Making a Necro

[nocookiesforme]

Hi again all. I'm about to make a Necro, and he'll be the first evil char I've ever played. Being evil, I kinda like the idea of being able to level killing NPCs that are off-limits for neutral/good chars because of faction hits. Accordingly, I have some questions about what to expect faction-wise with the different races I'm considering.

My first choice was a DE Necro, 'cause I know exactly where I'd stand with him. I'd be welcome in the somewhat centrally located Neriak, and able to buy my spells there; I'd also be welcome in the Ogre and Troll cities, right? If I killed bards or guards somewhere like Misty Thicket, where else would I be welcome? Could I go to Freeport if I killed a bunch of Orcs? Would I ever want to?

My next choice was either a Gnome or an Erudite. My understanding is that Gnomes are a "good" race. Accordingly, where would I be welcome as a Gnome Necro? Would I be able to buy my spells anywhere other than the Gnome city? Would I be able to go to Neriak? I assume they'd just try to eat me in Oggok or Grobb. And would I be welcome in Freeport/Qeynos, or only in the hidden parts? What if I killed Bards/Guards?

As an Erudite Necro, how hard is it to get off the Island without a port? Would I be KOS in Erud? And once on the main continent, would I be able to walk into Qeynos or Freeport without getting 1-shotted by a guard? Or would I again be relegated to the Sewers? How would Bard/Guard killing factor in here? And how hard is life really for a toon who's relegated to the Sewers? Lastly, would I be welcome in any evil cities?

The reason I was considering a Gnome or Erudite at all is mostly that I feel like DE Necros are a dime-a-dozen, and I'd like to feel at least a tiny bit original [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]. I know there's a TON of questions up there and they're not particularly well organized, but I'm at work right now (on a Saturday, please kill me) so I don't really have time to try to format this better. Thank you in advance for your help, guys!