Newly Arisen | Act I Dragon's Dogma Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
You wake up in a house. Approach the desk and choose Vocation - the character class.
Fighter is a warrior, Strider is a combination of an archer and an assassin, while Mage can cast spells. You can change the settings further in the game (but not at once), so you don't have to worry that you made a wrong choice.
Leave the room and listen to the conversation.