Iksar vs DE for necro

[Azelle]

So I am just a level 5 dark elf necromancer but I was wondering if the hp regen of the Iksar is worth the exp penalty and bad faction everywhere? 5 levels are not long to regain and the shared bank means I loose nothing so if Iksar is really worth it, I reroll. I saw they have a quest for a Skullcap too? I never played an Iksar before so I have no idea what's awaiting me if I switch. If the regen is not that powerful at high level then I'll stick with my dark elf.