I'd echo the sentiments above about picking the race you prefer rather than one that might give you a brief, occasion boost.But I'd also remind you that Necromancers get fluff spells that change appearance, so if you pick Erudite you won't necessarily have to look like an Erudite. The fluff appearances I have on my Necro so far are skeleton, zombie and ghost (sort of an invisible man look).To be honest, I don't see that many Necros using these fluff spells, just an occasional zombie, but it is an option. I tend to use the ghost appearance as my Necro is an Ogre, and without the fluff appearance I don't get to see much of landscape as the Ogre fills the screen!
