Hello everyone!

I've recently gotten very interested in permadeath play, and I've been trying to think of a build that would work for it. Survivability, of course, is a must. I'd also like good self-healing and melee ability, possibly some group healing as well. I do have a couple of restrictions, however; I'll be starting on a brand new server, so I won't have access to any twinked gear or 32-point builds (haven't unlocked them server-wide). +2 tomes are a maybe, but I'm not counting on them.

I was thinking of doing a Clonk, as it fulfills most of my criteria. Would 18/2 be better than 17/3?

Any other suggestions and comments are very much appreciated .