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Does the Magical Knack trait affect the abilities a wizard gets from his school?
My character is a first-level wizard, first-level investigator with the Magical Knack trait, specializing in Conjuration (Teleportation). At the moment, Magical Knack has no effect on my Shift ability because the maximum distance is 5' until fourth level. My question is whether Magical Knack allows me to get the increase at wizard level 4 or character level four.
I know that I have the spells of a first-level wizard, but they manifest as if I were a second-level wizard.
Magical Knack only affects your caster level.
So, if you level up to Wizard 1 / Investigator 3, your Wizard spells will use a caster level of 3 (since Magical Knack only adds 2) to determine their effects, duration, range, etc.
It will not give you additional spells in your spellbook, improve your spell slots, or progress your Wizard class abilities.
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My question is whether Magical Knack allows me to get the increase at wizard level 4 or character level four.
Neither.
It only affects your caster level.
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My question is whether Magical Knack allows me to get the increase at wizard level 4 or character level four.Neither.
It only affects your caster level.
I'm not quite sure I understand your reply. Regardless of Magical Knack, when I have four levels of wizard and one level of investigator, I will be able to use my Shift ability to move 10'.
If I understand the trait correctly, when I have three levels of wizard and one of investigator, I will be able to cast as many spells as as any other third level wizard, and I will get the same school powers as any other third level wizard. My Shift ability will let me move 5'. My Summoner's Charm ability will mean that a summoned creature will stay around for one extra round.
The only difference is that my spells will manifest as if I were a fourth level wizard. If I cast Vanish, I can be invisible for four rounds, for example.
The consensus seems to be that if I have to make a caster level check to overcome SR, then I will also use level four. If I understand correctly, if I try to use a scroll of a third-level spell, then I will also use caster level four.
All that is completely accurate, Theconiel. You seem to have the idea.
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Shift (Su): At 1st level, you can teleport to a nearby space as a swift action as if using dimension door. This movement does not provoke an attack of opportunity. You must be able to see the space that you are moving into. You cannot take other creatures with you when you use this ability (except for familiars). You can move 5 feet for every two wizard levels you possess (minimum 5 feet). You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Intelligence modifier.
You were raised, either wholly or in part, by a magical creature, either after it found you abandoned in the woods or because your parents often left you in the care of a magical minion. This constant exposure to magic has made its mysteries easy for you to understand, even when you turn your mind to other devotions and tasks. Pick a class when you gain this trait—your caster level in that class gains a +2 trait bonus as long as this bonus doesn’t raise your caster level above your current Hit Dice.
Caster Level isn't the same as Wizard Level. The trait won't help your Shift power.