Warzone Octarius: Pankallis Assault - Stage 1 Phase 2: Battle 15

A new force has arrived in the Pankallis system, ready to crush the enemies of the Imperium. The 15th Siege Company, 501st Siege Battalion, 14th Siege Brigade, 2nd Krieg Siege Division (Reconstituted) ventures out on their first mission.

Mission: Crusade - Combat Patrol - Sweep and Clear

Power: 25 PL

Mission Victor Bonus: The Victor can nominate two units to be Marked for Greatness.

The Armies

Krieg     PL: 25        Crusade Blessings: 2

HQ        Kriegmeister Keist                PL: 3

                    Powerfist

                    Relic - The Emperor's Fury 12" Pistol 3   S8 AP -3 D2

                    WT: Old Grudges - (Aura) Pick one enemy unit before the battle. While a friendly

                                                     PLATOON unit is within 6" of this WARLORD, each time a model in

                                                     that friendly unit makes an attack against that enemy unit, add 1 to the

                                                     wound roll.

HQ        Platoon Command Squad                PL: 4

                    Platoon Commander - Plasma Pistol, Power Sword

                    Veteran w/ Master Vox

                    Veteran w/ Meltagun

                    Veteran w/ Regimental Standard

                    Veteran w/ Medi-pack

T        Krieg Infantry Squad                PL: 4

                    Watchmeister - Plasma Pistol, Chainsword

                    2 x Meltagun, Medi-pack, 6 x Truppen

T        Krieg Infantry Squad                PL: 4

                    Watchmeister - Plasma Pistol, Chainsword

                    2 x Meltagun, Medi-pack, 6 x Truppen

T        Krieg Infantry Squad                PL: 4

                    Watchmeister - Plasma Pistol, Chainsword

                    2 x Meltagun, Medi-pack, 6 x Truppen

FA        Armoured Sentinel w/ Autocannon        PL: 3

HS      Heavy Weapons Squad                PL: 3

                    3 x Mortar Teams

Logistics

        Military Intelligence: Surplus: +1 CP (Pre-game), +1 Agenda

        Materiel: Deficit: Vehicles -2" Move, Re-arm & Re-equip costs 2 RP.

        Tithe Pool: Deficit: Only get Command Phase CP if Warlord is on the battlefield.

        Morale: All units +1 Ld, +1 XP per battle.

Iron Hands    Crusade Blessings: 2

HQ        Captain - Power Sword, Master Crafted Auto-bolt Rifle

EL        Company Champion - Master Crafted Power Sword, Combat Shield

T            Intercessor 1 - Auto-bolt Rifles

T            Intercessor 2 - Auto-bolt Rifles

FA        Inceptors - Assault Bolters

Agendas

Krieg

Inspired Command: +1 XP for Officer when a unit he Ordered kills an enemy unit. (Max 3 XP)

Arming the Assault: Units can gain XP and Commendation points by actions. (Various)

Uplifting Primers (1 RP) (Pregame): Insane Bravery costs 1 CP. +1 XP for every unit this battle.

Iron Hands

Know No Fear: +2 XP per passed Morale test.

The Battle

Iron Hands ball of death brazenly standing in the open.

Krieg ball of death, huddled in a ruin.

Inceptors claim one of the central objectives.

The Armoured Sentinel provides artillery spotting as it challenges Intercessors.

Sentinel Falls Back forward, allowing the infantry to wipe out the Intercessors.

Inceptor Sergeant futilely attempts to assault the Krieg firebase, dying.

The Krieg counter-offensive surges forward.

Leaving the mortars to claim the objective, the command squad heads out.

In an act of pure imbicility, Kriegmeister Keist challenges the Iron Hands Caaptain.
Miraculously, Keist fells the Primaris with his powerfist.

Summary

While they were wiped out, the Iron Hands had held objectives all game, and it was only on the final turn that the Kriegers were able to eke out enough points to tie the game, so neither side won the victor bonus.

Anytime a normal human can down a Primaris, that's a moral victory. For that deed alone, Kriegmeister Keist earned the Marked for Greatness nomination.

After Action Report

Krieg

No failed Out of Action tests.

Krgmstr Keist: +3 XP (Battle, Uplifting Primers, Logistics), +3 XP (Marked), +2 Kill (m), +1 Kill (r)

                        Blooded: Crusade Relic - Koledin's Triumph (-1D, ignore 1st failed save once/turn)

Platoon Command Squad: +3 XP (Battle, Uplifting Primers, Logistics)

Truppen Horst: +3 XP (Battle, Uplifting Primers, Logistics)

Truppen Valbek: +3 XP (Battle, Uplifting Primers, Logistics), +1 Kill (r)

Truppen Kagorik: +3 XP (Battle, Uplifting Primers, Logistics), +1 Kill (r)

Mortar Team Devorr: +3 XP (Battle, Uplifting Primers, Logistics), +1 XP (Arming the Assault)

Armoured Sentinel Incandecsent Defender: +3 XP (Battle, Uplifting Primers, Logistics)

Iron Hands

Captain: +1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked)

Company Champion: +1 XP (Battle)

Intercessor 1: +1 XP (Battle)

Intercessor 2: +1 XP (Battle)

Inceptors: +1 XP (Battle)