Deathwatch: Murderers in Black (IC Thread)

[Lysimachus]

So we can move on to Round 3, I've thrown a couple of quick rolls in for Zidemi and Moridyn to join the Furious Charge, both hit and did a decent amount of Damage (added to previous Summary post).

 

 

Bloodletter Warp Instability tests:
BL2: Pass
BL5: Injured Asterius, Auto-Pass
BL6: Fail, 2 Wounds
BL9: Fail, 1 Wound
BL11: Fail, 4 Wounds - BL11 evaporates into the ether!

 

Round 2 Ends

 

Stand by for Round 3

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Lysimachus

[Lysimachus]

The spinning liquid from the pool below and the mist above finally meet, forming a whirling ‘blood-spout’ easily four metres tall. It continues to thicken, and suddenly it seems that you can see the shape of a figure standing within it. It is very insubstantial, but some details are just discernable.

 

It is much taller than the Bloodletters, almost the height of the spout itself, but it shares much with the lesser daemons; crimson-skinned and leanly muscular. However, it is less hunched than they, and carries itself with an air of grace and arrogant will. You might just begin to see the outline of something forming in its grip - a long, slender spear, of xenos design but that burns with a Hellblade's fire.

D5 Roll: 1
Bloodletter 12 Initiative roll: 5

 

A single lesser daemon bursts into existence in the pool. Perhaps most of the chaotic energy in the chamber is being drawn by the presence growing at its centre...?

 

Or perhaps the arrival of another has momentarily lessened the flow of the warp's evil? Silver-clad Brother Aednan enters the templum with brave Alda in his shadow, back on his feet for now thanks to the Adept's ministrations. The son of Titan is undoubtedly weakened and tired, but is still the mightiest of warriors and a true and unflinching servant of the Emperor.

 

“You were banished, Ang'Kal Blood-Dancer!” the Grey Knight roars in righteous fury, blue lightning sparking along his own spear blade. “You shall never come to this place again!”

 

But at the same time he is speaking into your minds again.

 

If the beast enters, brothers, we will not defeat him. This world will fall… and that will only be the beginning. Whole Sectors will drown in blood…

 

We must stop him. The gate is not yet fully open, but this templum is drawing more and more of the Empyrean. If we can stop this flow of power, I believe I can close the gate. There are… there are loci in this place. Focuses. I sense them. Sacred objects that are drawing Khorne's strength and energising Ang'Kal, allowing him to step through. There are… eight.

 

He looks for a moment with pure hatred at Orochi, then back towards the far greater threat that is emerging.

 

Brothers, I believe we have no choice but to grant the filthy imposter a momentary reprieve. Ignore him. Ang'Kal must not be freed! Find the loci! Destroy them!

Omoc only:

 

I think it is (probably?) fairly obvious from the map what Aednan is sensing. But as an extra clue, there was a hint if you look back at Omoc's Bolter Assault Actions at the top of Round 1!

 

 

 

Round 3:

 

Map:

 

 

 

Cohesion: 3
‘Saga of the Wolf-King’ Oath: reduces all CP costs by 1 to a minimum of 1.
Available Squad Modes: Bolter Assault, Fire for Effect, Furious Charge

 

Black Templar ‘Armour of Faith’ Squad Mode is currently being sustained, granting +4TB against Daemonic Attacks to everyone in Squad Mode.

 

 

Environmental Rules: Blood Mist:

This is very difficult to see through, so Ranged Attacks that pass all the way across the pool will suffer from the Fog environmental effect (-20 to Hit).
Round 3: This effect is lessening as the mist is drawn into the blood-spout, and will be gone by Round 4. 

 

 

Initiative Order / Status:

[ ] Orochi (O) | Ag7 x2 = 14 +1+5 = 20 | WOUNDS 09/?? | FATE 2/3
[ ] Azadth (K) | (SQUAD) | Ag7 +7 = 14 | WOUNDS 22/22 | FATE 3/3
[ ] Zidemi (Z) | (SQUAD) | Ag4 +9 = 13 | WOUNDS 22/22 | FATE 2/3
[ ] Bloodletter 2 | Ag4 +8 = 12 | WOUNDS 14/25
[ ] Omoc (O) | (SQUAD) | Ag5 +6 = 11 | WOUNDS 10/20 | FATE 1/4
[ ] Gerhardt (G) | (SQUAD) | Ag4 +6 = 10 | WOUNDS 08/24 | FATE 1/3
[ ] Bloodletter 9 | Ag4 +6 = 10 | WOUNDS 24/25
[ ] Bloodletter 5 | Ag4 +5 = 9 | WOUNDS 25/25
[ ] Bloodletter 12 | Ag4 +5 = 9 | WOUNDS 25/25
[ ] Bloodletter 6 | Ag4 +3 = 7 | WOUNDS 03/25
[ ] Moridyn (M) | (SQUAD) | Ag4(44) +2 = 6 | WOUNDS 20/20 | FATE 2/3
[ ] Vafri (V) (Leader) | (SQUAD) | Ag4(48) +2 = 6 | WOUNDS 19/19 | FATE 2/3 

 

Aednan and Ang'Kal are not included in the Initiative Order, yet. Their struggle is beginning on another plane at this point. However, I have included Ang'Kal's profile below just to give you an idea of how much worse things could soon become if he can materialise into the flesh.

 

@Trokair if you would like Alda to be included in Structured Time, please roll for your Initiative. However, this is in no way a safe situation for mortals (or Astartes for that matter!) so if she would prefer to just observe, I don't think anyone would blame her!

 

Enemies:

 

Bloodletters:

 

WS55, BS30, Str45(8), T45(8), Ag40, Int30, Per30, Wp30, Fel10
Move 4/8/12/24
Wounds: 25 (I'm not bothering to hide this as it's easy for anyone to look up the Bloodletter profile in MotX!)
Skills: Awareness, Dodge
Talents: Battle Rage, Combat Master, Crushing Blow, Fearless, Frenzy, Furious Assault, Swift Attack
Traits: Brutal Charge, Daemonic (x2), Fear(2), From Beyond, Improved Natural Weapons, Natural Weapons (Claws), Strange Physiology, Unnatural Strength(x2), Warp Instability
Armour: None
Weapons:
Hellblade - Melee; 1d10+12(+2) R; Balanced, Warp Weapon
Claws - Melee; 1d10+10(+2) R; Pen2

 

Orochi:

 

???

 

 

Ang'Kal Blood-Dancer:

 

WS75, BS40, Str50(15), T50(15), Ag60, Int40, Per50, Wp60, Fel40
Move 6/12/18/36
Wounds: ??
Skills: Acrobatics, Awareness, Command, Dodge+10
Talents: Battle Rage, Blademaster, Crushing Blow, Fearless, Frenzy, Furious Assault, Inspire Rage*, Lightning Attack, Lightning Reflexes, Preternatural Speed, Step Aside, Swift Attack, Wall of Steel
Traits: Brutal Charge, Daemonic (x3), Fear(3), From Beyond, Improved Natural Weapons, Natural Weapons (Claws), Strange Physiology, Unnatural Strength(x3), Warp Instability
Armour: Chaos Armour (8)
Weapons:
Hellspear - Melee; 1d10+18 (+2) R; Balanced, Warp Weapon
Claws - Melee; 1d10+18 (+2) R; Pen2

*Inspire Rage: The simple presence of this creature fills all those around it with thoughts of blood and battle. All Characters within 30m who have the Frenzy Talent (whether PC/NPC/friend/foe) immediately become Frenzied.
 

 

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Lysimachus

[Lysimachus]

Round 3 Summary

 

[x] Orochi: Multiple Attacks vs BL5 - BL5 is destroyed.

 

Orochi activates Kill-Marine Ability to enter Squad Mode and pays CP to activate the Dig In Squad Ability (doubles AV of any cover), and drops down (Prone) behind the body of Asterius (majority AV8 x2 = 16)

 

With neat, precise blows the traitor cuts the daemon before him into pieces that fade into wisps before they can even touch the ground. Then he moves, just enough to place the body of the Blackshield between himself and the rest of the combatants, and drops to one knee, weapons held ready, waiting to see what will happen next.

 

[ ] Azadth: ???

 

[ ] Zidemi: ???

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

Azadth:

 

Spoiler

Agility Test to convince GM I am a Ninja:

AG: 65

D100: 18, PASS Plus, Samurai DoS

Free Action: Return to Solo

Free Action: Pull Krak Grenade

Free Action: Drop bomb (into the well)

Free Action: Look into Bloodletters eyes....oh look, what happened there?!

Full Action: SAB, rolling dramatically towards the (target) chain immediately to my four-o'clock...(yes, he gets a swipe, but I ain't got time to bleed, if wounded, FATE it off, 9 Wounds back if needed)

BaSK: 46 + 10 (BM) +30 (PB Range) - 30 (Small target) = 56

D100: 24, PASS 2 Hits POP-DE-PING

 

Chain rattles in a cavalcade of rickety skeletons copulating on a tin roof, to culminate in the burning brazier falling down onto the screaming face of the Bloodletter, just as the Krak grenade goes off:

Brazier Impact Damage..??

Bomb: 3D10 + 4 (Dam) = 8, 4, 9 (25) Pen 6

 

Azadth is cool, doesn't bother to look the resulting carnage: Solo mode Free Half Move on an AG: 33 Pass WOOP WOOP WOOP

 

Azadth rolls like angry tumbleweed 7m to lie prone, with the stairs and Moridyn to his right, staring hatefully at Orochi through the blood haze.

 

+I have promised your death, Snake,+ he voxes to Orochi, speaking his thoughts. +and I do not recall stuttering.+

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Mazer Rackham

[Lysimachus]

BL6 does opportunity attack, hits and causes 7 Wounds, restored by FP spend.

SW Brazier is dropped and destroyed, also crushing BL6.

Krak Dam vs SW Cistern: 25 - (AV16 - Pen6) = 15 SI Points inflicted

 

[ ] Zidemi: ???

 

 

 

[Trokair]

Alda

Spoiler

Initiative: d10: 9 + 4(Ag) + 2(Paranoia) + 2 (Murphy's Law) = 15

Free action draw, Heinrich Jennings' Power Sword, turn on power

Attempt to two hand it/grip it steady for the next bit.

Run (with Sprint) 24m x2 = 48m to back left (north west corner)

Can I while sprinting with the power sword on run in such a way as to hit the three small chains holding up the NW Brazier as I pass them? If not I’ll start attacking / charging as appropriate next round.

 

The Knight had stood, with some effort, after her ministration. Alda senses that she had done little to alleviate the problem. Enough however for the Knight to hasten to Duty, and his death she thought, once more.

 

She could hear the clash of battle ahead of here; the Knigh’s pace quickend, then they hwere through the archway and in the large chamber.

 

Something was rising out of the red water, a xenos of the wrap, a jötunn. The books had been light on the details of such creatures. This was the mandate of the Ordo Malleus, not Xenos. She recalled the advice of the scribe some centuries past in the margin in the book. ‘If encountering these fiends, pray for the Ordo Malleus to save you, and pray they do so by letting you live, all else id death.’

 

Death indeed, as she spotted through the red haze the fallen shape of Asterius being used by the Snake as makeshift cover. Would he live to be born again or had he found his end? No time to get philosophical, she had to act. To the right a group of the Team was dealing with lesser jötunn, to the left the Mantis was attacking the scenery as much as the lone wrap xenos. She got the gist, the loci that the Knight had called for, if the Mantis was right then she could help.

 

Drawing Master Jenning’s sword Alda darted forth, she could see a clear path to another of the Brazier and the chains that held it in place. Weaving this way and that, posture low, she used both arms to steady her grip as the power hummed along the blade, ready to strike and hopefully sever the chains as she speed past.

 

 

Spoiler

Slash at one chain in passing.

WS: 33 – 30 = 3

D100: 63, fail.

 

Only as the powered blade caught on the chain did the realisation dawn that this was no string and her idea a foolish one. The momentum had carried her past even as the sword both rebound from the impact, and slid past the links, finding no grip. She nearly lost her grip, and her feet. A stumbling haste brought her full circle as she spun round to keep ahold on the sword, and her compromised momentum almost introduced the ground to her head, face first. Thus she went past the second chain and came to balance by the third, in fact one had on it to steady the rest of her. At least now she could probably apply her other hand and the sword to the chain.

Edited 2 hours ago by Trokair

[Mike Zulu]

Zidemi

 

Upon sighting the greater daemon manifesting into the chamber, Zidemi needed to dispose of this lesser threat quickly.

 

Find the loci… Destroy them…

 

“Be ready Omoc.” 

 

With his combat knife, Zidemi threatened the crimson creature before him with a flurry of strikes. All the while, his true strike was calibrating…

 

Feint: Zidemi will attempt to Feint the Bloodletter 2.

Standard Attack: Zidemi will attack the Bloodletter with his Servo-Arm.

 

Spoiler

Feint: 59 (WS) + 10 (Mantle) = 69 required

Roll d100: 20 = Pass, 4DoS, Opposed by Bloodletter 2…

 

Standard Attack: 59 (WS) + 0 = 59 required 

Roll d100: 37 = 1 Hit

Hit 1: 6 + 2(Proven) + 14 = 22 Damage (Pen 10, Impact)