How do you use the Prince of Death for very early game expansion?

[Demosthenes]

Originally posted by Kel:
Every pretender does not surely have to fit every role.

Surely.

In fact this was really my point. I play mostly SP these days and I like to have each game be distinctly different thematically, since the opponents certainly won't be pulling out many surprises or interesting variations.

I can't really get excited about a PoD w/ AAAEEWDDD who I'd use basically the same as a Cyclops for instance, albeit a flying undead summoning cyclops . Its way more fun for me to try and use each pretender thematically in their own context.

So, despite my odd way of asking, my question was really....

How can you use a PoD effectively as an early combatant taking only Death? Or Maybe with One auxillary path. But staying within the roleplay/theme of the character and not just trying to amalgamize him into the archetypal SC. You know stuff that's fun and has flavor.

Thanks. I love this forum.