This two models now very rare on a table. Ashes is good for carrying lodestone, but doesn't fit in any other cases. Alyce have a good shooting option, but nothing else. Moreover now with mv 4 she even can not effectevely position herself.
Ashes has interaction with scrap, but no one in keyword drop it. Alyce has pit traps, but it usefull not very often. Ashes also very fragile. If he got splitted on to two parts - 95% he don't assemble again. Because he needs both parts alive and in btb. And there is A LOT of options how to move models. I think he should receive build in crow back OR make ressurection easier. And with new summon token machanism Dust Storm can not score on turn when he was summoned.
In my opinion both this models should be buffed. Or even reworked a bit. What I suggest:
For Alyce:
mv 5, give her action for placing scrap in some range (6" or 8"). And something for her shooting. Maybe ingnore friendly fire/consealment/cover because she a top shooter by lore. Or ruthless/reckless because she is crazy.
For Ashes and Dust:
give him back built in crow on attack, increase cost to 10. Or rework Dust Storm bonus action to something like this: Target a friendly Ascen core. Target gains Shielded +2. During the End Phase, if the target still in game, replace target with Ashes and Dust, then Ashes and Dust heal 2. And also increase cost to 10. It makes him more durable.
This changes will add synergy between this two models and I think they will see table more often.
Thoughts?