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<blockquote data-quote="Anguish" data-source="post: 5215534" data-attributes="member: 27032"><p>You could do a few interesting things.  These are all more powerful than Hand of the Apprentice, but probably not horribly so.  The put emphasis on the idea that a universalist has more freedom than a specialist.</p><p></p><p>School Flexibility (Ex): Once per day a wizard with no school specialization may alter the school associated with any feats he has taken.  For instance, a universalist wizard who has taken Spell Focus (conjuration) may alter that feat to be Spell Focus (evocation).  School Flexibility may only be used once per 24 hour period but can be used for any qualifying feats.  Once changed, feats remain at their new values until altered using this ability once again.</p><p></p><p>Energy Flexibility (Ex): A wizard with no school specialization can prepare one spell per available spell level with an automatic energy substitution.  Thus, a wizard able to cast 3rd level spells could prepare a <em>fireball</em> that deals cold damage, and do similar to a second-level spell and a first-level spell.  Substituting sonic damage reduces the damage die or dice by one die size, giving a sonic <em>fireball</em> that deals 1d4 sonic damage per caster level.</p><p></p><p>Forbidden Dabbling (Ex): A wizard with no school specialization is permitted to scribe one spell into his spellbook which does not appear on his spell list.  This spell must be of a level he or she is able to cast.  Upon gaining a level, such a wizard may destroy the scribed spell and replace it with another.  Said wizard must have access to a scroll containing the scroll they wish to scribe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anguish, post: 5215534, member: 27032"] You could do a few interesting things. These are all more powerful than Hand of the Apprentice, but probably not horribly so. The put emphasis on the idea that a universalist has more freedom than a specialist. School Flexibility (Ex): Once per day a wizard with no school specialization may alter the school associated with any feats he has taken. For instance, a universalist wizard who has taken Spell Focus (conjuration) may alter that feat to be Spell Focus (evocation). School Flexibility may only be used once per 24 hour period but can be used for any qualifying feats. Once changed, feats remain at their new values until altered using this ability once again. Energy Flexibility (Ex): A wizard with no school specialization can prepare one spell per available spell level with an automatic energy substitution. Thus, a wizard able to cast 3rd level spells could prepare a [i]fireball[/i] that deals cold damage, and do similar to a second-level spell and a first-level spell. Substituting sonic damage reduces the damage die or dice by one die size, giving a sonic [i]fireball[/i] that deals 1d4 sonic damage per caster level. Forbidden Dabbling (Ex): A wizard with no school specialization is permitted to scribe one spell into his spellbook which does not appear on his spell list. This spell must be of a level he or she is able to cast. Upon gaining a level, such a wizard may destroy the scribed spell and replace it with another. Said wizard must have access to a scroll containing the scroll they wish to scribe. [/QUOTE]
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