Kureon

Greetings fellow Ratmen, i've just recently recruited my first bunch of minions, the sick ones and their war machines, yes-yes. Despite how much I tortured my 20 Monks they refuse to take both the banners and chimes I prepared for them. Which is why i wanted to ask the smartest and most cunning bunch of ratmen which once you would choose if you'd have to pick one of each to start out with? Also do you guys think that there is a chance that we will scurry our way into the Eight Gate (Warcry) in order to claim victory as the most powerful warband out there?