Cadre Fireblade Sul'an scanned the incoming data feed as the info flashed up on the heads up display inside his helmet. A new force had been discovered, and it was moving on an intercept vector with his Hunter Cadre. Aeldari. What were they doing in this system? Where had they come from so suddenly, as if they could spring out of the very ether wherever they chose. Regardless, this system would be the initial stronghold of the T'au in this sub-sector. The Ethereals had declared that the Lok'tok system would be taken. For the Greater Good.
Battle Size: Combat Patrol
Mission: Sweep and Clear
Mission Victor Bonus: 2 units can be Marked for Greatness
T'au Sept Agenda: Outflank and Encircle (+1 XP per unit in opponent deployment zone, max 3)
Aeldari Saim-Hann Agenda: Priority Target (+2 XP per vehicle killed)
Forces
Hunter Cadre Sul'an - (Pankallis Assault Attacker)
Crusade Blessings: 1
HQ Cadre Fireblade Sul'an
Warlord, Strength of Conviction (5+++), Puretide Engram Chip, Chest Wound (-1 W)
Fireblade Pulse Rifle
T Strike Team Els'im
Pulse Rifles
DT Devilfish Nishino
Accelerator Burst Cannon, 2 Gun Drones, 2 Seeker Missiles
Angered Machine Spirit (No Strats)
FA Piranha Ren'as
Fusion Blaster, 2 Gun Drones, 2 Seeker Missiles
HS Hammerhead Murakan
Ion Cannon, Smart Missile System, 2 Seeker Missiles
Aeldari Force - (Pankallis Assault Defender)
Crusade Blessings: 2
HQ Autarch Sain-Zath
Warlord - Fate's Messenger, Dragon Fusion, Star Glaive, Wings, Phoenix Gem
T 5 Rangers
EL 5 Dire Avengers
FA 3 Wind Riders
Scatterlasers
HS Night Spinner
Twin Doom Weavers
Deployment
Sain-Zath was able to read the skeins of time and choose the ground this battle would be fought on. Hunter Cadre Sul'an reacted far more aggressively then anticipated, and launched an immediate attack.
Sul'an declares Kau'yon Tactical Philosophy.
And I forgot to snap pics of deployment. On to the carnage!
Turn 1
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| Devilfish Nishino noses up to the wall to claim the obective inside the basilicum. Nishino and Hammerhead Murakan fire at the Wind Riders, failing to do any damage with SMS and pulse weaponry. |
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| Piranha Ren'as soared over the high walls and targeted the Night Spinner with his fusion blaster and seeker missiles, inflicting heavy damage, while the gun drones kill two Dire Avengers. |
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| In response, the Night Spinner launched a salvo at Murakan, inflicting light damage, and everything else combined to remove the threat of Ren'as. It was Sain-Zath himself who finished off the skimmer, earning both a Priority target tally, and a melee kill tally. The Wind Riders fired a fusilade into Murakan, but the armour held. |
Turn 2
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| Sul'an directed Nishino and Murakan to engage the Autarch. The sheer volume of shots ensured a few wounding hits struck home, but Sain-Zath remained standing, and annoyed. |
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| Sul'an and Strike Team Els'im disembarked. Using Pulse Onslaught, Relentless Fusilade and Coordinated Engagement, the three Wind Riders were perforated. Rather thoroughly. Repeatedly. And Murakan claimed the objective. |
Score
T'au: 10
Aeldari: 10
Turn 3
Kauyon Tactical Philosophy active.
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| Murakan accelerated down the street, Nishino soared over the wall into the basilicum. Four Seeker Missiles and the Ion Cannon slam into the Night Spinner, wrecking it. Pulse fire, Burst cannons and Smart Missiles rain down on the Dire Avengers and Rangers. Nishina +1 kill(ranged), Murakan +1 kill (ranged) |
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| Sain-Zath stood amidst the shattered bodies of his fellow Aeldari, vowing vengeance. The Ranger slipped away into the shadows of the ruined city. |
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| Star Glaive hacked into the engine of Murakan, trying to exact vengeance for his fallen kin. To no avail. |
Score
T'au: 30
Aeldari: 20
Turn 4
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| Els'im took up firing positions inside the basilicum, using the same trio of stratagems again, to cut down Sain-Zath in the street, firing pulse rounds into his twitching body over and over to ensure he did not get back up. And he did not rise. |
Final Score
T'au: 80
Aeldari: 20
Summary
Hunter Cadre Sul'an scores their first victory in the Lok'tok System. +1 Military Point.
Pankallis Assault Attackers: + 3 PA points.
Pankallis Assault Defenders: +1 point.
Mission Victory bonus: 2 units Marked for Greatness (Sul'an, Els'im)
Hunter Cadre Sul'an gained +3 Heroic War Effort tally. Total = 4.
Hunter Cadre Sul'an gained +2 Forged in Battle tally. Total = 0. (Lost 2 pts in first battle).
Hunter Cadre Sul'an
Piranha Ren'as did not fail his Out of Action test.
Cadre Fireblade Sul'an:
+1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked), +1 XP (Outflank and Encircle)
Strike Team Els'im:
+1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked), +2 Kills, +1 XP (kills =3), Blooded (Merciless Marksmen)
Devilfish Nishino
+1 XP (Battle), +1 Kill (R)
Piranha Ren'as
+1 XP (Battle)
Hammerhead Murakan
+1 XP (Battle), +1 XP Outflank and Encircle, (+1 Kill (r))
Cadre Fireblade Sul'an Zol Resk became Blooded.
Gained Weapon Enhancement: Master-worked Fireblade Pulse Rifle. (+1 D)
Aeldari Force
Autarch Sain-Zath failed his out of action test.
1 RP spent on Rest Recuperation to remove Battle Scar: Lost Leg.
Autarch Sain-Zath
+1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked for Greatness), +2 XP (Priority Target), +1 Kill (M)
Became Blooded.
Rangers
+1 XP (Battle)
Dire Avengers
+1 XP (Battle)
Wind Riders
+1 XP (Battle)
Night Spinner
+1 XP (Battle)
Final Thoughts
The gap is closing as the Defenders start to earn some hard fought victories. While the Attackers still lead 12-9, it is much closer now.
The Aeldari force is going to float between Attackers and Defenders in the campaign, depending on which faction it is currently fighting in any given battle. The Aeldari are fickle, after all. That's it for this time.
Until next time, happy gaming!
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