Welcome and hello Len,
I am Chris but you can call me Nightmare, Dolken or whatever.
I recently started a side project in game and got a few more accounts, so I've been near Thornkeep lately but am going to be heading south soon for the holiday event that starts tomorrow.
I think Yarus accepted you in game and everyone can help you get going in the game. Fighter/Cleric for PVE will be fun, I have a longsword Cleric of Sarenrae that is just getting to high levels and rains destruction on mid-low level mobs, clears areas easy and fast.
If you see one of the characters below in game then it is me. ;)
Dolken, Drunken Nightmare, Elegant Nightmare
Kilelf, Elfkil, Tiny Tinker, Charmante
Solana Artifex, Brom Smitty, Dominic Vossen, Denton Coins
See ya in game ;) - Chris