Half-Elf Arcane Training Racial Ability

[Starcoffin]

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Arcane Training Half-elves occasionally seek tutoring to help them master the magic in their blood. Half-elves with this racial trait have only one favored class, and it must be an arcane spellcasting class. They can use spell trigger and spell completion items for their favored class as if one level higher (or as a 1st-level character if they have no levels in that class). This racial trait replaces the multitalented racial trait.

If I am reading this correctly, a half-elf Cavalier could choose Wizard and can use any wand/staff/scroll/etc on the Wizards spell list without a UMD check. I understand that means you would not gain any favored class bonuses. Is my thought process correct?

[Kazaan]

Yeah, seems that way. Forego the favored class bonuses in the class you're actually leveling in (Cavalier), but you count as a lvl 1 Wizard for wands, scrolls, etc.