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Feats:
Kinda stuck here. This character will have 14 feats available to him, and I've identified 18 feats that I'd like to have. I'm going to post that list and maybe you guys can help me knock off 4 of them, while still being able to do what I want to do. This guy will be a wizard first and won't do anything to gimp spellcasting ability.

1. Two Weapon Fighting
2. Improved Two Weapon Fighting
3. Greater Two Weapon Fighting
4. Improved Critical: Piercing
5. Toughness
6. Mental Toughness - for wraith form
7. Spell Focus: Necromancy

8. Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy
9. Epic Spell Focus: Necromancy
10. Spell Penetration
11. Greater Spell Penetration
12. Epic Spell Penetration

13. Extend Spell -I usually leave this off of casters, but I heard it's good for PMs. Can someone confirm?
14. Empower Spell
15. Maximize Spell

16. Heighten Spell
17. Insightful Reflexes
18. Augment Summon

Are 3 spell pen feats overkill? I do get +1 spell pen from FvS past life. Epic spell focus worth it? Can I live without wraith form? Augment summon sucks now, but when enhancement pass comes that skeletal knight looks pretty cool. It has other uses as well. I plan on having a decent dex and Shadowdancer 5 grants evasion. Can I live without Insightful Reflexes? Decisions, decisions...
Ok, from my estimations (7 Base +5 Wizard bonus +3 Epic @ 28) you only need to drop 3 feats. Which I would make to be Augment Summon, Extend and Toughness.

Under the new enhancements, you'll gain +20 HP for free with the changes to Heroic durability, and Half-Elves don't get Racial Toughness anymore anyway, thus freeing you from this feat.

In terms of Melee, I suppose it's going to be Master's Touch and Tenser's Transformation? That way you'll get your BAB20 and Proficiency. Rather than Scimitars, I would suggest Rapier's instead and get a pair of Balizarde's.

One thing I do see you gaining as quite an advantage with the Half-Elf platform is the ability to stack some decent PRR here, as using the new Elven Arcanum enhancement you'll be able to wear Light Armour and still have 0% Spell Failure. With Tensers, a Planar Focus of Prowess, a Blue augment, you can quickly stack up a bit of additional defense in addition to your Displacement/Wraith Form combo.

Tbh, though, Unbongwah has a point - spell spam is pretty good and effective on a Arcane these days, especially with Shiradi effects backing it up. If you plan on Melee'ing a lot, you'll only be wanting to cast AoE damage spells so you can get on with fighting while they provide you a little extra DPS.

Hmm, its doable...