[DW] Blackthorn/Swordhand: Episode III - The Sundered House

[Mazer Rackham]

Seeing the mass of shots tear into the mob of filth in front of him, Daon tried to maintain co-ordination with the others, until he was startled by the wayward blast from the heavy bolter mounted to the hull of 2-12.  Vaidan's position - it was likely a problem with the mount, given the angle and he could tell by the trace of rounds as they struck the PDF base curtain wall the Novamarine was fighting the recalcitrant weapon.

+Khyber, the Orks would love your enthusiasm.+ He chuckled into the vox to remove any sting, his voice warm.  The jiggling of the Chimera was throwing him a little bit, so he drew his bolt pistol and steadied it across a handrail on the rear of the vehicle.

 

As part of the Reaction for this Round Akkad draws his pistol for Free, then Standard Attack Bolt Pistol

BS: 52+20(Strongpoint)+30(Mag) = 102 - 20 (Floor It!) = 82

D100: 78, Pass, 1 Hit.

Dam: 1D10 (2D10/Tearing)+9(Dam)+2(Mighty Shot)= 16 (Re-roll - Strongpoint) = 19 at Pen: 4

Bolt Pistol Type Explosive + 1 Hit on Hordes:

D10 Roll: 4

 

Round 2 Action:

Quickly slipping Sonnet back into her holster, it was time for something a bit heavier.  Especially after his gentle camaraderie with Vaidan.

Cadence opened up.

 

Target: Horde in front of the Chimera.
BS: 52+10(Range)+20(FAB)+30(Mag)+20(Strongpoint)= 132 - 20 (Floor It) = 112
D100 Roll: 19, Pass, 8 DoS (6 Hits only, RoF) + 1 Autohit (Explosive)
Damage: 1d10 (2D10/Tearing)+12 (Dam)+2 (Mighty Shot), Resolved at Pen 5.
Hit 1: 4 (Re-roll, Strongpoint) 7+14 = 21
Hit 2: 10 (RF Conf)+2+14 = 26
Hit 3: 9+14 = 23
Hit 4: 9+14 = 23
Hit 5: 5 (Re-roll, Strongpoint) 5+14 = 19
Hit 6: 3 (Re-roll, Strongpoint) 6+14 = 20
Explosive: 3 (Reroll, Strongpoint) + 3
Total Hits: 7, Total Damage: 135
Special Ability: Unrelenting Devastation - 1D5: +3 Magnitude Damage.

 

MR.

EDIT: My calcs were bobbins.  Correct now.

Edited December 23, 2018 by Mazer Rackham

[A.T.]

Co-ordinating his assault with his brothers Atratus dropped from the rooftops into the mass of cultists as they dived for cover unaware of the threat from above. The first few of the traitors do not even receive the dignity of death by his blade as they are crushed beneath his boots cowering low from Tybers fire, while more are set aflame by the blast of the Raptors jump pack or thrown aside by the force of his passage.

 

The chaff scattered, Atratus hits the ground running and in a single smooth motion leaps onto the loading deck of the vehicle beyond, the last grim image its crew would ever see.

 

 

Charge the horde in front of the chimera, landing near the artillery piece beyond.

D100 = 58 to hit vs WS 63, +10 for charging, +20 for strongpoint, +30 for horde size = pass by 65 = 4 hits

Wrathful Descent D10 = 9 magnitude of damage

First hit = 5+14 = 19 damage, pen 2

Second hit = 3+14 = 17 damage, pen 2

Third hit = 8+14 = 22 damage, pen 2

Forth hit = 4+14 = 18 damage, pen 2

Assassin strike - athletics test = 28 vs target 65 (pass)

 

Atratus inflicts a total of 13 magnitude of damage to the horde and then moves as a free action (assassin strike) beyond the horde to engage the crew of the artillery piece - ready to parry and counter attack them.

Hopefully the vehicle itself will provide him a little cover from the other hordes :p

[Steel Company]

Tyber could do little but watch as Varvost charged headlong into one of the weapon teams, with complete disregard for anything, his axe carving a bloody swath through them, then in a spilt second he spun on his heal in time with the recovery motion of his second chop to hurl himself into the second team, repeating the action.

 

Wasting little action himself, Tyber raced over to one of the weapons, pulling it from the tripod mount. As he went to place his right index finger onto the trigger, while wrapping his palm around the grip, he found that a finger guard had been placed in there along with it being meant for such a small hand. Crusing to himself he rolled the weapon onto its side and begain to smash his right fist into the handle and trigger guard. On the fourth of fifth strike, the handle came free; his next act was to bend the trigger guard so that it could press against the trigger as he gripped the body of the weapon with the rest of his hand. “I think Sabban would be most unhappy to see me do this…” he said to himself as he finished his field adjustments to the weapon, before getting into position to fire down into a horde of the rebels below their position.

 

OOC: "run" action to move to pick up heavy stubber and make "field modifications" to it, so that it will be useable for an Astartes

Edited December 23, 2018 by Steel Company

[Commissar Molotov]

ROUND 2, CONTINUED

 

Tyber: 

- Move to collect Heavy Stubber from rooftop.

 

Atratus: 

- Full action to charge Horde 2

- 13 magnitude damage to Horde 2 (to 11)

- Assassin Strike allows a half move towards the crew of Siege Gun 2.

 

- Horde 2 attempts an attack of opportunity against Atratus

Standard attack: WS25: 26 (FAIL) 

 

Akkad: 

- Reaction as a Standard Attack (Strongpoint)

- Bolt Pistol against Horde 2

- Heavy Bolter FAB against Horde 2 

- 10 Magnitude Damage (to 1)

 

 

Kill-Team Cohesion: 4

 

Varvost (SQUAD) | AG54 (5+10) = 15 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 21/21(24)

Tyber (SOLO) | AG43 ((4x2)+5) = 13 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 18/18 (19)

Atratus (SQUAD) | AG65 (6+7) = 13 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 23/23

Vaidan (SQUAD) | AG39 (3+9) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 15/15 (20)

Solastion (SQUAD) | AG33 ((3x2)+6) = 12 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 23/23

Akkad (SQUAD) | AG45 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

Sabaan (SQUAD) | AG43 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

Heavy Weapons Team 1 | AG3 + 7 = 10 | WOUNDS 20

Greysight (SOLO) | AG43 (4+5) = 9 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 22/22

Siege Gun 1 | AG3 + 6 = 9 | INTEGRITY 40

Siege Gun 3 | AG3 + 6 = 9 | INTEGRITY 40

Horde 5 | AG3 + 5 = 8 | MAGNITUDE 30

Siege Gun 2 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | INTEGRITY 40

Horde 1 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 30

Horde 2 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 1

Horde 3 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 30

Heavy Weapons Team 2 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | WOUNDS 20

Horde 4 | AG3 + 1 = 4 | MAGNITUDE 30

Edited December 23, 2018 by Commissar Molotov

[Xin Ceithan]

Feza Ort had always considered himself lucky. He had been born into a loving family. He had known the love of the True Father was with him and had joyfully taken up arms as the call went out to throw the shackles of the old guard, those who were blind of the paternal blessings and kept muttering empty rotes in the cold templums of distant Terra. He had been lucky to born into the glorious time of revelation. He was lucky to bear witness to the despair and downfall of those deaf to the call.

Even as hell broke loose among him, his luck held. Boltshells detonated around him. The detonations blew up bodies and the blast sent him down, stumbling. A hissing beam of coherent light cut down the man next to him, who toppled onto him. More bodies fell. Their weight made it hard to breathe. His ears were ringing. Blood was everywhere. Yet, he lived. He struggled through the press of bodies, up, away. He managed to punch an arm up and dragged himself towards the hole. His shoved his head up, clear and took a deep breath.

A shadow fell across him. He caught a glimpse of something big, heavy moving towards him and felt rather the heard the plink plink plink of nearing treads. Frantically, he tried to get himself free, to push away from closing vehicle. His feet slipped, finding no hold among a mass of something wet. His other arm was still stuck among a pile of bodies. Something heavy lay across his hip. The shadow fell. His cry was cut short.

Feza Ort had finally run out of luck.

 

2-12 mounted the pile of bodies calmly, advancing steadily as it would a ridge of concrete sheathed in a growth of hive-moss. It lacked the predatory instinct of an Astartes hull. It cared not whether it crossed a wasteland or a road covered in the remains of the enemies of Imperium. In a way, Sabaan admired it's simplicity. But a true warrior needed to know the fury of hatred, the will to see his enemies vanquished. The Fires of hatred, tempered and focused by the Iron Creed. Only thus could victory be total and flawless. Thus, the Chimera meandered over the pile of fallen bodies under the guidance of they Techmarine, ensuring no one escaped the wrath of the Omnissiah and the Emperor. Sabaan prodded the Chimera forward. it had received the Honour of Iron. It would not fail.

 

 

OOC

Idea is to move the Chimera to the lower right of the street and attempting to box in the siege gun ahead to prevent it from turning. If possible' facing it down the right/ lower street to face the APC front towards the mob there

[Commissar Molotov]

ROUND 2, CONTINUED

 

AKKAD: 

- Free Action to Call Target against Horde 3.

 

SABAAN:

 

- Full Action to move 30m (2x Tactical Speed)

- Chimera collides with Siege Gun and Building

- Chimera causes 30+3D10 damage to Siege Gun (3,10,9) = 52

- Siege Gun has Rear Armour 16 and Integrity 40: 36 Damage (4 Integrity Remaining)

- Chimera takes 16+1D5 damage from Siege Gun: 5 (21 Damage) and 16+1D5 damage from the wall (17 Damage)

- Chimera has Armour 30 (8 Damage)

- Akkad takes AG test to stay on top of Chimera: AG45: 74 (FAIL) 

- Akkad is thrown 1D10 metres forward: 9 

- Akkad takes 1D10+9 Damage: 4 (13) - Armour 8 and TB8 disregards this. 

- Akkad is prone.

 

- Atratus takes AG test to stay on top of Siege Gun: AG65: 25 (PASS)

- Siege Gun crew take AG test to stay on top of Siege Gun: AG30 : 87, 74, 97 (FAIL)  

- The crew take 1D10+2 Falling Damage (TB3): 8(10), 3(5), 5(7): 1 dies, 2 wounded

 

The Chimera surges forward, its machine-spirit roused and ready for war. It smashes into the rear of the siege gun, the metal stanchions of the crew platform buckling under the force of the impact. The Chimera veers to the right, smashing through the masonry of the building. The force is severe enough to knock Akkad forward, prone onto the ground. 

 

There is a heavy boom as the remaining siege guns force a hole in the barrack walls. With a cheer, some of the cultists begin to charge forward towards the breach. Others see the prone form of Akkad; one of the God-Emperor's Angels brought low and made vulnerable to attack.

 

VAIDAN (Delayed as Vehicle Crew):

- Heavy Bolter Full-Auto Burst against Horde 3

BS42 (+20 FAB, +10 Range, +20 Strongpoint, +30 Magnitude): 44 (7 DoS) 

6 Magnitude Damage to the Horde

 

SOLASTION (Delayed as Vehicle Crew):

- Multi-Laser Full-Auto Burst against Horde 3

BS49 (+20 FAB, +10 Range, +20 Strongpoint, +30 Magnitude): 54 (7 DoS)

5 Magnitude Damage to the Horde

 

Despite the efforts of Vaidan and Solastion to keep the horde off Akkad, they still keep coming. 

 

HORDE 3: 

Charge against Akkad

WS25+10: 49 (MISS)

 

 

Within your armour, you can hear knives scrabbling to gain purchase, lead pipes and pieces of masonry smashing dully against ceramite.

 

HEAVY WEAPONS TEAM 2:

Full-Auto Burst against Varvost and Tyber: 

BS25 (+20 FAB, +10 Range) : 25 (3 DoS) 

Hit 1 (against Tyber): 1D10+4 (Pen 3): 3 (7 Damage)

Hit 2 (against Tyber): 1D10+4 (Pen 3): 6 (10 Damage)

Hit 3 (against Varvost): 1D10+4 (Pen 3): 9 (13 Damage)

Hit 4 (against Varvost):  1D10+4 (Pen 3): 5 (9 Damage)

 

Bullet strikes pang inefectually from your armour as the heavy weapons teams begin to displace and fire against the Astartes. 

 

 

GREYSIGHT: 

Run (30 metres) 

 

 

Edited December 23, 2018 by Commissar Molotov

[Mazer Rackham]

He had flown through the air before of course, not for the first time was catapulted onto the soil of Syndalla's capital city.  It was as welcoming now as it had been before.  He could not recall engaging his magboots, so felt only himself to blame.  He looked down as the knives and cudgels scraped against him, he had been saved from further injury - if not ignominy - by Cadence and his overall weight crushing three of his would be assailants.  This did not help his predicament.

 

His options were not ideal.  Tied into close combat with an ever-growing mob was not useful to anyone.  With a heave, he gathered himself and beseeching the machine spirits of his armour, he barrelled sideways, the cultists above him, lashing at nothing, not expecting him to simply roll away.  His arm powered him, delivering him from the waiting crunching treads of the Chimera and leaving the mob sneer and slather through mouths filled with fangs, or mutated double eyes, extra arms and tentacles mirroring those of the beasts that enslaved even their bodies.  His own body hammered into the treads of the Medusa Siege Gun, giving the Chimera only mere feet to pass him, but between the two machines, he was covered from view and harm.  Before the slime could be hidden from view, he managed to advise the squad of his predicament.

 

His unorthodox movement tripped many of the mutant up, planting their bodies quite conveniently in the path of the oncoming 2-12.  Their screams were drowned out by the mighty engine and clanking treads, spouts of gore spattering Akkad as he continued to lie prone, tucked in safely.

 

On his Turn, Akkad is no longer maintaining Strongpoint as he has been forcibly moved.

He will drop into Solo mode, Free Action: Burst of Speed

Then, Full Action: Disengage, rolling along the ground, flailing heretics out of his way like a pinwheeling combine harvester, he moves up to his AB (now 7m) towards the Medusa and tucks up beside it. (Can't find anywhere saying he has to be standing up to disengage, so I rolled with it...)  

 

MR.

[Commissar Molotov]

Round 3 Begins

(Note to A.T. and Steel - Mazer's actions have not been resolved yet, so Akkad is still in the middle of the horde.) 

 

Varvost:

 

"Hnf." 

 

As the ineffectual Heavy Stubber fire leaves pock-marks in the rockcrete around the two Astartes warriors, the Eradicator turns towards the Dragon, his slab-fronted helm doing an impressive job of conveying his disbelief and annoyance. The roar of his Chain-axe does an even better job of conveying his anger. 

 

Still in Squad Mode, Varvost makes a Reckless Charge action against Heavy Weapons Squad 2

Pilot (Personal) Agility Test to activates Wings of Angels: AG54: 51 (PASS) 

36m Charge (+20): 54m (+1D5 Damage to Charge)

WS62(+10 Charge): 28 (HIT)

Damage 1D10+5(+D5)(+10SB) (Tearing, Flesh Render), Pen 3

4,9,3 + 3 = 27 Damage, Pen 3 against TB3(0) 

Heavy Weapons Team is killed. 

 

Reckless Charge activates and Varvost charges Heavy Weapons Team 1 

 

WS62(+10 Charge): 69 (HIT)

Damage 1D10+5(+D5)(+10SB) (Tearing, Flesh Render), Pen 3

2,5,10 (+6) + 5 (+4) = 40 Damage, Pen 3 against TB3(0) 

Heavy Weapons Team is killed. 

 

'Reckless Charge' activates and Varvost charges Heavy Weapons Team 3

 

WS62 (+10 Charge): 19 (HIT) 

Damage 1D10+5(+10SB) 3,8, 3 (Tearing and Flesh Render), Pen3 

23 Damage, Reduced by TB3(0): 20 Damage

Heavy Weapons Team 3 killed.

 

[Steel Company]

Tyber hoisted the heavy weapon into an awkward hold, doing his best to walk the rounds around Akkad whom he could see laying prone in middle of the mass of mutants.

 

 

Full Auto into Horde #3

TN:45 (45 Base, +30 Due to Horde Size, +10 short range, -20 Shooting in melee, -20 Wrong sized weapon)

Full Auto Burst at Horde #3: 1d100 9 Pass with 3DoS

Total hits: 4

Heavy Stubber damage: 1d10+4 8

Heavy Stubber damage: 1d10+4 10

Heavy Stubber damage: 1d10+4 14

heavy Stuber RF damage: 1d10 2

Heavy Stubber damage: 1d10+4 8

Damage:      8 pen 3

                  10 pen 3

                  16 pen 3

                    8 pen 3             

 

Grunting to himself has the cocking handle slammed into his wrist repeatedly as the weapon went through the firing cycle. As the last brass casing fell to his feet, he tossed the weapon over the side of the building; with a little luck he hoped it would crush someone below.

Edited December 24, 2018 by Steel Company

[Slips]

While Space Marines were proof to most conventional small arms found within the galaxy, quantity was usually a quality all its own.

 

Staring down the targeting reticule of 2-12's Multilaser, Solastion considered opening fire into the horde that now encircled the Astral Claw but, despite the odds of him injuring his Squadmate was rather low, Akkad was still a Space Marine and there were other higher priority targets to be found.

 

As such, he turned the Chimeras turret to the right, saw the Siege Guns crew that wound up within his sights frantically reloading, and opened fire upon them. If he was lucky, one of his high powered lasbeams wound detonate a shell.

 

Full Auto Multilaser: 1d100 84 vs BS 49 + 20 FAB + 10 Range + ?? Size (?)  + ?? other stuff (?)= 84 vs 79; I have the FPs, might as well reroll.

 

FP reroll: 1d100 5 vs BS (at least) 79 = 7 DoS.

Rolling out damage just in case:

Multilaser Damage: 5#2d10+10 23 14 17 21 27

Which breaks down to:

1) 10+3+10 = 23 Energy Damage, Pen 2; Righteous Fury = Righteous Fury: 1d10 2; Total damage: 25

2) 3 +1+10 = 14 Energy Damage, Pen 2

3) 6+1+10 = 17 Energy Damage, Pen 2

4) 5+6+10 = 21 Energy Damage, Pen 2

5) 10+7+10 = 27 Energy Damage, Pen 2; Righteous Fury = Righteous Fury: 1d10 8; Total damage: 35

 

Were he not enclosed within the cupola of the turret and forced to look down its optic, he felt like he would have been better able to determine just how much damage he had dealt. Oh Well.

Edited December 26, 2018 by Slips

[A.T.]

The impact of the chimera causes the artillery piece to lurch and spin, throwing the heretics from the gun deck. Atratus moved to carry the momentum leap across the transports roof to the next target but auger sigils at the periphery of his vision caused him to hesitate.

 

"Brother Akkad, secure this weapon"

 

They were over committed to the southern breach, already he could see Varvost preparing to fall upon the traitors to the north but Greysight had not yet reached the siege gun covering the position. Leaping from the front of the vehicle the Raptor banked sharply and smashed into the crew of the next weapon as they worked to reload it.

 

Atratus will kill the crew of the topmost gun before it shoots Varvost in the ass - as i'm guessing he'll be pressing on next turn

d100 to hit = 36

d10 tearing damage = 8 + 14 = 22 damage, pen 3
(if any pilot or acrobatics/assassin strike roll is required to close the distance - roll 55 vs target 65, pass)

[Commissar Molotov]

Round 3, Continued...

 

Kill-Team Cohesion: 4

 

VARVOST (SQUAD) | AG54 (5+10) = 15 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 21/21(24)

TYBER (SOLO) | AG43 ((4x2)+5) = 13 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 18/18 (19)

ATRATUS (SQUAD) | AG65 (6+7) = 13 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 23/23

VAIDAN (SQUAD) | AG39 (3+9) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 15/15 (20)

SOLASTION (SQUAD) | AG33 ((3x2)+6) = 12 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 23/23

AKKAD (SOLO) | AG45 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

SABAAN (SQUAD) | AG43 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

GREYSIGHT (SOLO) | AG43 (4+5) = 9 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 22/22

SIEGE GUN 1 | AG3 + 6 = 9 | INTEGRITY 40/40

SIEGE GUN 3 | AG3 + 6 = 9 | INTEGRITY 40/40

HORDE 5 | AG3 + 5 = 8 | MAGNITUDE 30

SIEGE GUN 2 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | INTEGRITY 4/40

HORDE 1 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 30/30

HORDE 3 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 30/30

HORDE 4 | AG3 + 1 = 4 | MAGNITUDE 30/30

 

 

TYBER:

Tyber fires his purloined heavy stubber into Horde 3, causing 4 magnitude damage (26 remaining.)

 

ATRATUS:

-Full Action to Charge the crew of Siege Gun 1;

-WS63(+10 for Charge): 36 (PASS, 3 DoS) 

- 1D10+3(+11) Damage: 8 (22 Damage, Pen 3) 

- 2 of the 3 Crew are killed

 

AKKAD:

- Enters Solo Mode 

- Free Action to engage 'Burst of Speed'

- Full Action to Disengage from Horde 3 

 

[Commissar Molotov]

Round 3, Continued

 

Greysight: 

Half Action: Move 5m. 

Half Action: Called Shot (Due to Auto-Senses) against the last crewman of Siege Gun 1

BS40 (+10 Range, -20 Called Shot): 13 (HIT)

1D10+9X Damage: 8 (17 Total) Pen 4 against TB3 

Crewman is killed.

AG(43) Test to Activate 'As Swift as the Wind' Solo Mode ability: 2 (PASS) 

Free Action: Move 5m.

 

As the Raptor descends, cutting apart two of the Siege Gun Crew, the third charges recklessly, a wrench held above his head. Suddenly, before he can make contact with the assault marine, his head evaporates into a crimson mist, a single shot fired through the wrecked buildings by the Storm Son. 

 

Greysight, for his part, says nothing. There is simply a click-click over the vox as he moves towards his next target.

 

+++

 

As the hordes envelop the Astral Claw, the Novamarine fires his heavy bolter in short, disciplined bursts, bolt rounds detonating and taking fist-sized chunks of flesh from the horde. 

 

Vaidan: 

Full-Auto Burst with Heavy Bolter against Horde 3.

BS42 (+20 FAB, +10 Range, +20 Magnitude): 43 (HIT, 4 DoS)

5 Hits - 5 Magnitude Damage to the Horde (19 Remaining) 

 

Solastion: 

Firing the Multi-Laser into the side of the Siege Gun (Side Armour 18) 

- 25 Damage (Pen 2) - 9 Integrity Damage (31 Left)

- 14 Damage (Pen 2) - Ignored

- 17 Damage (Pen 2) - 1 Integrity Damage (30 Left)

- 21 Damage (Pen 2) - 5 Integrity Damage (25 Left)

- 35 Damage (Pen 2) - 19 Integrity Damage (6 Left) 

 

The Chimera's Multi-Laser makes a mockery of the Siege Gun's side armour, shredding its internal workings and leaving glowing holes within the sheet metal. 

 

Horde 3:

The Horde charges Akkad and the Chimera

 

Charging Akkad: 

WS25 +10 (Charge): 27 (PASS) 

2D10+3 (Pen 0) : 10+4(+3) = 17 Total

Target Location: 72 (Right Leg)

Akkad has TB8 and Armour 8:  1 Wound taken

 

Charging the Chimera: 

WS25 +10 (Charge) +30 (Size) : 38 (HIT) 

2D10+3 (Pen 0) : 9+6(+3): 18 Total 

Chimera has Armour 30: No Damage

 

Kill-Team Cohesion: 4

 

VARVOST (SQUAD) | AG54 (5+10) = 15 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 21/21(24)

TYBER (SOLO) | AG43 ((4x2)+5) = 13 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 18/18 (19)

ATRATUS (SQUAD) | AG65 (6+7) = 13 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 23/23

VAIDAN (SQUAD) | AG39 (3+9) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 15/15 (20)

SOLASTION (SQUAD) | AG33 ((3x2)+6) = 12 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 23/23

AKKAD (SOLO) | AG45 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 21/22

SABAAN (SQUAD) | AG43 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

GREYSIGHT (SOLO) | AG43 (4+5) = 9 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 22/22

SIEGE GUN 3 | AG3 + 6 = 9 | INTEGRITY 6/40

HORDE 5 | AG3 + 5 = 8 | MAGNITUDE 30

SIEGE GUN 2 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | INTEGRITY 4/40

HORDE 1 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 30/30

HORDE 3 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 19/30

HORDE 4 | AG3 + 1 = 4 | MAGNITUDE 30/30

SIEGE GUN 1 | Unmanned | INTEGRITY 40/40

 

[Commissar Molotov]

Round 4 Begins

 

Varvost: 

- Full Action to perform a Reckless Charge against the crew of Siege Gun 2.

- AG54 test to activate Wings of Angels ability: 10 (PASS) 

- WS62 (+10, Charge): 8 (PASS)

- 1D10+5 (+10SB) (+1D5 Wings of Angels) Damage (Pen 3): 3,3,6 (Tearing and Flesh Render) + 15 + 4 = 25 Damage

- Varvost kills the Siege Gun Crew

 

- Using Reckless Charge, Varvost Charges again, this time against Horde 4. 

- AG54 test to activate Wings of Angels ability: 83 (FAIL) 

- WS62 (+10, Charge, +30 Magnitude): 32 (PASS, 7 DoS) 

1+3 Hits, 1D10+5(+10SB) Damage (Pen 3) 

- Hit 1: 4,1,2(+15) = 19 Damage

- Hit 2: 8,4,1(+15) = 23 Damage

- Hit 3: 4,6,8(+15) = 23 Damage

- Hit 4: 9,9,9(+15) = 24 Damage

- 4 Magnitude Damage to the Horde (now at 26/30)

 

[Steel Company]

Tyber could see the mutants mustering for a push into the fort, and yet the mortals in that fort have done nothing yet. We need these mortals to join us in this fight, lest we lose the support of these men and women for when we need them later. He thought to himself, looking around he saw all of his brothers engaged, only himself were free to try and do something, to try and rouse the defenders to action to trap the rebels between a hammer and anvil of the PDF base and Squad Blackthorn.

 

It will need to be something drastic, something brazen, something showing utter contempt for those that we face… his mind raced, while his body acted almost by its own will he  launched himself into the air to come crashing down with thunderous force some sixty meters closer to the PDF base, ahead of one of the charging hordes of mutant rabble, during his decent he spoke over the external vox, as loudly as it could broadcast as well as linking his words over Imperial channels, in a vain hope that his words would inspire those in the base, while cowing those that would assault it or at least draw their attention for a few heartbeats.

 

++Defenders of Syndalla, the Astartes have heard your cries and we are here with you! We call on each of you to stand shoulder to shoulder with us against those that have turned from the Imperial Truth and lay with Xenos, in an attempt to feed you all to those that would take you from the light of the Imperium into the darkness of treachery. I give you my Oath of the Moment to not give one steep to vermin that attempt to sack this fortress and murder those loyal to the Emperor, but I cannot do it alone, each of you that would stand with me I will call brother, those that fall beside me I will see their names entered onto the wall of heroes in the hall of honour! To those that seek to take this place, you have made your choice, now you will face the great and terrible might of the Angles of Death!++

 

As his boots made contact and the engines shut off, he drew his arming sword and chain blade, taking a breath to center himself as he whispered to himself, “Only in death, does duity end.”

 

 

Tyber will do a run action for 60m, placing him in square 29 (last dark pavement) in from our board edge by 10 up from the bottom edge, right smack between both forward most hordes.

Edited December 28, 2018 by Steel Company

[Mazer Rackham]

"Hnh" as the pick end of a heavy pneu-mattock snagged into the flex-steel between his poleyn and the greave of his Mk VII plate adoning his right leg.  A small snick which would close on it's own, but pinned up against the Chimera, Atratus' words were more easily said than done.  Falling back on his training, he fought from his hemmed position, with no room to stand.

 

Akkad uses Full Action: Defensive Stance.

All enemies are at -20 to Hit in Melee and Akkad gets an extra Reaction (useless against hordes, but that's what you get!) but cannot attack.

 

MR.

[Xin Ceithan]

Placeholder

 

Moving the Chimera into the Horde - think the red line of dots below Akkad.

This time, will give small warning via squad vox

[A.T.]

The horde were at the breach, and once inside any number might slip away amidst the chaos. Leaping forwards Atratus smashed into their flanks seeking to carve a hole through to the wall with sword and pistol but the throng were packed too tightly at the chokehold... switching auger modes he took swift count of his foes and sought to pick out any defenders beyond.

 

D100 to hit = 51 vs 63 +10 charging, +30 horde = hit and 5 DoS. Will spend a fate point to up this to 6 DoS for the extra hit.

Wrathful descent = 6

Hit 1 = 6+14 = 20

Hit 2 = 4+14 = 18

Hit 3 = 3+14 = 17

Hit 4 = 10+14 = 24

Assassin strike to push through to the breach = 92 = failed, Atratus only gets as far as his charge move will take him.

 

Total magnitude damage = 10

[Slips]

As the smoke cleared around his primary target, Solastion saw yet-glowing holes within the armored hull of the Siege Gun but still saw the crew frantically attempting to put out flames and/or reload the gun; with their extra limbs, probably both, he thought.

 

Therefore, looking down the targeting reticule of the turret once more, he took aim and pressed down on the firing stud of his control stick.

 

As he fired, it seems that what he intended finally came to pass: a lasbolt hit just the right spot on the Siege Gun by boring right into the side of the main weapons barrel and prematurely detonating the shell that was half-loaded inside causing a cascade of other explosions to propagate across the vehicle.

 

The resulting blasts and fireball was large enough to scorch the paint off the front of 2-12 but, more importantly, the Siege Guns death throes took a number of the cultists on the ground with it.

 

Barely did he have time to vox in to confirm his kill that 2-12 was already on the move headed towards the breach.

Edited January 1, 2019 by Slips

[Commissar Molotov]

Round 4, Continued:

 

Tyber:

Run Action (60m) 

A Command (Fel) +30 Test to inspire the Barracks defenders: 45 (PASS) 

 

As the Dragon unsheathes his weapons, he sees the horde of the cult begin to swarm forward. At this stage of the insurrection, the cloak of secrecy has been cast aside, the deformed and the twisted wearing their mutations openly. You see those with multiple arms terminating in claws rather than hands, fangs replacing teeth, ridged foreheads and chitinous carapaces. They charge towards you with hate in their eyes. Good, you think. Their hate is perhaps the only human thing left within them. But it is pitiful before the disgust you bear them. 

 

(GM: Consider listening to either

or

as the Cultists charge towards you in slow motion...) 

 

It is then that you hear a roar from the barracks walls, behind you. A welcome sound, but not nearly as welcome as the cracks of lasrifle fire that begin to strike the cultists, beams of coherent light taking the cultists in disciplined volleys. You see Atratus crash down into the horde close by, his chainsword swinging. In the distance, you see a black-flecked fireball bloom into the night sky as one of the siege guns detonates explosively. 

 

None of that matters, as you bring the chainsword to your helm in a salute. The enemy may be subhuman filth, but you will greet this battle, the true battle, with the dignity it deserves. War has a purity of its own.

 

++

 

Atratus:

Full Action to Charge Horde

5 DoS (+Fate Point to add one DoS) = 6 Magnitude Damage (4 Hits) + 6 Magnitude Damage from Wrathful Descent 

= 10 Magnitude Damage (20 Remaining)

 

Akkad:

Full Action to declare Defensive Stance.

 

Sabaan:

Full Action to move the Chimera 30m forward. 

 

Horde 3 (Magnitude 19) attempts to Dodge 14 times against AG30: 

71,86,43,78,48,99,57,78,49,16,43,95,8,1 (3 Pass, 11 Failure) = 11 Magnitude Lost (8 Remaining)

 

Horde 4 (Magnitude 26) attempts to Dodge 5 times against AG30: 

2,5,27,51,92 (3 Pass, 2 Failure) = 2 Magnitude Lost (24 Remaining) 

 

 

Vaidan (Delayed as Vehicle Crew): 

Full-Auto Burst with Heavy Bolter against Horde 

BS42 (+20 FAB, +10 Range, +20 Magnitude): 59 (3 DoS)

4 Hits = 4 Magnitude Damage (20 Remaining)

 

 

Solastion (Delayed as Vehicle Crew): 

Full Auto Burst against Siege Gun 3: 

BS 49 (+20 FAB, 10 Range, +30 Size): 76 (3 DoS) 

4 Hits at 2D10+10E Pen 2 against Side Armour 16 

Hit 1: 7,3 + 10 = 20  (-14) : 6 Damage to the 67 (Weapon) bringing it to 0 Structural Integrity

Hit 2: 10(RF:3),3 + 10 = 26 (-14): 12 Damage to the Weapon: The force of the attack destroys the weapon and continues through into the vehicle's hull, detonating the ammunition store for the weapon. The vehicle explodes immediately. Anyone within 2D10 metres of the vehicle suffers 1D10+6 Explosive Damage. 

- 9,3 = 12 metres explosion radius: 

9 Magnitude damage to the Horde (11 Remaining) 

Chimera is within 12 metres, but is unscathed.

 

Greysight: 

Full Action: Move to Siege Gun 1.

 

Defenders of the Barracks:

BS30 (+20, +20): 21 (4DoS) 

5 Hits against Horde 5 (now 25)

 

BS30 (+20, +20): 34 (3DoS) 

4 Hits against Horde 1 (now 16)

 

Horde 5: 

Horde 5 Charges Tyber.

WS25 (+10, Charge): 9 (HIT) 

3D10+3 (Pen 0) damage: 8,8,2(+3) = 21 Damage

D10 to see if Tyber's armour deflects to the Body: 1 (FAIL) 

Tyber has Armour 8 and TB8: 5 Wounds 

 

Horde 1:

Willpower Test (-10): 14 (PASS)

Full Action: Standard Attack against Atratus

WS25: 78 (FAIL)

 

Horde 3:

Willpower Test (-10): 12 (PASS)

Full Action: Standard Attack against Akkad

WS25 (-20): 97 (FAIL)

 

Horde 4: 

Willpower Test (-10): 22 (PASS)

Full Action: Standard Attack against Varvost 

WS25: 62 (FAIL) 

 

 

ROUND 5 BEGINS

 

Varvost: 

Multiple Attacks against Horde 4

Attack 1: Fire Bolt Pistol (Metal Storm Rounds) 

BS41 (-20, Multiple Attacks): 6 (1 DoS)

Blast (2) Weapon hits the Horde 2 times:

- Hit 1: 1D10+7 (Pen 2) 7 (14 Total) 

- Hit 2: 1D10+7 (Pen 2) 3 (10 Total) 

- 2 Magnitude Damage (Down to 9)

 

Action 2: Attack with Chain-axe

WS62 (-20, Multiple Attacks): 57 (FAIL) 

 

 

VARVOST (SQUAD) | AG54 (5+10) = 15 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 21/21(24)

TYBER (SOLO) | AG43 ((4x2)+5) = 13 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 13/18 (19)

ATRATUS (SQUAD) | AG65 (6+7) = 13 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 23/23

VAIDAN (SQUAD) | AG39 (3+9) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 15/15 (20)

SOLASTION (SQUAD) | AG33 ((3x2)+6) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 23/23

AKKAD (SOLO) | AG45 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 21/22

SABAAN (SQUAD) | AG43 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

GREYSIGHT (SOLO) | AG43 (4+5) = 9 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 22/22

HORDE 5 | AG3 + 5 = 8 | MAGNITUDE 25/30

HORDE 1 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 16/30

HORDE 3 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 8/30

HORDE 4 | AG3 + 1 = 4 | MAGNITUDE 9/30

SIEGE GUN 2 | Unmanned | INTEGRITY 4/40

 

Edited December 31, 2018 by Commissar Molotov

[Steel Company]

It is to the crack of Lasguns, the sudden appearance of them anyways that drew Tyber’s attention away from the horde of mutants and rebels, long enough for them to land a solid series of blows against his head, taking a moment to shake off the blows, a savage reminder to keep his mind on the scene before him.

 

“I will not be felled by things such as you.” He says to himself, knowing that great things are expected of him, now that he knows his true path.

 

Spend a fate point to regain 1d10 wounds:

Fate point to recover HP: 1d10 8

Tyber reaches his max of 19 wounds

 

Melee attacks back at the horde:

Target WS:  69 (49 base +30 for size -20 for two weapon wielding +10 for Ambidextrous)

 

Melee attack at Horde #5: 1d100 20 pass with 4 DoS = 3 hits

All hits resolved at 1d10+15 Pen 3 from arming sword, this should be more than enough to overwhelm the armour and toughness of the horde.

 

chain sword attack vs horde #5: 1d100 39 pass with 3 DoS = 2 hits

All hits resolved at 1d10+13 Pen 3 tearing from chainsword, , this should be more than enough to overwhelm the armour and toughness of the horde.

 

Arming sword swift attack against Horde #5: 1d100 3 pass with 6 DoS = 4 hits

All hits resolved at 1d10+15 Pen 3 from arming sword, this should be more than enough to overwhelm the armour and toughness of the horde.

 

Total Mag damage is 9 to Horde #5

 

Rolling his arming sword with his wrist to deliver quick, powerful blows while trying to keep his chainsword closer to his body for defensive strikes allowed Tyber to wade deeper into the mass of bodies, thankful for the Guardsmen to join the fight.

[A.T.]

For all their zeal the mutants had no true skill at arms, nor now the weight of numbers to push their assault. Atratus slowed his pace and allowed his foes to come to him with each blow efficient and lethal. Conserve strength, deny the enemy their goal of attrition, give them not the smallest victory in death.

 

 

Multiple attacks -

Swift attack: 56, 54 + 30 (horde size) - 10 (dual wield, ambidex) = 2 hits, 2 extra DoS on each (4 hits)

Offhand attack: 22 + 30 (horde size) - 10 (dual wield, ambidex) = hit with 4 extra DoS, and an extra hit from the pistols explosive type (5 hits)

 (minimum damage should suffice - I can roll if required)

Assassin strike = 80 (fail - Atratus stays where he is)

 

Total of 9 hits for 9 magnitude to horde 1

[Mazer Rackham]

As much as their cleavers and knives stabbed and poked and sought his flesh, his hands and knees denied them.  As quickly as a new blade or cudgel appeared in his vision to threaten him, he lashed out, deflecting.  He struck hard, breaking fingers, crushing wrists and snapping the hafts of pitchforks.  A quick notification from Sabaan - nothing more and he shifted his weight as the Chimera, unyielding - much like its driver - ploughed into the mass of rabble that enveloped him.  Cries and groans greeted the air as they were crushed - some dying in great sorrow and agony, others thrashing in joyous martyrdom.

 

Akkad cared not how they met their end, only that that did.

 

He was moved to help their destruction as he reached for an item on his belt.

Akkad will re-join Squad Mode as he is within Support Range of another Member.
Half Action: Ready Grenade
Free Action: Drop Grenade
Free Action: Draw Combat Knife
Half Action: Standard Attack, Knife.
BS: 52 - 20 (Melee)
D100 Roll: 17, Pass, One DoS.
Damage: 2D10 +2 (Damage) +2 (Mighty Shot) Resolved at Pen 0
Blast = 4 Hits, Type: X = +1 To Horde
Hit 1: 7+2+2 = 9
Hit 2: 3+2+2 = 7
Hit 3: 12+2+2 = 16
Hit 4: 8+2+2 = 10
Explosive Hit = 10 (RF Confirmed DW Training) +9 = 19
Special Ability (Unrelenting Devastation) D5 Mag Damage = 3
Akkad is within 4m of the blast, Armour and TB reduces all damage to nil except the last blast which inflicts 3 wounds to Right Leg.

 

His leg was still tangled within a morass of corpses, but he was determined to finish the combat now to catch up with his brothers who had stormed ahead.  He wrenched his body around to shield himself from the blast as best he could, the fragmentation grenade detonating in the pulped flesh and bloody quagmire with a dull, wet crump.  He turned back to see what remained of his foemen, but found only one last shell-shocked survivor.  The man's eyes had half-separated, so that two yellow eyes now peered from elongated and malformed sockets.  He opened his mouth and spoke poorly, his jaw half chitin, half normal human flesh and bone.  The pneu-mattock that had violated Daon's armour and vexed his flesh lay loosely in his hands.

 

"It wasssn't sssupposed to end thisss way..." He protested, his eyes seeking pity or maybe hope that the armoured giant now at his feet would support him in his delusion.  Instead, Akkad kicked the man behind the knee, dropping him onto the Marine.  The combat knife glittered cruelly in the darkness, the light of a burning siege gun turning it red.  He gripped the man's shoulder, crushing the socket.

+Yes it was.+  His voice was as cold and hard as the whetted razor in his fist.  The knife went forward, slowly impaling his chest, stealing breath and eliciting mute anguish until it burst through the man's back in a surprising short shock of blood and ragged clothing.  The light died in his mutated eyes and Akkad cast the body off his knife and made ready to stand.

 

MR.

OOC: I was going to stab one of them, then realised I'd killed them all with the "Slips Manoeuvre" so just threw in a little narrative.

[Commissar Molotov]

Round 5, Continued

 

Tyber: 

- 9 Magnitude Damage to Horde 5 (16 remaining)

 

Atratus: 

- 9 Magnitude Damage to Horde 1 (7 remaining)

 

Akkad: 

-8 Magnitude Damage to Horde 3 (0 remaining)

 

 

Cohesion: 4

 

VARVOST (SQUAD) | AG54 (5+10) = 15 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 21/21(24)

TYBER (SOLO) | AG43 ((4x2)+5) = 13 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 18/18 (19)

ATRATUS (SQUAD) | AG65 (6+7) = 13 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 23/23

VAIDAN (SQUAD) | AG39 (3+9) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 15/15 (20)

SOLASTION (SQUAD) | AG33 ((3x2)+6) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 23/23

AKKAD (SQUAD) | AG45 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 18/22

SABAAN (SQUAD) | AG43 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

GREYSIGHT (SOLO) | AG43 (4+5) = 9 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 22/22

HORDE 5 | AG3 + 5 = 8 | MAGNITUDE 16/30

HORDE 1 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 7/30

HORDE 4 | AG3 + 1 = 4 | MAGNITUDE 9/30

SIEGE GUN 2 | Unmanned | INTEGRITY 4/40

 

Edited January 1, 2019 by Commissar Molotov

[Commissar Molotov]

Round 5, Continued 

 

Sabaan: 

Full Action to drive 30m 

Horde 4 makes 4 AG tests at AG30: 63, 65, 23, 31 (Three Fail, One Pass)

Horde 4 take 3 Magnitude Damage (down to 6)

 

Vaidan (Delayed as Vehicle Crew): 

Full Auto Burst with Heavy Bolter against Horde 5.

BS42 (+20 FAB, -20 Melee): 12: 3 DoS

- 4 Magnitude Damage (down to 12)

 

Solastion (Delayed as Vehicle Crew): 

Full Auto Burst against Horde 5:

BS49 (+20 FAB, -20 Melee): 46 (HIT) 

- 1 Magnitude Damage (down to 11)

 

Horde 5:

Willpower Test WP40(-10): 20 (PASS)

Standard Attack against Tyber: WS25: 26 (FAIL)

 

Horde 1:

Horde automatically breaks and runs 18m.

 

Horde 4: 

Horde automatically breaks and runs 18m.

 

VARVOST (SQUAD) | AG54 (5+10) = 15 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 21/21(24)

TYBER (SOLO) | AG43 ((4x2)+5) = 13 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 18/18 (19)

ATRATUS (SQUAD) | AG65 (6+7) = 13 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 23/23

VAIDAN (SQUAD) | AG39 (3+9) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 15/15 (20)

SOLASTION (SQUAD) | AG33 ((3x2)+6) = 12 | FATE 2 | WOUNDS 23/23

AKKAD (SQUAD) | AG45 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 18/22

SABAAN (SQUAD) | AG43 (4+6) = 10 | FATE 3 | WOUNDS 22/22

GREYSIGHT (SOLO) | AG43 (4+5) = 9 | FATE 4 | WOUNDS 22/22

HORDE 5 | AG3 + 5 = 8 | MAGNITUDE 11/30

HORDE 1 | AG3 + 3 = 6 | MAGNITUDE 7/30

HORDE 4 | AG3 + 1 = 4 | MAGNITUDE 6/30

SIEGE GUN 2 | Unmanned | INTEGRITY 4/40

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 3, 2019 by Commissar Molotov