[Morgeruat]

my own palachick, Femme Fatale had an 18/62str, 18 dex, 18con, 10int(any lower and you lose alot of lore, which, granted isn't important to most fighter types, but I'm funny that way)15 wis(higher than 14 wis get bonuses against mind spells, like fear, confusion, hold, etc) and 18chr(I try to maximise it, with the tome, algernon's cloak (naughty Imoen, tsk tsk) the helm of glory that's a 22chr(and I may be forgetting something))
I used the x-bow of speed it has some great damage and fires as fast as a bow
large swords were my other starting weapon of choice