CONJURATION SCHOOL (p.46)
18th level power: Gate 1/day as a spell-like ability. This spell breaks if the XP cost goes away, so this may need to be limited (only for portal) or at least the creature called may need to be limited (max HD = your caster level)?
ENCHANTMENT SCHOOL (p.47)
1st level power, Dazing Touch, doesn't have a duration listed.
And this is more opinion than errata, but I'm not personally that fond of the Power Word spells, with their hit point limitation etc. I'd personally prefer to see Mass Charm Monster and/or Mass Hold Monster in there somewhere.
EVOCATION SCHOOL (p.48)
This specialization seems a bit weaker than the others, which is okay, as plenty of folks will probably still choose it. But the limitation on the 1st level power, "Your specialist bonus does not apply to this ability," seems a bit unfortunate. It's such a small bonus anyway, I think it would be okay to let it apply.
Besides, it brings up a question - does that statement being on the 1st level power mean that the bonus does apply to the higher level ones? Or does it not apply because they're all spell-like abilities? It would probably be good to have a sentence in the specialist bonus text that reads some variation of: "(Unless otherwise noted,) Your specialist bonus (does/does not) apply to the level-based abilities listed below (even though/because) they are spell-like abilities, not spells."
UNIVERSAL SCHOOL (p.49)
18th level power: Wish 1/day is another one that breaks. "Only to cast arcane spells of up to 8th level or divine spells up to 7th level" might be a good limitation on this one.
By the way, the powers of the Universal School are very strong, but I think that's a good thing. I've never bought into the belief that you must specialize when you play a wizard, and in fact, I've never been able to bring myself to give up access to a couple of schools of magic. So I like the changes that make it so a specialist still has access to his opposition schools (and can therefore use scrolls and wands of those spells with no penalty). But making the Universal School's powers strong helps keep both options viable - thanks!
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Any suggestions on replacements, Cintra?
IDHtPDFIFOM, but I think Conjuration's capstone should be multiple choice. "Choose, Circle of Teleportation 2/day or Summon Monster IX 2/day"
For universal, would "Limited Wish 1/day, as if heightened to 9th level." give them the oomph needed?
Agree regarding the Gate abuse with no experience point cost. No reason a wizard would not be Gating in an Efreeti, Noble Djinni, Planetar, Solar or Titan each day to personal taste to utilize their spellcasting and or spell-like abilities.
Quite a lot of of the school spell choices seem a little arbitrary for a wizard. I favor a spell the PC can use daily from the school or the SRD Variant Domain Wizard although I really like the Generalist if the spell-like abuse in the Limited Wish and Wish is addressed.
I have never understood why a Specialist Wizard does not receive the the Spell Focus for his school for free at first level while a generalist recives something equally useful like Skill Focus Concentration or Magical Artisan Scribe Scroll.
I was thinking that the 1st level Abjuration Protection ability seemed a bit underpowered considering it only lasts for a round yet takes a standard action to initiate. Maybe if it were a Move Action instead, or had a slightly longer duration?