If you DEFINATELY are dead set against a priest, maybe go with a psionicist instead of the mage. Psi's get healing right off the bat, get Insanity (a spell I still use FREQUENTLY at level 18) relatively quickly, and can cast pretty darn good damage spells.
I have a mage and a psi, but no priest/bishop/lord. I use Vi and my psi and a few potions for all my healing needs.
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