

Move 5, 3 toughness and 10 wounds for both non-shield options, they are equal on points.

Both shield options have access to the Fanged Buckler rune, which for a triple, you can wound an enemy within 1 inch on a 3+. The shield options are more expensive and have move 4, toughness 5, and 10 wounds.

Very handy if they’re surrounded, or for making an attack after removing a unit, then moving to engage another. They have access to the Relentless Killer rune that allows them to make a bonus attack action if they’ve already taken a unit out. For 125 they’re a good buy to add a solid unit to the Splintered Fang. 4 move, 4 toughness, 4 attacks, 4 crit damage, and 12 wounds. Pureblood - The Pureblood is an above-average fighter with 4 across the board.They’ve only got 8 wounds and toughness 2, so they’re going to go down a lot, but it would be interesting to see how a serpent swarm list would do. Serpents - The Serpents are cheap at 65 points, and have a move of 6 and 5 attacks.If you have a spare triple and there’s a good chance the serpent will take an enemy fighter out, then use it, but there are better options for dice spends. So get the Serpent Caller behind a screen of serpents, and attack over their heads with the 2-inch attack. That’s usually going to be the serpents, who roll 5 dice in attack. For a triple, a friendly beast with 4 inches can make a bonus attack.

Their real strength is with the Snake Charmer rune. Their range 2 attack rolls 4 dice with 4 crit damage, so that’s always a better option. Serpent Caller - The Serpent Caller has 5 move and an 8-inch attack, but the attack only rolls 1 dice, so only use it in desperation.If they only have a 1-inch range attack, then the Trueblood can start stabbing with no danger of any retaliation this round. They also have the Ensnaring Net rune, which for a double, a visible enemy within 3 inches can’t make move actions. 180 points for move 4, toughness 4 and 20 wounds isn’t a great deal, but they have a 2-inch attack with 4 attack dice and crit 5 damage. Trueblood - The Trueblood is a combo masterpiece.
