"The Grim" and Gritty Debrief

[Hiroitchi]

This is taken from my original post in the Index Astartes Section. I'll post all my battle reports here from now on.

 

 

It has been years since I have written a Battle Report, let alone keep an ongoing log of it. Having returned to the addiction that is Games Workshop and Warhammer 40,000 with 6th Edition, I'm am finding the world has indeed changed. I began to reminisce in the days of 2nd edition and how epic a lot of those games were. I have seen the change from something in depth to something more user friendly in regards to the rules, hence my departure from the game. Now with 6th edition, I have decided to rebuild my collection in regards to a particular player by the name of GREATCRUSADE08 and reading Fantasy Flight's Honour the Chapter in their DEATHWATCH RPG line  as well as Imperial Armor Nine through Eight.

 

I completely was immersed in the chapter known as the Raptors and fell a kinship to them due to my role in First Person Shooters, the sniper. A light bulb occurred and the intensive use of Space Marine Scouts became viable in my head. I have rummaged through sites and various articles stating the lack of "competitiveness of Scout Armies." In fact, months ago at one of my local game stores, a player had asked me what army did I play and I responded with the obvious, Space Marines. He scoffed and assumed I ran with either a Pedro Cantor List with a Sternguard Spam or a Vulkan He'Stan Melta/Flamer Spam. I smiled and responded with, "oh no, I use a Scout Army." He then laughed and simply stated condescendingly, "I'm sorry."

 

With that I knew I might have an underdog with this army and quite possibly the ability to meta game my opponent with the thought that he or she will under estimate my force. I can harken back to one of my favorite movies, "the Patriot," where in one of the final scenes a British General had total disregard to an American Militia. The Commanding officer played on that General's notion against him and evidently presented a force that became one that shouldn't be dealt with lightly.

 

Using many tips provided by Great Crusade08 and various other resources, I intend to embark in a journey to investigate the viability of a Fluffy Scout Army. My primary character will always be Chapter Master Lias Issodon from Imperial Armor Nine. In stepping down from my soap box, I do hope you find this Thread enjoyable and please feel free to comment and I will respond as quickly as possible. This thread will serve as a  Battle Report that may or may not be written in a narrative format.

 

Again thank you for reading.

Battle Report Episode 101: Training Exercise, Blood Angels vs. Raptors

 

Deployment: Dawn of War

Mission: Annihilation

Objectives: Eliminate the Opposing Player

Point List Restriction: 500 Point

 

A little administrative note, I will adjust posting the names of the
players involved in regards to their Identity Security. After all this
is the Internet. I, Hiro, am playing the Raptors Chapter and my opponent
Cole is playing with Blood Angels. He and I are fairly new to 6th
edition and we had to reference the rule book many occasions. To further
note, Cole is primarily a Space Wolf Player and collects miniatures of
that nature. Cole and I rolled for initiative  and I had won. Cole
attempted to seize the initiative, but failed; I optioned to deploy
first.

 

500 Pts - Raptor Chapter


HQ: Lias Issodon (IA) (1#, 140 pts)

   1 Lias Issodon (IA), 140 pts (Power Sword;  Warlord)


Troops: 9 Scout Squad, 200 pts (Sniper Rifle x8; Missile Launcher)

      1 Sergeant Telion (Camo Cloak)


Troops: 4 Scout Squad, 100 pts (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x3; Missile Launcher)

      1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Bolt Pistol; Sniper Rifle)


Fast Attack: 1 Land Speeder Storm, 60 pts (Heavy Flamer)



Composition Report:

HQ: 1 (0 - 1)

Elite: 0 (0 - 1)

Troops: 2 (1+)

Fast: 1 (0 - 1)

Heavy: 0 (0 - 1)

Fort: 0 (0)

 

Allied Detachment: N/A

Total Roster Cost: 500

 

500 Pts - Blood Angels Roster - Kroner Escalation


Elite: 1 Furioso Dreadnought, 140 pts (Extra Armour; Blood Talons)


Troops: 1 Death Company, 220 pts (Jump Packs)

      3 Death Company (Jump Pack)

      1 Death Company (Jump Pack; Thunder Hammer)

      1 Death Company (Jump Pack; Infernus Pistol)


Troops: 4 Assault Squad, 140 pts (Infernus Pistol)

      1 Sergeant (Hand Flamer x1; Power Sword x1)

Composition Report:

HQ: 0 (0 - 1)

Elite: 1 (0 - 1)

Troops: 2 (1+)

Fast: 1 (0 - 1)

Heavy: 0 (0 - 1)

Fort: 0 (0)

 

Allied Detachment: N/A


Total Roster Cost: 500

 

Pre Turn 1

After deployment, the games were a foot. Cole and I both forgot that
Jump Pack Infantry can use Deep Strike. I began my turn using Lias
Issodon's special ability and inflicted three wounds to his Death
Company unit. He managed to save all of them using two regular armor
saves and one Feel No Pain. I started with moving my Land Speeder Storm
with a Combat Squad of Scouts armed sniper rifles and a missile Launcher
embarked in the transport to its full scout move. Cole having no scouts
to speak of passed.

 

Turn 1

Lias Issodon approached the Blood Angels as well as the Land Speeder
Storm advancing towards their Deployment Zone in combat speeds. Telion
and his Squad decides to hold their ground in favor of placing their
shots accurately against the tide of Crimson Armor. Lias fires his Omen
pattern boltgun with Vengence Rounds and inflicts two unsavable wounds
to an Assualt Squad. Telion and his infilitarted squad inflict three
more wounds in which Cole manages to roll amazingly enough to suffer
only one loss to his Death Company. The embarled Scouts only cause the
disheartening sounds of ammunition impacting on metal upon unleasing hip
fired rounds from their Sniper Rifles and one Rocket Launcher.

 

Cole advanced his army closer in hopes to getting into weapon range
and get into an area where his Army shines the best in close combat. His
Furioso Dreadnaught takes pot shots at the Land Speeder Storm and
causes it to explode with a round of Melta to the Storms Hull. The
occupants miraculously notices the shot and jumps out of the Storm as it
explodes mid air. The Scouts dusting themselves off go to ground upon a
barrage of Storm Bolter rounds impacting the ground around them. Cole
attempts to charge at my forces and to his dismay lacks the distance to
accomplish the task as well as suffering more casualties with 6th
Edition rule of Overwatch. His Assault Squad suffers one more unsavable
wound to Lias bolter "Malice" and falls short on their charge. The same
fate falls to Cole's Death Company and another Death Company Marine hits
the ground with a sniper round imbedded in his skull.

 

Turn 2

With One squad keeping their heads down admist the ominous Hulk that
is the Furioso Dreadnaught, Lias advances and Squad Telion hunkers down.
Squad Telion can see glimpses of the Blood Angels Death Company
frothing at the mouth for some close combat action and fires another
salvo of poisoned rounds, stalker ammunition, and a Krak missile only to
see one of his Death Company Marines falls to the dirt. Lias causes one
unsavable wound with a vengeance round and in doing so inflicts one
onto himself due to him cooking off his barrel causing Malice to be
deemed unusable for the rest of the fight. He then charges the one
remaining Assault Marine, the Sergeant, in close combat in which finds
Lias the victor.

 

Bloodied and looking for revenge, Cole's remaining forces advance
towards the Raptors Line. Cole fails to cause any damage to the
survivors of the Land Speeder Storm and due to raging fury, his Death
Company fails to cause any damage to the Raptors behind a wall made of
Cermamite. Molten Melta simply impacts the Cover Telion's Squad has
bunkered themselves in. In the heat of the moment, Cole charges his
remaining forces towards the bunkered Squad Telion. Unfortunately
through a hail of Sniper Fire, a missile launcher, and Telion's Stalker
Bolter, Squad Telion manages to imbed another round through the skull of
a Death Company Marine. Angered at the loss of his brothers, the Lone
Death Company Marine Armed with a Thunder Hammer jumps into the center
of Squad Telion and finds him Challenged by Telion himself. In the
truest of fashions, The lone Blood Angel, being an expert in close
combat dodged Telion's attacks. Telion's buttstrokes of his Stalker
Pattern Boltgun saw only air. Telion's skull had felt the fury of a
million volts of electricity as the Death Company Marine swings the
Thunder Hammer across Telion's face causing his lifeless body soaring
meters from where Telion was standing.

 

Having lost their Leader, the remnants of Squad Telion break cover and Fall Back.

 

Endgame

Cole, ends the game due to other obligations and leaves with that
positive note. Overall the game was fun and I am beginning to see the
amount of shenanigans I can pull with an All Scout force. I can not wait
to see more games, but I am in no way attempting to count this first
battle as a true test. It is simply a slight taste for more things to
come

[GodEmperorOfMankind]

Great bat rep, love the narrative you put in to make it come to life. Look forward to hearing more from you!

[Hiroitchi]

Lias “The Grim” Issodon, Chapter Master of the Raptors Chapter keeps a close eye on the battlefield. His reconnaissance patrol has already set foot ahead of the Dark Angels Combat patrol. As he expected, the only voices emanating from his Vox are that of the Dark Angels. He knows that Squads Rapier, Broadsword, and Katana will perform as he would expect from the members of his Chapter. The light of day will soon break and the benefits of owning the night shall be lost.

 

Just over the horizon, Squad Katana sees movement. Split between two teams to better cover ground and vantage points in the ruined tower, Squad Katana remains under radio silence as mandated by their Chapter. No word has been heard from either Bike Squad Rapier or Squad Broadsword all night, but their Auspex movements still continues to breathe life in the sector.

 

Ten Marines from a Dark Angels Tactical Squad march forward alongside their Company Master, Master Koveske. The Grim remains standfast and vigilant amongst the Dark Angels Five Man Devestator Squad.  “Brother Koveske, it is advisable for your men
to seek cover upon open ground as we begin to lose the veil of darkness.” Lias Issodon
states over the vox.

 

“With all due respect Chapter Master, I am fully aware of the situation. Emperor Protects.”
 

 

Needle shots erupt from the positions of the advanced Squad Katana as the light of the moon glistens on the metallic skin of the Necrons. The stoically advance forward with no regard for personal safety. Charges of energy from their gauss weapons impact on the rubble protecting Squad Katana. Without warning and in a swift manner two of Squad Katana’s members fall upon
being marked by a light.

 

“Report!” Sergeant Vellius commands.

 

“Demios and Frenor are dead.” Greynir reports as he inspects their wounds. “Charring appears to be from Tau weaponry.”

 

Lias Issodon, having hearing the sounds of combat and the reports of two dead marines from his Chapter, Lias assumes a combat stance. ”Master Koveske , ready yourself, we are to be engaged.”

 

Plasma rounds impact around the Dark Angels Tactical Squad. The darkness prevents the Bolters of the Sons of Johnson to be of any use, so they continue to advance. On the other hand the Devastators were slightly more successful than their brethren.
 

“Continue to Advance!” Master Koveske commanded over the Vox. “Know No Fear Brothers!”

 

 

The advancing Tactical squad begins to take heavy casualties as the light of the sun reveals the armor of Tau crisis suits and the two Fire Warrior squads. Squad Katana opens fire at all applicable targets ranging from well positioned Tau and advancing Necrons. The Fire warriors keep their heads down from the precision shooting Squad Katana’s sniper rifles, but it was not enough as the advancing Tactical Squad suffer casualties.

 

Before Master Koveske could finish his order regroup and lead a full on attack with his Ravenwing Bike squad attempting to outflank the Tau, he suffers a bolt of plasma to his armor. The high intensity round erupted from the Crisis suit belonging to the Tau’s leader rips through Koveske shields and turns Koveske into  a dark ash filled stain on the ground. The remainder of the Tactical Squad is ripped apart by the tenacity of the Tau’s guns. Lias Issodon then assumes tactical command of the battlefield and orders the Devastators and the Blue Team of Squad Katana to concentrate all efforts to obliterate the Tau threat.
 

“Did I hear that correctly Sergeant?” inquired one of the Scouts as he drops another scarab to the ground.
 

“Yes, Red Team,” Sergeant Vellius states. “Keep those Necrotyr at bay while my team sends those Tau to Oblivion.” Without a word, Squad Katana acknowledges. Sergeant Vellius fires his flamer at the oncoming Scarabs as they also hit by the cluster mines provided by Squad Rapier. This causes them to retreat.

 

Squad Rapier, Broadsword, and the Ravenwing Bike Squadron enter the battlefield eradicating a Fire Warrior Squad, and a five man squad of Necrons. Squad Rapier continues to advance and sell their lives to buy some time for Broadsword and Katana to get into positions. The Tau threat is quickly eliminated and brought down to three Fire Warriors. The battle ends with Necrons about to be surrounded and destroyed by the imperium.