Nah, I stick still with dread necromancer with Virtuoso levels. As my cohort that is. I get some specific vampire lieutenants as my 'elite' leaders for undead army while dread necro makes the fodder (as create undead allows create vampire spawns but not vampires). One first vampires I create is going to be marshal who is going to be brilliant general of said undead army.<br/><br/>Of course set up scenario where our paladin hero will be facing undead threats increasingly and then face off against my general....who is unaware I am with side of paladin and general is sacrificed pawn in grander plot.