Not enough time for a full critique, but this caught my eye -- how does a 10 Ch sorceror cast 1st level spells?
I do not believe Crossblooded and Tattooed stack, since both alter/change bloodline powers.
It's always been my contention that the bloodline bonus only counts for the sorcerer spells.
Your contention is contrary to the officially published rules.
Looking at Crossblooded, it does seem like it would stack as long as you accepted that you don't get to choose your 1st level bloodline power because Tattooed replaces it completely.
I just don't think it should stack, since Crossblooded DOES change how your blodline powers work. Adding more options is a change.
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I'd suggest at least a tiny bit of charisma so you don't look too horrifically cheesy. After all your picking up class skill access to some nice charisma based skills. Maybe drop the Int to an 18 and nudge up the Charisma and Wisdom a tiny bit so you can use your sorcerer slots and counter your -2 from Cross blooded.
Your first level sorcerer spell could even be True Strike, Gravity Bow, Magic Weapon, Identify, Detect Secret Doors or even Feather Fall. Something odd and yet somehow useful at odd times.
Overall I think there isn't much wrong with your build, except:
At level 1 he relies on his longbow (Elf) and casting enlarge person 3 times a day.
Using a longbow as a caster is a big advantage for a level 1 wizard or sorc. But you should read the text of the Enlarge Person spell. Enlarge Person will not increase your damage with a longbow because any missiles return to their normal size when they leave your possession. It also will decrease your chance to hit by -2, 1 for size and 1 for the dex penalty. It will also drop your AC from 13 (or 14 if you are using armor like a haramaki) to 11 (or 12). If you have a barbarian or fighter in your party, cast it on them, but never yourself.
If you are looking for a spell that will increase your bow damage, try Gravity Bow.
Since you are an elf, I particularly like the spell Blend. If you are using that I would spend your other trait on something that makes Stealth a class skill.
However, ultimately you have a very poor AC at 1st level, and perhaps mage armor. Mage armor is the most effective defensive spell you have at 1st level, and it works against incorporeal creatures. It will still be worth casting occasionally at high levels.
The other way to go would be to get your wizard level at 1st level, your first sorc level at 2nd, and then wizard levels from then on. If you get an arcane bond it can be your longbow, which makes it masterwork. Though it sounds like you are going for a familiar instead, which is fine.
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I'd suggest at least a tiny bit of charisma so you don't look too horrifically cheesy. After all your picking up class skill access to some nice charisma based skills. Maybe drop the Int to an 18 and nudge up the Charisma and Wisdom a tiny bit so you can use your sorcerer slots and counter your -2 from Cross blooded.
Your first level sorcerer spell could even be True Strike, Gravity Bow, Magic Weapon, Identify, Detect Secret Doors or even Feather Fall. Something odd and yet somehow useful at odd times.
+1. An 11 cha would give you 4 cantrips you wouldn't have to prepare as a wizard (maybe something from your opposed schools?) and 2 1st level spells. A 12 would give you another casting per day, and a bonus on those cha skills wizards don't get. 8 cantrips a day isn't much, but it's twice a good as 4! lol
You'll get cantrips with a 10, but 11 or 12 is better, as long as you're dipping, anyway.
I wouldn't drop the int, myself. You only need wis for perception (you're an elf, so it evens out) and will saves (you're stacking 2 and 2 at 2nd level, so it again doesn't really hurt much). You could drop your str to 7 and get 2 points to put in cha. If you took true strike, your strength wouldn't make much difference on those occasions when you attack.
While you can take Varisian Tattoo Feat for the CL boost, the Tattooed Sorceror Archetype would conflict with Cross-blooded, as they are modifying the same features: Tattooed Sorceror is replacing the 1st bloodline power, while Cross-blooded is modifying that class feature to have a choice of both Bloodlines' powers. Tattooed Sorceror is also replacing the Bloodline Feat while Cross-blooded is modifying that Feature to use both Blood-lines' lists. If you take Tattooed Sorceror, you are missing out on the function of the Cross-blooded Archetype, which is why the rules for mixing Archetypes forbids that, because Archetypes are always to be taken as an entire package yet combining Crossblooded and Tattooed would result in some Crossblooded features being expressed but not others. If an Archetype was just giving you an ADDITIONAL feature or option that didn't affect the function of a base class ability then that can't conflict with other archetypes, but when they change the function of core class abilities, then that can conflict with other archetypes.
If you want a familiar just take Skill Focus: Knowledge(Any) and Eldritch Heritage: Arcane(Familiar),
some abilities (and qualifications from Improved Familiars) lag behind by 2 levels but that's not a big deal,
the familiar's HPs/Saves/BAB/Skills/HD-dependent mechanics all use your full stats, not Eldritch Heritage's effective class level.
There was a recent thread/guide on the 'blockbuster wizard' which mentions this dip. I'm wondering if waiting on the sorcerer level until after getting access to fireball would be better.
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Nah, it works really well with even just burning hands or scorching ray.
Oh I didn't mention this before but remember that if you take Magical Knack your Varisian Tatoo won't increase the caster level for your Evocation spells. The +1 from it prevents Magical Knack from activating assuming that you were applying Knack to your wizard spells.
Just FYI. Caster level can never go over hit dice while including the Magical Knack bonus.