Here's the first steps:
1. If you get one armed, delete the game and fart on ur pc for good luck.
2.reinstall it, get a decent char (eg ex solider with in your prime)
3. Sell all of ur expensive armor for money (weapons, bets eg)
4.Get a better weapon, bet on yourr first match, and win an easy bet, a lotta coins ez
5. Get armor, light armor.
6. Up your fame, upgrade general stuff
7. Keep doing that for a few matches, try and get more traits and bonuses to your next character
8.probably die, ragequit and try again, starting with 3000 gold.
9.AND MAYBE WIN!
10. Congrats for reading my crappy guide, it's probably horrible.

This is your 12th character that has a height advantage and heavy armor trying to catch up to the regular guy with light armor.