Berserker- Berserkers are probably the easiest class for a newbie to play with... they are easy to control, they have simple abilities and they don't really need to pledge or get hard leveling items. Berserkers get a TON of hp and tick for a lot too.. they also have to ability to bash, which is like a 5 second stun plus half attack. They can also circle, which stuns for about 9 seconds and berserk which increases the berserkers strength by +5, their attack damage is multiplied by 1.5. The only drawback is that your ac goes up 2 but you take 20% less damage... while berserker, a berserker can't flee from battle. Berserkers at high lvls can just about do anything, they are tanks! They can kill stuff that are circlable, and stuff that isn't. I think that the berserker is a good class to group with. Leading a large group, the first thing that you should worry about is not getting any of the members killed. With the berserkers ability to bash, it gives the group 2 safe attack phases before anything happens. It's funny how the simplest things, are the most fun... kind of like mud. 

        Stats for Berserkers - Well again, like I said before, you don't always have to listen to the roh webpage, I personally prefer strength, con and piety. Again, dex helps you circle, but your lvl really helps. Actually u know what? Forget about circling! Berserkers are wild men. BE SUICIDAL! Well not too suicidal. Once you get past lvl 13, you can lead a small army around and bash everything you see! I remember I use to bash stuff that needled me, like a benevolent wizard. Anyways, back to before I had that flashback... Oh yeah, stick with a fighter in the beginning, they can help you get scalps in the pit. Once you hit past lvl 10, just go around and do whatever. I heard that hp guards/dwarves are a good combo, but only if you got low ac (hp guards bash). Past lvl 15, you can start trying out some hard shit. Gorgons? Fairy Dragons? I use to kill Fairy Dragons with Luxor (lvl 15 paly)... the old Dierdre.