So it looks like I will be bringing my Skaven back to the OFCC this year and I wanted to try something a little different while keeping what I have as I can't really paint at this point.
So here is what I'm thinking and the reasoning behind it.
Skaven Army: 2794.5 pts
Lords: 685 pts
Warlord on Brood Horror - 400 pts
Brood Horror has Skyre Claws and Rusted Armor upgrades. Warlord has Armor of Destiny and Ogre Blade.
Grey Seer (General) - 285 pts
Talisman of Preservation
Thoughts: I have never ever seen a Brood Horror. Now is the time. I took the GS because I love Skaven magic. More than I like to spend on lords, but that Brood Horror isn't cheap.
Heroes: 451 pts
Plague Priest - 294 pts
L2 upgrade, IronCurse Icon, Flail, Plague Furnace
Chieftain - 112 pts
BSB, Halberd, Armor of Fortune, Luckstone
Warlock Engineer - 45 pts
Doomrocket
Thoughts: I have the Plague Furnace and PPs painted up and love it as a unit. BSB is a requirement for Skaven and the Doomrocket is just so much in the Skaven spirit I had to take it.
Core: 839.5 Pts
Clan Rats x39, FC, Shields, Warp Thrower Team - 265.5 pts
Clan Rats x39, FC, Shields - 195.5 pts
Clan Rats x39, FC, Shields, Spears - 215 pts
Giant Rat Pack, 21 rats, 4 packmasters - 95 pts
Slaves 25, Musician, Pawleader, Shields - 68.5
Thoughts: I have these painted in these numbers and these configurations. Done.
Special - 419 pts
Plague Monks x34, FC, Plague Banner - 293 pts
Gutter Runners x7, Slings, Poisoned Attacks - 126 pts
Thoughts: PlagueMonks a requirement with the Furnace. And I love their feel. Gutter Runners to give me something in the shooting phase and a scout. My minor hope at war machine hunting.
Rare - 400 pts
HellPit Abomination, spikes - 250 pts
Doomwheel - 150 pts
Thoughts: I have the HPA painted to high quality and love it. The DW is just a great skaven item.
Overall Army Thoughts/Concerns:
Similar army than the one I have taken the last two years. Changes are I got rid of the WLC and 2 rat darts. Added the Brood Horror and changed up the magic items on the lords.
I have 6 units of good size. Only the Plague Monks are actually combat powerful. The rest are more tar pits.
I have 4 big things in the HPA, Brood Horror, DW, Plague Furnace which may be a bit much, but if I don't take something big I'll end up with another 500 skaven which are not getting painted anytime soon.
My magic is 6 levels (4/2) which is middle of the road power wise. My Warlord on Broodhorror is a cannon target, but you only live once.
I think it is fairly middle of the road power wise, but would like to hear comments before I finalize it.