[The Hierophant]

Yeah, agree with you there Bozos.
I also like 'Raised by Monks' as it gives you a bonus ability point (in perception), with little in the way of detriment. You only start with 100 gold, but that's fine, you'll make up that lost 300 gold soon enough.

Also, 'Born under a sign' can come in handy too. Makes for some great critical hit effects, and the augmented critical misses arn't all that bad anyway...