Nalia's really good - provided you turn your speakers off!
She is a great mage with the bonus that she can use short bows because she is dual class thief (equip her with Tansheron bow for best effect).
I almost always have both Nalia and Aerie in my group, the whining is annoying, but if you have a good aligned group you can do no better for mages.
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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
Epona of The Laughing Hyenas