Mindchemist

While most alchemists use mutagens to boost their physical ability at the cost of mental ability, some use alchemy for the opposite purpose—to boost the power of the mind and memory. A mindchemist can reach incredible levels of mental acuity, but suffers lingering debilitating effects to his physique.

Cognatogen

At 1st level, a mindchemist learns how to create a cognatogen, as per the cognatogen discovery.

This ability replaces the mutagen class ability (a mindchemist cannot create mutagens unless he selects mutagen as a discovery).

Perfect Recall

At 2nd level, a mindchemist has honed his memory. When making a Knowledge check, he doubles his Intelligence bonus on the check. Thus, a mindchemist with 5 ranks in Knowledge (history) and a +2 Intelligence bonus has a total skill bonus of +12 (5 + 3 + 2*2) using this ability. The mindchemist can also use this ability when making an Intelligence check to remember something.

This ability replaces poison use.

Focused Discovery

A mindchemist may select the Skill Focus feat on any two of the following skills (Appraise, Heal, any Knowledge skill, Linguistics, any Profession skill, or Spellcraft) in place of a discovery. The mindchecmist can take this option multiple times, each time picking two different skills to take Skill Focus in.

This ability alters discoveries.

Languages

A mindchemist may learn three languages in place of a discovery.

This ability alters discoveries