Evil duo

[nyclin]

In some cities there are specific guards which always dual wield or are higher average level than the others.

If you haven't made your characters yet, Monk/Shaman is a much stronger duo. With SK/SHM your damage will be very low which is going to make duoing at higher levels harder. This won't be an issue until the late 30's or so, though.

If you go Iksar, you can kill any guards you want without hurting your ability to play. You also get access to the best newbie area in the game.