IMO, Samurai is by far the better choice. Two words: "Sun Magic". Many of the best offensive spells are in that area. Even if you have a wizard with Sun magic, it never hurts to have another character with it.
The only benefits of Barbarian role are the massive HP increases (which you have to roll and reroll and reroll and reroll every level up to get, grrrr) and the Thieving skills (which all you need is one character).
Technically, if you move someone with Vine magic up quickly enough, you don't even need a Thief, with the 5th level Vine spell "Disarm Trap". Of course, your sorcery must be greater than or equal to the trap level...
Samurai can also learn "Tiger Strike" (more rapid fighting), gain Ancestral Guide (better "to hit" bonuses) and "Deathstrike". Make sure you have him/her learn Doublestrike and then start adding points to 2nd weapon. When you do the First Bushi Dojo quest, the Samurai will give you a +1 Wakizashi which makes an outstanding 2nd weapon.
Have fun!
-Sazerac
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