Celtic Heroes

I know that this is an old post but i haven't been able to log in to comment for months. Lol. Anyway, while the art is great, the mage looks quite unprepared for her journey. She has slain one wolf but there are 3 more about to attack. She reminds me of the the tarot apple 'The Fool', which is about a start of a new journey, unaware of what lies ahead - a fools journey. I think the mage in CH is like the concept art; unequipped to solo effectively for what lies ahead and those that play the mage are in for a fools journey. The mage i would like to play is the one below taken from wizards of the sword coast. But, perhaps I am playing the wrong game...

Question, I noticed the mage's wand in the picture has some fire (or what looks like fire) orbiting around it. Is this just for effect or will we see different types of weapon effects apart from glowing in the new engine?