[Bill_in_IN]

I think that many of the talents that are reserved for the brainiac types should be standard IQ cost. In my opinion, Scholar talent certainly should be at standard cost for a wizard. It has no basis in physical skills other than the ability to use their eyes, ears, or speaking.

One could argue that mathematics, chemist, and alchemy are not purely magical pursuits or in promotion of manipulating the environment via magic and are more of a physical nature. Thus, allowingfor the wizard tax. However, a talent such Scholar is far more generic like it's prerequisite, Literacy. I think that removing the wizard tax from it is warranted. It also should help a wizard to perform research in creating new spells.