I, too, started as a warrior. In the beginning I was mining, found (with a bunch of luck) a sword, killed bomys for the first 2 levels, later got myself a naginata, had it blessed to gov+2, and it wasn't till after 2-4 weeks of playing that I got myself a talisman and some spells - and woodlore, which I concider quite good a skill as it adds to your mental. Now I'm 8 in magic, 7 in mental, and 9 overall - I can't say that warrior was a bad start, and I didn't even have woodlore
Also, I didn't even touch an IWD in all my time, and don't see any need to waste my money on it when I can spend it on spells or prayers for my friends
