Originally Posted by
jscott457
Create Undead is still an option for clerics, as well as for wizards.
The sticking point is that Create Undead is a level six spell, which actually requires cleric level 11 to cast. Since you are level six, you currently can cast level three spells (You get 1st level spells at 1st level and an additional spell level for every two cleric levels after 1st).
Although if you're really interested in playing alongside undead minions, the wizard pale master is definitely a great option. You get a pretty decent skeleton pet as early as first level, can transform into an undead yourself, and can provide aura-based healing to both yourself and your skeleton.