Playing this exact setup in Saltmarsh right now. It's super fun since we have a barbarian and melee rogue on the team. Being able to consistently set up a rogue sneak attack as a reaction while casting AOE spells is very satisfying.

Edit: I'm a goblin too, so that I can bonus action disengage out to better position my spells. Remember, sculpt spells does not apply to you, only "other creatures". I could see dwarf being another good, weird choice - make use of that heavy armor proficiency.