So, in your opinion, what's the class that:
A) requires the least amount of training.
fits well into a non-Herald cabal.
C) has great survivability.
EDIT: D) Isn't a Healer.
I wanna roll!
definitely ninja that doesnt have doublesheath and healer
Drow Cleric ftw Valek...(you said no healer tho...not sure if you considered clerics healers, which, they kinda are in a way, I guess heh)
Ogre ranger
Battlemage
Drow warrior.
How does a battle mage require the least amount of training?
Roflcopter.
BMG training is at least very easy.
just play any form of cleric/ranger/bmg. seems to be the 3 most autowin classes.
Perhaps, but theres still a truck ton of it.
Man up and roll a gnome war.
gnome thief restring Spriggin Scourge worshiper 
gnome thief restring Spriggin Scourge worshiper
kisses you on the forehead
And that's why I love ya!