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I know the new book is just around the corner but I picked up a ton o' lizards and want to start playing asap. This list uses the current rules.

Scar vet w/ piranha blade on cold one -143 pts

(5) Saurus cavalry w/ sacred spawning of Chaotek -165 pts

(5) Saurus cavalry w/ sacred spawning of Chaotek -165 pts

(20) saurus warriors, standard bearer and musician -268 pts

(20) saurus warriors, standard bearer and musician -268 pts

(10) Skinks w/ blow pipe -60 pts

(10) Skinks w/ blow pipe -60 pts

(10) Skinks w/ blow pipe -60 pts

total- 1249 points

Question: Will this get eaten alive? If so how can I fix it?

I would wait till the new book comes out. Coming from someone who has seen it, there will be some major changes in your list. For instance, skink skirmishers will be mostly phased out of competitive lists because of the relatively high point cost and loss of scouting. You should probably invest those points in more saurus with spears, and terradon units. That's in the new book anyway, for the old book just add scouting to those skinks.

Also, Cold one cav can't take spawnings, even in the old book (spawnings are gone completely in the new one).

okay, I'll save those pts. so the skink is going down to 5 pts and losing an ability? lame

Block skinks are 5pts. Skirmishers are 7pts and lost scouting, not really worth it anymore. If skirmishers where to have gone down to five, but lost scout then they would still be worth it. But as of now, they aren't worth what they can (or can't in this case) do.

Peronsally, I'm glad to hear it, since I don't have any skinks

You're still really well-off kungfuhustler, that's actually a lot of models for a list at the low of a point level (from what I've seen). If you add in some powerful HQ you might be able to get up to a 2000 point game with that army (or add one more squad and you can probably make the standard 2250).

It seems like it will still be a good idea to have SOME skinks (to move forward quickly and keep your saurus from being march-blocked, or harrass the flanks) so it'll still be good for you to have those for the new list, though!

What you have looks good to try it out before then imho Although it'd be good to get some more gear on your scar vet if possible (light armor, shield, better goodies) to make him more survivable against other characters.

Post how it goes if you use it (or post your new list for the next 'dex when you get it, too!)

This list works fine with old rules. Good amount of infantry and cavalry, although the new bokk is gonna change up a good amount of things.

Saurus blocks are now very good, having gotten cheaper and getting more attacks with loss of predatory hunter. Spawnings are gone, nothing replacing them. Stick to Old Bloods and Scar Vets, nice gear on them. Also recommendable are Stegadons.