at 3rd level, and the investigator talents gained at 3rd, 7th, 11th, and 15th levels.
Drug Lore Level 2
At 2nd level, a hallucinist has a deep understanding and appreciation of drugs. If the hallucinist spends 1 minute physically examining a drug, he can attempt a Knowledge (nature) check to identify any natural drug or a Knowledge (arcana) check to identify any magical drug (DC = the drug's addiction saving throw DC). Once he identifies a drug, he can spend 1 minute and attempt a Craft (alchemy) check (DC = the drug's addiction saving throw DC) to neutralize 1 dose of the drug. Success renders the dose harmless. The hallucinist has no chance of accidentally drugging herself when examining or attempting to neutralize a drug.
This ability replaces poison lore.
Drug Resistance Level 2
At 2nd level, a hallucinist gains a +2 bonus on all saving throws against drug addiction. This bonus increases to +4 at 5th level, and to +6 at 8th level. At 11th level, a hallucinist becomes completely immune to drug addiction, but he can choose to lower this immunity for any particular drug. If he becomes addicted to a drug, he must fully recover from the addiction before he can resume his immunity to addiction to that drug.
This ability replaces all instances of poison resistance and poison immunity.
Simultaneous Study Level 6
At 6th level and every 3 investigator levels thereafter, the expanded mind of a hallucinist is able to maintain his studied combat bonuses against an additional target at the same time. In order to do so, the hallucinist must be using his psychedelic perception ability and must expend one use of inspiration in order to designate each target beyond the first target (this cost stacks with the use of inspiration required to designate a target more than once per 24 hours). He still needs to take a move action for each target, designating them one at a time. The hallucinist can discard this connection to a target of studied combat as a free action, allowing him to study another target in its place.
This ability alters studied combat and replaces all remaining trap sense.
Investigator talent slots replaced (Hallucinist)
Chosen as you gain archetype choices — 26 options.
Alchemist Discovery
You can select one alchemist discovery as an investigator talent.
Blinding Strike
When the investigator deals damage with studied strike, the opponent must succeed at a Fortitude saving throw (DC [see source formula]) or be permanently bli...
Confusing Strike
When the investigator deals damage with studied strike, the opponent must succeed at a DC [see source formula] Fortitude saving throw or become confused for ...
Deafening Strike
When an investigator deals damage with studied strike, the opponent must succeed at a DC [see source formula] Fortitude saving throw or be permanently deafened.
Device Talent
The investigator can use the Use Magic Device skill even if not trained in that skill.
Effortless Aid
The investigator can use an aid another action as a move action instead of as a standard action.
Eidetic Recollection
An investigator can always choose to take 10 on any of his Knowledge checks, even if he's in immediate danger or distracted.
Empathy
When attempting a Sense Motive check, the investigator makes two d20 rolls and takes the higher result.
Expanded Inspiration
An investigator can use his inspiration ability when attempting Diplomacy, Heal, Perception, Profession, and Sense Motive checks without expending uses of in...
Hidden Agendas
An investigator learns to obscure his thoughts and endeavors from prying eyes and even intrusive magic.
Inspirational Expertise
When an investigator succeeds at a Knowledge check to identify a monster's special powers or vulnerabilities, he can expend one use of inspiration as a swift...
Inspired Alertness
Whenever the investigator becomes flat-footed, he can expend one use of inspiration to ignore that condition.
Inspired Intelligence
An investigator can add his inspiration die to all Knowledge, Linguistics, or Spellcraft checks without expending a use of inspiration, even those he's not t...
Inspired Intimidator
When the investigator succeeds at an Intimidate check to demoralize an opponent, he can expend one use of inspiration to automatically increase the result of...
Item Lore
An investigator can use Spellcraft to identify the properties and command words of magic items without the use of detect magic or similar spells.
Perceptive Tracking
The investigator can use Perception instead of Survival to both find and follow tracks, using the same DCs listed under the Survival skill (Core Rulebook 107).
Quick Study
An investigator can use his studied combat ability as swift action instead of a move action.
Repositioning Strike
When the investigator deals damage with studied strike, he can perform a reposition combat maneuver as a free action against the creature damaged by studied ...
Rogue Talent
You can select one of the following rogue talents in place of an investigator talent: assault leader, black market connections, camouflage, canny observer, c...
Sapping Offensive
When the investigator damages a studied target, that creature cannot make attacks of opportunity for 1 round.
Sickening Offensive
When the investigator damages a studied target, that creature is also sickened for 1 round.
Stealing Strike
When the investigator deals damage with studied strike, he can perform a steal combat maneuver as a free action against the creature damaged by studied strike.
Tenacious Inspiration
When an investigator rolls his inspiration die, he can roll an additional inspiration die and take the higher result.
Toppling Strike
When the investigator deals damage with studied strike, he can perform a trip combat maneuver as a free action against the creature damaged by studied strike.
Unconventional Inspiration
An investigator with this talent can pick any one skill.
Underworld Inspiration
An investigator can use his inspiration on Bluff, Disable Device, Disguise, Intimidate, or Sleight of Hand checks without expending uses of inspiration, prov...