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Do youself a favor and make up a dual class fighter/mage. You will be supremely surprised at how well your mage survives fights. The extra spell per level isn't that great, you will find a TON of scrolls in the game which you will carry around and never use, the extra spell per level just isn't worth it compared to the HP and combat bonuses you'll get with a fighter/mage.
DO this, and you will be very happy. Get your fighter up to level 9 for max HP. I Grandmastered my mage with the sling so he could be in the back during normal fighting, and he can use a shield also (lowers his AC more). Switch to your mage profession then.
You will have a great fighter/mage that can get up to Fighter level 9/Mage level 17. With 18 con you will get a Max of 134 HP with your fighter/mage, compared to a max of 62 with just your mage. You will still be a full mage with great spells, plus you will have lower AC with your shield on, and be whacking foes with Grandmaster skilled sling from the safety of the back row.
You can put extra proficiencies into maybe dagger, or sword/shield proficiency. A Pure mage is cool, but a Fighter/mage is both Cool and Very efficient and dangerous. Plus you can use ANY spell in the game.
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