SAURUS SCAR-VETERAN
Scar-Veterans are good, solid hero types. They can fight quite well (4 attacks at Weapon Skill 5 and Strength 5 is definitely respectable, and if you give him a Great weapon, he can tear through chariots with the best of them). Toughness 4 is just average for a hero, though he has the same Scaly Skin Save of 5+ that the Oldbloods have, so you can armour him up. Any of your Saurus characters with light armour, shield, and placed on a Cold One have a nice 1+ save... not bad for characters that don't use metal armour!

Probably the biggest benefit to a Scar-Vet (other than his ability to fight) is the ability to take an army battle standard without having to plunk down the points for a Slann Mage-Priest.

For those who are really on a budget, a Scar-Vet makes a nice alternative to an Oldblood, as a Scar-Vet will give you the same Leadership for about half the price. If you take this option you have to be a bit more careful about how you use him though, as Toughness 4 and 2 Wounds make him vulnerable to an enemy heavy-hitter.

Big negative? Well, he doesn't really have a big negative, other than a bit more vulnerability than your Lord characters. Scar-Veterans are a bit pricey, but probably not more than they deserve to be for their abilities.

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