I am working on making a Human Wizard, and I was looking through the traits in the Ultimate Campaign Guide. So many of the seem good! Anyone have some insight on which two are best? I am probably going to take Reactionary, because init. bonuses are always welcome.
A lot of the magical traits' usefulness depend on the build, so post your ideas for that and you'll get more advice.
The build... Well, not really definitive, to be honest. He is third level at the moment, and I have gone with the Teleportation (conjuration)for school specialization. I am waffling on the familiar or the item bond. I like the Green Sting Scorpion familiar with the +4 to init, but the item bond with its "once per day cast any spell in your spell book" is pretty nice as well.
I have picked Spell Focus: conjuration, Improved Initiative, and Combat Casting for my feats, with Augmented Summoning to come at fifth level. Not absolutely sure what feats after that that will be taken. If I go bonded item, I will take an amulet, and pick up Create Wonderous Item. If I go familiar, then I will pick up Improved Familiar at 7th to get the Silvanshee Agathion.
Nothing is written in stone, here, as this is a back up character in case my Mad Pyromaniac dies.
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If you stay out of Combat you wont need "combat" casting.
Greensting is awesome for the +4 but I recommend a Pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus. You get +2 Initiative but he is a flyer that can deliver touch spells better then the Scorpion.
If your going for conjuration specialist I recommend the familiar and then Improved familiar at level 7 for a UMD user. You will be casting Summons and will want to give the Imp wands to increase your action economy.
Another notable Trait Is transmuter. Whenever you cast a spell from the transmutation school, its effects manifest at +1 caster level. Additionally, select one of the following transmutation spells: bear's endurance, bull's strength, cat's grace, eagle's splendor, fox's cunning, or owl's wisdom. Once per day when you cast that spell, its duration is doubled. A spell affected by this trait cannot be modified further by the Extend Spell metamagic feat or similar abilities.
I think initiative is important so keep the familiar, Improved Initiative and reactionary. Combat Casting should be dropped in favor of Augment Summoning now and Superior Summoning at 5th. There are many good options for a second trait. Magical Lineage is great if you mess around with metamagic. Hedge Magician is selling your trait for money later. Rich Parents is selling it for money now. Seeker/anything that adds Perception because it is the most used skill in the game. Bruising Intellect makes intimidate useful for a wizard.
Well. Thanks everyone for the ideas!