Well, there's another thread where someone's seeking advice on the Wishcrafter archetype for Ifrit Sorcerers. Now that I'm looking this archetype over again, I keep getting stuck on the Expanded Wishcraft ability.
At 3rd level and every 2 levels thereafter, the wishcrafter grows more adept at altering reality to fit the whims of others. She may add an additional spell selected from the sorcerer/wizard spell list to her list of spells known. This spell must be one level lower than the highest-level spell she can cast. A wishcrafter can only use these spells in conjunction with her wishbound arcana ability. For example, if she used this ability to learn cat's grace, she can only cast it when another creature wishes for it, and can't cast it on herself because it is a targeted spell. She cannot use these spells to craft or recharge magic items.
These bonus spells replace the bloodline spells gained by the sorcerer's bloodline.
This ability is the reason I keep finding myself hesitant about the Wishcrafter, even though I absolutely love the idea of it. You may get to, in effect, customize the bonus spells you get via bloodline, but you can't use those spell for anything other than with the Wishbound Arcana ability.
Obviously, this limits the options. You need to be very careful with the spells you pick, since you can't re-train them, or learn them twice to use normally without the restriction. However, you shouldn't just choose spells that would be useless or very narrow in scope, it'd just be a waste.
So, I thought I'd do the Wishcrafter community, no matter how small, a favor. I'm putting out a call to the PF community at large (or at least whoever frequents the advice section) to come and post your ideas for spells that could be safely taken for this ability, and an example wish or two that would fill for it's verbal component.
The vague wishes and their potential spells are obvious. "I wish I was better/Could do more/Stronger/etc" for buff spells, "I wish you'd do something/something would happen/etc." for anything, the Shadow Evocation/Conjuration and Limited Wish for anything.
This thread should be for more narrow wishes with some spells could be used for, or a spell with some example narrow wishes. For those of us that may or may not be adepts at playing Asmodeus' Game.
Here are some I came up with.
"I wish it were warmer." - Fire/Heat spells.
"I wish you would just disappear." - Invisibilities, Clouds, Teleportations.
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Okay, I'm here, sorry it took so long Artemis. The past few days have been a bit crazy, but here I am! :P
One sec while I try to compile a list.
Abundant Ammunition / "I wish ammo wasn't so expensive!"
Any physically protective spell. / "Don't hurt me!"
Mount/Fly/Any flight or traveling spell / "I wish I didn't have to walk!
Any nice divination spell. / "I wish I had a clue."
Any [Fear] Spell / "I desire my enemies to cower in fear!"
Any Invisibility Spell / "I wish to be unseen!"
Any Strength penalizing or damaging spell / "I wish I was stronger than HIM/HER!"
Any Strength or Carrying Capacity Boosting Spell / "I desire the strength of ten men/women!"
Any spell that breaks stuff / "I wish my possessions were more valuable."
Any spell that disarms a foe. / "I wish he'd drop it already!"
Any spell that poops on gunslingers. / "I wish Paio's firearm rules made any sense at all!"
Any size altering spells. / "I wish I/the world was bigger/smaller."
Any infinite money making spells. / "I wish I were rich!"
Any flight or feather fall spells. / "I wish I wasn't afraid of heights!"
Any weapon/armor/object augmenting spell. / "I wish this thing was better."
Any kind of physical alteration spell. / "I wish I looked different."
Any spell protecting vs ranged attacks or granting concealment / "I don't want to be shot!"
Any energy-resistance spell / "I wish it were comfortable in here!"
Any safe haven spell such as Tiny Hut, Secure Shelter, etc / "No seriously, I want to be comfortable!"
Any pit or [Death] spell. / "Drop dead you ass!"
Any glowing or [Light] spells / "I wish it wasn't so dark."
Any spell combination that should be pun-ished. / "I wish to rock out!"
Any summoning spell. / "I've always wanted a pet!"
Any crowd control spell. / "Why can't they just be still for a bit!?"
Some strange spells. / "I wish it wasn't a sugar pill!"
Any undead-creation spell / "I wish it wasn't so dead around here."
Any undead harming spell / "I wish these spooks would go away!"
Any actual wish spell. / "I wish..."
Any reality warping spell / "I wish the world didn't hate me!"
Any disease or curse spell. / "I'd like to show them what ill-tempered is!"
Any illusion spell (including shadow and phantasms). / "I wish I took the blue pill!"
Any spell that kills stuff. / "I wish I wasn't surrounded by idiots!"
... / "I desire people to think this list is all encompassing, complete, and without measure. Final and without need for more additions! That they may skip this creative thread henceforth, and instead start a thread about how unfair it is that monks are stronger than wizards because of paladins and their alignment woes when dealing with fighters specializing in necromancy and how it all relates to gender equality and politics because players are entitled and their GMs are Sith Lords."