New Goreshade and Running with Farrow

I haven't posted here in quite a bit. In fact, I haven't been able to pick up my models and play a game since the Journeyman League began here, and I didn't even get to finish that. Things have been a bit crazy, but I am trying to find some time to spend with the hobby.

This past weekend I spotted something in my FLGS and I had to check it out. It was a Hordes blister, and inside was Lord Carver, BMMD, Esq. III - a Farrow warlock. Now I've heard a bit about the Farrow before, but never looked into it. I looked up Carver and read a bit about him, and instantly I knew I wanted to run him. Since Xenophonica plays Circle as well as another player in our close-knit group, I decided that I'd make the switch to Farrow and run Minions to see how I liked it. Looking at Carver's abilities, it was really easy to build a 15pt list for a beginner game. Here's what I decided:

Lord Carver
War Hog
War Hog
Farrow Brigands (leader and 5 grunts)

It doesn't sound like a lot, but run correctly this list can cause some real damage. I didn't want to run Carver with just one warbeast because he wouldn't get the fury he needs. I thought of running a Gun Boar instead, but the dual War Hog list really enticed me. The Brigands will gain Advance Deployment, allowing them to get into battle quicker. With Carver's spell list and abilities, the Brigands become deadly in groups of two, especially with Hog Wild. The War Hogs are just giant Mac trucks, and with Carver's feat they can attack up to 6 times, with each attack hitting at a P+S of 17/18 and an extra damage die. On the charge they'll get 17/18+4d6. That's nasty, and I like it.

So I am giving this faction a shot. I picked up Carver and I just finished painting him this morning. Here's the Bringer of the Most Massive Destruction himself:

I am certainly looking forward to running this list. I'm going to get my War Hogs and Brigands soon, and they'll be on the battlefield in no time.

In other news, Privateer Press released this sweet new image of a new Goreshade, the Bastard warcaster for Cryx:

He'll be released in white metal still, but the attention to detail has been cranked up to 11. The Deathwalker looks much more realistic, and Goreshade certainly looks more menacing. I'll definitely be picking this up for my Cryx army. What do you think?