First off, I refuse to buy anything until the next edition comes out. Second, with the new edition, this will probably all become irrelevant. However, I was bored and came up with this idea of a mob of crazy empire citizens. Some limitations with this idea mean no elite cavalry, no state troops, no good artillery (these rag tag people wouldn't have the money to buy a hellblaster, etc.). I know it won't win any games but I would like to offer up at least some decent resistance to other lists.
The real question is, does this list have any synergy and do the characters help the units?
Arch Lector, Barded Warhorse, shield, ironcurse icon, armour of destiny, ogre blade
Wizard, lvl 4, dispel scroll, talisman of preservation, lore of metal maybe?
Captain of Empire , pistol, full plate, BSB, dragonhelm, tailsman of endurance, barded warhorse, shield
Warrior Priest, HA, enchanted shield, seed of rebirth, sword of might
Witch Hunter, brace of pistols, van horstmann's speculum, charmed shield,
Witch Hunter, brace of pistols, great weapon
15 Crossbows, FC
30 Free COmpany, FC
10 Knightly Orders, Barding, Lance and Shield
30 Flagellants, champ
30 Flagellants, champ
Mortar
Mortar
Other options would include taking out the WP on foot and putting the Arch Lector on a War Altar. I guess I could also drop the witch hunters to make a light council though I like this theme better.