Mage

An elf in a rune-covered breastplate draws her sword, fire dancing at her outstretched fingertips as a horde of goblins races for the slender human wizard behind her, arcane energies flowing from his form as he recites an incantation. The goblins charge forward, only to be met by the roaring fireball the elf flung into their midst.

The half-orc hefts his halberd before bringing it down on the head of the cult fanatic, the weapon flaring with a burst of arcane force. He shouts a challenge to all those behind the fanatic, raising his blood-stained halberd to deal with those who would misuse the arcane.

A goliath in half-plate, readying his axe and bracing his shield, stands before a building surrounded by a shimmering ward, charged to defend it. With a shout, he swings his axe down, a bolt of lightning launching forth into the seething masses hammering at the ward.

Whatever their calling, mages are protectors of the arcane, both the knowledge and those who practice it. To facilitate this mission, they train in the arts martial and magic, blending them together.