I just finished playing the whole series (not including the 5th game which I've never played *sob!*) all the way through with one character imported into all the games, starting as a fighter and ending up a paladin. Now I'm working on doing that again, but with a magic user. I have to say, it's MUCH easier playing as a fighter/paladin, or even as a thief (my favorite class to play when I was a kid), it's hard to earn enough money to buy potions to replenish your health and mana, and geez are mana potions expensive! It's also just tough to get around due to the fact that magic users aren't very good up against monsters, and the one combat spell you can learn is pricey.
A couple of tips for anyone playing as a magic user character:
1. Sleep at Erana's Peace every night, you'll save money by not paying to sleep in the inn, and your health, stamina and mana will be fully replenished after a full night's sleep, unlike sleeping in some other places.
2. Eat fruit from Erana's Peace as often as you can, you'll save cash by not relying on rations or meals at the inn.
3. Play Mage's Maze with Erasmus, it's the best way to practice your spells, and increase your magic prowess. If anyone needs help in figuring out how to play this weird game, let me know, it took a bit of head scratching before I finally figured it out.
4. Work on building up your strength and weapon use as well as your magic skills and intelligence. Killing the tougher monsters (Cheetaurs & Trolls) is the best way to get a good amount of steady cash to pay for those pricey mana potions you'll want to get, so you shouldn't neglect to make your hero strong, even though he's not a fighter. Working in the stables gives a small amount of cash and helps increase your strength too.
5. Buy your health, stamina and mana potions from the Healer, and not from Zara the owner of the magic shop. The Healer sells them cheaper.
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