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The campaign starts next week and I would love some advice on any changes I should make or things to look forward to in the future.

Campaign: Curse of Strahd (which I know nothing about)
System: 5e
Race: Human
Background: Noble
Class: Fighter, Eldritch Knight
Level: 1
Stats: Str: 7, Dex: 14, Con: 12, Int: 14, Wis: 8, Char: 14

The overall character concept is a snobby navy general who is mediocre at fighting/swordplay but is a strategic officer and good with a handgun.
Short backstory is that his group gets into a small battle about a year or two before the campaign and begins and his left hand get's chopped off. He learn magic as a way to get his hand back.
That's right his main cantrip is mage hand! The entire character is basically built around Mage Hand and will primarily be using pistols (with crossbow stats) as his primary weapon, with a rapier as an offhand weapon.

He keeps the spell activated whenever he's awake, acting as a replacement for his left hand. He keeps it gloved and where the stump is to not arouse suspicious gazes, but will occasionally have it float out to reach something further, much to the dismay of others around him.

Spells:
Mage Hand
Fire Bolt
Find Familiar
I'm open to changing both Fire Bolt and Find Familiar, but I do like them both.

I also am getting a custom level 1 spell:
Advanced Mage Hand
Level 1 spell
Concentration
May cast another concentration spell along with this spell
Lasts 24 hours
Increases carrying weight by 10lbs
May attack while up to 25 feet from caster
May attack as a reaction
May move the hand as either a bonus action or movement action
May cast spells through the hand
As an action may feel through the hand

I'm also thinking about a 3rd level spell variant that allows me to summon more hands, I'd love more ideas for.

Let me know what you think CE!

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