Take the tour ×  I'm creating a character for a challenge ("How
would you help this village defend against an orcish army?") and
in the interests of doing something wacky I decided to try and
mix Wizard and Assassin casting. However, I'm not entirely
certain on how I might be able to do this in as early (read:
optimal) a fashion as possible without having to ditch Wizard
levels. Assassin requires an evil alignment (not a problem), 4
ranks in Disguise, and eight ranks each in Hide and Move
Silently, then gives access to its own unique and interesting
spell list. The idea is to take one level of Assassin as early
as possible, then jump into a PrC (potentially Ultimate Magus,
though I don't understand it well) that'll advance its casting.
So, in what ways can I advance both Wizard and Assassin casting?
(Side note: I'm willing to accept answers that involve being a
Beguiler instead of a Wizard. This question relates to 3.5 and
Pathfinder material is not allowed, even as a porting option.)
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