So I would have hosted the actual poll over here, but a lack of an edit option for posts prevents me from doing so.

But if I could kindly direct your attention here:

www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/373233

I noticed over in the Elf topic on these boards, DarknessKissed already has three tiers in mind for the starting characters. Thats EXACTLY the kind of data I want to compile together to get a universal (these are the best/these are the worst) characters in Talisman. More of my reasoning explained in the BGG topic I linked to above.

Thanks to anybody that checks it out!

Current results as of today:

1. Assassin
   
2. Prophetess
   
3. Warrior
   
4. Sorceress
   
5. Wizard
   
6. Druid
   
7. Dwarf
   
8. Ghoul
   
9. Troll
   
10. Thief
    
11. Monk
    
12. Minstrel
    
13. Priest
    
14. Elf

Agree/disagree? Hit the link in the first post and vote!

Updated:

Current results (as of January 24, 2009):

1. Prophetess (40)
   
2. Dwarf (33.5)
   
3. Assassin (31.5)
   
4. Warrior (30.5)
   
5. Wizard (30.5)
   
6. Monk (27)
   
7. Sorceress (26)
   
8. Troll (25)
   
9. Druid (14.5)
   
10. Elf (13.5)
    
11. Minstrel (13.5)
    
12. Ghoul (12.5)
    
13. Thief (12)
    
14. Priest (5)

Points are based on:
14 for first, 13 for second, etc. 1 point for worst, 2 points for 2nd worst, etc. With the 4 in the middle getting the average score of 7.5