Hi lkwpeter. I know where you’re coming from. Lots of possibilities in this game and this forum tends to focus on high end min/maxed builds (not so newbie friendly). If you haven’t already, check the New Player Knowledge Compendium for some advice. As far as builds go, since you don’t want pure caster, check out Stupid Dragon’s 2H Lightning Elementalist. I think that fits all your criteria.