I am pretty new to the game and started by getting the Kaeris and Ramos crew boxes. I really enjoy playing Kaeris and want to expand my options for models that work well with her. One of the local henchmen suggested the mechanical rider, a box of December acolytes or a box of raptors (he emphasized the acolytes the most). I personally really like the idea of getting the arcane emissary (the model is really cool), but it might be a less efficient purchase since I already have Joss and Howard Langston for melee bruisers.
I have two questions:
1) Is the emissary useful/different enough (in terms of role or synergy) from Joss or Howard to justify picking it up over the above suggested models?
2) Does anyone have suggestions for the best choice of model (or models, in the case of the raptors and acolytes) to improve my Kaeris crew?
Thanks for any input or ideas!