newtothis

Hi folks, I'm totally new to this kind of RPGs. I've never been into stats or turn-based combat. That's why I decided to give PoE a shot, it supposedly has good storytelling and I love to have fun exploring the world and interacting with NPCs. Sure, I can pick the Easy difficulty, but as far as I know the combat on Easy is a breeze, which doesn't sound like fun to me and doesn't really sound like I'll be getting the full PoE experience. So I think it's better to pick Normal, right? I'm just overwhelmed with the character build choices. I would like to just have fun during my one and only PoE playthrough (unfortunately, I have no time for a second playthrough with a different build or another difficulty). So any advice on a character build that is a good choice for: - exploring the world and interacting with NPCs - avoiding combat encounters when possible - not getting my ass kicked during unavoidable encounters - having fun during combat will be greatly appreciated!