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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 3728787" data-attributes="member: 51942">If you're only looking for a wizard-esque class, you might consider the PHB2 beguiler which can cast in light armor, and thus might make you an interesting melee helper.Of course, that's only an option if you intend to follow the beguiler flavor (being illusion and enchantment spells) and not if you have something else in mind.Otherwise you could go duskblade/wizard, the duskblade gives you the ability to cast arcane spells without spell failure and includes +1 BAB.  Later you could then take a prestige class such as Eldritch Knight (DMG), or Abjurant Champion (Complete Mage). Something like: Duskblade(1)/Wizard(5)/Eldritch Knight(2)/Abjurant Champion(5)/Eldritch Knight(etc...)would work nicely, were it not for the fact that neither Duskblade nor Wizard are Half-Orc favored classes.  If you can convince your DM to allow it, you're fine (and it's not like this is somehow abusive since a human could do the same with 2 more INT).  Further, the Abjurant Champion has a few nice abilities which help you - and any spell you cast on an enemy will be one in which your -2 Int is extra painful because of the Saving throw DC.  This build would result in you losing no more than 3 Bab, which is nice.In any case, definitely look at the Beguiler and Duskblade (PHB2) and their Armored casting abilities, and the Eldritch Knight (DMG) for it's full-BAB and almost full casting progression, and the Abjurant Champion, for it's full BAB and full casting progression.</blockquote>

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