Slight Tweaking

Right had some feedback and decided to change my character builds a slight bit.

Here is the new List:

1000 Points

Scar-Vet: Burning Blade of Chotec, LA, Shield of The Mirrored Pool - 140

Chief: Cloak of Feathers, Sword of Battle, LA, Shield - 104

18 Saurus: Full Command, Spears - 246

17 Saurus: Full Command, Spears - 234

10 Skink Skirmishers: Blowpipes - 70

10 Skink Cohorts: Javelins - 50

6 Chameleon Skinks: Blowpipes - 72

Salamander: Extra Handler - 80

Total Points - 996

Models - 68

PD - 2

DD - 2

Right the differences here are purely in the characters. My General has a lot more punch (with a -4AS) and my Chief has slightly less punch (4 S4 attacks, just no killing blow).

The Chief doesnt have a terradon which means he can fly into units and join them if he is some enemy's crosshairs. It means he cant drop rocks :( but he still has 4+AS so should be able to beat a warmachine crew and a lone wizard. Having M6 means he can fly close to a wood and then walk in, meaning he is safe from harm. If there are no warmachines/wizards (WoC for example) then he can just fly over and march block a big scary unit of knights and let me move my sallies in and flame them to death.

The Scar-Vet now doesnt strike last which means he might be able to stick around more. He still has 4 S5 attacks that do a -4AS. That will be good against a heavy armoured unit such as knights. I would have liked to give him the Hornet Sword (ASF) but it was too many points. The Mirror Shield still is my only magic defense but I think it could potentially kill a wizard the 1st time it is used. Also it means I have 2 DD to protect my other units as it makes it almost invulnerable to the magic you see at 1000 points. If the enemy has no magic then its only 30 points (cheaper than a scroll caddy).

It does also mean that it costs less money. I will see if I can convert a Scar-Vet from the Saurus Box set and I can buy 2 Chiefs for £6.40. There are only 3 or 4 models and there is only 1 I dont like (the Blowpipe one). I can use them as Skink Priests as well (dont really like that model) and If I get the Blowpipe one just paint it as a Chameleon skinks and use it as a Stalker/Oxoyotl. More Value for money!!! Now with this army all I need to buy is: 1 Saurus box set, Chiefs, Salamander = £33.99. Thats pretty darn cheap! I might go into a GW and ask if I can look at the Saurus Sprues to see if I can make a Scar Vet (as well as a Champ/2 Standards/2 Musos). Also I want to find out how much the 5th Ed Saurus Shields are as I could paint them Bleached Bone and it would look really cool.