[Gimli]

Hmm, depends, if you want him more versatile magic-wise then I'm not sure you want a hybrid character, not sure what you're going for though. The Ranger is great for auto-scout, the Ninja will have stealth and also can open locks. The Faerie ninja is a melee beast with the right equipment; Ranger will be better in ranged combat.
If you really want magic variety then a Bishop is best, but they're not the greatest fighters.

I am trying what I think will be a really versatile character in my party now, made a Mook Ninja who's getting trained to start in sword, bow, stealth, crit and locks/traps. I am eventually going to switch him over to Ranger when the latter 3 skills are as high as I want them to be - he'll be able to wear better armor, still use Alchemy, and use the Giant's Sword which is a pretty amazing mook-only, extended range sword that rangers can use, but not ninjas.