Has anyone successfully done a solo with no casting abilities? I just tried it as a Swashbuckler (thief) and it was just an exercise in frustration. I was CLUAing so many heal potions, I finally just gave up on it at Lvl 14. Had I been able to use Fire and Cloudkill wands, I might have been able to pull it off; with just a couple of swords, I was f'ing helpless!
I found the swashbuckler to be one of the better solo classes. And one that can beat the final ToB battle alone. As a monk I was not able to do that.
Archer was a bit difficult solo I thought. Kensai was easier than I expected, especially in ToB.
Try the swashie again and don't forget that you can hide in shadows!!!
Tried to solo a thief, but somewhere in the underdark it got so boring I gave up. Backstabbing is nice but not for an entire game.
Soloing with any form of fighter isn't that hard though, and nice enough to do imho.