Ring of Wizardy?

[bret]

Remember that it only doubles the base spells per day, not any bonus spells gained from PrC or high ability modifier.

 

[kreynolds]

Remember that it only doubles the base spells per day, not any bonus spells gained from PrC or high ability modifier.

Yeah, it's one of those funny things where a sorcerer obviously benefits more from having the ring than a wizard, yet it's called a Ring of Wizardry. Go figure.

 

[Li Shenron]

About Wiz/Sor

And, yeah, you're right about the wiz/sorc being a suboptimal choice - he's not taken (or taking) too many levels of sorcerer, for just that reason.

I have never tried but... isn't it a good choice to be Wizard + 1 level of Sorcerer? Which benefits/penalties would you get?

+ you approximately double your 0th and 1st level spells
+ you can cast spontaneously approx half the amount of those
+ you can now cast spells of your banned school (maybe from items only? not sure...)
+ you become proficient in all simple weapons
+ you may learn 4+2 new low-level spells at once (unless you choose spells you already know as Wiz); you can trascribe them into your spellbook
+ you get an extra +2 Will ST instead of normal progress

- you delay your spellcasting progress by 1 level (your total progression becomes like a Sor's)
- you delay your next bonus feat by 1 level
- you don't get your 2 new high-level spells
- your caster level does not increase by 1
- your BAB progression is 1 level late

HP, feats, skills (except knowledges other that Arcana, but only if taken now) and Familiar abilities increase the same in any case.
Can you remember other +/-?

You would need anyway at least a medium-high charisma.

I think it's an interesting combination, what do you think? You'd be a Wizard who developed a little ability in spontaneous casting by neglecting his academic studies for a little while.

 

[aliensex]

Hey, what's wrong with a Sorcerer/Wizared? Thats a pretty pontent magic combination if you ask me

He can take the super combat/buff spells as he gains sorcerer levels, and take the weird support spells on the wizard side. Its wonderful to have a maximum number of spells available, and be able to spontaniously cast the most useful ones whenever needed. No more worrying about preparing the best combination of useful spells.

 

[AuraSeer]

Re: About Wiz/Sor

+ you can now cast spells of your banned school (maybe from items only? not sure...)

You're correct; being a specialist wizard does not affect your sorcerer spells at all. You can use sorcerer slots to cast spells from the banned school normally.

+ you may learn 4+2 new low-level spells at once (unless you choose spells you already know as Wiz); you can trascribe them into your spellbook

Note that you cannot automatically scribe sorcerer spells into the book. You must first create a scroll of the spell (paying the normal GP and XP costs), and then scribe from that scroll into your spellbook.

[edited to clarify]