Half-elves........why no one chooses them?

[Rystil Arden]

That said, the same PHB II may have given the half-elf a niche to shine in: I submit that half-elves make respectable beguilers. Now the Diplomacy/Gather Info bonuses have more of an active gaming place, lowlight vision works more often in shadowy city streets (where I could see a beguiler), and the spot/listen bonus doesn't hurt. Well, its a start.

I disagree. Beguilers are a feat-starved lot, filling in such an interesting role that skirts the line between skill monkey and enchantment/illusion specialist. They'll want feats to help their magic, but they will almost certainly also want Combat Expertise and Improved Feint so that they can upgrade their class ability at level 6 and get a Swift Action feint.