Need help with Necromancer

[LavCat]

OK, so I might know a bit about how the game works, but I really have no idea how to play it well so I need some help.

I'm not sure how much it will help, but while looking for something else tonight, I found my first necromancer guide. The key that I did not know at the time is that you can always create a new game and start again. Since mastering that fact he has since reached level 90.


Rogue Encampment 07/02/1000

After I died miserably in the first campaign, I scoured the plains and moors and caves, and sold my jewelry. Some hours later I returned with a fresh party of ten heroes: a mage, a rogue, six skeletons, and me plus my little golem. We recovered some of our original equipment, but our fate remained the same.

My revenants have a life of 122, to my best belief and knowledge. At one point I was reduced in my desperation to defending our party with the wretched limb of Wirt, as there was nothing left. I have tried approaching Andariel in superior chain mail, and also in beryl armor with a matching amulet, bearing all the antidote that I could buy. All without success.

Now I am sitting nearly naked in the rain, too poor to hire anyone to my service...not that they would want to join me anyhow. (I'm not saying all rogues are cowards.)

Through all the Westmarch there is no corpse, or living being save for Andariel -- nothing more from which to summon fresh heroes to the slaughter. No trinkets to pawn for antidote (and no fruit to manufacture same).

I fear that I shall end my days hopeless and alone, the rogues' fate mine as well. Golem yet stands by me. All others have fled or fallen.

Farewell!

I remain...
Hen3ry