[larsdangly]

High IQ (which now generally means low ST and DX) wizards are definitely interesting characters, but I really don't get the frequent suggestions here that they make for good skirmish combatants. Every version I've seen would be mowed down in the first or second turn of a fight against opponents who are also capable and make reasonable choices. The fragility of such characters in combat may be part of the reason why I've never seen one as a PC at my table.

But they do have an excellent role to play as non combatants. Obviously the roster of NPCs in any campaign should probably include a few. And some day an interesting player who understands all the potentialities of characters who don't do much fighting might bring a PC like this to my group.