I played warrior and mage => I found mage easier, due to powerful spells
If you play warrior => the male gets 1 skill pt extra if you save immediately.
Skills:
for both:alchemy to mix potions ASAP => blue and red to white. The white ones are far more effective.
Lockpick - as this skill is very important in Div
Identify, so you don't need to visit traders so often
enchant weapon => so you can use charms to boost up your stats
For mage:As mage meteor. this skill is sufficient for the first area - then lightning. In general, buy books, buy books, buy books.
Survivor curse => as mage lvl 1 was sufficient to curse and lower enemy resistance
Know creature - at lvl 5 you see enemy resistances and can use magic efficiently.
I went for swords - as the variety is large in this game. (one-hand+shield)
Raze and the non-spoiler starter version, click hereRaze and the class difference, click hereKaan's magic guide, click here