How to spend 7 remaining points? (list-building)

[Elkerlyc]

Hi everyone,

Coming friday I have a 40 point game scheduled.
I intend to play Starks this time. I have no clue what my opponent will bring, nor what scenario it will be.
(we let die rolls decide what scenario is played any given day)
All I know is that my opponent likes Flayed men (often with Roose Bolton as NCU/commander) a lot.
Thus far he never fielded an army without Flayed men...

So my list has to be flexible enough to deal with anything really.
Now, another 'limitation' is that i only want to field painted units and NCU's.

I have painted five (Stark) units below:

Faction: House Stark
Commander: Howland Reed – Points: 33

Combat Units:

1. House Umber Berserkers (7)
   ‣ Sworn Sword Captain (1)
2. House Umber Berserkers (7)
   ‣ Sworn Sword Captain (1)
3. Stark Outriders (7)
4. Stark Sworn Swords (5)
5. Stark Sworn Swords (5)
   
   Non-Combat Units:
6. Howland Reed – Lord of the Crannogs (0)

This leaves me with 7 points for an NCU (IMO you truly need a 2nd NCU at 40 points or more.)
My choices are; Catelyn, Varys or Littlefinger. (painted!)

the remaining 3 points could be:
Sansa Stark – Little Bird (3)
‣ Brynden Tully – Vanguard Infiltrator (3)
‣ Robb Stark – The Young Wolf (3) (+Grey Wind)

Now. I cannot decide. I'd like all of the above and that is when I figured to invoke your collective wisdom.
How would you spend the remaining 7 points? And why?

Thanks a bunch in advance.

 

[Fronx]

I like most of your ideas, so I think, considering that you don't know scenario nor your opponent, most solutions you give are good.

- Catelyn: removes tokens, gives constantly more dice for a unit of yours (as you have Berserkers, you still get the benefit from them +2 dice, even when all units have full ranks).
- Varys and Littlefinger: blocking your enemy tactic boards / NCU

=> All equally good, just depends on what you think your enemy emphasizes.


What I would not go with in this exact setup:
- Brynden Tully (too expensive for it's use)

Thus it leaves the remaining 3 points for:
- Robb Stark, to get decent attachment, but mostly, extra activation and annoyance from Grey Wind.
- Sansa, adding its activation. just to get 3rd NCU to take Tactic Board benefits from, can be valuable.

=> Both have their benefits. Sansa a bit more theoretical, Robb being more consistent. (But really, 3 NCU is nice if enemy has only 2!)

 

[SeanApDaniel]

Think about Other hero attachments that buff your sworn shields. Bronn, Bren, and the Blackfish. Or a moral boost like the She bear.

 

[Elkerlyc]

Played 3 games with this list. 2 wins and one (narrow) defeat where dice massively crapped over poor me.
(undamaged swornswords got charged by swornswords who netted 13 hits (Stark fury&stark luck) and me failing every save bar one.)

I'd say this list works.

 

[Elkerlyc]

Think about Other hero attachments that buff your sworn shields. Bronn, Bren, and the Blackfish. Or a moral boost like the She bear.

he only one I really dislike is Bronn. 2 points for an attachment the opponent can switch off half the time at will? Nah. not for me...
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[timmontana]

Try to get your hands on a unit of Umber Greataxes and replace the Stark outriders with them. They are not nearly as maneuverable but boy do they pack a punch. Very fun unit to play.