quick and dirty batrep: Defense of the City of Volpot
We rejoin our heros on the planet of Urt, were the defense is going extremely poorly. The farseer Sekra has led her craftworld brethren deep into the equitorial region. to claim the city of Volpot on the banks of the Manaus river. Blasted from orbit by relentless D-shelling. The defenders of the city are led by Comisar Vansislav and have been augmented by marines from the Dark Angels 4th company and the company master indomiel, along with the Chief Libarian Ezekiel.
The dryseason has come and the eldar have decided to press their advantage. The sentry guns of the dam, once purred with life, but but the damaged dam power has been cut down by diversion of a stray D cannon shell yet the dam's ancient structure remains intact.
The craftworld attackers lined up behind the giant edifice, while the defenders took refuge in the city.
Devastors lined the roof of the abbey of St. Singeon, with the dreadnaught Elijah, while the streets below teamed with activity. The IG commander Commisar Hakkon effiently barking orders, while nusquam the primaris psyker joined with sergent Rodolphus. The ancient Janus Arpegieon patrols the streets hoping to add to his kill tally. Meanwhile Company Master Indomiel and the Chief librarian Eziekiel ready the command squad in their drop pod while orbiting in the Gladius class cruiser, Mailed Fist.
The imperial force closes on the position of the eldar warhost. The devastators and the contemptor fire on the exposed solitaire, taking off a single wound. No amount of fire power can break through the wave serpent.
The wraith host advances. The wave serpent unleashes a volley against exposed guardsmen.
The ancient contemptor, Janus Arpegion, brings the assault cannons into range.
Arpegion fires on the wraithlords while the wraithconstructs approach with merciless intent.
The devastators unleash the hell fire of plasma onto the wraithblades but the fortune powered invul save proves too much to overcome.
Kaboom! the leman russes land direct hits with their battle cannons.
Battle tanks crack the wave serpent, a line of Wraithguard toting D-cannons emerges.
Flashlight lasguns down a single wraithguard.
The Solitarie celebrates his victory over the chief librarian.
The wraithlords prepare for a massed assault. While the wraithblades look eagerly at the humans who they shall sacrifice to Khaine. The contemptor's ancient armor plating deflecting a pentrating D-canon blast.
Fighting over the lone objective indomiel holds his ground.
Janus Arpegion battles a wraithlord who strips two hull points from him.
Indomiel issues a challenge and the solitaire laughing accepts, whirling he strikes and two wounds squeak though the iron halo, but Indomiel, his heart flushed with adrenline, pounces and his lightning claws fell the tiny dancing elf.
The defense crumbling (and the game having taken four hours at this point) Indomiel concedes the defense of the city, and orders a full retreat. Having again lost to the eldar, indomiel takes on last chance at slowing the eldar force.
Turning to the towering wraithlord Indomiel bellows a battle cry. The hulking Wraithlord swings with all his force, but again the iron halo holds and activating his power fist smashes the last wound from the wraithlord before departing the field.
Analysis:
To little mobility in the list and not enough tactical planning with my ally. Against the wraithguard more antitank weapons are needed, with the ability to either tarpit the deathstar of wraithblades or divert them.
The dryseason has come and the eldar have decided to press their advantage. The sentry guns of the dam, once purred with life, but but the damaged dam power has been cut down by diversion of a stray D cannon shell yet the dam's ancient structure remains intact.
The craftworld attackers lined up behind the giant edifice, while the defenders took refuge in the city.
Devastors lined the roof of the abbey of St. Singeon, with the dreadnaught Elijah, while the streets below teamed with activity. The IG commander Commisar Hakkon effiently barking orders, while nusquam the primaris psyker joined with sergent Rodolphus. The ancient Janus Arpegieon patrols the streets hoping to add to his kill tally. Meanwhile Company Master Indomiel and the Chief librarian Eziekiel ready the command squad in their drop pod while orbiting in the Gladius class cruiser, Mailed Fist.
The imperial force closes on the position of the eldar warhost. The devastators and the contemptor fire on the exposed solitaire, taking off a single wound. No amount of fire power can break through the wave serpent.
At the end of turn 1 the Imperial Defense has not broken the lines of the eldar while the implacable advance of the xenos marches over the dam complex. The command squad continues to hold the flank while assaulted by both the solitaire and the wraithlord. The Solitaire snarls a challenge while the Co. Master Indomiel steps to meet him. Meanwhile the the eldar with only sparse shooting penetrate ezekiel's armor twice.
The wraith host advances. The wave serpent unleashes a volley against exposed guardsmen.
The ancient contemptor, Janus Arpegion, brings the assault cannons into range.
The assembled might of the guardsmen attempts to fire on the wave serpent, but guardsmen shooting is woeful, with bot las-cannon sentinels missing terribly. Sgt Rodolpho's squad unleash a plasma blast which glances, but the combi-melta cant pen the jinking waveserpent.
Kaboom! the leman russes land direct hits with their battle cannons.
Battle tanks crack the wave serpent, a line of Wraithguard toting D-cannons emerges.
Flashlight lasguns down a single wraithguard.
Unable to harm the Wraith lord Ezikiel attempts a Heroic intervention, thrusting Indomiel aside to have his chance to dance with the Solitaire. but the insane speed of the harlequin is too quick and zeke falls in, meaniwhile indomiel's iron halo wards off a blow from the wraithlord, he is all that remains of the command squad.
The Solitarie celebrates his victory over the chief librarian.
The wraithlords prepare for a massed assault. While the wraithblades look eagerly at the humans who they shall sacrifice to Khaine. The contemptor's ancient armor plating deflecting a pentrating D-canon blast.
Fighting over the lone objective indomiel holds his ground.
Janus Arpegion battles a wraithlord who strips two hull points from him.
The wraithblades have reached the lines and the guardsmen are no match.
Indomiel issues a challenge and the solitaire laughing accepts, whirling he strikes and two wounds squeak though the iron halo, but Indomiel, his heart flushed with adrenline, pounces and his lightning claws fell the tiny dancing elf.
The defense crumbling (and the game having taken four hours at this point) Indomiel concedes the defense of the city, and orders a full retreat. Having again lost to the eldar, indomiel takes on last chance at slowing the eldar force.
Turning to the towering wraithlord Indomiel bellows a battle cry. The hulking Wraithlord swings with all his force, but again the iron halo holds and activating his power fist smashes the last wound from the wraithlord before departing the field.
Analysis:
To little mobility in the list and not enough tactical planning with my ally. Against the wraithguard more antitank weapons are needed, with the ability to either tarpit the deathstar of wraithblades or divert them.
Ugh Eldar are just so tough... on our last gaming day both Eldar forces were defeated, though none by me hah. Nice batrep, I can't wait to see that center piece all painted up.
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