Tyrannic War: Bastior Sub-sector: Heradon Cluster Hive World: Battle 1

Operating in infested space, Imperial Fists were forced to resupply by scavenging worlds that had fallen to the Tyranids. This meant braving charnel landscapes of shattered Imperial cities waiting in mountainous heaps to be consumed. Heradon Hive - Tyranid swarmed refuge of zealous psykers is just such a landscape.

Battle Size: Incursion

Mission: Rotting Bio-mass

Tyranid Infestation Fleet vs Imperial Fists Gladius Detachment

Armies

Imperial Fists - Gladius Detachment - Crusade Points: 5

Terminator Captain Lexandros Arastos 

            Combi-weapon, Chainfist, Giantslayers

Chaplain Dravyn Aximov

            Storm Bolter, Crozius Arcanum, Giantslayers

Librarian Xenocrates

            Storm Bolter, Force Weapon, Giantslayers

Terminator Squad Hektor

            2 x Assault Cannons, Giantslayers

Terminator Squad Drakon

            2 x Cyclone Missile Launchers, Giantslayers

Tyranid Infestation Detachment - 1 Crusade Point

Lictor

Tervigon

Maleceptor

Psychophage

20 Termagants

6 Raveners

6 Von Ryan's Leapers

Agendas

Imperial Fists: Defiance Unfurled

Tyranids: Terraform Prey World

                Hunt and Slay

Deployment

Von Ryan's Leapers and a Lictor behind the hab-block, Raveners in the bascilicum,
Termagants swarming around the Tervigon and the Psychphage...

The Maleceptor ready to claim an objective, and the Raveners on the far flank.

Arastos and Aximov leading Hektor, Xenocrates leading Drakon.

Battle

Maleceptor thought he'd try his hand in melee vs Terminators.

Xenocrates and Drakon are jumped by Leapers and a Lictor.

Raveners earning XP and Bio-mass points for three turns.

Hektor finished the Maleceptor, Drakon killed the Leapers and Lictor, and things
kinda spiraled out of control for the Tyranids as the Terminators kept killing things.

Final Score

Imperial Fists: 50

Tyranids: 5

Summary

This was the first game for both us using our new Crusade forces in 10th, and for me it was only my second game of 10th. And let me tell you, Terminators finally felt like Terminators are supposed to. Much fun was had, which is why I forgot to take pictures in turns 3 and 4. I'm still getting back into the swing of things.

Even with the nerfed Oath of Moment, it was still pretty powerful. We'll see if things get better for the Tyranids in the next one.

After Action Report

Imperial Fists

Victory Reward: +200 Supply Limit

+1 RP

+4 Honour Points (Defiance Unfurled)

Terminator Captain Lexandros Arastos: +1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked)

Chaplain Dravyn Aximov: +1 XP(Battle)          

Librarian Xenocrates: +1 XP (Battle)

Terminator Squad Hektor: +1 XP (Battle), +2 Kills (m), +6 (Tyrannic War Veteran tally)

Terminator Squad Drakon: +1 XP (Battle), +5 Kills (3 (m), 2 (r)), +7 (Tyrannic War Veteran tally)

Tyranids

+1 RP

+1 Bio-mass

Lictor: +1 XP (Battle), +3 XP (Marked), Battle Scar

Tervigon: +1 XP (Battle)

Maleceptor: +1 XP (Battle)

Psychophage: +1 XP (Battle)

20 Termagants: +1 XP (Battle)

6 Raveners: +1 XP (Battle)

6 Von Ryan's Leapers: +1 XP (Battle)

Until next time, happy wargaming!