Barbarian

Conan, he ain't, but the Barbarian is a beefy character and the Immunity to Poison is nice. The extra health points are very handy, but I'm not too fond of the materials restrictions. Rather than play an actual Barbarian, I'd use it as a template, swapping the combat skills in Minor to Major, dropping the materials restrictions and changing the Immunity to Immunity to Magic. Yes, it would take a bit longer to gain levels, but it's got potential.

BARBARIAN
PRIMARY SKILLS: Blunt Weapon, Long Blade, Axe		ADVANTAGES: Immunity to Poison DISADVANTATES: No Plate, No Orcish, No Daedric
MAJOR SKILLS: Jumping, Running, Swimming
MINOR SKILLS: Medical, Climbing, Dodging, Critical Strike, Archery, Giantish
HP/LEVEL: 25	Increased: STR, END Decreased: INT, WIL, PER	STARTING SPELLS: None

Knight

Play this character like a Warrior, but be polite about it.

KNIGHT
PRIMARY SKILLS: Long Blade, Etiquette, Blunt Weapon		ADVANTAGES: Immunity to Paralysis DISADVANTATES: No Leather, No Daedric
MAJOR SKILLS: Axe, Archery, Short Blade
MINOR SKILLS: Medical, Dodging, Hand-to-Hand, Jumping, Swimming, Climbing
HP/LEVEL: 17	Increased: STR, PER Decreased: INT, WIL, SPD	STARTING SPELLS: None

Warrior

Warriors are the standard to which all other classes are compared in terms of abilities. Their HP per level are at the top end and they have the standard 0.5x INT in magica. Their strong suit is, of course, combat. Potions and magic items are the normal recourse for warriors since their magic skills will start at less than 10%, but purchasing the "Buoyancy" spell (casting cost is usually 10 points or less at the beginning of the game) and practicing it to 22% in Thaumaturgy will allow entrance to the Mages Guild and access to the spell-maker for cheap practice spells. Additional magical skill development will eventually allow access to the item-maker for some of the niftier items. Because of their combat-heavy skills, gaining levels can be a fairly slow process, but the high HP's per level will make combat very survivable. The shrewd Warrior will maintain a good selection of special-material weapons in personal inventory and give good armor a high priority.

WARRIOR
PRIMARY SKILLS: Axe, Blunt Weapon, Long Blade		ADVANTAGES: None DISADVANTATES: None
MAJOR SKILLS: Hand-to-Hand, Archery, Short Blade
MINOR SKILLS: Climbing, Jumping, Dodging, Running, Swimming, Medical
HP/LEVEL: 12	Increased: STR, AGI, SPD, END Decreased: INT, WIL, PER, LUC	STARTING SPELLS: None

Acrobat

The Acrobat is one of two character classes you will seldom encounter as an opponent in the game. Because of the armor and shield limitation, players of this class should develop a very careful style of play. The Acrobat is one class that should run everywhere, jump at every opportunity and climb everything in sight. With the character's default magica points at .5x INT (which is already lower than normal), getting early access to potions and items should be a high priority. Developing the character to the highest possible levels will be a chore since no Guild offers training in Hand-to-Hand, but the prohibition against shields of any type means Hand-to-Hand is available at a single keystroke. Answering the background questions in favor of the short-blade skill and selecting the Ebony Dagger will get the character off to a good start and building END for extra hit points or STR for extra hitting power would be a wise move. Beyond that, play the Acrobat in much the same way you would play a Thief.

ACROBAT
PRIMARY SKILLS: Jumping, Dodging, Running		ADVANTAGES: Athleticism, Adrenaline Rush DISADVANTATES: Leather only, No Axe, No Shield
MAJOR SKILLS: Climbing, Hand-to-Hand, Stealth
MINOR SKILLS: Pickpocket, Critical Strike, Backstabbing, Short Blade, Archery, Swimming
HP/LEVEL: 8	Increased: AGI, SPD, LUC Decreased: STR, INT, WIL, END	STARTING SPELLS: None

Healer

The Healer has been described as one of the best of the premade classes. I disagree with this assessment, but concede that this is probably due to a difference in playing style. The Healer does not lend itself to a very aggressive style of play, at least in the early stages of the game. Having Thaumaturgy, Mysticism, Alteration and Restoration in the Primary and Major slots allows for fairly rapid advancement. If the early stat bonuses are applied to END, you can offset the 8 HP per level. I do not find the shield restrictions to be a serious handicap because cheap "Heal" spells and "Rapid Healing" can partially offset this.

HEALER
PRIMARY SKILLS: Restoration, Medical, Dodging		ADVANTAGES: 1.75 x Intelligence in Spell Points, Rapid Healing DISADVANTATES: No Long Blade, No Axe, No Kite, No Tower
MAJOR SKILLS: Thaumaturgy, Mysticism, Alteration
MINOR SKILLS: Illusion, Streetwise, Etiquette, Short Blade, Hand-to-Hand, Blunt Weapon
HP/LEVEL: 8	Increased: INT, WIL Decreased: STR, AGI, SPD, END	STARTING SPELLS: Heal, Slowfall, Lock, Buoyancy