S n A pretender suggestions

[djtool]

ok i'm looking at the pretenders and I'm wrestling with phoenix, lich, and vamp queen for best pretender choice.

I like the phoenix for its fire and air right off the bat. SnA mages don't typicall have much in air and boosting up the fire will give the phoenix its firepower and promote finding fire gemm sites to boost my economy or crank out fire demons. I don't like his hp's though and if I want to take at least 3 in earth it'll be expensive.

the lich is cool cause he's got some hp and 3 death right off the bat. mages typically don't have that as well and if I find death sites quickly I can through spirits at the indies. Also cheapest path cost of the three.

the vamp queen is the vamp queen. I don't like the 'wasted' blood path she has and the crappy dominion. Although with the forced turmoil I'm sure there will be many cases where I won't mind someone elses dominion.

i dunno..that's just what i'm thinking atm.