I see you took my advice on the AWC forums...

Some points on Stern:
#1 - don't forget about that re-roll. You get 1 re-roll in the movement phase, 1 in the shooting, and 1 in the assault phase. Of both yours and your opponent's turns. Use them wisely.
#2 - Also, don't forget that he's got the grimoire.
#3 - And especially don't forget that Stern has both hammerhand and holocaust. Most of the time you won't need either, but when you do, they'll be extremely nifty.