++++Transmission: Adeptus Astartes Ultra++++
BATTLE REPORT: CLASSIFIED
DATE: 5108023.M42 Resupply Run T-plus: 1 Day
LOCATION: The Aeolian Choir - TERN'S ENDEAVOR
CHAPTER APPROVED: ULTRAMARINES
Ambushed during resupply run at THE AEOLIAN CHOIR
Tactical withdrawal initiated
Hostile Knight Lance encountered - possible DAEMONIC or XENOS corruption
Hostiles: 1 DOMINUS VALIANT Pattern and 2 ARMIGER WARGLAIVE Patterns
Traitor self identified as: IBRAHIM SEELIE
Requesting requisition of additional HEAVY SUPPORT
REF: 722/G6XQB-1910V-27641000002B
THOUGHT: He who picks up the sword against us, shall perish by it. (IA Vol II 25)
++++Transmission End++++
For Mission 2 of the Vadinax Campaign on Tern's Endeavor, we faced Imperial Knights that have decided to fight for the Eldar by some twist of narrative.
Battle Report:
Ruleset: Core Crusade 2023 Arks of Omen Grand Tournament - Incursion, 2023 Q1 Balance Datasheet & Points, and Goonhammer Vadinax Crusade rules
Mission: Supply Cache
Points: 1000
Ibrahim's Big Trophy Hunt (Freeblades):
- Ibrahim Seelie - Knight Valiant
- Piquant Tashtego - Armiger Warglaive
- Quake-Leg Ishmael - Armiger Warglaive
My Forces:
**Chapter Selector**: Ultramarines
Battle Size [6CP]: Incursion (51-100 Total PL / 501-1000 Points) [6CP]
Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: Arks of Omen Grand Tournament + Crusade
+ HQ +
- Primus Leo Exevio Faustus - Captain Terminator Armour: Rites of War, The Sanctic Halo, Power Fist, Wrist mounted grenade launcher, Storm Bolter, Warlord (Warleader)
- Praelior Tarquinius Iulian Regulus - Chaplain in Terminator Armour: Benediction of Fury Storm bolter, Canticle of Hate, Litany of Hate, The Imperium's Sword
+ Troops +
- Squad Cornelius - 5 man Tactical Squad - Power Fist, Plasma pistol, Bolt pistol, Meltagun, Bolters
+ Elites +
- Apothecary Hulm Singa - Apothecary: Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, The Armour Indomitus
- Venerable Brother "Fury" - Dreadnought: Dreadnought melee weapon w/ Storm bolter, Twin Lascannon
- Squad Nox - 5man Terminator Assault Squad - Teleport Homer, 5x Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield
- Squad Tourbillion - 5 man Terminator Squad - Power sword, Storm bolter, Assault cannon, Chainfist 3x, Power fist
+ Heavy Support +
- Squad Nero - Devastator Squad: Power sword, plasma pistol, 2x Lascannon, Missile Launcher, Plasma Cannon
+ Fast Attack +
- "One Charlie" - Land Speeder Tornado: Heavy flamer, Multi-melta
Takeaways & Analysis:
Prior to the game I read up on how to approach this, and my strategy was correct - focus on the Armigers. Things didn't quite go my way though. I was screened out from deep striking the Terminators to hit the second Armiger. I opted to try to charge the Valiant to see if their chainfists could make a dent in it (narrator: They did not.) If I had stuck to the plan and maybe teleport in the terminators without the Chaplain to hit the second Armiger, I still am not sure I could have turned it around.
But anyway, having a Battle Round One, Turn One 600+ pt vehicle plop down right next to your deploy zone was a tough situation and wasn't something I was expecting (Freeblade Martial Tradition: Mysterious Guardian). As I increase my supply limit and add more units to my order of battle, I would imagine I can elect to bring more devastators or something (assuming I can get them painted in time).
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| *Deploying to Northern Sector* |
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| Hello there! |
Also looking back, we didn't put down any cover in the deploy zone, so I think this is another important thing to watch for in future games...
That aside, Apothecary Singa engaged the Valiant in an epic melee duel for basically 3 whole turns. While he eventually got harpooned, it was fun to watch him hold out.
Also the one Armiger to go down was taken out by a humble bolter from Squad Cornelius, its a shame it only counts as one kill.
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| Devastator Squad Nero lines up on an Armiger |
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| Hulm Vs Goliath err Ibrahim |
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| *Brother Singa, reinforcements have arrived, withdraw!* |
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| "One Charlie" goes down (per usual) |
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| Faustus fights to the bitter end! |
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"Brother, we must withdraw!"
"Brother Moriens' gene seed must be recovered!"
"Soon we'll have to recover yours, do you not see the Knight? Squad Tourbillion is deploying to your position with a homer, ETA 90 seconds."
"Very well Brother Captain."
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