If you really want to play as a survivor/ thief/ assassin in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> then you need to “rewind” the game some 40 years back and run <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
There is no survivor class in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> and my joke turned to be a serious idea.
Play RR from its beginnings in DD and you have what you want but imagining a survivor to play with is not the same as making a survivor.
My impression is that RR is meant to be a mage ++.
A mage ++ means basically the hero is a mage with some extra skills that you may choose.
This is evident from the screenshots and whispers about fabulous magic effects and summoning dolls.
RR is basically in a rift-world which is magical by default and imps live there with the raaaanaaaar people. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Capici!
