4000 pt Dwarf vs Skaven

First question I have to ask is how can a Dwarf player also be a Skaven player? Grudges!!!

Anyway, jokes aside:

I think it depends what we're going for here. Thematic and fun, sure. But I do have some observations:

- Thorek - fluffy but really not ver good at all. A runelord is better, if you wanted to go with an anvil.
-I'm a bigggg fan of Longbeards, but at 4k points, 23 might not be enough. Do you have more?
- 11 Hammerers is a bit thin. I'd either increase or take them out for other things.
- Bolt throwers- I prefer cannons, but...

Indeed, if you are going in with banner runes on those Hammerers & Slayers you need to up that body count. Personally I would want a Cannon over a Bolt Thrower (or even 2). You could cull one of the Runesmiths (do you need 3 as well as Thorek?!), swap 2 Bolt Throwers for 1 Cannon and use those points to buy some Hammerers. You could also swap out the Slayers for even more Hammerers

The amount of templates you will be dropping looks amusing should be fun against Skaven.

Well, here's some of my thoughts on the smaller units. The Hammerers are mostly going to act as a back row bunker, carrying the BSB and the MRoValaya (also the reason they have Shields - survivability). GW aren't really necessary against most Skaven, but can come in handy if something (Doomwheel or HPA) were to break through. Yes, there are quite a few medium sized units in there, but with all the Stubborn runes, the Anvil's ability to bestow ITP and increase the armor save on a unit when needed, rules like "Ole' Grumblers", and backed by a high leadership and BSB rerolls, they should have to be killed to a man, and I think Skaven might have some trouble getting through those armor saves.

With Vanguarding Slayers and Gyrocopters softening them up, while the Warmachines applying long-distance pressure (made more effective with runes), and the Anvil applying some degree of magical threat, they should be forced to come to me and engage my highly defensive units. The Runesmiths sprinkled throughout the units will also provide a touch more AP punch. The small units of Quarrellers can target chaff from the sides with their superior range and then collapse in for some GW flank punch, if ignored. The Warriors and Irondrakes will move up early to provide a first wave of offense (not counting the vanguard units), and then the Ironbreakers, Longbeards and Hammerers can provide a second wave of attack.

I decided to add the two Flame Cannons because those in addition to the Gyrocopter flame templates and bombs from all flyers, should take chunks out of their superior numbers and the flaming attacks will negate the regen on any HPAs. The Bolt Throwers were a cheaper option for war machines and I could fit in twice as many shots.

I could increase the size of any of the units, but I'm not convinced that it's totally necessary. Thoughts?

My initial thoughts were similar to others, various changes would be useful. Seems to me the list is trying to do too much without specializing in anything. Sort of a many small unit style. So you end up with great magic resistance, fair shooting and fair close combat. But after reading your explanation I would say try it out as is as you make some good points about the use of every unit.