Fantastic! Thanks so much for the feedback. Pretty much spot on where I was hoping to be heading. My aim was to shoot closer for immersion in the setting than razor-sharp game balance, and I hope that I have been relatively true to that. I fully understand your comments on generic settings - one of the things that drew me to the Confrontation setting was it's rather...french...take on what is a standard fantasy setting. There are just enough twists and depth to keep it from joining Warhammer et al on the pile of commercially recyclable settings.
Say what you will of Warhammer, at least it has Skaven.
Honestly, I loathe Warhammer with every fibre of my well-toned body, but the point stands: Skaven!