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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 4495724" data-attributes="member: 35909">And to the OP, there are other options.UA lets you get a skeletal minion, which lacks things like intelligence, skills, and (apparantly) shared spells, but is more powerful in combat and causes no xp loss if destroyed.  Also found here: <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/specialistWizardVariants.htm#skeletalMinion" target="_blank">Specialist Wizard Variants :: d20srd.org</a>Dragon mag #348 has two options for any Wizard: Arcane Reabsorption and Focus Caster (latter varying based on specialty).  The former lets you, if a spell you cast is either countered or fails to beat SR (and has no effect at all), to regain it with a tough spellcraft check (DC 20 + 3*spell level).  If you do, you take some nonlethal damage.  Might be worth it.Focus Caster for Necromancy has you pick a masterwork "harvesting-type" weapon like a kama or scythe.  It becomes a required focus for all your spells.  You're proficient with it, it gets extra hp and hardness, can be replaced with a ritual, you can enhance it for 10% less xp and gold, and the following level-based bonuses:1 - your Necromancy spells can be cast at +25% range.7 - your Necromancy spells that inflict Ability Penalties, Ability Damage, or Ability Drain do +1 point.15 - a target that fails a Fortitude save vs. one of your Necromancy spells is also Fatigued.Both are summarized here on p. 126: <a href="http://www.crystalkeep.com/d20/rules/DnD3.5Index-Classes-Base.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.crystalkeep.com/d20/rules/DnD3.5Index-Classes-Base.pdf</a></blockquote>

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