One thing you want to learn before getting to lvl 11(where pk starts) is to find your way around. Now, learning even half the mud will take a long time but getting between Galadon - Udgaard - Voralia - Hamsah - Arkham - Seantryn would be the bare minimum imo. That includes all the major roads. Try to find a few places along these roads/near these cities where you feel you could hide for a bit. Surviving and running away is going to be quite important as a first time necromancer because of things you already mentioned - everyone will try to kill you.

When you get to lvl 11, make "where" a command you use extremely often. See someone in your area that can pk you, start running. Unless you feel cocky and want to go for a fight. But in most cases, if they are coming towards you, they will be ready to fight.


Cant really give any more specific advice about necromancer because I have never played one past lvl 15 since I started playing CF back in '97 or '98.

Good luck with the necromancer. It wont be easy but can be a good learning experience. Cant start out much more fragile than that.