[Claudius]

My quickest idea is to find a thorny maul and a sapros. That will equal big damage. But those items kind of hard to find.

I would go shield and spear until you find some rockin swords and have enough skill points to dual weild (or you find one or both the sapros/thorny).

I'm not sure what the best way to build these guys is. I'd take warwind for mobs. Dodge. Weapon training when using club axe or sword and woodlore when using spear. Art of the Hunt and find cover. Study Prey if you have a lot of piercing damage (spear or thorny maul).

Personally I would wait for a drop of a thorny maul to build this character then transfer the weapon with caravan or TQvault.