Mixed Ordo 2K Win!

[Gentlemanloser]

And came home to the Inquisition.

 

I made a spur of the moment army based around my love of Karamazov, for a bit of a nostalgic session with my GK love. I faced my Marine playing mate (who was messing around with a Dreadnought Heavy list, after getting the new Ven Dread mini).

 

2K, I threw down with;

 

Karamazov

GKBC, Psy, 3xGKT, Psy

GKBC, Psy, 2x GKT, Psy

10 x PAGK

10 x PAGK

Callidus Assassin

10 x IST, 2 x MG, Chimera, 2 x HB

5 x IST

3 x Exorcists

 

He had;

Lysander

10 x SG, Drop Pod

10 x Scouts, Telion

10 x Tac

10 x Tac

10 x Tac (at least one squad had a ML, not sure about the rest)

Master of the Forge

Ironclad

Ven Dread, A Cannon

Ven Dread, P Cannon

Vindicator

 

Mission was Seize Ground (3 Objectives), Deployment was Spearhead. Marines won both rolls. Objectives were places roughtly in the middle of each of the Three boards.

 

Terrain from my Corner;

 

Across my Short Edge were two empty Bastions, with on Objective between them. One Bastion was in my DZ. Moving up my long edge, on my side of the next board was a wooded Area Terrain section, in my DZ. Opposite, was a Hill (Not Area Terrain). In between these were the second objective. Last board had a large Ruin in the middle. Last Objective was just in front, slightly on the Opposite side to me.

 

Marines won both rolls. (We were a little rusty, and made a few mistakes!)

 

Deployment

Marines: Vindi was set up as clost to the centre as possible, flanked on each side by Ven Dreads, with the Ironclad just behind. MotF and a Tac Squad in the Ruins, another Tac Squad in front of objective by ruins, and the last Tac behind the Hill. Snipers went up on the hill. Sternguard (with Lysander) held in reserves.

 

I placed both PAGK squads in the woods (for a cover save form the Vindi), and hid 5 IST behind my Bastion. the 3 man GKT squad stated in my Bastion, the other 4 by the objective closest to me. Kara and Chimera in fron of my Bastion, behind the Woods. the 3 Exo's hidden behind my Bastion as well. Cally was in reserves.

 

Turn 1. (I got a 5 for Steal Init...)

Marines: Snipers killed a GKT. Dreads and Vindi moved up to the centre. Demolisher and Plasma Cannon hit the front PAGK squad, killed 4/5.

 

Inq: PAGK moved back, trying to get out of the Woods. The now 3 Man GKT squad moved to wards the other Bastion. Both GKT squads Psycannoned 9 Scouts. The Chimeras Heavy Bolters killed Telion. Chimera and Kara moved up towards the centre. Exo's and Kara didn't do much but shake/stun the dreads and Vindi. Which was good enough!

 

Turn 2

Marines: We forgot about the Drop Pod... It cam in this turn, into the Woods. Combat Squadded, one took the damage PAGK squad (who were still in the woods) down to Justicar and 1 PAGK with wounds on 2 bullets. Other Squad with Lysander used AP3 rounds and bolter drill to hit the unwounded squad who managed to get out of the woods. Killed 5 (phew!). Not much else happened.

 

Inq: GKT occupied the other Bastion. PAGK and other GKT squad decimated the Sternguard, leaving them with only Lysander left. Chimera advanced on Vindi and IST had to get out to be in Melta Range. Shook again. Kara Imobilised the Ironclad. Lysander got chaged by the remainder of both PAGK squads, no Frags. Killed 3, but took two wounds in return. The cally popped up, and I put her next to the nice two line formation of Tac squad by his objective. Killed 4/5, then assaulted. Killed another 2 and took 1 wound. Forgot about Poisoned Blades. IST charged the Vindi with Frags. More shaking.

 

Turn 3:

Marines: The Master of the Forge S10 AP1ed an Exo. Vindi Drew Back away form the Centre. P Cannon Dread charged the IST, killed enough for them to fail Moral, and took them out with a SA... Lysander fell before he could inflict any more casualties. Cally rolled a 2 to jump out of combat.

 

INQ: Exo blew up the A Canon Dread. Chimera moved to get rear shots on the P Cannon Dread. Shook. Cally moved to Flamer the Tac Squad *and* the Vindi. Killed 1 marine, shook the Windi (evil grin), Assaulted, and killed all but one Marine, but died.

 

Turn 4:

Marine: Now he has to start to play for objectives. Squad behind hill moves up on top, towards the centre. P Cannon Dread enters the Forest to Fist the Chimera. It dies. :P Exo's are now close enought that the Master isn't S10 AP1ing them anymore.

Inq: Squad on the hill gets peppered by both GKT squads and whatever PAGK are in Range. Then charged and decimated by Kara. He consolidates to the other end of the hill. Exo's move up towards my objective with the 5 IST hiding behind them. 2 Man PAGK squad moved back toward my objective as well, the 5 man squad moves towards the centre on (still contested by the imobile Ironclad and the mooching P Cannon Ven Dread). It's looking bad for the Marines, but a possible Draw.

 

Turn 5:

Marines: Vindi moves between hill and his objective, to stop Kara getting there to contest. To make space, he foolishly moves the single marine left form the Cally towards the hill. The last 0 man Tac Squad moves down from the Ruin to his Objective. Second Exo is destoryed by the MotF (I think). Not much else happens.

 

Inq: PAGK cross to the P Cannon Dread, and realising if it goes to a sixth turn will be charged, I charge it instead. shake it, but 2 PAGK die. Kara makes his Difficult Terrain move and roll for Assault, getting enough to engage the lone Marine. It dies, he consolidates around the Vindi towards the Marines objective, but not within the 3". MotF dies to the remaining Exo.

 

We roll, and get T6.

 

Marine: Vindi moves back, hits Kara. There's a tense moment, but the Emperor Protects and Kara rolls a 5 for his Invulnerable save. Kara gets Rapid Fired by the Tac quad, and lives through 18 Bolters, 2 Plasma Guns and a ML without taking a wound. The Marine Player loses hope. His dread kills another 2 PAGK, leaving only the Justicar.

 

INQ: Kara kills the Vindi with his MM. Ends next to the Marines Objective.

 

There was no Turn 7.

 

Games ends with me holding an onbjective, the centre contested, and Kara contesting my opponents objective.

 

Win for the mixed Ordo list!

 

I <3 Karamzov.

 

(In hindsight, I'd have dropped the 10 IST in the Chimera down to 5, they weren't needed for bodies)

[Uncle Mel]

congrats on the win! Lord Karamazov saves the day! Glad he didn't take a unit of ss/th termies with that lysander?

 

Mel

[Magnus Thane]

Nice win! Keep it up! ^___^