Imperial Fists Army Log - Devastation short tale

[nusphigor]

Hey guys!
I decided to revive this thread and focus it on the gaming experience of my Imperial Fists Army because i am going on a crusade against a friend's new Thousand Sons :)

 

So, my starting Crusade roll starts with 48 PL, made up by:

 

- Captain Bertram (Primaris captain with Indomitable wl trait and the fist of terra) so he starts with 2 crusade points

- Chaplain Ulyseus (primaris chaplain with catechism of fire)

- Squad Lexandro (a 5 man infiltrator squad with helix adept. I namedi it Lexandro because of Space Marine's Lexandro D'Arquebus, so I expect this squad to squeeze and fart through tight spaces XD)
- Squad Markov ( a 5 man Intercessor Squad with power fist and Stalker Rifles)

- Squad Boreas (a 5 man Intercessor Squad with power fist and Bolt Rifles)

- Squad Diaz (a 5 man Hellblaster squad with the rapid fire plasmas. Named after all mighty Camba-Diaz)

- Squad Vladimir (a 3 man Centurion Devastators Squad with hurricane bolters and heavy bolters. Just because i want to erase units XD)

 

What do you guys think of this roster? i tried to make it as killy and as varied as possible, i hope it can go that way.
Now the idea is to paint all those units to have them ready for the first game in november.

Do you guys have any tips or comments in regards of Crusade battles or this list?

[nusphigor]

Hey guys!

I got the Elite Starter Set but since i have no use for chainswords in my army (because reasons XD) i built this monstruosity:

Intercessors with auto boltguns!!!

other than that i have now that sweet crusader captain with shield and those huge HUGE bikers! (and a bunch of necrons that i'm tempted to paint in gold and call their boss Overlord Goldmember)

other than that i have no more updates :p

I'll upload more pics of the army when i do something new!

[jeremy1391]

Definitely a great use for the reaver carbines!

[Dosjetka]

Looking forward to seeing more of your Imperial Fists, nusphigor. :tu:

[nusphigor]

Thank you brothers.
I've been out of the radar for sometime but i am participating in the 7th expansion. It's our Legion number and of course I HAVE to be here! 

Glory to our Father-Primogenitor!

Edited December 18, 2020 by nusphigor

[nusphigor]

Hail brothers!

i've been painting some of my Fists and got really curious about one part of the gaming side of things i wanted to ask you.

Do you use intercessors with auto bolt rifles in your army?
a squad of 10 of them seem to be able to have a HUEG amount of dakka ( rapid fire stratagem + bolter drill stratagem + imperial fists tactics + 3 shots per autobolt rifle)

are they as nasty as they seem on paper?

Cheers!

[andes]

I played a unit of them in my last game and they did work. I'm a fan. Proxy some in and give them a try, I think you'll be pleased.

[Swordsman]

I play mine only and always Autobolt and Fist for the Sarge, they’ve never disappointed me.

 

One or two ten man squad are a staple in my lists.

 

The high volume fire of the Autobolt combined with the bolt proficiency of our chapter tactic works wonderfully. Plus the rapid fire stratagem allows you to unleash an hailstorm of bolter fire on the enemies of the imperium.

 

Don’t underestimate the fist on the Sarge, many have learned to fear it ;-)

[nusphigor]

Devastation

++Prologue of the Battle for the Elyon System++
++Based on the first battle of my crusade narrative games++
 

 

"We make our stand here, Brothers!" - Says Brother Captain Thale of the 7th Company, leader of the Primaris Strike force Deliverance. "The foul xenos plagues this world, and it is our duty to erradicate them from the worlds of the sacred Imperium of man!"

Battered and crippled, the strike force has been battling the raiders of the Cult of Strife for 2 Years, but the Eldar cult had cut out the Imperial lines of reinforcement on the Elyon Sector and has gradually reduced their number through a long and bitter guerilla war.
Now, the only astartes left alive on the planet of Cerberi are Brother-Captain Erasmus Thale, Veteran Squad Julan, Interccessor Squad Halsor and Outrider Squad Ulandro. These few men are the thin line that stands against the darkness on these condemned worlds.

"As Sergeant Ulandro notified, the detestable aliens are en route to our position. Our mission to reactivate the astropathic link nodes is the priority, brothers. The message MUST reach sector command, what ever the cost we must pay" - Says the captain and then proceeds to order his brothers to defend the Astropath's sanctum on the ruined city of Inferia Primaris, capital of the devastated planet.

Squad Halsor and Squad Julan stood vigilance on node primus as the captain entered the final confirmation codes on the comunication hub. Meanwhile, Squad Ulandro set course north towards node secundus in order to unite both comunication hubs and get a clearer signal to sent the message to the outer sector.

As the Imperial Fists set to their task, the malevolent Cult of Strife set an ambush. From the North-east of the sanctum, came the reavers on their anti-gravitic bikes as if thrown out of the shadows of the dying world. They tried to overpower Squad Julan with their speed and chain snares, but they were veterans of the chapter and dispatched the xenos with controlled bursts of their Heavy Pistols and practized anti xenos combat maneuvers with their powerful chainswords. As they dispatched the last of the Reavers, Captain Thale noted the heavy loss of veteran brother Mauros, as a dying eldar set his alien vehicle to top speed against the astartes, exploding in the impact and killing the veteran of the Vigilus campaign in the process.

As the Outriders finished thair work on node secundus, they noticed the slender form of an Eldar Raider full of the xenos setting an ambush on the eastern flank of the sanctum. Ulandro tried to comunicate with his captain to warn his brothers of this threat but the alien beings jammed their communications.

From the outlandish vehicle came a full trope of veteran wyches called The Bloodbrides, and their leader, a succubus known as The Mauler of Inferia. Theirs was the speed of lighting, and with a strength unheard of in the Eldar race, overwhelmed Sergeant Julan and his veterans, dismembering them with a whirlwind of blades.

"Brother Halsor, finish the communication rites and protect the node. I will deal with this abomination myself!" said the Imperial Fists Captain as he threw himself into the melee, in order to avenge the deaths of his veterans.

As the Intercessor sergeant finished clearing the rites, his comm-bead informed him of an incomming signal. "Brother, this is Sergeant Ulandro. Be wary, the xenos are comming from the east but jammed my communications earlier".
"We need you here, brother. Julan and our Brothers lie dead at the blades of the eldar and our captain is dealing with their leader but we are outnumbered" Said the primaris sergeant on this comms.
"Be strong in Dorn's name brother. We are on our way" Said the Outrider as he and his brothers started the engines of their bikes and set course back to Node primus.

Meanwhile, the captain of the 7th company was locked in a brutal engagement against the xenos. He alone stood defiant against the blades of the Bloodbrides and their Succubus, always parrying expertly with his Relic shield and delivering blows with his master crafted sword, ending the lives of many wyches.
When the Mauler came upon him, she delivered a flurry of blows akin to a tornado of silver metal. Each blow designed to maim the astartes or to decapitate him instantly. Only his combat experience and the blessings of the God-Emperor saved brother Thale from many a certain death.

The Bloodbrides came upon Squad Halsor as the duel of the leaders was closing on the primus hub. The intercessors tried their best to repel the attacks of the wyches, but in the end only the Primaris Sergeant was barely left alive to complete the communication link and finish sending the message.
"Brothers, the link is complete. Our primarch smiles upon us this..." Were Brother Sergeant's Halsor last words.

The Outriders were enraged as they listened the final proclamation of the Intercessor, and so charged the foul wyches, ending their lives in a flurry of chainswords and gore.

But still, the duel of the 7th company Captain and the Mauler of Inferia continued as it was the combat of a mighty mountain against the dark fury of an alien thunderstorm. Brother Thale found an opening on the Succubus, took advantage of it with his powerful sword and rammed with all his strength against the abominable xenos. But this was a trap of the dishonorable Eldar, as she used her exposed belly to catch the sword arm of the Astartes captain, giving her the space to decapitate him in one swift drug-fueled motion.

The outriders saw their captain die in the most horrible way possible and set to avenge their lord, but the fury of the Succubus was stronger than even the best of them.

After the storm of blood and gore passed, only The Mauler of Inferia and the Dark Raider of hers were left on the battlefield. She laughed as she saw the carnage she had caused in mere minutes of combat, then embarked on the alien carriage and set south to the darker places of the devastated world.

 

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+++INCOMING MESSAGE+++

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+++PRIORITY ALPHA 83 SED 602+++

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+++ELYON SYSTEM THEATRE HIGH COMMAND+++

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+++REQUESTING IDENT SIGILS+++

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+++IDENT SIGILS CONFIRMED. ROSETTA STONE MU6392OMICRON4362 CONFIRMED+++

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+++RELAYING MESSAGE+++

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+++CONFIRM ORDER+++

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+++DEPLOYING LIBERATION FORCE ARACHNE ON SYSTEM+++

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+++CONTACTING CHAPTER 666 ADEPTUS ASTARTES+++

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+++ASTARTES HIGH COMMAND COMPLIANT+++

+++DEPLOYING STRIKE FORCE SILVERBLADE ON SYSTEM+++

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+++CONTACTING CHAPTER VII ADEPTUS ASTARTES IMPERIAL FISTS+++

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+++ASTARTES HIGH COMMAND COMPLIANT+++

+++DEPLOYING RETRIBUTION FORCE HAMMERFALL+++

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+++ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHAPTER COMMAND REQUESTING DECAPITATION RIGHTS ON THE THEATRE OF WAR+++

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+++RIGHTS DENIED BY INQUISITORIAL DECREE #52839663+++

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+++ASTARTES RETRIBUTION FORCE HAMMERFALL COMPLIANT+++

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+++REQUESTING DECAPITATION RIGHTS+++

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+++ELYON SYSTEM HIGH COMMAND CONFIRMES THEATRE COMMAND TO LORD INQUISITOR THADDEUS VAN HALEN+++

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+++NO SACRIFICE IS TO GREAT. NO TREACHERY IS TOO SMALL+++

Edited October 5, 2021 by nusphigor

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good story. What are the "decapitation rights" the Imperial Fists requested? Is it another term for Exterminatus?

[nusphigor]

Good story. What are the "decapitation rights" the Imperial Fists requested? Is it another term for Exterminatus?

 

Thanks mate.

I thought the fists might want to avenge their brothers by calling for a decapitation strike to eliminate the xenos leader, but the imperial bureaucracy (being what it is) denied them the rights to do so in order for the different strike forces called upon the Elyon system to do their different jobs under command of the Lord Inquisitor and it might give them a reason to battle against another imperial armies in the process.

 

Just an idea i made :P

 

At the moment, i'm working on my crusade force to avenge the fallen brothers of the 7th. As soon as i have the names and characters i'll upload a post on them.

[DantesRevenge]

Nice story, many thanks for sharing. Have no fear, we will avenge our fallen captain.

[nusphigor]

Sorry for the necrothread brothers.

I hope it's ok for me to revive this army idea.

 

I've been out of the hobby for some time, as life has got tougher and i suppose happiness isn't what used to be anymore.

 

I had to sell most of my primaris stuff but kept the oldschool and HH minis, as well as some heavy intercessors and a gravis apothecary.

I suppose i could strip them and re paint those minis as Imperial Fists once again just to avenge the fallen brothers if the 7th.

 

Still it's just an idea, I don't know if I could follow it but maybe it's my stubborn side trying not to let my hobby die.

 

Time will tell.

On the meantime thanks to those who read my silly musings all those years ago and those new who might catch this thread now again.

 

Keep it up and please enjoy your hobby for the treasure it is

Edited September 23 by nusphigor