[Aerich]

1) Actually, I didn't check the two-handed weapon exploit with the C/R. I know from usage that a C/R does get the extra ranger attack with one-handed weapons, as it should. It is cheesy, and there aren't many good staves anyway, so it's kind of pointless for a C/R.

2a) Are you starting HoF from scratch? You'll have Entangle in the Vale of Shadows with your C/R. Access to spells is not really a problem except in the very early going.

2b) If spells matter that much to you, there are those Wis-increasing permanent potions. Personally, I always end up resting with at least a few spells still memorized and uncast. It takes a real masochist to walk into a tough fight on HoF with only half a dozen spells left to be cast among the entire party.