Nope, your advice is incorrect, there is no conflict - indeed, joining the Telvanni household is a natural progression from your career in the mages guild.
As for general advice, my comments in this thread would be a good start:
http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...;f=20;t=001951
Enjoy! I love playing a mage. So much less boring than a fighter at higher levels because there are so many different ways to fillet your opponents

Any other questions, feel free to ask..
[ 10-17-2004, 08:44 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]