DamianTheLost wrote: How did you do the weathered cobber paint job Fen?
Paint from a dark jade colour upwards with various increasing highlights of added white, then a glaze/wash of jade into the cracks just to tie it together, you don't want an even transition as it wouldn't be that smooth naturally. If you really want to go the whole nine yards then adding a few areas of copper/brass paint to it (to represent areas where the oxidising has been chipped away) is the perfect finish. The wights actually have that on them now, but I've not updated the photos I took yet as I need to finish 1 Werewolf, 1 Flesh Golem and a couple more Zombies first.
As for Dodge vs Side Step, it's really up to you how you want to use him. But with it being a very early roll, Dodge is probably better as then you could aim for Block, Dodge, Guard, Stand Firm. Which is a seriously irritating mobile, guard assist.