Strike Force - Supplies from Above.
This is an interesting mission with a unique wrinkle--the objectives move D3+3" in a random direction at the beginning of each battle round. You may think you have control of one, and it move away from you before you have a chance to score it!
This is the battlefield for this game, with 6 objectives in their initial spots.
The White Scars force (75 PL):
Khan on Bike
Librarian with Jump Pack
Tactical Squad (10)
Tactical Squad (5)
Tactical Squad (5)
Terminator Squad (5)
Ironclad Dreadnought
Bike Squad (3) with Attack Bike
Devastator Squad (5)
Predator Destructor
Rhino
Tactical and Devastator Squads in the Rhino (on the board)
Terminators in Teleportarium Chamber
Predator in Strategic Reserves
Agendas: Cull the Hordes, Priority Target, Survivor (Khan on Bike)
Against:
Icthyos Rho VIII PDF "Tundra Bastion" (75PL):
Company Commander
Tank Commander in Leman Russ Vanquisher
Primaris Psyker
5 x Infantry Squad (cosmetically: Vostroyan, Mordian, Armageddon, Kasrkin, Tallarn)
Command Squad Omni (Standard, Heavy Flamer, Medi-Pack, Vox-caster)
Command Squad Snipers (3 x Sniper Rifle, Vox-caster)
Platoon Commander
Commissar
Heavy Weapons Squad (3x Autocannon team)
Leman Russ Battle Tank
Leman Russ Punisher
2x Chimera
AM get +3 CP Crusade Blessings
WS spend 1 CP to put Predator in Strategic Reserves.
Agendas: Reaper, Priority Target, Survivor (Tank Commander)
AM begin to deploy first.
PDF deployment above. Tanks mostly to the left, infantry to the right and inside Chimeras.
White Scars deployment below. Things trying to be as hidden as possible while still on the table. Ebon Keshig Tac Squad in the ruins to the left. Ironclad and Rhino also sheltering behind the same ruins. Bikers behind a container, Tac Squad to the right on an objective, hidden behind terrain.
WS win the roll off, choose to go second.
Round 1 Wind Roll, objectives move D3+3” each in a direction determined by rolling two dice, and drawing an arrow from lowest to highest of them.
AM turn 1.
Russes move up for LoS or planning ahead.
Infantry move to chase objectives.
Chimeras move up toward farther objectives.
Autocannon and Sniper squads have shots, stay put.
Commander moves to support a couple of infantry squads.
Command squad Omni follow him.
Tank Commander orders Battle Cannon Russ with Gunners, Kill on Sight, to re-roll hit rolls of 1.
Tank Commander orders self to do the same.
Snipers have LoS on Khan, so Commander orders them to reroll hit rolls of 1.
He also orders Mordians to do the same with their Mortar plus reroll wound rolls of 1.
Autocannon teams shoot at Bike Squad, adding 1 to hit and wound via Concentrated Fire strat. 3 hits, 3 wounds, 3 saves.
Battle Cannon Russ gets 11 shots at Bike Squad, re-rolling 1s. 6 hits, 5 wounds, no saves. 2 dead bikers, damaged Attack Bike.
Lascannon at Rhino. 2 damage.
Tank Commander targets Rhino with Vanquisher Cannon. 2 damage.
With Lascannon. 6 more damage to the Rhino. Ouch.
Gray Chimera shoots Heavy Bolter and Lasgun Array at Bike Squad.
Las cause 1 dmg.
HB misses.
Snipers shoot Khan. He takes 1 mortal wound and 1 regular wound.
Mordians shoot at Ebon Tac Squad. nada
Green Chimera shoots same squad. 1 marine dies to Heavy Bolter fire.
Bike Squad passes morale.
WS turn 1.
Devastator Doctrine.
Rhino is severely damaged and can only move 3”, so it moves, then makes another advance using wind-swift for 8” inches (rerolling a 1 into a 5), then Devastators and Tac Squad Lighting Debark out from it.
Ironclad advances 14” to near Green Chimera.
Ebon Tac Squad can try to control an objective which may move away before it can be scored, or move toward an Infantry Squad to shoot at, so they do the latter.
Bike Squad advance up toward another Infantry Squad. Hunter’s Fusillade on them so they can shoot Heavy and Rapid Fire as Assault.
Khan advances to near Tank Commander.
Librarian advances to hopefully buff Khan.
Tac Squad advance up to near a point and to try to block movement of Chimera.
Predator comes in from Reserves with a shot on two Russes.
Librarian casts Storm-Wreathed on Khan, preventing Overwatch and granting mortal wounds on the charge.
Smite on Tank Commander for 1 wound.
Predator Shoots S8 and up Heavy Weapons at Tank Commander. 2 wounds.
Shoots the rest at Autocannon Teams. 1 dies.
Tac Squad has a flamer that can shoot at Chimera. Nada.
Devastators shoot all at Tank Commander. Kill him. Denies Survivor Agenda to AM.
Rhino Storm Bolter at Command Squad. nada.
Bikers shoot at Vostroyans, kill 1, the melta at Chimera, 2 damage.
Tac Squad 4 bolters at Vostroyans. 1 dies.
Ironclad melta at previously wounded Chimera. Fails the wound roll.
Ebon Tac Squad shoots at Mordians. 3 die.
Ironclad charges Chimera. Overwatch does nothing, charge success.
Bikers charge Vostroyans, success.
Khan and Librarian both successfully charge Gray Chimera.
Ironclad takes 5 swings but only one goes to damage, 5 done, brings Chimera down to 3.
Bike Squad fight Vostroyans, 4 die.
Khan fights and does 5 damage to the other Chimera.
Librarian also fights it, does one more damage.
Chimera A fights Ironclad. nada.
Chimera B fights Librarian. nada.
Vostroyans fight bikers. A wound gets through.
Insane Bravery on Vostroyans so they pass morale. Otherwise they'd be toast.
Round 2.
Objectives move D3+3”
AM score 20 VP for hold, hold 2.
Everyone jumps out of Chimeras and then the Chimeras fall back.
Vostroyans fall back from Bikers.
Commander positions himself in 6” of three different Infantry Squads to give orders.
Command Squad move up to bring Heavy Flamer to LoS.
Medic heals one Vostroyan back to the squad.
Primaris Psyker Smites Ironclad for 6!
Commander issues orders to self. Reroll 1s to hit.
To Snipers: re-roll 1s to wound.
To Kasrkin: re-roll 1s to wound.
Commander overchages Plasma Pistol at Ironclad. lol 1. rerolls into hit, fails to wound. command re-roll. wounds. Ironclad passes the 6+ save.
Kasrkin fire all into Ironclad. 1 damage done.
Snipers shoot at Librarian. 1 damage.
Mordian Lasguns and Melta into Ironclad. nada. Mortar into a Tac Squad. nada.
Psyker and Platoon Commander Laspistols at Ironclad. nada.
Command Squad Lasguns into Ironclad. nada. Heavy Flamer at Bikers. nada.
Tallarn Squad everything into Librarian. Not even a scratch.
Autocannon Teams at Predator. Adding 1 to hit and wound. nothing.
Battle Canon Russ all at Predator. 9 damage total. Yeesh.
Commissar overcharges plasma pistol at Tac Squad. A marine dies.
Punisher tank Multi-meltas and Lascannon into Librarian (closer than Khan), kills him.
Gatling Cannon at Tac Squad. First volley kills 1. Second kills 1 more. Poor results.
Steel Legion shoot at Bikers. Finish them off with good rolls.
Commissar charges Tac Squad.
Commissar kills one marine.
Last marine fights back, does 1 damage to Commissar.
Last marine fails morale, runs away. Boo to the new And They Shall Know No Fear...
White Scars turn 2.
Tactical Doctrine.
Score 10 VP for holding.
Ironclad moves up to get LoS on Punisher.
Ebon Tac Squad moves up.
Steppe Tac Squad advance over to an objective.
Rhino backs up a bit to hold another objective.
Devastators have LoS on a Russ, so sit tight.
Predator sits still.
Khan is hemmed in between terrain and tanks. Repositions slightly closer to Punisher.
Terminators teleport in.
Predator kills one autocannon team with T7 and lesser guns. Lascannons at Russ. 5 damage.
Devastators all Heavy at Russ. Kill it. No explosion. Thats 2 Russ kills for these guys.
Dev Sgt also pinged a wound off the Commissar with Bolter.
Rhino Storm Bolter at Kasrkin. nada.
Khan twin boltgun into Tallarn. 3 die.
Steppe bolters at Kasrkin from long range. nada.
Ebon Tac Squad all into Kasrkin.
Kill 5.
Ironclad melta at Chimera. Kills it. No explosion.
Ironclad 2x HKM at Punisher. 5 damage total.
Ironclad Heavy Flamer into Command Squad. 3 die.
Terminator Heavy Flamer into Sniper squad. Boxcars for saves.
2 Storm Bolters next. 3 Snipers die.
2 Storm Bolters at last Autocannon team. Kill it.
Ebon Tac Squad charge Kasrkin. 3D6 drop one, courtesy of Fierce Rivalries. 12.
Ironclad charges 3 characters in a blob. Success.
Khan charges Punisher. Overwatch. Leaves Khan with a single wound remaining.
Charge Succeeds.
Terminators also charge the Punisher. Fail.
Khan Fights. 2 damage. lousy dice.
Counter-Offensive, Primaris Psyker fights Ironclad. No luck.
Ironclad fights, 2 at Company Commander, 2 at Platoon Commander, 1 at Psyker. Platoon Commander dies, Company Commander is left with 1 wound remaining, Psyker dodges.
Ebon Tac Squad fights. All Kasrkin die. Score one Cull the Hordes tally mark. Consolidate into Mordians.
Company Commander fights Ironclad. nada.
Tallarn Squad fail Morale. 2 guys flee.
Lone Sniper fails, flees.
Lone Heavy Flamer guy from other Command Squad flees also.
Round 3
Objectives move again.
AM score 10 for holding one.
Commissar advances to an objective.
Gray Chimera moves to an objective and into flamer range on Devastators.
Tallarns stay put.
Punisher remains in combat with Khan.
Steel Legion and Vostroyans stay put.
Mordians fall back from Ebon Tac Squad.
Company Commander falls back from Ironclad.
Smite Ironclad. Kills it. Explodes. Psyker and Ebon squad take a mortal wound each.
Commander orders Mordians and self to shoot, rerolling 1s after falling back. Orders Vostroyans to reroll 1s to hit and wound.
Mordians shoot Ebon squad, kill one.
Commander overcharges plasma pistol. Another marine dies.
Vostroyans all at Ebon. nada.
Steel Legion all at Terminators. 2 wounds off one of them.
Punisher all at the Khan in combat. Kills him.WS denied their Survivor Agenda.
Tallarn missile into Predator blows it up. no explosion.
Tallarn lasguns into Devastators. nada.
Chimera Heavy Bolter and Flamer into Devastators. Two die.
Morale is passed all around.
WS Turn 3.
Score 20 VP for hold, hold 2.
Assault Doctrine.
Rhino heals up to 3 wounds remaining.
Rhino moves to keep control of one objective.
Steppe Tac Squad same.
Devs stay.
Ebon tac squad move up near Mordians and a third objective.
Terminators move up toward Punisher, Steel Legion, and fourth objective.
Devs fire all into Chimera. 2 damage. Leaves it up with 2 remaining, on an objective.
Rhino Storm Bolter also can’t scratch it. The HKM does the job, though. Blows it up.
Ebon tac squad shoot all at Mordians. 2 die.
Terminators fire all at Steel Legion. 7 die. Cull the Hordes scored.
Ebon Squad charge Mordians. Succeed.
Terminators charge Punisher. Overwatch. nada. Charge roll is barely a success. 4 needed, 4 rolled.
Terminators fight the Punisher Russ. 4 power fist wounds get through at -4 AP so no save, 12 damage. Russ is smashed. Does not explode. Terminators consolidate onto objective and into Steel Legion.
Ebon Tac Squad fight. Mordians all die. Score Cull the Hordes. Consolidate onto objective.
Steel Legion fight Terminators. nada.
Steel legion fail morale. 1 runs away.
Round 4.
Objectives move again.
AM Turn 4.
AM score 20 for hold, hold 2.
Commissar moves toward an objective.
Commander and Psyker reposition.
Steel Legion fall back from Terminators.
Smite Ebon Tac Squad. 3 mortal wounds.
Commander orders self, Vostroyans to reroll 1s to hit, Steel Legion to fire even though they fell back.
Commander shoots plasma pistol. One tac marine dies.
Vostroyans shoot all. Nada.
Steel Legion all at Tac Squad. One Marine dies.
Tallarn Squad missile at Rhino. Saved.
Lasguns at Terminators. nada.
WS turn 4.
Score 20 VP for hold, hold 2.
Rhino, Steppe Tac Squad, Ebon Tac Squad, and Devastators all normal move toward objectives.
Terminators move near one also, trying to remove some Infantry from it.
Devs shoot, kill Commissar.
Rhino Storm Bolter at Vostroyans. 1 dies.
Ebon Tac Squad at Vostroyans. Another 1 dies.
Terminators fire 3 storm bolters at Tallarn squad. 1 dies.1 SB at Steel Legion. 1 wound on the 2-wound heavy bolter team... heavy flamer at Vostroyans. 2 wounds to kill their heavy bolter team.
Terminators charge Vostroyans, Steel Legion, and Company Commander. Overwatch. nada. Charge goes off.
Terminators fight. Steel Legion die. Vostroyans Die. Company Commander dies.
Round 5.
Objectives move again.
AM Turn 5.
AM score none this time.
Smite on Terminators. Kills one.
Laspistol on Terminators. nada.
Tallarn shoot Devs. nothing.
Psyker charges Terminators.
Fights, kills one.
Terminators fight back. Kill Psyker.
WS turn 5.
Score 30 for hold, hold 2, hold more.
Terminators move back to get LoS on Tallarns.
Devs shoot Tallarns, kill one.
Terminators kill the rest.
AM tabled, game over.
WS win 80-50, and get two RP for the battle instead of one.
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