Originally Posted by Maylander 
I did the exact same thing Jaga. I played through the game first as a bandit (intended), then wanted to be a mage but ended up automatically becoming a warrior. I figured the most logical place to be a mage was the Monastery, so the sooner I could enter, the better, right?
Wrong. Have you to do Harbor Town first, and side with the Inquisition.
That's one of the few complaints I have about Risen, they could\should have made certain things a little more obvious….