This is a great glyphing guide right here:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=24087943&f=272This is a muting guide:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=38272468&f=276You can also use the essences you get from mutes for Suffusencing.
All skills take time to level up, but they can be a great source of income if you get your skill high enough.
As for builds... It all depends on what you want to do.
A cheap build would be Guardian.
Only downside is you are basically stuck to catacombs as a healer.
Fighters and Barbs are also great starter classes.
Barbs are more of a tank, since they start out with more base life.
This guide right here made by Nara can tell you almost everything you would like to know about LS:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=24496799&f=74If you decide to go Melee, put the first 10 stat points into vitality and to get around 100-120 dex and put the rest into str.
If you need anymore help feel free to pm me.