New Player - Class Questions

[Morrolan]

Hi everyone - just joined the server and I'm trying to decide on a class. I was wondering two things:

1. Are there any classes which are especially sought after, or are currently underplayed?
2. Are there any classes which are "easier" to start with than others? Not easy as in gameplay/strategy, but easy because of things like alignment / cost for spells / cost for equipment etc.

Thanks, really excited to get started!