The Priest is def under costed. Hes easily got to be 105-110 points maybe more. Theres no way Id be comfortable with playing or testing a 4+ fate roll either. I think like Groblogs rule its an auto 5+ fate save as long as The High Priest is alive on the battlefield.

I agree that the priest should cost alot more, but I think the rule is just fine. You still have to pay 2p for every easterling you want to give this save. which means that you get very expensive troops to have that save.

Next to that, the other stats are in line with what is available right now. The dervish should just cost 13 instead of 12 in my opinion. As the rule only stands for standing, I think 13 points is enough.

I really like these ideas to pump up the easterling armylist, as I feel the khandish are kinda lame.

About the brutes: I took the original description in the Return of the ring book, where esterling are described as armed with big axes and bearded like dwarves.

Also another special note:

The Composite Bow of the Easterlings was made of multiple layers of wood and was of a recurve type. They were 4 feet long at the very most, and they were carried in holsters. The arrows had hawk feathers, and the tips were forged out of steel. Easterling cavalry archers were uniquely skilled, and while riding kept their quivers slung at their sides. They learned to stand up in the saddle and release their arrows at the moment the horse's hooves were off the ground, allowing them to shoot more accurately than Rohan's horse archers. They also have three-foot-wide rectangular shields in the movie.

Have you consider easterling katapra with composite bows? 2pts for the bow you dont get the -1 penalty for moving and shooting ;:P

These "bearded axeman" are probably khandish warriors