i have one other question, if i did want to focus on being a strong fighter was a dwarf a good race to choose? any other games ive played dwarfs are good fighters
Well, considering the fact that the Dwarf in your avatar is carrying a huge axe and looks like he took steriods, I would imagine they'd be moderatly good fighters. I could be totally wrong though.
There are axes that are much huger & dwarves can be very good fighters. However, they are lousy mages, but this is not a surprise for anyone who is used to fantasy games.