Lots of cavalry and ranged these days. I would choose 1h with buildas it is fun on any kind of map or any kind of classes around of you.(click to show/hide)
Dont loom yet. Either sell your loom point now or save it and try to trade two loom points and some gold (very little) for a tree times hierloomed item.
Also you can always borrow some weapons from our armoury. Riddaren has his Masterwork Knightly Aimingsword there right now.
(Mirdan: you are a a templar, right?)
EDIT: I lend you Riddaren's MW KAS. Return it if you aren't going to use it. It is the next best 1h sword in my opinion :D
I will also suggest making an STF character that's 18/18 6 PS, Athl, WM, Riding and 5 Shield. 100 wpf in 1h, 2h and polearm.This all sounds incredibly enticing.
I call it "The Looter".
Spawn with some medium/light armour and a cheap weapon, then pick new weapons up after you or your allies kill enemies. Great way to test out new weapons. You also never know what class you will end up as that round. Maybe you find a mace and shield. Maybe a pike, maybe a bill, "What's that? A riderless horse? Time to go riding!" This is probably the most fun char I've ever had and I suggest you try it yourself. Great fun and you learn a lot about the different weapons.