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So, i've been refining/tweeking this army list for a while, and i'm finally starting to feel content with it...so much so that i've begun creating the backstory for the army and i have even named my two HQs. So, without further ado.....

The Shriven: Bearers of the Word

HQ

Razakel the Confessor (160) ......... (named in honor of RazakelXIII, who's Word Bearers are probably the best i've seen...ever, and who's works have really inspired me)
----Kharn the Betrayer counts-as

Prince Metatron (255)
----Daemon Prince of Khorne
----Power Armour
----Wings
----Axe of Blind fury



Troops

10 Chaos Marines (212)
----Plasma Gun
----Autocannon
----Rhino w/ Havoc Launcher

10 Chaos Marines (207)
----Meltagun
----Autocannon
----Rhino w/ Havoc Launcher

10 Cultists (64)
----9 Autoguns
----1 Heavy Stubber

10 Cultists (64)
----9 Autoguns
----1 Heavy Stubber

8 Khorne Berzerkers
----Champion Lightning Claw
----Champion Melta Bombs
----Rhino w/ Dirge Caster



Elites

Helbrute (110)
----Multi-Melta
----Power Scourge



Fast Attack

10 Raptors (275)
----Mark of Khorne
----Icon of Wrath
----2 Meltaguns
----Champion Lightning Claw
----Champion Power Fist

Heldrake (170)
----Baleflamer

5 Chaos Spawn (180)
----Mark of Nurgle



Heavy Support

Forgefiend (175)
----Twin Hades Autocannon

Chaos Predator (132)
----Autocannon
----Sponson Lascannon
----Havoc Launcher
----Warpflame Gargoyles

Havoc Squad (130)
----4 Autocannon
----Champion combi-Melta
----Veterans of the Long War

Chaos Vindicator (145)
----Daemonic Possession
----Siege Shield

Army Total: 2501

Basic idea is all my scary combat units rush forwards, supported by my heavy support units (derrr). Spawn and helbrute act as a distraction...and if they are ignored can do some scary damage. Berzerkers and Raz (remember, he's really Kharn) follow in to deliver the killing blow. Daemon Prince and Raptors go where needed. CSMs and Cultists either move to grab objectives, or set up gunline to finish any survivors.

Also, i know a 'better' setup would have more heldrakes, but i refuse to cross over from fluffy to cheesy.

Any tips, cc or non-sequiturs welcome.

Don't know what other folks find but usually chaos space marine squads utilise two of the same special weapon to maximise efficiency.
Also, word bearers are kinda, the go to legion for cultists, so why only 20??

I don't know what people think of Raptors in the new codex but they weren't popular last codex...

Overall list looks great!