Cohort Advice

[gnomersy]

Hi, so I'm playing a Noble Scion prestige classed Trip fighter, and I was hoping for some advice on making a fair character that doesn't take up too much limelight but is still a valuable addition to the party.

Initially I was planning on making an Alchemist but since one of our friends is out for the time being their character a blaster sorcerer has dropped out of the party to do charity work so I'm trying to find a way to fill in for an arcane caster as far as utility without stepping on any toes.

So I'm aiming for an arcane caster who isn't too showy ideally a charismatic one who doesn't step on anyone's toes and who doesn't feel like a direct replacement for our friend's character when they come back.

The party is 8th level: 1 Battle Cleric, 1 Trip Fighter, 1 Bard, 1 (currently gone Blaster Sorc.)

Cohort has to be 7th level, 30 point point buy, 2 traits, all official paizo pathfinder material is legal but no mythic. I would like for the character to have Craft Wonderous Items to offset the cost IC of having them sponge off my share of the loot but I'd rather not have them take any additional Crafting feats. If it has a bloodline I'd like for it to be Draconic(Black) but that's negotiable.

[gnomersy]

Bump. Also worth noting that I would like for this character to be skilled at social skills.

[Eltacolibre]

Wizard with student of philosophy trait to use diplomacy with int instead of charisma, frankly not much else to say, guess make him an exploiter wizard for the fun of it.

[Cevah]

Why not a fog specialist. As a controller as opposed to a blaster, not much overlap. With the lower level, the DCs are easier for the opponent to pass, yet still be affected by such. With fog, you don't do much damage, so combat lasts a bit more, but the AoE from the fog does affect multiple opponents just like blasting.

/cevah