Things just for new people:
1) PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS. I have a burning desire to be useful.
2) Going to draw attention to my previous question: Would you be willing to do the extra (usually quick) steps to start at level 3, or would you prefer level 1? The fun class features start at levels 2 and 3 for the most part (or at least the ones I like), but it is a tiny bit of extra work, since that's learning how leveling up works before technically actually leveling up.