Just a note on the earlier post - I think he meant to say you can achieve all of the thief skill sby upgrading your fighter to a Barbarian.
I'd recommend the following characters for starters. Really though, as many have pointed out, it almost doesn't matter what you pick to start; almost any combo is fun save for a few really difficult ones (such as a Pixie soloist). Even those are an interesting challenge.
SOLO - Whiskahs figher - Barbarian - Ranger (you can do this all right at the beginning) - great HP, night vision, and the ranged attack. Plus some beneficial magic.
TWO-PERSON - Human fighter - Barbarian - Monk and Oomphaz Wizard - Warlock - good skill coverage, and good ranged magic attacks. Plus, both characters can take a beating up close and carry a lot.
THREE-PERSON - Human Fighter - Barbarian - Monk and Drarf Priest - Paladin and Elf Wizard - Warlock - great skill coverage, plus the Elf learns skills as a Wizard faster than normal. The Preist/Paladin will really help when the going gets tough for healing.
Enjoy!
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