Best Class/Race combo for complete EQ/MMORPG newbs

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Magicians make fantastic starting characters. You learn how to control a pet, how to nuke, how to hold agro, and how and when to heal. You get to mess with tons of summons, do not rely on food, and only rely on malachite and lapis (is that a thing here?). They are extremely self reliant and are useful in groups with the variety of pets.