Mage

Mage is a basic class that only requires 10 silver and mana, the drunk old man at oresfall will sell you a Tome for 10 silver and then to collect the spells you have to find scrolls throughout the game, the mage trainer named Fallion will either appear at the vampire ritual area near oresfall or sentinel library selling you mage passives for 80 silver each. Then you can go on your journey whether being wiped or destroying people for your necromancer.

Note: Some Races will not be required to purchase a Tome from the drunk old man at Oresfall, meaning that one may not have to worry about losing their tome on the permadeath of their character.