There's also another option artifact-saccing-wise. With the thin and nimble and very light corruptions (or only very light and hurthling) you can get boots of great speed from quickling tree.
I must confess, I'm still adapting to CK's and all of its brutality in all areas. Sometimes it feels like the class is just too much y know? Too much stats, too much PV, too much limitations. It certainly is the most extreme class in ADOM. And those crowning gifts OMG... all very, very extreme. So long, playing evil paladins! There's something far more wicked around!
Wins:
Lvl 50 Dark Elf Mindcrafter.
Lvl 50 High Elf Assassin (Dual weilding).
Lvl 50 Dark Elf Paladin.
Lvl 50 Gnomish Assassin (Failed ultra turned normal gate closer)
Lvl 50 Hurthling Thief (ULE).