traveling alchemists of cyrodiil
In the late Third Era, traveling alchemists are common between the smaller settlements that lack temples or other healing institutions. They also do a fair bit of business with adventurers, merchants, or foresters met on the road. Many are independent, but Mages Guild affiliation grants the most esteem (and better prices). Those are recognized by the standard uniform above.
Here's an outfitted guild alchemist with the tools of her trade:
A staff, carried mostly for self-defense. It also signifies that she has passed her apprenticeship, and probably knows what she's doing.
A basket, worn on the back, containing her kit. More on that below
A sickle for harvesting aerial plant parts
A knife purpose-built for digging up roots or stripping bark. It has to be sharpened often.
The hip pouch is used to carry small utilities-- trail snacks, seeds, twine, oilstone. The horn contains aqua vitae used as a base for her elixirs, and the small cone hanging to the left is used to measure doses.
A standard guild token. Our alchemist here had it enchanted to ward off poison ivy rash :)
And here's a look at the efficient little kit she uses to create her wares right in the field: