AD&D elf magic-user/fighter. Good with a sword, bow, and fireballs. A bit of stealth from elvish abilities, especially in elvish chain. Guys like this are the reason elves know they're better than everyone else.
Human Fighter. I'm playing a level 5 Human Battlemaster Fighter with the Great Weapon Master feat right now. He is often a hindrance to the party with his reliance on light and nothing supernatural in ability, but when he has a chance to do what he does well, it hurts. As he can't rely on magic, he relies on cunning and taking risks to do surprising things.
Mine wasn't a backstabbing thug, though. Just a dedicated craftsman who honed his skills to remain useful in a society that would chuck him in the river if he wasn't.
And when called for, he would use his hammers to "adjust" problems that weren't made of wood.