#I've no doubts people would sacrifice their health in exchange for wizard powers

[beedreamscape]

I think the thing about necromancy is really the lack of choice regarding it, this being born an adept thing.

If it were a deal one could make, it'd be very sweet: you'll get powers over human/life matter, you'll be able to master hemocraft, bone magic, flesh magic, soul magic and siphoning, psychometry, healing; you'll have to study for it BUT the catch is your health will be chronically depleted, not fatally, but you'll never be strong or truly energetic, also you'll have to surround yourself with death to power up.

And you'll get assigned a jock best friend who you'll develop a codependent relationship with, whether platonic or romantic is up to you, and whose soul you'll have to play around with like a yarn ball every now and then.