Hi Pickpocket, sounds like fun, though it's certainly only one way to play the game. You might want to create another character to try a more normal experience as well. I had zero deaths until somewhere in my 30s I think, but had played the game a lot. I wasn't following this guide either though, just playing through. The risk is you may get pretty bummed when you get a death, possibly due to lagging at the wrong time or something else beyond your control.

I played a fox through and was mostly dex at lower level. Later I respeced to be dex/str so I could use strength gear. That might be something you want to look into for the durability of it. But I also used dagger, which can be a little more risky as you're close-combat that way. With str you can get better armor and will have more health and health regen, just your DPS and crit will be a little lower.

Anyway, welcome, and have fun!