Occasional Sage
2014-03-31, 11:10 PM
A combo I stumble across which my Google-fu doesn't find referenced previously:
The Alchemist (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/alchemist#TOC-Alchemy-Su-):
He stores his formulae in a special tome called a formula book. He must refer to this book whenever he prepares an extract but not when he consumes it.
An extract is “cast” by drinking it, as if imbibing a potion...
So concentration is used when preparing the extract, but not drinking it.
The Drunken Brute (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/barbarian/archetypes/paizo---barbarian-archetypes/drunken-brute) barbarian archetype:
While raging, the drunken brute can drink a potion, or a tankard of ale or similar quantity of alcohol, as a move action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Now, Barbarians are not denied spellcasting while raging (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/barbarian#TOC-Rage-Ex-), just concentration:
While in rage, a barbarian cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration.
So an Alchemist/Drunken Brute can "cast" as a non-provoking Move Action, and still have their Standard Action for face-ripping. As gish abilities go, I don't think that's so bad....
I'm just going to whistle off someplace else and leave this here for a while.
The Alchemist (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/alchemist#TOC-Alchemy-Su-):
He stores his formulae in a special tome called a formula book. He must refer to this book whenever he prepares an extract but not when he consumes it.
An extract is “cast” by drinking it, as if imbibing a potion...
So concentration is used when preparing the extract, but not drinking it.
The Drunken Brute (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/barbarian/archetypes/paizo---barbarian-archetypes/drunken-brute) barbarian archetype:
While raging, the drunken brute can drink a potion, or a tankard of ale or similar quantity of alcohol, as a move action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Now, Barbarians are not denied spellcasting while raging (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/barbarian#TOC-Rage-Ex-), just concentration:
While in rage, a barbarian cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration.
So an Alchemist/Drunken Brute can "cast" as a non-provoking Move Action, and still have their Standard Action for face-ripping. As gish abilities go, I don't think that's so bad....
I'm just going to whistle off someplace else and leave this here for a while.