Dwarf early.
Dwarf often.
My main-alt is a Dwarf every life.
He does OK for most stuff, and Stone cunning is handy for trapping.
I have yet to try even ONE life built using TYWA, because I think it's gaytarded that it's CON to damage without CON to hit.
Every other fucking race that gets Strong Stat to damage gets the to hit bonus as well. Elf gets doublestrike to boot.
I call bullshit.
It'd be better if the races that get flat damage bonuses to specific weapons got a melee power bonus instead, which would be easier to adjust for balance since axes, picks, and hammmers are way behind on the DPS compared to scimitars, falchions, and rapiers.
They definitely are strongest at the Defender/ Vanguard play style, but I got good mileage from him as a TWF Barbarian and Heavy Armour Kensei. He was passable as a Heavy Pick Ranger Tempest as well. Decent as an Arty, now working through Rogue Mechanic in Epics. Still pretty good.
I still live in the vain hope of a seeing a Gold Dwarf or Duergar iconic race.