Good build for a first playthrough?

[Chibi]

I don't know much about the stat system in this game, but I've been told how different stats can affect dialogue and choices, and that charisma and wisdom are essential for getting the most out of the story, so I should play a mage. Problem is, I can never get into using magic characters in games, so even though I got this game 95% for the writing, I don't want to miss out on building a character that I like rather than just following some kind of guide for maximum optimization. I'm a big fan of rogues, with fighters being another favourite, so I'm hoping I could do something with those two without missing out on much dialogue, even if that means putting it down to easy mode and just levelling up charisma and wisdom on one of those classes instead.

[mikeydsc]

You can switch back n forth with ease between classes. 2 party members(spoiler free) could be with you if you recruit them - and the 3rd char is a stones throw away to get more training from her..opps a small clue. Ca nlevel up any way you want, just get the lvl 7 level upand the lvl 12 with your preferred profession for the bonus.

[figmentPez]

Your starting stats are not determined by your class. You can easily have high wisdom and still be a fighter. And you don't need sky high charisma, though you can still have that too, if you want.

Fighter and Rogue are both perfectly fine options for playing the game.

[Revelator]

wisdom is the way...

[Pherdnut]

Wisdom. You can pretty much pick any stats and still become the most OP playable character in D&D PC game history. Lots of amazing items and quests that grant permanent stat boosts as well.

[ruppe27]

It doesn't really matter what you do combat wise.
As others have mentioned already this game is all about interacting with people to get what you need and advance the plots.

You need high wis,int and cha so you might as well make a mage if you really want the strongest nameless one you can possibly get.

It doesn't matter in the long run because you're immortal in this game.
Fail a fight and return for revenge.

[figmentPez]

Originally posted by ruppe27:

You need high wis,int and cha so you might as well make a mage if you really want the strongest nameless one you can possibly get.

I strongly disagree with this. All three classes are equally viable. If the OP doesn't like playing as a mage, he should definitely play as his preferred rogue class. It will work just fine.

[Mysti_Fogg]

I always prefer maxing wisdom for the XP, which will then give you more points by leveling up more frequently.

You can defeat the first level by killing all of the dustmen, but I don't personally like that route. If you have 15 dex (I think it's 15) you can snap ones neck and steal his clothes. (you can also get a disguise from the fake zombie, but the slow speed and potential to lose your disguise means I don't like that route either.)

Other than that, where you put the other stat points really depends on what kind of class you want to be.

[CorvusCorax]

Feel free to pick a fighter - there are at least 3 attributes that can be maxed out by the end of the game. I went with brute force specialising in the use of axes and hammers - I gradually increased both my strength and wisdom.

Wisdom is essential, really. You can miss out on a lot of dialogue options, plus, a high wisdom grants a significant XP bonus. Towards the endgame I already had strength and wisdom around 22 so I started adding points to constitution.

In order not to miss out on most dialogues wisdom is sufficient. I might do another walkthrough with a mage (so wisdom+intelligence+charisma) to see some of the things I missed out.