Don't be. I hadn't found the time yet to test
Jaybig's suggestions and may very well report my findings now.
Nothing in the world will make me touch a warrior with anything less than a ten foot pole, but luckily any class can start with the required agi 5 and 2 skill points to unlock Blitz and Assault. The skill is powerful and easily usable even without any achievements unlocked. So it's a way better start than the X-Fire/Oil-combo (which needs a second soul crystal) and also a lot safer to play (as it blocks a good amount of incoming physical damage). As the requirements are quite low, one can still build a well rounded start character to also fry ghosts and sweet talk the rest (Go, College of Eloquence!).
Thanks Jaybig, for introducing me to it.