I'm still checking in on this and would be interested in running something else if no one can run this. I'd obviously have to do a character overhaul if we go with the 'no magus' game, but I'm fine with that.
The original concept I was kicking around was a monk but I opted for Magus because I've never had a chance to play one. I've played a monk to epic levels back in the 3.5 days, they're very different now but the Magus flavor was more appealing this time around.