The Salkalten Expeditionary Brigade
The primary purpose of this army was to secure the route from Hasselhund to Ferlangdon; unfortunately the initial commander of the army, Hetmann Vytenis, was killed during the Battle of Elk Barrow, ran down by Wight Cavalry. Stratznik Svawn took command, but it wasn't long before instead of relying on his Sigmarite priestly advisers for wise council, he was simply passing their orders down to the troops.
The most dominant of these priests is Lector Kirchner, a avid supporter of the exiled Johann Esmer and a preacher of undeniable zealous persuasion, who gives three sermons daily, at which presence is mandatory and repentance encouraged. Under Kirchner's tight control, it soon become apparent to the Brigade that they were no longer securing any route to the fallen cities. They instead traveled deeper into the Forest of Shadows, battling strange creatures and coming upon the armies of those that truly have no place there. There was concern amongst the ranks, but the only attempt at mutiny was ended swiftly; the Regiment (the Birzai 2nd Handgunners) was charged with possessing the taint of Chaos and was executed, each and every man.
The Amethyst Wizard, Trismegistus, was the most outspoken antagonist of this bloody end to dissidence; his primary charge being that of reducing the manpower available to the force. Kirchner responded by recruiting a wandering band of flagellants, which 'happened' to be in the area. Trismegistus was further worried about what the army was turning into and suspicious of the hold Kirchner had over the Stratznik when a Banner from The Hunters of Sigmar, an obscure Sigmarite Knightly Order was drafted from a Monastery in Stirland. The Brigade soon effectively become two camps, with the zealous elements, Kirchner, Svawn, The Hunters of Sigmar, the Salkalten 1st Spears, the cultist warband, in one party, and the Knights of Blazing Sun, the Coalesced Swords of Aukrug, the 5th Salkalten Arbalests and the Altdorfic regiments led by Trismegistus in the latter party. Tensions ran high and distrust ran even deeper when it became apparent that a division from Hochland was trailing the Brigade. Trismegistus made way to the Hochland camp to negotiate, but he never returned (rumor amongst the Aukrug Swords, Svawn's unit, suggest that he never even got to the camp, both Svawn and his Dragon Bow were missing on the morning of Trismegistus's departing).
Consolidating his authority, Kirchner now continues to lead the Brigade deeper into the Forest, their ultimate goal known only to Kirchner. Those still alive who oppose him do so only in their thoughts, lest whispers betray them.
I will be setting up a painting blog soon and I might even start a gaming blog, a kind of ongoing battle report to demonstrate what I'm learning about playing the Empire army.
On the table, I play 2000pts, but could manage 3000pts using all my models including a Leadbelcher unit (which is kinda fluffy). The 'goal' of the army's expedition is to locate a forgotten shrine to Sigmar, part of which will form a war altar (under construction once I've painted a lot of the army). The story does kind of describe the units I've dropped and picked up along the way. 
