I've seen people talk about (and use) Verata's skills for the necromancer monster-summoner.
Where do I get these skills? I'm like level 8 in Old Ascalon and I'm wondering how far I need to go to get those uber-cool bone minions and the things that let you keep them alive. Hopefully they're not too far in the game!!
You can get Verata's skills from Verata herself, south of Temple of Ages. That is two regions away from where you are, so you have a bit of work to get there. When you get them, you'll be about halfway through the storyline.