Don’t listen to everyone saying you have to make an Iksar necro. My first character on this server was an erudite necro and he plays just fine. I might have to tap/ leech more than an Iksar but I’ve never found it to be a huge disadvantage and I still almost never run out of mana. He’s 54 now and his gear is awful but he’s still a ton of fun to play.

Erudite necros are awesome, they look the best in a Miragul's Robe hands down, start with uber INT and have some quest items no one else can get.

Anyone that proclaims you need to be Iksar as a necro to win is a liar and bad at EQ.

I've seen this mentioned in a few threads, regarding the (quest) items that are limited to Erudite necromancers, but I've not seen a full list of what those items are. I know of mantle of souls and noclin's femur. Are there others?