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Ok, I just love the models, want to make an HQ for them. Here's how I am thinking of constructing the unit.

Start with the Succubus.

-Upgrade the Wychsuit to Ghostplate armour, 6+ to 4+/6++
-Retain the dodge save, 4++
-Give Scourge wings, Infantry to Jump Infantry
-Drop the combat drugs
-Retain the Succubus weapon options

I am thinking this adds 25 points to the Succubus base cost.

-New Option: Tail Graft, the models gains two extra Agoniser attacks that strike at initiative for +25 points.

So, my Scourge HQ:

WS 8, BS6
S3, T3
W3, I8
A4, LD9

Ghostplate Armour
Venom Blade
Blast Pistol
Plasma Grenades
Tail Graft

Total 135pts.


Its got a 4+/4++ save, makes 5 poisoned (2+) attacks with the venom blade and two poisoned (4+, ignores armour) attacks with the agoniser Tail Graft in close combat.

Thoughts?

I like it at school so cant do a long comment, will get 1 up l8r

Its fairly cool, but unjustified for a Scourge. For starters the WS should be 7 *at most*, and thats if you want your flappy ranged specialist on par with an Archon / Phoenix Lord. Honestly I would think 6 to be more appropriate, and still extremely high.

Also I would consider changing the weaponry about in favour of more ranged options, since its what Scourges are best known for. Perhaps allowing him to buy a Blaster, Heat Lance or Haywire Blaster would be a plan. Also that tail weapon is a bit brutal, putting his combat output on level with a Bloodthirster. I would really tone down the combat side in favour of shooting.

Note that this is all assuming you want a Scourge HQ< and not just a flying Archon. Part of the charm is the ranged dominance and so I think you should stick to that.

I'd go with:
WS5 BS 6(or 7) S3 T3 W2 (or 3) I6 A3 Ld9
Unit type: jump infantry
wargear: Ghostplate, Plasma grenades, Splinter pistol and ccw
Special rules: same as scourges
Could replace weapons with: a blaster, a haywire blaster, sharcarbine, venom blade, power weapon, agoniser, blast pistol
Additionally could get Haywire grenades

Points... 60-75 base plus upgrades? I am bad with points costs.

The best way to make a Scourge HQ would be to start with a Solarite.

So your base is:


Then we upgrade the solarite, give it a name, independent character, a few +1's and +2's to the statline and switch its base weapons:


Then, we combine the options for Scourges and a Solarite with the options for an Archon:

I'd also say make the tail simply grant +1 attack it simplifies it and makes it more versatile.

Overall this results in the following unit:


I'd also consider doing a decidedly more expensive Special Character version boasting this rule:
Keeper of Aeries: Scourges become troop choices.