Green Possessed Player - figuring out a list

Hi there, I haven't played Mordheim in ages but I'm thinking of returning with a Possessed Warband, having been overwhelmingly a (Shooty) Mercenary player in the past. Also I've hardly ever played against Cultist so I have no idea what I'm doing. My original list idea was:

Magister
-Sword

Possessed
-Naked

Possessed
-Naked

Mutant
-Scorpion Tail

x3 Brethren
-Clubs

x3 Brethren
-Axes

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However this was before I looked back over the rulebook and realised you can't upgrade mutations in-campaign, which is arguably good as it means no post-battle converisons. Also others have said a Hero heavy Cult Warband can pack an early campaign punch so I quickly rewrote it as this:

Magister
-Sword, Axe

Possessed
-Extra Arm

Possessed
-Scorpion Tail

Mutant
-Spines
-Club & Dagger

Mutant
-Spines
-Club & Dagger

x1 Brethren
-Club & Dagger

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So what do people think? Any C&C is appreciated.

From personal experience I would say drop the spines and swap it for scorpion tails because those really hurt on a mutant. When it comes to possessed I would recommend either just one pumped up possessed with either great claw, Scorpion tail or just an extra arm or go for two "naked" possessed because if you keep them together nothing will stand in their way. then after you have got your heroes sorted spend the rest on Beastmen maybe with a single brethren for numbers (those two wounds and T4 make all the difference).

Thanks for the advice - how about something like this?

Magister - Sword, Dagger
Possessed
Possessed
Mutant - Scorpion Tail, Club, Dagger
Mutant - Scorpion Tail, Club, Dagger
Beastman -Club, Dagger
X2 Brethren - Clubs, Daggers

500gc

That's a good list, but if you are doing a campaign, I would start with only one possessed and save up for the 2nd later on, that way you can pump the first one up with at least a claw. I tend to make one mutant with tail and one with extra arm because being able to use things like spear/sword/shield or 2hander/shield are awesome. If its just a one off game. Generally, tails and extra arms are worse long-term for possessed and claws are much better. A two-clawed, spined possessed is insane, while a 4 armed mutant with swordsman is unstoppable

I have found that a mutant with 2 extra arms is a beast and can rival a possessed fast.
for the first skill give him expert swordsmen and bam 4 attacks that re-roll to hit on the charge after just 1-2 games. Compare that in cost to the scorpion tail and your brethren and you can pay for him. maybe with out swords but hey thats fine for the first battle.

But don't additional mutations cost double? a four-armed mutant would come in at 145gc (25+40+80) before I even threw out any weapons - seems alot for models that have human WS + T starting out. All the Eggs in one Basket seems to spring to mind - but I'll look into writing another list.

However I get the point on holding back to invest in a second uber-Possessed - naked they're not much better than a Gor, and twice the price.

I shall ponder, cheers guys!

ya he is expencive but at the same size as any other one of your models he can hide and slip into combat safe easier and as he starts with 0 exp he will rank up fast and become a supper beast early.
145 gold is about the same price you pay for a possessed with any usefull mutation (90+50=140) and I would rather have the mutant my self as though worse stats at about the same cost he advances faster, can use equipment, and is going to give you an unexpected power house (they will target the possessed first).

Also as a side note, Possessed are expencive and strong, if you hold back the one possessed for latter your warband ratting will be lower and give you higher odds of getting the underdog advantage.

Yeah a mutant with two extra arms is strong, but no way he is stronger than a possessed with scorpion tail.

The Possessed has +1 S, T, W, Ws and M and causes fear. The possessed will need more exp. to level up but he will also get more because he is stronger.

And by the way heis also cheaper 130 gc against the above mentioned mutant with 3 clubs for 154 gc.

I start very often with two possessed with mutations, one mutant with scorpian tail and the magister as heroes and three brethren with shortbows or clubs as cannon fodder.

These are seven members. This is a fragile starting warband, but if you not sacrifice your possessed it will develop very fast.

I didn't say he was stronger, I was saying he can rival a possessed soon. Get the right advancment early and he could pass up the possessed. get them latter and he still passes the possessed but it just takes longer.
the possessed is better bang for his buck early on, but the mutant will catch up fast enough and draw less fire/attacks well getting there.

I think you both make good points - I think I'm going to go for two Possessed, and one extra arm Mutant to start with - something like this

Magister - Sword
Possessed - S. Tail
Possessed - S. Tail
Mutant - Extra Arm, 3 Clubs
X3 Brethren, Clubs

The way I see it, the two Possessed are tough cookies from the get go (less so against the Undead but meh), the Mutant will improve rapidly, as will a second Mutant if I purchase it through the campaign. However I also get a screen of cheap Brethren to lean on if I'm worried about losing my big investments early on.

What do you guys think?

Scorpion tails I find to be a waist on possessed. yes you get +1 attack from it but it's only +1 strenght over normal (undead it's a -2 strength).
An extra arm would give you still the +1 attack and grow with your possessed as they can gain Strength a few times, meaning eventually your tail becomes your weaker attack (maybe even after your first advancment).

Very true - also my warband theme means scorpion tails would look somewhat out of place - and extra arm is the same price. I'll take your advice good sir!

I normally get each mutation once atfor each possessed to have some variability in the models.

But Pervavita is right about the extra arm to be stronger in the medium run or in some times also in the short run.

No I agree, I'm drawn to model variation but I think extra arm is a vague enough concept I could still use it on several stat lines and create unique models for each.