I wanted to max Learning asap to hopefully get the highest level possible. It should be noted that even with max Learning and a couple of other items to boots XP gain by around +50% per battle it would not be enough to reach level 60; thus my obsession over Ancient Knowledge scrolls (via extra navi maps, sold at shops, pet dragon digging for chests).
Rune progression also differ:
Per each 4 levels the classes get:
Warrior - 24 Might, 16 Mind, 8 Magic runes
Paladin - 12 Might, 24 Mind, 12 Magic Runes
Mage - 8 Might, 16 Mind, 24 Magic runes
If the Warrior had 24 Might, 12 Mind, 12 Magic runes every 4 levels, then I would have chosen her from the start.
Thanks for the reply, I may look into putting my paladin on hold if I could generate a good game save with an impossible warrior. I did the math on the mage skills that I wanted (order 3, distortion 3, chaos 3, summoner 3, all prerequisite skills to get these skills at level 1) and I need around 118 magic runes; the warrior could get exactly 118 magic runes by level 59 (I'm targeting level 60 anyways). Other warrior and paladin skills need minimal magic runes as well, but you get a chance to get more magic runes while playing the game, and any deficit could be bought/traded for.
You are correct, it would be very slow going magic-wise for a warrior. But I like having a full lineup and large armies, so I'll just have to see if I get bored with the warrior.
EDIT: (2010-01-10)
Started a game with an impossible warrior, first thing I noticed (and something I forgot since I never played warrior) is that the warrior generates more rage per hit in battle than the paladin. This is big indeed, since that means I could forgo using Inquisitors and just use Demonologists (for even more rage from summoned demons) instead.
Ancient Amulet at Debir, Gladiator Sword at Debir after getting some stones, Black Helmet at Nameless, Black Knights as early as Scarlet and Verona, Eviln at Verona, Hand of Necropolis at Rusty, 1 Ancient Knowledge scroll sold at a shop (Rusty), etc. And to top it off, I checked the duplicate Bolo wanderer scroll in Scarlet, and it always gives Song of the Wind.
It's not Call Colossus like in my paladin game, but it looks like Red Dragons again as early as Scarlet.