One of the schools of magic specializes in unarmed combat. That might be the intention.Mages can't use metal weapons and cast spells, so I believe that the intention was to create a character without any weapons
edit: although I'm not sure if this is in the starter set and what page.<> All NPCs roll four dice when they use a skill. Being Trained lets them add one die, and being Expert lets them add three more dice (for a total of eight).<>