Who said that a Necromancer's army must consist only of the dead? Why couldn't there be, say, Angels?
And who said that a non-Necromancer doesn't need the Cloak of the Undead King? Everyone needs it!! And the Elixir of Life would give +4 to a Skeleton's health, which is very good!!! :smile54:

On the other hand, if you stuff your Necromancer's army with other creatures, you'll have to worry about morale (I'd be too lazy for that:smile43:), just like a non-Necromancer with the Cloak of the Undead King. It's not that I'm strongly against it, but IMO a Necromancer would be better off with the Ring of the Wanderer and the Dragon's Ring (let's leave the Flask aside). And for a non-Necromancer, instead of the Cloak of the Undead King, it's better to add fashionable sandals and beads (for an Angel alliance) and a Cape of Velocity:o