Going to be getting in a couple of games tomorrow; my first with the new rats.  Lists of numbers and powers tends to make my eyes roll back in my head, so I’m going to start off with a list that looks a lot like the list I ran with the old book, save for a few, small changes.

Ratputin Revised
Skaven – 2,250 points

Lords & Heroes
Warlord – General, Bonebreaker Rat Ogre, Shield of Distraction, Weeping Blade
Chieftain – BSB, Shield, Shroud of Dripping Death
Assassin – Warpforged Blade
Warlock Engineer – Lvl 2, Dispel Scroll x2

Core
Clanrats x24 – Full Command, Shields, Poisoned Wind Mortar
Clanrats x24 – Full Command, Shields, Poisoned Wind Mortar
Giant Rats x21 – Packmasters x4
Giant Rats x21 – Packmasters x4
Skavenslaves x20 – Musician, Shields
Skavenslaves x20 – Musician, Shields

Special
Gutter Runners x6 – Slings
Jezzails x9
Poisoned Wind Globadiers x9 – Champion, Poisoned Wind Mortar
Rat Ogres x3 – Champion, Packmaster

Rare
Doomwheel
Hellpit Abomination

This is my usual list, but with the Specials and Rares shaken up.  I’m not convinced that the Warp-Lightning Cannon is going to be all that amazing, now, and the Doomwheel and Abomination look like too much fun.  Gutter Runners are still there, as are the Jezzails (who I expect to be terrible, now).  Globadiers and Ogres are in there more to be tried out than anything else.

I’ve also just fiddled with some clan-specific lists.  I have no doubt that these are pretty horrible lists, but it’s fun to just think about them.  The Moulder list especially; I’d have to base a few more rats to pull it off (since it involves 111!) and probably have to track down a few more packmasters (I need 22!).

Clan Pestilens

Lords & Heroes
Lord Skrolk
Plague Priest – Lvl 2, Plague Furnace, Flail, Shadow Magnet Trinket
Plague Priest – Lvl 2, Great Pox Rat, Poisoned Attacks, Extra Hand Weapon, Dispel Scroll x2

Core
Plague Monks x35 – Full Command, Storm Banner
Plague Monks x30 – Full Command
Skavenslaves x20 – Musician, Shields
Skavenslaves x20 – Musician, Shields

Special
Plague Censer Bearers x6
Plague Censer Bearers x6
Plague Censer Bearers x6
Plague Censer Bearers x6

Rare
Plagueclaw Catapult
Plagueclaw Catapult

I expect this is a terrible list.  Only two blocks of real troops?  And they’re Plague Monks?  Hopefully, the Shadow Magnet Trinket and Storm Banner help keep everyone alive long enough to start stabbing and biting.

Also, Skrolk is ridiculously costed.  Way, way, way too expensive.

Clan Moulder

Lords & Heroes
Throt the Unclean
Chieftain – BSB, Shield, Shroud of Dripping Death
Warlock Engineer – Lvl 1, Dispel Scroll x2

Core
Giant Rats x25 – Skweel Gnawtooth, Packmasters x4
Giant Rats x22 – Master Moulder, Packmasters x3
Giant Rats x22 – Master Moulder, Packmasters x3
Giant Rats x22 – Master Moulder, Packmasters x3
Giant Rats x5 – Packmaster
Giant Rats x5 – Packmaster
Giant Rats x5 – Packmaster
Giant Rats x5 – Packmaster

Special
Rat Ogres x4 – Champion, Master Moulder, Packmaster
Rat Ogres x4 – Champion, Master Moulder, Packmaster

Rare
Hellpit Abomination
Hellpit Abomination

This really could be a lot of fun.  A huge horde army: four blocks of 25+ models and four blocks of tiny, fast, maneuverable 6 models.  In the old book, I tried tiny blocks of giant rats to use as redirectors: they were fantastic at it, but I eventually went to large blocks of them because of restrictions from the Mainstay rule.  Now that that’s gone, I’m definitely going to load up on tiny little trash drops that cost 23 point a pop and can march block and charge redirect.

Rat Ogres, I’m not sure about.  I don’t know if blocks of two or three or four or what are the way to go.  I feel like two might be to small, four is too big, and three too light on Packmasters.  We’ll have to see.