I see that we have our fighter, our ranger, two rogues, and two/three(?) magi . . . okay, I wasn't looking very hard, but my point is, did we end up not having a cleric? Because if not, I can maintain artificer while switching out the wizard subclass for cleric. It actually aligns well with my backstory. Otherwise, if you intend to accept anyone else, Emo, perhaps edit the first post to point out that we lack the traditional healer member.
Also: please don't feel rushed to start the story half-baked. We all know how it goes. Everyone's all excited and posting for the first few days to a week, and then the fatigue inevitably catches up. Do whatever you need to do in your planning for the long-term pacing.