[Asheya]

One thing to note about playing different classes is that they don't really come into their own until the teens for the most part, especially hybrids, unlike casters that come into their own early. I think it's easier to decide whether you want to cast or melee and what races you like the look of and then go from there. Don't worry too much about min/max if you're a casual player, gear makes up for it at later levels but you cannot undo the sight of ogre bum for 100's of hours!