March 18, 2013 2:05 AM EDT
When i played a necromancer i wound up also going for a dagger assassin type character. My reasoning is i wanted to wear robes and be a mage but unless training enchanting there are crap all gloves to wear as a mage so i settled on the shrouded hand wraps, thus a dagger assassin slash necromancer was born. Theres a build on this site (cant recall name) that is quite similar to this style which, if i recall, was extremely well thought out and quite an interesting take on necromancy.
My only issue with the cryptstalker (and its only a small personal style issue) is that using the bound bow when specializing in conjuration always ends up feeling more like an archer build than a necromancer for me. If i were to play a necromancer build again id probably do it as a strict magic only build.
Necromancers can be devilishly fun to play once it gets going but it can be tough early on. I found at the beginning i relied heavily on my raised minions to tank and deal damage, unfortunately youre only raising weak enemies to start out so they die rather easy. Dnt get frustrated, it gets a lot more fun at later levels (although i absolutely hate dead thralls).