[Waedawen]

Any and all of the wisdom or intelligence classes are good to start out with. Necromancer, Shaman, Magician and Druid are all very good 'starter' classes, I think that have quite a bit of versatility and room for error.

Melee and tank classes suck for learning the game. And they are extremely weak in the early levels, too. Someone who plays a Necro as a first toon is much more likely to stick around than a Rogue as a first character. Pet classes are extremely powerful if your friends plan on leveling up together. You simply do not need a tank class. And you can always make friends with one.