2. Furies – their initiative is key. Those who don't know, holding down the Ctrl key during an attack allows you to stay close to the enemy.
3. 2 attacks against all, except undead and demons.
4. Charge attack for general battles, otherwise use it as an alternative.
5. Regeneration.
6. Honestly, I haven't tried the alternative attack yet. I'll give it a try.
7. Again, it depends on the situation. Black attacks are effective against all, except barbarians and light creatures. Humans can also use dark attacks.