Pathfinder 1e Archetype Alchemist

Inspired Chemist

An alchemist whose cognatogen sharpens the mind, granting bonus feats, investigator talents, and languages.

Class
Alchemist
Kind
Archetype
Granted Spells
—
Replaces
1 feature

Akin to a mindchemist, inspired chemists use a type of cognatogen that instead of increasing their mental ability scores grants them inspiration like an investigator. This inspiration also grants an inspired chemist amazing powers to avoid danger, but takes a toll on both physical power and health.

Replaces

Mutagen

Archetype Features

Inspiring Cognatogen Level 1

↪ builds on Mutagen (Alchemist)

At 1st level, an inspired chemist learns how to create an inspiring cognatogen, as the inspiring cognatogen discovery.

This ability replaces the mutagen class ability. (This means that an inspired chemist cannot create mutagens unless he selects the mutagen discovery).

Bonus Feats Level 1

An inspired chemist can select Skill Focus (Disable Device, Disguise, Heal, any Knowledge skill, Sense Motive, Spellcraft, or Use Magic Device) in place of a discovery.

Bonus Investigator Talents Level 1

An inspired chemist can select any two investigator talents in place of a discovery, but can only use these talents while under the effect of an inspiring cognatogen.

Languages Level 1

An inspired chemist can learn three languages in place of a discovery.

Discoveries: The following discoveries complement the inspired chemist archetype: grand inspiring

cognatogen, greater inspiring

cognatogen, and inspired bomb.

Discoveries

The following discoveries complement the inspired chemist archetype: grand inspiring cognatogen, greater inspiring cognatogen, and inspired bomb.

Attribution

Eco · OGL-1.0a

Added to the library by eco_the_exploiter on Sept. 15, 2026.

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