Dark Ages

Am I correct in understanding that you can only choose one racial skill out of two? What element do Farthlos and Fidi's spells belong to? What characteristics will be used to calculate the rolls for those spells, and so on? WHAT SHOULD I LEVEL UP MY CHARACTER TO BECOME OP? What specific bonus does Combat Training give? +20 to all four characteristics (excluding magic effectiveness) or something else? Can armor be used without a skill? What are the penalties for using it, I can't find it? Can a long-handled weapon be used together with a shield? (Also, the "Hoplite" ability seems weak to me. For 4 Offense, it gives half the normal bonus for a long-handled weapon, but it essentially only saves one skill point from the first tier.)