Minor spoiler....
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Through the game you can aquire "elven chain mail", that can be worn by mages without hindering spellcasting, you can get one off of a man in Trademeet (after you've completed the druid and geine problems)
Other than that, spells are your only choice
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My hopes lie dashed,
Crushed from high above,
My dreams lie shattered, my heart broken,
A casulty on a battlefield called love.