Quote Originally Posted by Jay R View Post
I like the build very much, and am grateful to you for it. But I do have a few questions. I’m not saying you are wrong. I don’t know the wizard rules for this game very well, so I’m probably off-base. But I’d like some help understanding some things.

1. Bite of the Weretiger has a target of “you”. Does the war weaver ability mean that spells with a target of “you” affect other people besides you? Yes, its range is touch, not personal, so it reaches all of them. But doesn’t it still only affect you?

2. Didn’t you trade away the basic wizard first level twice? First you changed it to Focused Specialist instead of the normal wizard level, but then you went to Changeling Wizard level instead. According to the Complete Mage, “These abilities (ACFs) replace class features found in the original class description on a one-for-one basis.” But the build doesn't use the original class description; it uses the substitution level instead. Is there anything in the rules that explicitly allows applying an Alternate Class Feature to a substitution level? Or is this something usually left up to the DM’s ruling?

3. Assuming that they both can apply, I assume that I’d have to choose a specific specialized school for the Focused Specialist to apply to, just as with Spell Focus or any other ability aimed at a specific school. Wouldn’t that slow down development in the other?

[Actually, I’m pretty sure my DM would think Focused Specialist was about being totally focused on a single school, and therefore incompatible with having two schools of specialization anyway. That’s certainly how I’d rule, without a specific rule saying that they can be used together.]

I also suspect that a flaw won’t be allowed either, though I can argue it as reasonable for a cohort, who is supposed to be less than a PC. I’ll work out how to modify the Feats on my own.

Again, I’m very pleased with the build, and grateful for the work you’ve done for me. I don’t understand all the 3.5 options, and I’m asking questions in order to learn.
1. I can very well be incorrect there, however I'm fairly sure the range touch allows you to buff your target.
2. I have seen that same combo used in junkyard wars, and it was read that it worked by raw. However if problems arise you can certainly leave off one or the other. Fewer spell slots sucks, however enchantment as a school is nice!
3. By strict reading it applies to your school specialization. And the changeling's ability says that you are specializing in both. So by strict raw, it applies to both. However if your dm doesn't like it, please don't make too a deal over it as it only helps, it's not the main feature.