So warlocks with pact of the chain can now get a skeleton familiar from lvl 1. This seems like the fastest any necromancer comes online. Also at lvl 1 it's pretty powerful, basically adds another companion. It quickly falls off though. I want to explore how we could build a warlock necromancer that has the necromancer vibe and continues to have a skeleton familiar. I'd like to make him as useful as possible but also like the idea of a skeleton lacky following me about carrying my stuff. What ideas do people have. I'm actually fully on board with multiclassing as well. I just want at least one lvl of warlock for the skeleton familiar.
Not really on theme but I did just have a potential idea of a warlock/artificer build that would craft magic items to have the skeleton use like wands of magic missile. So do let your imagination run wild even if it's slightly off theme.