Need help "building".

[MagesRequiem]

I'm never a big Fighter type guy in any RPG. I always go for Mages and the like. But lately i've begun to see that Fighters are pretty fun to play as and its a very wanted break from the usual "Cast spell(s)", "Get hit", "Die". Or "Cast spell(s)", "Get hit", "Rest", and then repeat. Anyways, because of my inexperience with Fighters I don't know where I should allocate my stat points. I was actually just thinking of placing them all in END because that seems to be the best tank build. But at the same time I want to deal a lot of damage so I figured I would just go ahead and buy rings to boost up my strength. Would that be okay? Or should I go STR and END, 1:2? Also whats better a 2h Sword or a 2h Axe?