A Wizard taking an Archivist Dip

[RUMBLETiGER]

If you really intend to go with Combat Medic and advance as a Wizard, you'll need Arcane Disciple with Healing Domain. I know someone pointed it out as an alternative to dipping in Archivist but this is a different matter: Combat Medic only advances the spellcasting class which provides you with Cure Light Wounds. As such, it would advance you as an Archivist, not as a Wizard.

I really like the concept of the character, however, and I like the Archivist dip. I know Mystic Theurge is far from optimal but I've had some fun with a Wizard/Archivist Theurge in the past. It might be worth some looking into, although Mystic Theurge is not an optimal way to advance in multiple spellcasting classes.

Holy Smokes! I missed that part of the text.

Eww. I already took the Dodge feat. Perhaps I can ask my DM for a do-over with that. Poop.

I was toying with a Wizard/Archivist/Mystic Thurge skillmonkey based off This Thread, but not for this guy.

It actually wouldn't be too bad if he went with the Precocious Apprentice Focused Specialist for his first wizard level.

Precocious Apprentice gives you a single 2nd level spell slot (with contingent activation), and then Focused Specialist transforms that spell slot into two spell slots of your specialist school. Plus you have your normal specialist extra slot.

So, you can then go Wizard 1/Archivist 3/Mystic Theurge 10.

This generally works better with a Druid, as you can go with both Mystic Theurge and then into Arcane Hierophant, ending up casting as a Wiz 17 and Druid 19.

This particular PC is already level 10, so way to late. If I would go Mystic Thurge, I'd pair Wizard with Archivist for the INT synergy. And because I'd feel sad about missing out on all the cool Druid class abilities. I don't mind passing up what an Archivist can do, as long as I can still gobble up all those yummy Druid spells.

 

[nijineko]

He's committed to furthering Arcane magic, so the Divine thing will be a hobby. Picking up scrolls here and there, whatever I can convince my DM to pass my way, but I can make suggestions of what he'd want to find, and in large cities my PC can shop reasonably easily for what I'm looking for.

I'm trying to convince my DM to allow him to encounter a group of Combat Medics to inspire him to want to pursue that path, but that's a little down the road.

i can see what he will be spending his cash on.... i can just see him in a temple trying to convince them that no, he doesn't need healing, but he could really use this one spell on a scroll... he'll pay of course. ^^

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

i can see what he will be spending his cash on.... i can just see him in a temple trying to convince them that no, he doesn't need healing, but he could really use this one spell on a scroll... he'll pay of course. ^^

Yes! I've already had opportunities to roleplay scroll hunting, as any good Wizard would. But taking the spin on Where he looks to pick up scrolls, the temple or druid grove instead of the local wizard guild etc. I'm expecting to be fun to play.

"What does a Wizard need a Cure Moderate Wounds scroll for?"

 

[nijineko]

"oooh, oooh, can i just 'borrow' this divine power spell, pleeeeeease?"


^^