Elminster took one level of Fighter for a reason. Even without the 3 levels of Cleric, or the level of Rogue, that one level of Fighter helps every Wizard once the enemy is too close to safely cast. Automatic proficiency with all basic and martial weapons is useful at close range. Especially if one happened to pick up a Vorpal Keen Katana that one happens to be proficient with.
Oh, and taking a Pseudodragon Familiar gives the Wizard the Improved Evasion Feat, so you just kinda became almost immune to other wizards because if you fail a DEX check, you take half damage, and almost all of the Wizard direct damage spells require a DEX check.
Elminster took one level of Fighter for a reason. Even without the 3 levels of Cleric, or the level of Rogue, that one level of Fighter helps every Wizard once the enemy is too close to safely cast. Automatic proficiency with all basic and martial weapons is useful at close range. Especially if one happened to pick up a Vorpal Keen Katana that one happens to be proficient with.
Oh, and taking a Pseudodragon Familiar gives the Wizard the Improved Evasion Feat, so you just kinda became almost immune to other wizards because if you fail a DEX check, you take half damage, and almost all of the Wizard direct damage spells require a DEX check.