just got the collection on steam for cheap so i can finally finish the series. never had 5 growing up, so while i had a hero that spanned from 1 to 4 with maxed out stats, i never had the opportunity to transfer him to the final game. too bad i lost the floppy he was on like 19 years ago. not that i have a floppy drive anymore even if i still had the disk...

anyway, what's the best way to play, and why is it starting a thief and giving him magic?