Endur said:Xael -- There are some nice Racial Substitution levels for Elves in the Races of the Wild book, in particular, a nice substitution benefit for first level Elven wizards.
Elf Wizard: can "specialize" as generalist - one extra free spell per level, and one extra spell slot of the highest level. Can double the familiar skill bonus (move silently for cat) in exchange for deliver touch and speak with other animals, and has a different set of bonus feats on level 5 (archery related)
Xael said:Does the wizard actually lose anything? I seriously can't see those two familiar abilities as too costly price for those bonuses. And are the bonus feats different just on level 5 or at levels 10, 15 etc. also?