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[Krelos]

Here's what I use

   [SKILL:1-4:MINING:3]
   [SKILL:1-4:CARPENTRY:2]
   [SKILL:1-4:MASONRY:2]
   [SKILL:1-4:MECHANICS:2]
   [SKILL:1-4:DESIGNBUILDING:1]
   [SKILL:5:WOODCUTTING:1]
   [SKILL:5:DETAILSTONE:5]
   [SKILL:5:NEGOTIATION:1]
   [SKILL:5:APPRAISAL:1]
   [SKILL:5:CONVERSATION:1]
   [SKILL:5:FLATTERY:1]
   [SKILL:6:COOK:5]
   [SKILL:6:PLANT:5]
   [SKILL:7:FORGE_WEAPON:5]
   [SKILL:7:FORGE_ARMOR:5]

4 picks, 50 logs, no axe or anvil, 300 food and drink each. 5 cats and a cage to put the kits in. I cook all the food into lavish meals (except some turtles) and trade for an anvil, axe and tons of other things, cause the meals are worth so insanely much. I assign a random immigrant to do the brewing since the skill only effects speed.
Actually, I don't do farming at all until nearly 100 dwarfs, until then I can support them with imports alone.

[Kugu]

Typically I just start with with two miners and a woodcutter (if there is wood) just to get started. Otherwise pretty much everything can be assigned in game and quickly learned, and gives me more points for turtles. =D

[blue emu]

... I assign a random immigrant to do the brewing since the skill only effects speed.

Not true, AFAIK... Alcohol has a 'hidden' quality modifier. Surely you've noticed the Happiness modifiers from "Urist McAlcoholic enjoyed a fine/wonderful/truly decadent drink lately".

[Grendus]

Weaponsmith/Mechanic
Armorsmith/Leatherworker
Carpenter/Mason/Metalsmith
Bonecrafter/Woodcrafter/Metalcrafter
Farmer/Cook
Clothier/Dyer/Weaver/Brewer
Gem Cutter/Gem Setter

I embark with six picks. The farmer/cook starts sorting stuff into piles while the other six start digging the fort. As soon as a 9x9 space is cleared out, I set down two to three farm plots and the farmer plants crops then cuts wood until the crops grow up.



Alternatively, I embark with a bunch of iron spikes, pitchblende, and a bunch of architect/mason/mechanics. I set up a spike death pit and a cave in death trap to kill all of my starting seven. For when I have to embark in an area that the site finder revealed that doesn't meet my requirements so I can mark it as unacceptable.

[Crowbar]

I tend to follow the 'paranoia build' mentioned on the wiki.  It consists of:

Two miners.
A carpenter/woodcutter.
A mason/mechanic.
A farmer/cook/brewer.
A hunter or fisherdwarf (depending on what biome I set out for).
And a social dwarf/architect.  He ends up getting piled with any other oddjobs I might need done until the first wave of immigrants.

Gear-wise, plump helmets and turtles are your friends.  Soon enough, you'll be up to your neck in useless dwarfs who can do any metalsmithing or other jobs you want done.

[Zancor Mezoran]

Generally this is the setup that I use:

Proficient Miner/Proficient Engraver x3 (Three miners = Uber fast cave building; I also do a lot of smoothing and engraving)
Proficient Carpenter/Proficient Mechanic x1 (This guy builds the beds for the starting dwarves and immigrants, and sets up stone-fall traps in his spare time)
Proficient Mason/Proficient Stonecrafter x1 (He's here to make my furniture and my initial trade goods)
Proficient Farmer/Proficient Brewer x1 (My never ending food and drink supply)
Proficient Woodcutter/Competent Axedwarf/Appraiser x1 (Wood source, fortress defense in emergencies, and someone to let me see my fort values)

As far as items go, I bring plenty of plump helmet and dimple cup spawn, and a good amount of pig tail seeds.  For food, I bring at least 150 turtles, and at least 50 of each drink.  I also bring at least 1 of each 2-point food for starting barrels, as well as an axe and three picks.

As far as animals go, I usually come with 2 cats and 6-10 dogs.