Human:
No xp penalty means faster leveling on human, which means easier to get lvls and more exploring. Also means less headache in terms of xp loss. Solid stat spread and no metal vuln to impact your ability to grab keys.

Svirf:
Great warrior stats, inherent stone skin for extra dmg redux vs tough fights. Perma detect invis is super helpful as is 100% lore. Vuln blunt really sucks though since a ton of mobs use H2H (blunt) dmg.