So I have noticed that mages definately have the least amount of variety in weapons and shields .. So I was thinking of some new items that could be used .. An awesome idea for new shields I think could be spellbooks .. Just a spell book that the Mage holds in one hand now I think that would look pretty cool and they could have different advantages and disadvantages to the bucklers that the mages already have ...

Then an idea for a weapon could be something like a glove of fire or ice or darkness ect ect and you would just shoot fire , ice , darkbolts from your hand !!

I dunno these are just my ideas to increase variety for the poor dedicated mages !!