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Honestly have you considered a Bard? They have half decent martial ability, good utility arcane spells, and can cast or use a wand of cure spells. Plus all the skills, with a focus on social and knowledges.

Anyways, an important thing to note, is that wizards have to prepare the spells ahead of time which means they won't be able to always have the right spell for any situation.

Any problem that can wait 15 minutes though can be solved if they leave open spell slots. (Which most prepared casters should be doing.)

1 minute if they take the Fast Study arcane discovery. Which, if you are the type of wizard that leaves slots open for later (and you should be unless you know your DM will go out of his way to limit you using them), you should always take Fast Study as either your regular or bonus feat at level 5.

I would actually argue that Life Oracle is THE best healing class in the game, with Cleric being the second best.

I didn't take quick draw because my group has always played that you can basically switch weapons once per round for free, don't ask me why, it's just the way its always been, even back when we played 3.5.

Yeah, it makes sense now that you mention it about the proficiency. Can just use leather for +2 or leaf armor for +3 instead of getting a chain shirt. maybe Iron Will to help fix the will save a bit instead?

I am dropping into a RotRL campaign at 5th level, and I have decided to make a wizard. GM said I can use crafting with my starting wealth (~15k). I decided to pick up CWI in addition to Scribe Scroll. I am going to craft

Headband of Vast INT +4
Belt of Incredible DEX +2
Cloak of Resist +1
Handy Haversack

I would like to use some of my remaining gold to grab a utility selection of scrolls (I know the standard advice, things that are very situational). My question here, what does your toolbelt of level 1-3 scrolls look like, with a heavy focus on wizard/sorc spells?