Quote Originally Posted by Tempest Fennac View Post
Don't forget that Necropolitan also knocks off 1000 Exps, so if you use it at the earliest opportunity (level 3), you'll end up back at level 1. Also, you'll need to wait for a while before you can heal yourself if you waited to get that Template.
That is true, though you will catch up that exp amount quite soon, just have to manage to survive CR 3 encounters on level 1

The ability to heal yourself for 1 hp even at 1st level isn't that power, in my opinion. Better to stick to a cure light wounds potion or two before reaching level 3.