User blog comment:Inspector Lestrade/So I need a hand here/@comment-24543527-20140218181745

Take new area's slowly. Many enemies and traps lie in ambush in unexpected places. You may turn a corner and be face-to-face with a Black Knight (my first OMGWTF moment). As for class, pretty much any class except Deprived is decent although the Pyromancer may be more flexible later on. After you start gaining levels and investing points the way you play, your class effectively changes anyway. Starting gifts are mainly useless except for the Master Key (highly recommended if not choosing the Thief class). On a side note, If an enemy doesn't seem interested in you and there is an item nearby, it's a trap, they will attack you if you try to get the item.