What kind of gear can Mages wear and what kind of weapons can Mages wield?
If what you fancy to wear is gilded plate or some form of punkish leather look then you’ll be sorely disappointed. Although disappointment can’t really come when the class’s definition generally includes cloth wearing ranged DPS within the first three sentences. The Mage is limited to Cloth for armor and Swords, Daggers, and Staves for weaponry.