Crusade Mission - Incursion - The Relic
Strike Force Arastos - Crusade Blessings: 7
HQ Terminator Captain Arastos - Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield, Iron Halo, Adamantine Mantle
Indomitable, Stubborn Heroism, Sentinel of Terra
HQ Terminator Chaplain Gregorios - Storm Bolter, Crozius Arcanum, Rosarius
Inspiring Hero
EL Terminator Squad Hektor - Storm Bolter, Power Sword, Power Fists, Assault Cannon
Fleet of Foot
EL Relic Contemptor Dreadnought - Twin Heavy Bolter, Dreadnought Chainfist, Storm Bolter
Martial Legacy, Improved Shielding
T Tactical Squad Alpha
T Tactical Squad Beta
T Tactical Squad Gamma
DT Razorback - Twin Assault Cannon
Angered Machine Spirit
Waaagh! Bonekleava - Crusade Blessings: 14
HQ Warboss Bonekleava - Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw
Da Biggest Boss, Da Lucky Stick, Proper Killy, Resilient
HQ Big Mek in Mega Armour Nogbugg - Power Klaw, Kustom Force Field
Da Kleverest Boss, Da Killa Klaw, Brutal But Kunnin', Tactical Experience
HQ Boss Zagstruk - Slugga, Blitz Missiles, Da Vulcha's Klaws
EL Goregasha's Gang of Nobz - 1 Power Klaw, 4 Big Choppas
Grizzled
EL Painboy Bloodcuttah - Power Klaw, 'Urty Syringe
Deep Cncussion
T Jawchoppa's Lucky Blue Skarboyz - 1 Power Klaw, 29 Skarboyz
Veteran Warriors
T Boneshredda's Brown Skarboyz - 1 Power Klaw, 29 Skarboyz
Fleet of Foot
T Skrag's Gretchin (10)
Agendas
Imperial Fists
1. Angels of Death
2. Cull the Hordes
Goffs
1. Kingslayer
2. Reaper
Pregame
Deployment
Terminator Squad Hektor, supported by Tactical Squads Alpha, Beta and Gamma. |
Chaplain Gregorios is escorted by Contemptor Dreadnought Nikephoros and the Razorback. |
Skrag's Gretchin lead the way for Warboss Bonekleava, Big Mek Nogbugg, Painboy Bloodcuttah, Boss Zagstruck and Goregasha's Gang of Nobz. All of this is supported by Boneshredda's Brown Skarboyz mob. |
Jawchoppa's Lucky Blue Skarboyz hold down the other end of the Goff battle line. |
Turn 1 - Imperial Fists
Devastator Doctrine is active.
The Recitation of Focus is not inspiring for Brother Nikephoros.
Hektor leads the way through the shattered ruins, while the three Tac squads try to reach the upper floor of the ruin. |
With very limited shooting options, Brother Nikephoros and the Razorback combine to only kill 4 Skarboyz from Boneshredda's boyz.
Turn 1 - Goffs
The entire Goff battle line surges forward. Unfortunately for the Orks, they fail every single declared charge, and are left exposed to the incoming Fists firepower. |
Jawchoppa's Skarboyz lost 8 boyz to Hektor's Overwatch fire, and then failed the charge, losing boyz for no gain.
Turn 2 - Imperial Fists
Tactical Doctrine is active.
The Recitation of Focus is inspiring for Squad Hektor.
The advance continues. Skrag's Gretchin were not within 1" of the Relic, so Sgt Hektor was able to pick it up for safe keeping. |
Hektor intends to stop the Gretchin from making off with the Relic, but they first unload their firepower into Jawchoppa's Skarboyz, killing 13. Squad Beta adds their firepower as well, killing 6, as does Chaplain Gregorios, who slays the last 2 and takes a wound off Jawchoppa himself.
Nikephoros and the Razorback pour firepower into Boneshredda's boyz, killing 8, before they smash into the Goffs. |
Hektor is forced to try to finish Jawchoppa off in glorious close combat. |
Captain Arastos and Chaplain Gregorios also smash into the grots, eager for some glory. |
Metal vs flesh...again. |
Sgt Hektor makes quick work of Jawchoppa with his trusty power sword. |
Skrag ends up being the only survivor after the Terminators and Captain Arastos finish swinging. |
Insane Bravery was called for (2 CP), to ensure that Hektor was still tied up with Skrag, to deny them Overwatch capability. Thanks to Tactical Expertise, the Goffs recovered 1 CP.
Turn 2 - Goffs
Goregasha's Nobz pick their way through the ruins and prepare to save Skrag from the hands of the 'umies. |
Bonekleava and Arastos prepare for another duel to the death. |
Big Mek Nogbugg thinks he has a good shot against Chaplain Gregorios. And he did, mauling him badly with Da Killa Klaw. |
Painboy Bloodcuttah gives Nikephoros a wide berth, and decides the Razorback is more to his liking. |
Using Unstoppable Green Tide (3 CP with none recovered), Boneshredda rounds up some more nearby Skarboyz to have annuver go. |
Worried about the multiple power fists, Goregasha's Nobz activate first, but can only kill one Terminator. |
Captain Arastos Counter Attacks (2 CP), put only manages to do 3 damage to Bonekleava. In return, Bonekleava only doles out a meager 2 damage. |
Captain Arastos turned aside 6 of 7 wounding strikes from Bonekleava in a stunning display of Storm Shield usage, and then ignored wound via his Adamantine Mantle, taking only 2 damage.
Boneshredda's Skarboyz slam into Beta, wiping them out. |
Boss Zagstruck engages a tac squad, wiping them out. |
Hektor swings back, killing Skrag and three of Goregasha's Nobz. |
Bonekleava decides to Get Stuck In, Ladz (3 CP), to fight again, and he dominates Arastos utterly, laying him low yet again. |
This time, Captain Arastos failed 5 of 6 wounding strikes from Bonekleava, apparently buckling under the continued onslaught from the beast. With 9 damage coming in, he ignored 4 points via his Mantle, but the 5 points that got through were more than enough to drop him.
Boneshredda's boyz consolidate into squad Alpha to prevent any shooting. Alpha managed to kill 4 boyz. |
Turn 3 - Imperial Fists
Tactical Doctrine is active.
Score 10 points for possessing the Relic.
Nikephoros invokes the Wisdom of the Ancients (1 CP).
Razorback backs out of combat with Painboy Bloodcuttah. Nikephoros unloads his entire payload into him and does ...nothing. But he did end Nogbugg with his Dreadnought Chainfist quickly, and messily. |
Goregasha fights first, killing one terminator and wounding one more, then being pulped by repeated powerfist shots. |
Only 8 boyz could attack, managing to hack down only two Marines. |
Turn 3 - Goffs
"Gimme dat wirly-burly fing dere, 'umie"... |
6 attacks turned into 8 hits, at S 12... |
and Bonekleava is left standing on the Relic. |
Boneshredda's boyz finish off squad Alpha and pour out of the ruins. |
Boss Zagstruck is determined to exact revenge for the death of Nogbugg... |
...and meets the same fate, being mangled by the chainfist. |
Turn 4 - Imperial Fists
Nikephoros invokes the Wisdom of the Ancients (1 CP) again.
Nikephoros decides to end the impertinent Warboss... |
...and does so very, very messily. (15 unsaved damage) Nikephoros can't pick up the Relic, however, being not Infantry. |
Turn 4 - Goffs
Boneshredda's boyz fill the street... |
...and charge to dreadnought, denying him the Relic. They can't pick it up either though, they need to kill him. |
Turn 5 - Imperial Fists
Painboy Bloodcuttah FINALLY finishes off the Razorback, and Boneshredda and his Skarboyz finally bring down Brother Nikephoros. |
Turn 5 - Goffs
Goffs claim the Relic!
Score
Imperial Fists: 10
Goffs: 60
Unit Experience
Strike Force Arastos
Captain Arastos: +1 XP (Battle), + 3 XP (Marked)
Chaplain Gregorios: +1 XP (Battle)
Contemptor Nikephoros: +1 XP (Battle), Battle Scar - Weakened Armour, +2 Kills
Terminator Squad Hektor: +1 XP (Battle), +2 XP (Cull), +2 Kills
Tactical Squad Alpha: +1 XP (Battle)
Tactical Squad Beta: +1 XP (Battle), +1 XP (Cull)
Tactical Squad Gamma: +1 XP (Battle)
Razorback: +1 XP (Battle), +1 XP (Cull)
Goffs
Waaagh! Bonekleava: +1 RP (Mission Reward)
Warboss Bonekleava: +1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Kingslayer), +3 XP (Marked), +2 Kills
Big Mek Nogbugg: +1 XP (Battle), +1 Kill
Painboy Bloodcuttah: +1 XP (Battle), +1 Kill
Goregasha's Nobz: +1 XP (Battle)
Jawchoppa's Skarboyz: +1 XP (Battle)
Boneshredda's Skarboyz: +1 XP (Battle), + 2 XP (Reaper), +3 Kills
As someone who has both an Imperial Fists force and an Ork force, this was incredibly illuminating! Im just looking at getting back into 40k with 9th so have been looking up different resources and tactics, great to see the firstborne squads getting some love, looking forward to your next update!
ReplyDelete