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do you think clanrats and stormvermin make sense in a pestilens themed army?

I'd say clanrats more than Stormvermin - because plaguemonks have to start somewhere!
That said, the factional bartering within the Skaven ranks is still there, so no reason why they wouldn't have come to some arrangement in exchange for some elite troops...

I can see Clanrats being present - rats who are just not good enough (or devote/crazy enough) to be Plague Monks.

I might be more hesitant on Stormvermin, but... The latest novel (Warbeast) features Pestilens Skaven and the Plague Priest has mercenary Stormvermin (called Spitevermin) at his side. So, there is your justification right there!

thanks guys.
I'm going to have to check that book out Mongoosematt, thanks.
now I just have to decide if I want to run them as mercs like you said using my khorne devoted skaven(have to love warpfang) or just do them up as an extension of the main pestilens force.