It's different being a rogue when everyone had at best a goddamn jambiya and being a rogue now where your t-staff fungi tunic cof monk really doesn't need you there right now :P You basically dickride til the mid 50s til you can actually gear yourself appropriately.

As for OP--something you can farm with. Shaman is the obvious choice but until 24 its soooo boring and not really good til 34. Torpor makes the class so don't get discouraged til you're 60 and swagged out.

:| I drew paladin. Can i draw again pls?

Any caster is a solid choice as a first character.. and honestly most melee will be ok starting out you will just be semi gimp until you hit 50 or so .

Also if you go enchanter they are arguable one of the best farming classes in the game along with necro / sham