Ciaran Barnes wrote:
Wizard/fighter/Eldritch knight is to the magus as wizard/rogue/arcane trickster is to the X-class. Does that sound right? Going bard sounds like a compromise to me. Sound like a fun home brew. Maybe I'll work on something.
(And by wizard, I could also mean sorcerer or another class)
Exactly. That's why the beguiler that SylverFox posted was absolutely perfect for what I had in mind. I am absolutely in love with this amazing piece of homebrewing art!