Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>2493591
>Take out the Heavy bolter cluster so that our men could advance forward
>Have Thunder and Hammer to supress the others

>>2493591
Break up Thunder Company into 5, 50 man elements, have them spread out and occupy the buildings and left and right areas. Provide fire support and cover fire.

Break Hammer Company into half, 100 follow us as the spear, the rest come team up with a element of Thunder Company, nearest to the mortars to destroy them!

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Rolled 88, 86 = 174 (2d100)

>>2493630
Remember your dice roll next time.

>>2493616
You fire your cannon, raking the ground, dirt and stone fountain up under the hail. But the crater holds firm. A mere handful were caught in your barrage before the others took cover. The attack was enough for the PDF to move towards the bolter crater before the Gatehouse traitors open up. The mortar team releases another salvo...

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>2493761
I generally roll when its directly called for.

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>>2493761
Devastation! The Gatehouse troops cut a bloody swath through Thunder Company, the exposed soldiers are mowed down in a hail of autogun fire as they leave your safety, desperately moving to cover as they try to suppress.

The mortar has found you! Direct hit. Leidang's armored hide absorbs much of it, but the searing pain in your back tells you it won't do that a second time! You need to move now!

>The Bolter crater sustains 14 casualties. (49/16)
>Thunder company loses 74 men from the gatehouse counterattack (176/250)
>Leidang suffers 62 damage. Armor negates damage by half.(427/500)

A still target gives no accuracy penalty to the mortar. This shall also serve as a good intro to combat. Keep your troops in cover. Exposed soldiers will be decimated, though they can only deal as much damage as their are soldiers in the unit. The traitors are low on ammo and switched their autoguns to single fire. Unfortunately so has the PDF. On the plus side, a melee attack or flanking attack by either unit still has a chance to wipe out the enemy.

>>2493785
I guess I should make it clear at this point on any combat maneuvers should roll dice to determine success. In this case, attacking.

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>2493796
>Keep up the pounding from before, Using our strenght to help guard the tiny fucks

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>2493796
Move south east in a slope towards the crater, suppress the mortar crew. Have thunder company spread out and suppress the gate house. Hammer company will move the same as you but directly south to flank the enemy in the crater.

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>2493796
We got a goddamn Knight with a power sword the size of a tank.

Move up and slash that gatehouse to bits. Hammer, Thunder, affix bayonets and stab the fuck out of the heavy bolter team before they get back up. That will get them into cover and take out two teams!

>>2493886
I had so much hope.

>weeps in leidang

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Rolled 3, 50 + 30 = 83 (2d100 + 30)

Yes! The Tempest sword thrums in excitement. It can taste the death it's about to deliver. A mighty swing reduces the gatehouse to rubble, the puny defenders cooking in an instant as they come into contact with your blade. Those that survive are crushed under the weight of the collapsing structure. Let the Emperor find his own.

Thunder and Hammer companies charge into the crater, warcries surprising the recovering bolter teams. Up close they can see it now. These are hybrids. More genestealer filth. They don't posses the deadly claws of the purestrains but they are eerily quiet as the PDF rushes in. Stabbing with bayonets, and pulverizing with rifle butts. Officers hack and slash, firing their stubber pistols point blank at anything that looks too ugly to live.

The Bolter team defends itself, trying at the very least to reap a bloody toll before they are overwhelmed. The mortar team fires another, though Leidang has moved since then and the shot is already straying from its intended target...

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>>2493961
The genestealers are decimated, their Heavy Bolters ripe for looting. Of the many mutants the PDF righteously slaughtered, only 3 of the brave men die in the melee, brought down by treachery, and overzealous fury.

The mortar lands where Leidang was moments ago, throwing up shrapnel and debris. The blast stings, but the armor around your legs absorbs much of it. You barely even register the pain.

>>Leidang takes 10 damage(417/500)
>>Thunder company loses 2 men (174/250)
>>Hammer company loses 1 soldier (189/250)
>>Gatehouse and Bolter teams are destroyed. 5 heavy bolters are still operational in the crater

>Actions and Orders!

My mistake with that dice roll. It should be '-30' not '+30'

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>2493989
>Soldier's take over the former weapons, KNIGHT SMASH

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>2493989
Leidang will charge at the mortar crew and slice them up with the sword.
Thunder company will pick up the heavy bolters. Both company will use suppressive fire on the mortar crew so leidang can move freely.

>>2494009
Wtf dice gods. I’m about to give up rolling and going back to lurking.

>>2494011
You can try again with a different action, or just give advice

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>2494009
>>2493989
>>2494011
I'll back this guy and roll for him!

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Rolled 3 (1d50)

>>2494001
>>2494009
>>2494068
OH YEAH! Leidang charges through the rubble and brings down the ferrocrete walls, surprising the mortar team moments before a Tempest sword crashes down onto their heads.

Thunder Company captures the heavy bolters, turning them around against the vile mutant half breeds.

>>2494127
The magazine explodes as the bolts touch off the explosives! The entire nest goes up in a ball of fire. The mortar and its operators are destroyed in purifying flame. The front gates are secure!

>Push forward!
>Dig in and wait for reinforcements (Chance to call in reinforcements if d100 >50; if d100 <20, take casualties from stray fire)
>Other

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>2494176
Dig in and hope my super streak holds!

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>2494176
>Dig in and wait for reinforcements (Chance to call in reinforcements if d100 >50; if d100 <20, take casualties from stray fire)

AHHHH

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>2494176
Call for back up.

>>2494127
Just caught up. Welcome back, QM. Time to govern like a motherfucker.

>>2494189
Woo let's hope we get something tasty!

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>2494127
>Push forward!
Rally the troops. Gather your weapons, gather your wits. We reclaim the command center in the name of the emperor!
i.e. pick up the bolters so we can fuck up more cultists. am I supposed to roll?
are we rolling high or low for good rolls?

>>2494222
High is good, gonna go with the guy that rolled a 96 for reinforcements.

>>2494207
seconding

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>2494127
rolling for Leidang spilling spaghetti

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>>2494207
You open your vox for a general broadcast.

"This is Leidang, Knight of House Sarmon. We have retaken the gatehouse of the PDF Fortress. Enemy is confirmed genestealers, requesting reinforcements to retake the fortress."

You set this message to repeat several times. A minutes passes. Then two. Then

"This is Captain Emerson of the Pethan Shield 9th, 3rd company en route."
"Captian Melian of the Pethan Armored 112th en route."
"Lieutenant Olera of the Canton 3rd 4th company, en route."

>>Your army has swelled in numbers
>>Leidang(417/500)
>>Thunder Company(160/250)
>>Hammer Company(189/250)
>>Heavy Bolter Team (14/14)
>>Pethan 9th "Shatter Company"(250/250)
>>112th "Screaming Netties" (1 Leman Russ; 2 Sentinels)
>>Canton 3rd "Bulwark Company"(200/250)

>>Orders?
>Scout ahead
>Shock and Awe
>Infiltrate
>Other

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>2494390
>Scout ahead

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>2494390
>Other
Check to see if we can recover any mortars. Then scout ahead.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>2494390
Deploy sentinels to scout. Disperse heavy bolter teams through remaining troops as company support. Cover scout teams with tank and knight.

>>2494499
Supporting this.

>>2494499
>>2494523
The Sentinels are sent out to survey the enemy force. By the time they return, your Heavy Bolters have been distributed into each of the companies. The mortars are melted slag however, nothing salvageable from it. You were a little TOO effective in wiping them out.

According to the Sentinels
>The inner gate has been blasted open, but the enemies seem to know you are coming and parked two industrial transports to block entry. Small teams of fighters took potshots at the sentinels, but they were small arms and weren't accurate. The main force seems to be engaged with snipers on the second floor of the main compound with heavy weapons moving to the roof of the barracks to support their advance into the building. The heavy weapons appear to be a mix of autocannons and missile launchers.

>Continue with assault plan
>Revise

Need to head out. Updating will get sporadic for a bit

>>2494822
>Continue with assault plan

>>2494822
Are the heavy weapons those of the enemy, or are those ours?

Are the snipers theirs or ours?

Either way, I suggest we get any AdMech adepts or anyone with tech-use into those transports under cover-fire and see if we can take them and use them as rolling cover for our own counter-assault. If they can carry our infantry as crude mechanized transports, we'll need to use the Knight and possibly the vehicles to draw fire in case they're vulnerable. If they're rigged to blow, we should learn this before we walk the Knight up to them.

We should get on the Vox and coordinate with friendlies inside the perimeter.

Either way, the Knight and the vehicles should do their best to move forward and cover each other, with the sentinels indicating the locations of targets. Use the vantage point of the Knight and vehicle crew to indicate suitable locations for the infantry to take and use as cover, leapfrogging infantry regiments from one firing position to another so they cover each other and using their guns and heavy bolters to suppress the enemy while we move in and link up with friendlies.

The knight weapons and vehicle weaponry can be used to pin down enemy snipers/heavy weapons teams, using heavy bolters wherever it's relevant to do so. The aim should be, first, to preserve our own forces until we have some real strategic relief, and second to incapacitate and capture enemy heavy weapons and turn them to our advantage. If we can avoid too much damage to the facility while sparing as many lives as possible, we'll help the overall effort; a destroyed PDF fortress is gonna be a hindrance later and every man we don't save is one less veteran available for tomorrow's battle.

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>2494822
The knight can easily move the two transports out of the way.

>but they were small arms and weren't accurate. The main force seems to be engaged with snipers on the second floor of the main compound with heavy weapons moving to the roof of the barracks to support their advance into the building.
Wait so we still have people inside trying to defend themselves against the cultists? Which are our guys again? If There are hostile moving to the roof, and if the standard hive pdf troopers have gas masks, I would suggest radioing those still in the compound to do their masks while we flood the compound withvtear gas canisters- which I'm not sure if we have any.
Only attempt if we have any of the stuff? Fuck if I know.

I pray to the emperor for a not shitty roll

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>2494974
Forgot to roll

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Sorry I should have posted this before
>>2494974
>Are the heavy weapons those of the enemy, or are those ours?
They belong to the enemy. The genestealers are attempting to suppress the snipers so their soldiers can move into the compound.

>Are the snipers theirs or ours?
They are. At the moment they are keeping most of the genestealer hybrids occupied.

>We should get on the Vox
Unfortunately the genestealers seem to be employing a Vox-jammer to prevent those in the compound from calling reinforcements, and stopping support from coordinating with them.

>>2495155
>The knight can easily move the two transports out of the way.
The knight can move them but doing so will leave it exposed and unable to respond to the heavy weapons teams that get a clear line of sight to Leidang.

Looks like we’ll need to make our own entrance through the side or something.

>>2495188
Can the PDF take the transports and drive them into the enemy?

>>2495188
What if the bolster team and Thunder Company (as reserves) offer suppressive fire against heavy weapons teams while the knight clears a path? And while they provide covering fire, the knight and a company (Bulwark Company & Thunder Company) storm the building.

Are there other building with gene stealers we can send the other reinforcements to? If not then I guess it's only a matter of shooting any cultist dumb enough to poke their heads out.

>>2495342
Possible but they would probably be destroyed by the heavy weapons teams

>>2495357
>>2495357
I was honestly considering positioning a lot of the PDF companies to either side of the gates, suppressing the heavy weapons teams with the knight's ranged weapons, and suppressing the crowd inside the gates with the sentinels, tanks, and heavy bolters, then driving the nearer transport away and the far transport into the courtyard and up to the barracks.

Then the PDF can storm the barracks roof and turn their weapons on the enemy while the knight wades into the crowd and does what it was supposed to do - Contemptors are for murdering the fuck out of infantry - while everything else provides covering fire.

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2495390
I will roll for this madness

>>2495390
+1

>>2495188
We should find that jammer.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>2495188
Rolling for ass kicking

>>2495506
>rolls high for my bullshit plan
ohboy.jpg

>>2495642
Agreed on finding the jammer.

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>2495642

>>2495667
We require more rolls.

>>2495390
To clarify,
>PDF can storm the barracks roof

By climbing the transport/taking the barracks from behind the transport as cover.

And if we drive the first transport back around and rush the crowd inside the gates with it ahead of the Knight, so much the better.

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>>2495390
You and the vehicles begin suppressing the heavy weapons team, keeping the PDF companies covered as they climb over the massive trucks like ants crawling up a carcass. Moments later the vehicles roar to life as the massive machines of industry move out of the way, PDF soldiers hanging off the railings taking potshots at the enemies in the courtyard. Suddenly through the Vox interference you hear one of the men shout out something...

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>>2495907
"PURESTRAINS!"

>>2495907
>>2495910
Suggested tactics:

Suppress the rooftop heavy weapons team with the tank and sentinels while the heavy bolter teams with the PDF inside the courtyard get into position to handle their own suppression and the men take the autocannon and missile positions. Should they succeed, they are to use the autocannons on the purestrains.

Have the heavy bolter teams with the PDF team outside the courtyard bait the purestrains and let the knight shoot them in the crossfire. The onboard PDF is to keep shooting the regular genestealer mooks in the courtyard and plink away at the purestrains.

Any free guns are to keep suppressing the enemy in the courtyard.

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>2495957
aaaaaand I forgot dice

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2495907
Backing this >>2495957

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>2495957
I'm gonna double down on this
+1

>>2495957
>and let the knight shoot them in the crossfire
Clarification:
If the PDF in the transport outside the courtyard manage to bait the Purestrains, the Knight is to shoot them as they charge.

If they don't, the Knight is to shoot them anyway. It just won't get to shoot them from the side and take advantage of flanking...though the PDF might given their position.

Why do I keep rolling 30s today?

>>2495997
>>2495998
Nice work on the dice, guys

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>2495957
+1
Send some scouts to search for the jammer?

>>2496009
>>2495957
>>2495910
>bait the purestrains

By shooting them. They are not to sally the fuck forth.

If either PDF group can set up heavy bolters on the industrial rig and use them as mobile fire platforms that'd be ideal.

>>2496033
We can have the sentinels do it after the immediate problem is under control. Kinda got our hands full here getting charged by shock troops.

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Rolled 46, 51, 97 = 194 (3d100)

>>2495957
>>2495973
>>2495997
>>2495998
Hammer and Thunder Company lay down covering fire from the outside transport while vehicles lay suppressing fire to the rooftop and courtyards. Leidang fires when possible, though the presence of friendlies prevents anything beyond quick bursts. More than a few hybrids fail to the hail of gunfire, drawing them and the purestrains away from Shatter and Bulwark company as they move to the barracks. The sounds of missiles and autocannons cease as the soldiers get the jump on the heavy weapons teams, wiping them out in a hail of autoguns and lasfire. They capture the heavy weapons, though it will take some time to break them down and reposition them to fire into the courtyard.

The genesetealer purestrains react to this change in the battle. They start moving out, spreading out, and going for every possible target. A wave of chitin breaking and separating. Some go for Leidang, others the Screaming Netties, and some towards the transports. The Hybrids redouble their efforts, ignoring their casualties.

>Purestrains take massive casualties to a direct tank shot. -95 (305/400)

>Hybrids dive for cover as suprressive fire thins their ranks. -183(317/500)
>Hybrids lose some members to opprotunistic sniper fire -22(295/500)

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>>2497660

>>46
The genestealers move towards Leidang with a singular purpose, to destroy the biggest threat. The Sentinel 'St Jarmiahs Fury' moves to support, taking some of the strains away so Leidang can reap a bloody toll. But the purestrains close the distance and rake at Leidang. Claws tear through metal like paper, and systems scream in agony.

>Leidang takes 46 damage (371/500)

>>51
The Hybrids in the courtyard have a mixed variety of weapons, from stubbers and autopistols, to lasguns and grenade launchers. One has a Mechanicus mining laser. How is unknown, but it takes the unwieldy device meant for space mining and fires it directly at the Leman Russ 'Angry Ambull'. It was never meant to be fired in an atmosphere, and the machine explodes, killing he offending genestealers in a bright explosion of backwash energy. The laser still fires however, reducing the Tank's bolter turret to slag, hissing and popping as the bolter rounds detonate, showering the immediate area in shrapnel.

>Angry Ambull takes 51 damage (149/200)


>>97
The pilot of 'St Jarmiahs Fury' was either acting foolhardy, or brave. Either way, they didn't anticipate the speed of the genestealers as they leapt onto the spindly machine, ripping it and the pilot to shreds.

>Sentinel 'St Jarmiahs Fury' is destroyed.

Bulwak and Shatter company fully abandon the transport and move into the Barracks, preparing to set up a firing team to repel the climbing genestealers.

>Actions and Orders!

>>2497714
So we managed to kill about a third of their forces, take their heavy weapon positions, and lost a sentinel and a heavy bolter. Cool.

Suggested tactics:

PDF in the Barracks are to suppress the hybrids in the courtyard and shoot at targets of opportunity as they make themselves apparent. Heavy bolter teams should focus on reinforcing the weak points and taking shots at any Purestrains that look like they can get close. Get as many men with small arms on the roof as possible and make the courtyard a shooting gallery.

Since the purestrains are beyond the gates now, the rooftop heavy weapons may be able to hit them without needing to be moved. In this case, fire autocannons to support the knight and use missiles on concentrations of enemy troops out in the open, preferably with minimal collateral damage.

Knight is to engage the purestrains with its ranged weapon while walking into range of the heavy weapons (southwest), baiting them into a position where the rooftop guns can be turned on them.

Sentinel should probably pull back southwest and harass the purestrains from a distance, the machine's too delicate to do much more.

The tank should shoot the Purestrains while moving back into range of the heavy weapons (south), hopefully helping draw them into the rooftop autocannon's sights while taking pressure off the knight and staying out of the purestrains' way.

The PDF in the industrial transport should turn and drive it southwest of its current position, supporting the Knight as it repositions.

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>2497913
And if someone sees an evident vox jammer, please blow it up.

I cannot into remembering dice.

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>2497714
The knight, Hammer and Thunder Company will make a fighting retreat to the gates to draw out more of the genestealers and cultists. A portion of Bulwark Company will stay in the roof will provide assistance via heavy ordinance against the the genestealers in the courtyard along with reinforcing the building and aiding the snipers. Shatter company will take the gear implacements outside to aid us.

Heavy bolder team should find some cover and continue shooting.

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>2497913
f

>>2497924
The heavy bolter teams are attached to the infantry companies at this point. The guns don't seem to be available to shoot into the courtyard either.

>>2497928
Nice roll

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>2497714
Leidang has direct line of sight to the Hyrbirds and has a cannon desogned to wipe out entire batallions of infantry.

The tank has direct line of sight to the purestrains attacking Leidang.

Have the tank, surviving sentinel and Hammer and Thunder companies lay down some crossfire on the purestrains as they advance and let Leidang use that anti-infantry cannon to reduce the hybrids to hamburger meat, with Bulwark and Shatter wiping out any surviving hybrids from the roof with those heavy guns.

With luck the purestrains heading for Shatter and Bulwark will be picked off by the snipers.

>>2497976
Fuck. My. Dice

Rolled 90, 83, 68, 64, 70, 40, 99, 16, 71, 73, 10, 90, 22, 34, 51, 88, 87, 62, 66, 14 = 1198 (20d100)

Maybe if I roll enough I'll get good rolls again

>>2498021
>All those good rolls wasted
It's like Transpace Guard all over again!

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>2497923
Rolling for this

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Rolled 37, 41, 52 = 130 (3d100)

>>2497913
>>2497923
>>2497928

Leidang's guns roar into life as it moves away from the purestrains, the cannons becoming more effective the more distance placed between the genestealers and their quarry. Angry Ambull and Hammer company pull back, small arms fire and cannons blazing away as the surviving Sentinel 'Eagle's Reach' uses its lascannons to make distant shots as it pulls away from the lethal claws of the genestealers. All the while Bulwark and Shatter company have finished setting up the heavy weapons and turns the courtyard into a killzone.

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>>2498338
It's a devastating blow. Missiles, autoguns, bolts and lasfire reduce the purestrains to steaming chunks! Hybrids are cut down like wheat before the scythe, the enemy is nearly routed!

The genestealers break into two groups. One heads for Hammer's transport, being so close means the others cannot fire on them without hitting Hammer company, and the remainder start climbing the crashed transport, using it as a stepping stone onto the roof to reach Bulwark and Shatter company!

>Purestrains take a combined assault that decimates their numbers. -265 (40/400)
>Hybrids lose all cohesion and are scattered. -275(20/500)

Somewhere in the scrum, the cloud of interference starts to fade until only the faintest static remains, and a cacophony of requests for back up, shouting, gunfire, and call signs hit you at once. You switch off general broadcast.

>Actions and Orders

At this point I'm doing mop up but in the future, successful rolls for heavy weapons like rockets and tank shells do double the amount of the roll in damage, and artillery three times that amount. Take that into consideration for future fighting.

>>2498374
I have no idea if we're supposed to roll, or you, or the other mechanics. I forgot.

Something something ground units take care of the truestrains while the knights hit them with the sword. Some other company can deal with the remaining hybrids without the use of explosives. A combination if sniper fire and autoguns aughtah do the trick.

>hear people bitching on the vox comms
>shit list:
>Lift the Mechanicus siege in Upper Hive to get their combat servitors on the streets
>Aid the Arbites and get some transport going
>Support the Shield of Canton before the Genestealers overrun them. Get those vigilantes on our side
>House Barbalon needs our support and we might be able to guide those redemptionists elsewhere
>The Lower Hives fester with rot, time to burn out the sickness
>The Ferals in Ventilation need to be purged so this never happens again.
We should contact Arthur of our victory here and ask him where is he.

>>2498440
> knight using close combat weapon near transport
Belay that

>>2498374
Get on the vox and have the snipers eliminate the genestealers on the transport in the courtyard. We may need it later to improvise mechanized infantry, I don't see any chimeras around so those are our only metal bawxes right now.

If the industrial transports are robust, use the one outside the gates to run over the enemy, then have the PDF aboard fire on the survivors from the rear.

Send the sentinel and tank into the courtyard to secure the area and mop up, use the titan the same way outside. Whatever it can't shoot or slice it can trample, especially with PDF backing it up.

> operational decisions

Aid the wounded. Secure the PDF base. Effect field repairs before the Knight loses an arm. Get the PDF ready to redeploy, get patrols up in the area and start pacifying the region.

> strategic decisions

So by the way call the goddamn Inquisitorial fortress and ask for aid.

Raise the Order of the Blessed Lily too, and any church militia. Call in help from other houses if available.

Get the AdMech and Arbites help, then use the transport and repair logistics capacity that produces to reinforce the other groups. Send them PDF units, preferably in some kind of mechanized transport, to help hold the line. Consider evacuating the governor to the house cruiser if it starts getting bad enough up-spire.

And someone REALLY needs to check on Bromwell.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>2498521

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>2498374
resources:
>Heavy Bolter Team
>Snipers
>Knight
>Lots of heavy ordinance
>Several weathered but still serviceable companies
>Tanks
>Some large industrial vehicles
I forgot who has what but whatever.

I don't think I had my question answered in the last thread. Is House Barbalon a minor trade house?

shit list when we're done
>Snipers and Hammer Company stay at the PDF Compound in case someone tries to raid it and to maintain communications. Hammer will act as reserves. Loot the bodies and burn the corpses.
>See who is in need of assistance and who is free to help.
>The Cut-Smile gang is warring with the Reclamator cult. See if its possible to convince the cult to move away from the hotel to refocus their efforts on the cut smile gang?
>Send Shatter Company to deal with the siege against the Mechanicus
>Send Bulwark Company to reinforce the Shield of Canton. Get those vigilantes on our side.

>>2498521
Good point on the snipers.

>AdMech and Arbites help
>"Can we get support from the Mechanicus, can they muster their forces?"
>"Sadly no lord Arthur. The Magos informs the Mechanicus shirnes are filled to cap[acity with civlians fleeing the fighting and all their military resources are being used to defend their temples. It seems more than one player out there wants to use the disorder to raid the Mechanius technology stores.
Also the Arbites are obviously going to be neck up in shit creek. We can get help from the Atbites and the Mechanicus until we help them.

>transport
you mean use the remaining vehicles we do have to work with the Arbites and possible restore those subway train things?

>>2498563
> ADMech can't help
Every shrine we keep open will help with repairs, churgeons for battlefield medicine, etc. We're already beating up our vehicles real bad. Plus wounded that need augmetics can be converted to skitarii or patched up by genetors into something stronger

>arbites/subways
I have no idea what kind of transport we're talking about. More transport capacity is better right now since everything is going to shit atm

>>2498850
>Transportation
>Public transport by pipe train has had to close 3 routes in the following year. Clogs from suicides and poor maintenance left tunnels Mid-to-Low 23, Inter-Mid 2, and High-to-Low 1 in disrepair. The Hive Deck Elevators experience on average 3 power outages a day because of power fluctuations causing frequent delays in Inter-Deck transit.
>Megabus Transport, privately owned, Wu-Peyton fundes transport operation, reduced its fleet of Megabuses to recoup losses from the destruction/theft of Mid-Deck 23’s entire stock of Megabuses. Judicators suspect Lower Hive gangs are responsible.

>ADmechs
>Can we contact the Admechs on the planet for assistance
>"Can we get support from the Mechanicus, can they muster their forces?"
>"Sadly no lord Arthur. The Magos informs the Mechanicus shirnes are filled to cap[acity with civlians fleeing the fighting and all their military resources are being used to defend their temples. It seems more than one player out there wants to use the disorder to raid the Mechanius technology stores

>>Which section of the city takes priority?
>Lift the Mechanicus siege in Upper Hive to get their combat servitors on the streets
>Aid the Arbites and get some transport going

So do you want to destroy the forces attacking their temples first and hope they can help with the transportation issue?

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>>2498521
You switch frequencies until you find the PDF Command channel, a hoarse voice demanding the Knight outside identifies themselves. You promptly set to broadcast. "This is Leidang, Knight of House Sarmon, and subject of House Bellendrast. Command your snipers to target the purestrains moving to the barracks."

"Wha-what?"

"I act on authority of Governor Arthur. Do as you're told!"

Moments later, the snipers have adjusted their aim, the air filled with the sharp crack of long las and sniper fire as genestealers collapse into a heap atop the transport. The hybrids break and run, more than a handful dying as they flee into the open pipes and holes in the Hive walls.

The PDF compound is secured, their network reopened!

>You are now Lord Arthur
Throne everything hurts. Hastily bandaged, and thrown into something more dignified than a Medicae paper gown, you have commandeered one of the doctor's offices as a command bunker. Your vox officer, Sejek reports comms traffic increasing a hundred fold. The vox network has reopened, and you can hear everyone loud and clear.

>call the goddamn Inquisitorial fortress and ask for aid.
Your first order of business is to call the Inquisition. The vox goes silent and then. “This is Lord Inquisitor Valastron. I am aware of the outbreak in Hive Canton. It seems without our help you managed to restablish vox communications, and for that I congratulate you.”

“I don’t need platitudes Inquisitor” you shout into your own vox piece, ignoring the looks of shock you get from your tone against the Lord Inquisitor. “I need reinforcements. Where is the Inquisition right now?”

Valastron replies just as calmly. “All Inquisitorial forces have been deployed Lord Governor. Every available resource has been deployed to Hive Canton to suppress this insurrection. If you haven’t seen any Patriarchs or rogue psykers, you can thank us for that later” and the line goes dead.

>Raise the Order of the Balancedd Lily too, and any church militia. Call in help from other houses if available.
The Order of the Balanced Lily has the same luck. Cannoness Madova sighs “All available sisters are safeguarding our holy sites Lord Governor, and all forces I could spare were requisitioned by Lord Inquisitor Valastron. Believe me when I say I would wish nothing more than to take to the streets and purge this infestation” she growls dangerously “but my orders are clear and they carry a higher authority than yours I’m afraid. You are in my prayers Lord Governor.”

What in the Warp is going on out there?!

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>>2499056
No time to dwell. You secured the PDF, but the rest of the Hive is still in danger. With this vox network, at least you can deploy PDF to any of the new hotspots, and you can at least command them from here. Question is, what takes priority?

>The Mechanicus in the Upper Hives.
>The Arbites fortress in Mid-Hab A
>Mid-industrial where the Shield of Canton and Arbites are fighting to contain genestealers
>House Barbon in the Spires.
>The Lower Hives. Their war cannot spill into the higher levels
>Ventilation. The ferals need to be purged once and for all.

Anywhere you select, you take control of local PDF. Two units(A unit being a full company or a vehicle) can be sent, but the rest need to stay and defend their assets. What you can send expands based on who you rescue.

>>2499064
2 units? ok.
>The Mechanicus in the Upper Hives.
>Mid-industrial where the Shield of Canton and Arbites are fighting to contain genestealers

>>2499095
I mean you can send 2 units to a location. You can only select 1 location at a time. I mean you can order a bunch of them from most to least important, but whose to say you won't change your mind later

>>2499096
Do we know how everyone is handling? The Mechanicus, Shields, Barbon. How is everyone?

>>2499064
>The Mechanicus in the Upper Hives.

>>2499136
How they fair is a mystery until you reach them. The Vox may be open, but not everyone has access to it.

Things may change if they take too long...

>>2499181
fuck it. I'm know dad said to start from the bottom to the top, but those servitors would be really useful. Voting for the Mechanicus.

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>>2499141
>>2499191
You were promised to the Omnissiah once. You can’t simply abandon your brothers simply because of happenstance. You vox any units around the Upper Hives to make for the Magnam Communis, the beating heart of the Mechanicus in Hive Canton. During this call to arms, you decide you should call for reinforcements in case what you can scrounge is inadequate for lifting the Mechanicus siege.

>>> 1 House Guard regiment responds:
>> Canton 29th Hunter-Killers
> “Sword Company” w/ Chimera transport
> “Shield Company” w/ Chimera transport
> “Dagger Company” w/ Hellhound support


>>Select 2 units to reinforce the Upper Hives.
>>Each company can take one choice of heavy weapons
>Leidang (Knight Castigator; undergoing repairs)
>Angry Ambull (Leman Russ; undergoing repairs)
>Eagle’s Reach (Sentinel; fully operational)
>Hammer Company(under strength; reinforcing) 189/250
>Thunder Company(under strength; reinforcing) 160/250
>Shatter Company(Full strength) 250/250
>Bulwark Company(under strength; reinforcing) 200/250
>Lightning Company(under strength; reinforcing) 120/250

>>2499365
>Shatter Company(Full strength) 250/250
>Eagle’s Reach (Sentinel; fully operational)

>>2499365
Suggested deployment:
>Shatter Company(Full strength) 250/250
Provide Shatter the Autocannons we captured at the fortress if possible and get them ammo for their heavy bolter team.

>Leidang (Knight Castigator; undergoing repairs)
If we're good at fire support and can get it through this battle, the AdMech can likely repair the Knight faster than anyone else in the hive.

> “Shield Company” w/ Chimera transport
We'll be able to use the Chimeras to ferry men between strongpoints and shift our lines more effectively.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>2499387
>>2499365

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>2499365
Can we Vox in to see whos attacking the temples? Gangers? Best to reserve the Hellhound support for the gene stealers and hybrid cultists in industrial and the lower hive, and the Shields of Canton.
Do we get the choice to pick from the once that responded for additional support?
Note: what ever we send against the genestealers, equip them with autocannons.

>Eagle’s Reach (Sentinel; fully operational)
I don't know much about weapons in warhammer and what can be mounted onto what. Maybe a Melta? That's a flamethrower right?

>Shatter Company(Full strength) 250/250
Some rocket launchers?

>>2499410
niiiiice

>>2499412
what the fuck is with the 30s.

>>2499412
>Vox
We can't raise anyone under siege until we clear the assault, I think.

>Eagle's Reach
The sentinel is a lightly armed scouting platform. I think ours was mentioned as having lascannons.

>Shatter company
We should let them keep their heavy bolter and give them the autocannon they captured on the roof of that barracks.

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>>2499423
>>2499412
>Vox
You attempt to raise the Magnam Communis, and a faint voice loops a message.

"Templum gate overrun. All units retreat and reform within the manufactotum. All units retreat and reform within the manufactotum.

Enemy numbers indeterminate. Seizure of Mechanicus assets unfortunate. All attempts must be made to disable assets for recovery. Avoid destruction of Mechanicus assets."

That doesn't sound to good.

You regiment of House Guard meet with Shatter company and Eagle's Reach in A street, two blocks from the Magnam Communis. They report seeing a lot more smoke rising from the structure. More than just the usual smoke of industry. And it is eerily quiet.

>Send scouts ahead [select who will scout]
>Move forward. Don't want to spread ourselves out for an ambush to pick off.

>>2501127
>Send scouts ahead [select who will scout]
Shatter Company

>>2501127
>Send scouts
Use the sentinel, it's a scout vehicle.

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>2501127
Send Eagle's Reach to scout ahead. If there is anything waiting for us its lascannon and speed will lure them back to us.

If there are any enemies have the infantry wait in the buildings and catch the enemies in a crossfire. Then close the trap by rolling the hellhound behind them and set the streets on fire.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>2501127
backing this >>2501341

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>2501127
i should probably roll
fuck you 30s

>>2501369
fucking dammit!

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>2501343
Rollan

>>2501127
1d100
Salvaging this

>>2501127
dice+1d100

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>2501127
Sorry

>>2501749
>>2501757
>>2501765
>doing this shit after I roll a 92

You know, you could just vote for my option instead.

>>2501770
I'll vote for your option.

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>>2501341
Shatter Company moves forward, one squad at a time, taking cover, and signaling the next one forward. No enemies. No ambush. Nothing.

Then they make it to the Templum Gate. And there are bodies. Lot of bodies. Imperial civilians, some gangers if the tattoos mean anything, poor and wealthy alike. Tech priests mangled, servitors reduced to meat and scrap. All done with surgical precision. Weapons are neatly sliced off their connector ports, every blow against the human defenders and innocents alike were done in only a handful of blows. Small incision like cuts where vital organs should be. Then the soldiers enter the Gatehouse.

It's a charnel pit. Corpses flayed of skin hang from chains in the ceiling, on the floors laid out in rows, or bent and contorted into unspeakable shapes, the corpses' faces transfixed in a scream of agony. The pict recorder of a trailing servo skull shows you everything. You can see some of the soldiers getting violently sick in the corner as they try to block the stench. The Captain of the 29th, Captain Marlas, asks what they should do next.

The obvious answer is to continue to the manufactotum. Based on the layouts, there are three possible routes. One through the Gate-Forge. Hazardous yes, but it's also where you know the Mechanicus produces weapons and parts to refit the standing army that guards...guarded the gate. It leads to the manufactotum through Refinery Delta, bringing your soldiers to the manufactotum roof.

The second is a direct approach, where your soldiers report hearing gunfire, and several tank cannons firing. They could risk going straight into a killing field or possible catch the enemy from behind.

Alternatively they could go along the wall and through to the third floor of the Central Cognitum into the manufactotum. Longer, but well out of the way of the fighting. Might even run into the Mechanicus without risking a confrontation with the enemy before knowing who they are.

>Through the Gate-Forge
>Direct Route
>Rear Route

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>2501774
>Through the Gate-Forge

>>2501774
Rear route. We need to relieve the interior forces and may well be outclassed by Skitarii tech-guard.

Will the Sentinel fit in the building/on any of the routes?

Where are the Canton 29th Hunter-Killers? I thought they were meeting our two units up here.

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>2501774
>Gate-Forge = roof
If they can find a roof access then they might be able to sneak attack the offenders. Shatter Company goes through here.

>Direct Route
We'll hammer the fuck out of them with the rest of our forces.. Dammit, why do the dice in this thread hate me? Should I only roll when prompted?

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>2501777
>>2501791
We got through the last fight and only lost a sentinel because we came up with strategies that worked in addition to making good rolls.

We should do that instead of just going with the first option and throwing the dice.

>>2501799
I guess. fuck the dice in this thread.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>2501786
supporting the only anon trying to plan for survival

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>2501799
Pls take my roll

>>2501786
The Magnam Communis is a very large establishment. The walls were designed to have trolleys and tractors the size of baneblades move along them to ferry supplies along the wall in cases of a siege. The 29th, Shatter Company, and all accompanying vehicles can traverse it easily.

The sounds of fighting increase, and you can see flashes as autocannons roar, and energy weapons discharge. Occasionally the THUMP of a larger cannon breaks the sound and the servo skull serving as your eyes and ears shakes from the shockwave.

It takes a long time. Far too long for your liking, but it is uneventful aside from how empty the walls are. Given how it is a siege, that is explainable, but since the last time you were here, it was bustling with industry and activity, the quiet feels...wrong.

You reach the gates to the Central Cognitum. They slowly wind open with your approach...and a wall of guns points at your small force

>>Reaction?
>Fire! For the Emperor!
>Stand down! We're allies here to lift the siege!

>>2502193
>Stand down! We're allies here to lift the siege!
And get behind the vehicles when you say it, the AdMech don't like shooting those.

Be ready to fire on them if they're the enemy tho.

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>2502193
And tell them we come in the name of the Treaty of Olympus or that we serve the Omnissiah, they worship the Emperor as an incarnation of that aspect of the Machine God.

I hope I don't need to roll for this. I also hope we brought along a techpriest complement that can speak Techna Linguis (binary) or they can pick up our ID tag off our vox or some shit.

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>2502193
>Stand down! We're allies here to lift the siege!

>>2502193
>Stand down! We're allies here to lift the siege!

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>>2502213
>>2502218
>>2502201
"This is Lord Governor Arthur Wu-Peyton, and I command you to stand down. I beseech thee as a once initiate of the order, and in the name of the Treaty of Olympus that we serve the Omnissiah as you the Emperor to defend His Holy Work against these invaders"

The guns lower slightly, only slightly. "The What-now of Who?"

The lights of the Central Cognitum illuminate the chamber, and you see these aren't servitors. Or Skitarri, or even Tech priests. They're...well they are dressed as guardsmen, but their gear looks old, and worn. Could these be...?"

One of them, in a scraggly uniform and a captain's hat salutes, dropping his battered looking lasgun. "Captian Tyran, Shield of Canton sir."

>What's the Shield of Canton doing with the Mechanicus?(explain what's going on)
>Good to see a friendly face. (recruit)
>Other

>>2502534
>What's the Shield of Canton doing with the Mechanicus?(explain what's going on)

>>2502534
>What's the Shield of Canton doing with the Mechanicus?(explain what's going on)

>>2502534
>What's the Shield of Canton doing with the Mechanicus?(explain what's going on)
Information is always good.

While we're on that, can we ask about the current situation? Are there any critical zones that need reinforcements for instance? A fast reaction could pay off.

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>2502534

>What's the Shield of Canton doing with the Mechanicus?(explain what's going on)
>Good to see a friendly face. (recruit)
We should do both of these, the Shield of Canton is exactly the group we need to recruit into the PDF. They're trained in the Hives as it is, they merely need our support in terms of men and materiel to make a great addition to the Guard.

Tell them there's field commands in it for them and then ask them for the tactical situation.

>>2502534
>What's the Shield of Canton doing with the Mechanicus?(explain what's going on)
>Good to see a friendly face. (recruit)
If they are part of the Shield of Canton, do they know how the ones in industrial are holding against the gene stealers?

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>2502534
Rolling for whatever my post was

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>2502558
>>2502557
+1, we badly need more help


>>2502544
>>2502547
>>2502550
hope you guys change your votes before the update so we're not sick with just a scout vehicle and a single company against whatever took the outlying fortifications. shit was grizzly

>>2502557
I'm for this too. But we need to make sure the area is secure first.

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>2502558
Rolling for both options anyway.

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>>2502557
>>2502558

"What's the Shield of Canton doing with the Mechanicus" you ask. "I thought you were in the industrial quarter."

"Captain Tyran shrugs. "Dunno sir. After the attack on you, the whole Hive went to hell in a hurry. Me and my company" he gestures to the other men in the chamber "were suiting up and preparing to muster under Commander Niu Bai, when suddenly...they just showed up."

"They? Who?"

"Dunno sir. Just a blur of color and people started dyin' left and right. Couldn't see them. Twas like somethin was blurrin' them intentionally so I couldn't see them proper. Or maybe t'was the panic. The Arbites told us to head for the Mechanicus temple, closest place on this level built like a fort. I don't think them Arbites folk lasted long. Cause no sooner did the cogbo- tech priests let us in that whatever it was started beatin' at the gates. 'Fore we knew it, the priests told us to suit up and defend this place" he gestures this time to the entire chamber. "Heard nothing form them since then."

"Care to hazard a guess who the enemy is?"

Tyran shakes his head. "Sorry sir. My gran-da had experience fighting Orks, Nids and Traitors. This don't sound like anything he ever faced."

>Are there any critical zones that need reinforcements for instance?

Tyran takes his cap off, scratching his head. "Wouldn't know sir. It's all a load of gears and noise to me. Tech priests just told us to hold this point so it's what we're doing."

>recruit into the PDF
"Seems like your the sort of trooper I need to fix the PDF on this planet. Interested in a job as a Captain of the Canton House Guard?"

Tyran chuckles at that. "Sounds like a fine proposal my lord, but as it stands I may not be alive for much longer so might be best to see if I'm still breathing in the next couple hours before asking."

>>2502651
>>Currently you have 1250 men under your command, alongside 4 Chimeras, 1 Hellhound, and 1 Sentinel.
>>Someone needs to guard the Cognitum while you press ahead. The gates form a chokepoint to stop any enemy advance so it is crucial it stay manned.

>"Tyran, stay here and guard the rear, we'll move to support the Mechanicus."
>Shatter Company, stay here and Vox in if anything comes your way. Tyran, you're with me.

>>2502659
Suggested tactics:

I'm inclined to take the Shield of Canton and leave a Guard company behind for the political benefit of being able to say we fought beside the Shields later in working to recruit them as a whole.

It comes down to armament and training. Take the more powerful force, leave a vox unit with the rearguard. If we leave Shatter Company, take their heavy bolter/autocannon if they brought it.

>blur

It could be Eldar or, worse yet, Dark Eldar. They move so fast most humans just see them as a blur and their torturous practices and precise surgical skill would explain what happened to the bodies.

If we have a fucking webway portal in this hive we're in a fix.

I'd alert the Inquisition we may have Xeno activity and detail blurred movement, cutting precision that suggests familiarity with human physiology, and torture.

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>2502666
>>Shatter Company, stay here and Vox in if anything comes your way. Tyran, you're with me.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>2502666
Rolling for this now since that other anon rolled a 3. Hope the dice treat me better.

>>2502669
Or Lictors?
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Lictor
I recall they had a camo thing going for them. Might fit since they are vanguard units...

>>2502687
Good point. We already know they're present in-system. If they're not on this world, they're present on the agriworld that one of the other Major Houses runs.

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>>2502671
>>2502673
"Shatter Company, stay here and Vox in if anything comes your way. Tyran, you're with me" you declare from the vox. The captain of Shatter company makes a quick salute and moves to organize his troops to set up positions in the Cognitum. Tyran falls in as your troop moves forward.

>Lost Shatter Company, Gained Tyran's Shields (200/200)

As you move for the manufactotum, you attempt to hail the Mechanicus again, hoping to get more than a mere loop recorder.

"This is Lord Governor Wu-Peyton, I am coming to reinforce the Manufactotum from the Cognitum."

A flat voice responds. "Lord Governor. Your support while appreciated is not required. Turn back to the Cognitum."

What?

"Repeat that? You've been looping a distress message and"

"That message was for Mechanicus primarily and only. Your presence will only be a hindrance. Turn back and let Mechanicus handle Mechanicus affairs."

You have difficulty making out who is speaking to you, but given the degree of stubbornness you have a few ideas who it might be...

"Magos Dolran is that you?"

Silence.

>Response?

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>2502986
>I am the Lord Governor and I will aid you in this matter either way.

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>2502986
>but given the degree of stubbornness
>"Magos Dolran is that you?"
>Silence
Thrones dammit Dolran. The carnage outside says otherwise. All the weapons tech and war gear had been stripped from the corpses. heck even to weapon on tech priests have been surgically removed. what the heck is attacking them?

rolling despite knowing the roll is going to be shit as always. I swear I think this thread hates me.

>>2503019
See? You guys see this shit?

>>2503006
good on you for rolling higher.

>>2502986
Remind him we're an initiate of the Cult Mechanicus and our vows to the Omnissiah require us to ensure the installation's integrity, and that the Treaty of Olympus must be upheld.

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>2503030
rollan

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>2503030
Backing, rolling.

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>2503030
+1

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>>2503030
"Magos Dorlan, I am Arthur Wu-Peyton. I was an initiate of the Cult Mechanicus, and I intend to uphold out vows to the Omnissiah that require us all to ensure the installation's integrity."

Still no response.

"The Treaty of Olympus needs to be upheld. Prepare for reinforcements."

You cut the communication with the Magos. "Forward." you command your company.

The sounds of fighting intensify until they reach a crescendo. your vox pick ups can hear only the discharge of weapons. You see Skitarii and combat servitors mobilizing to cover the breach in the gate. You command the servo skull to hover above the crowd of red cowls and mechanical homunculi. And you see...

Grotesque aberrations of what might have once been humans clashing with Rust Stalkers, and-oh throne help us. Eldar Reavers. They storm over two different barricades, piled high with the bodies of the deformed pets of the Eldar. Behind even them is...what on Terra is that?

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>>2503447
Among the Drukari is...a Carnifex. But it is covered in sigils of the Mechanicus, control nodes and weapons platforms protruding from its carapace.

And the Green armored Eldar are goading it towards the gate. Just what in the Warp has Dorlan been doing here?!

>>2503454
Deploy as you see fit. Each turn can bring in a new squad

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>2503019
>>2503030
I don't know if I can back both of these with one roll, but I'mma try

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>2503454
>Take up positions with cover and start laying hell down on the enemy, Focus on bringing down the things legs or other weak points or any in charge of it.


What the fuck is this world

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>2503454

>>2503455
Suggested tactics incoming

>>2503454
So the red is the mechanius and the green are the elder? Can we shoot the elder?
>carnifex
So that's his secrets. This brings up much needed answers and questions after this.

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>2503454

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>2503495
Let me try to save this~~~

>>2503725
No the green are allies. Red are enemies

>>2503454
Suggested tactics:

We should deploy in a staggered line of battle behind the AdMech forces, letting the Skitarii's superior speed and muscle do its work on the Eldar (we probably cannot equal their speed). If we position our guard companies well, we'll have intersecting fields of fire that will allow us to shoot between the AdMech forces, hitting the enemy in the flank and pinning them, while also suppressing any advancing groups seeking to charge in.

We should position the flame tank and one chime to the south of the central part of our line, and the other chimera north of the center with the sentinel in reserve at the back to direct its lascannon over the heads of the troops and vehicles.

If the Carnifex is fighting with the AdMech, focus on units we can shoot through the gaps in cover, then advance to cover after we clear the area.

If the Carnifex is fighting with the enemy, shoot the fucker with heavy bolters until it comes into range of the flame tank and start frying it.

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>2503939
Gonna roll now, hopefully we'll be able to benefit from this one tho >>2503513

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>2503939
He put thought into this for his roll to be so shitty. Rolling for this.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>2503939
Let's see how this goes...

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>2503939
Yeah, supporting this.

>>2503939
>chime
Meant Chimera
>>2503979
>>2503981
>>2503990
Thanks, anons. Hope we luck out.

What's with the shitty dice?

>>2504053
It's a 40K quest, the dicegods willed us suitably grimdark rolls to match

>>2504053
>>2504107
You know, we have had at least one roll over 70 in just about every action in this thread.

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Paint crashed before I could save, file don't wanna open anymore. rebuilding map layout from scratch, so update is gonna be delayed a bit...

>>2503939
Going with this

>>2503981
And this roll

>>2504394
Thanks, QM! I've dealt with paint for too many years. It a bitch sometimes.

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Rolled 18, 63, 91 = 172 (3d100)

>>2504394
>>2504394
Shatter company deploys behind the mobilizing Skitarii, their rifles raised and firing in perfect unison. The Rust Stalkers trade blow for blow with the wracks with neither side gaining the upper hand. Neither the Skitarii or the combat servitors can support them as the two battlegroups are so intertwined, friendly fire is guaranteed.

Instead, the combined Mechanicus forces fire on the Eldar hiding behind the barricade. The kabalites however are drunk on pain and death and move like shivering wisps around fired shots. By luck of an exploding round, a handful go down, bodies twitching.

Kabalites are invigorated, Rolls need to be 70 or higher to hit. Kabalite rolls to hit are 40 or higher. Wracks and the Carnifex Combat Servitor are normal 50 rolls. You still don't want the Carnifex to hit you though...

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>>2504466
Roll numbers go from fastest to slowest. Kabalites, Wracks, and then the Carnifex. And let me see the numbers.


Oh.
The Kabalites' attempt at countering is thankfully just as poor. Shooting from over cover, the shards patter uselessly off armor and ferrocrete, not even coming near their targets.

The melee dips into the Wracks favor for a moment. 3 of the spindly Mechanicus troops go down, hacked apart in a frenzy of gore. The line holds...for now.

The Carnifex is herded forward by the Dark Eldar, prodding sticks jabbing at control nodes. Electricity thrums as its glands as stimulated. The Carnifex gives a noiseless roar as it lets loose a ball of bioplasma. The Skitarii in front of Shatter company are obliterated in a green haze of plasma and acid.

>>Enemy Forces
>Kabalites (147/150) crowded around the Carnifex for cover
>Wrack Horde 1 (400/400)
>Carnifex Combat Servitor (500/500)
>>Your forces
>Rust Stalkers (72/75)
>Combat Servitors (5/5)
>Skitarii Squadron 12 (9/100)
>Shatter Company (250/250)

>A new squad of Wracks are deployed (400/400)

>>2504492
>>2504466
I don't understand where we lost the tanks, sentinel, and the other thousand troops. Please advise on their availability.

Suggested tactics incoming, pending input regarding troop availability.

>>2504503
Because the gate is rather crowded, you can deploy one unit per turn with whatever unit deployed by the Mechanicus. Everything else is still in reserve right now

>>2504504
Alright, cool.

Did our PDF bring their heavy bolter team and/or those autocannons?

>>2504504
>>2504505
Also, are those black squares cover, impenetrable walls, or what? Not sure about the makeup of the battlefield right now.

>>2504508
>>2504505
>>2504504
Finally - the unit to the southernmost portion of the screen that has the markings of an artillery company - are those combat servitors? If so, are they like artillery? I see they've got 5/5 and can't tell if they're glass cannon murder servitors, big huge servitor-cannons or what.

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>>2504505
>Did our PDF bring their heavy bolter team and/or those autocannons?
They have their heavy bolters yes.

>>2504508
>those black squares cover
yes. They are at this point piles of rubble that serve as either cover or difficult terrain

>>2504520
>the unit to the southernmost portion of the screen that has the markings of an artillery company - are those combat servitors?
Kataphron battle servitors. However they are actually normal combat servitors fitted into a larger chassis to make them more durable. Each is equipped with a heavy bolter and plasma cannon.

>>2504540
Thanks.

Sounds like our battle servitors are total glass cannons. Good to know.

Suggested tactics incoming.

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>2504492
I'm just rolling for whoevers plan wins, I'm at work.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>2504540
Rolling to shoot the bad guys. I don't know. Just popping in for now. Won't post anything substantial until I'm home.

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>>2504492
>>2504466
Suggested tactics:

The two Rust Stalker groups near the top/north of the map need to withdraw (black circles, arrows) or go for ground cover to allow Shatter Company to engage the Wracks with heavy bolter fire from the firing solutions provided by their withdrawal (blue lines). The speed of the Rust Stalkers should allow them to get the fuck out of the way. They're to be ready to re-engage ASAP once the Heavy Bolters find their mark.

The Rust Stalker group to the south should do more or less the same thing - run to the combat servitors and get out of the way of their guns (black); said combat servitors should divide their fire (blue lines) - heavy bolters on the wracks and plasma on the carnifex and anything near the carnifex.

Shatter Company should turn its northernmost heavy bolter team on the northernmost unit of Wracks and its Southernmost heavy bolter team on the central unit of wracks (blue lines) as the Rust Stalkers engaged with them retreat. If they cannot target this selectively, the surviving skitarii are to take over their heavy bolter teams and direct fire to priority targets.

If the surviving skitarii are not required for Heavy Bolter duty, they should move to protect the combat servitors (gold arrow).

The next unit to be brought in from reserves is the vehicle company, prioritizing the Hellhound but preferably the Chimeras should be there with it, along the route marked at the bottom right corner (orange line and circle).

Any PDF with autoguns/lasguns that isn't shooting at Wracks along with the heavy bolter team should return fire at the Carnifex and anything around it (Purple line) over the bodies of the fallen Skitarii it just downed with bioplasma. If they can't see it they are to reposition to where they can get a firing solution.

Let me know if that makes sense.

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>2504650
Rolling now. Let me know if I need to roll more dice.

Rolled 99, 60, 63, 99, 26 = 347 (5d100)

>>2504650
I count five units including reserves. Rolling for them

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>2504791
And if I just get one roll, please take the one in this post.

Supporting the plan here btw >>2504650

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>2504650
And tactition anon comes forth yet again with the battleplan. Rolling for support.

Rolled 91, 13, 9, 46, 77 = 236 (5d100)

>>2504791
Rolling for each unit's a good idea. I'll do it in case the QM wants me to.

>>2504650
And in case the green zone is deployment only, move the guardsmen around the soup of tyranid bioplasma and get them firing at the enemy, then bring in the Hellhound and Chimeras.

>>2504650
>>2504745
>>2504791
This works. I'll count the first three rolls afterwards for the response since it looks like 3 separate combat engagements are happening.
>25, 99, 60
Right as soon as I track what happens with everyone and get that drawn up I'll update

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Rolled 19, 83, 29 = 131 (3d100)

>>2504650
>>2504745
>>2504791
You command Dolran to move his Rust Stalkers back so your troops can have a clear line of fire. At first you think he's ignoring you. You are about to repeat your command when the spindly warriors disengage, kicking the Wracks away as they pull back.

>25
The heavy bolder teams let loose a fullisade of explosive bolts. It is distracting more than damaging however as the Wracks jump away, anticipating an attack as the Rust Stalkers retreat.

>99
The same cannot be said of the Servitors' luck. Their cogitators picking out the easiest targets, they swing their heavy bolters to the wracks, cutting a bloody swath through their ranks. At the same time their plasma cannons score direct hits against the Carnifex, destroying a number of control nodes, and reducing the tank platform on its back to slag.
>>Wrack horde 1 takes 200 in casualties (200/400)
>> 2 control nodes destroyed (3/5); Carnifex takes 200 damage (300/500)

>60
By sheer luck, or weight of firepower, the combined smaller arms fire of Sword Company and the surviving Skitarii manage to stagger the monstrous beast, causing the Eldar using its bulky frame for cover to jump out of the way.

I just realized I named that wrong. Shatter company should be Sword Company. They still have heavy weapons, just a minor mix up

>>2505468
Go away 83. No body likes you.

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>>2505468
>19
The Kabalites' aim is thrown off by the stumbline Carnifex. None are able to pull off a shot in a meaningful direction, and shards of toxin fly overhead. Some whizz by your servo skull and embed themselves in the dead metal of the combat servitors come to bolster the ranks. They take no notice and march forward with single minded determination.

>83
The Wracks move forward, the chemical cocktail pumping into their bodies forcing them forward even as their brain dies. Sword company takes a few unfortunate casualties as the charging wracks manage to cut down the front lines before their bodies finally realize they're dead.
>>Sword company's first line falls as 50 brave souls are cut down by the half dead abominations.

>29
In rage and confusion, the Carnifex spasms where its titanic claws used to me. The Heavy Autocannons that took their place fire wildly, puncing up the ferrocrete around the servitors and nicking one of the Skitarii in the leg. Thankfully the mechanical soldier doesn't appear to notice the gaping hole where its ankle used to be and continues to fire.

>>Enemy Forces
>Kabalites (147/150)
>Wrack Horde 1 (200/400)
>Wrack Horde 2(400/400)
>Carnifex Combat Servitor (300/500)

>>Your forces
>Rust Stalkers (72/75)
>Combat Servitors (5/5)
>Skitarii Squadron 12 (9/100)
>Sword Company (200/250)

>Two new squad of Wracks are deployed (400/400) (400/400)

>>2505478
Oh I forgot to add

>Mechanicus deploys a line of re-purposed servitors. Originally designed for maintenance, these machine men had their service limbs replaced with bolters and chainswords (200/200)

>Dagger Company deploys behind them, slowed by the uniform march of the 'combat' servitors.

>>2505478
Do we get to call up a reserve company per turn? I thought we were calling in our heaviest vehicles? Or do we need to move our troops out of the deployment zone?

>>2505482
You call one company per turn, and that company comes with whatever vehicle they have as support in said company. Dagger company has a Hellhound, so that is the arrow deployed alongside them

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>2505478
Use the deaths of brave souls of Sword company to rally morale. We will show them the might of Wu-Peyton. The Imperium. The PDF. Of humans! Show these show these knife eared bastards the might of humanity.

Starting with all these blasted wrecks. Any units got any mortars? I want to shoot the guys behind cover so we can rush our forces forward and gain some land.

>>2505490
>Any units got any mortars?
Dagger Company has Mortars to complement the close range support of their Hellhound.

>>2505489
Thanks! Suggested tactics incoming.

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>>2505468
>>2505478

Hellhound tank to move to new firing position (black lines) and use its long-range flamethrower cannon to pour fire on the Wrack Hordes's positions (blue lines). Hopefully it'll leave them no ground to go to when they advance.

Mortar teams (black square?) are to fire on the enemy advancing through cover towards the combat servitors (purple circle).

Rust Stalkers in north of map are to re-engage remaining Wracks harrying front combat line (black circles and arrows); heavy bolter teams on Guard line are to fire through the gaps created in the line by the wracks in an attempt to pin them (blue lines from Green triangle, presumably Sword company (blue lines); the remaining guard should keep engaging at close range, which hopefully will result in the Rust Stalkers charging the Wraiths in the rear while they get shot by Heavy Bolters and lasguns/autoguns.

Rust Stalkers in the southern part of the map should pivot to assault anything that comes through cover and attacks the combat servitors.

Combat servitors should use plasma on last known position of Carnifex and heavy bolters on targets of opportunity throughout cover in hopes of providing suppression.

Next unit brought in from reserve: Shield Company.

Rolled 41, 20, 20, 10, 5, 16 = 112 (6d100)

>>2505543
Dice.

Rolled 44, 65, 43, 5, 47, 40 = 244 (6d100)

>>2505543
Let's see how this goes!

>>2505544
>>2505577
Such sad rolls

Rolled 44, 5, 87, 87, 16, 1 = 240 (6d100)

>>2505543
Rollan

Rolled 8, 30, 71, 24, 41, 44 = 218 (6d100)

>>2505543
Supporting.

>>2505544
>>2505577
>>2505658
>>2505887
Okay these mass rolls are getting a bit silly...Guess I'll use the highest for each combat
>Hellhounds: 44
>Mortar: 65
>Rust Stalkers: 87
>Servitors: 87

Drawing up the update...

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This quest looks awesome! Just catching up.

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Rolled 23, 67, 31, 11 = 132 (4d100)

>>2506325
The Hellhound moves forward, bathing the front lines of wracks in liquid fire. The flames envelop them, scorch them, but they refuse to die. Whatever changed these humans increased their pain threshold a hundred times over.

The mortar teams set up behind Sword Company as they move their survivors forward to establish a firing line. Their mortars tilt slightly off target and land between the Kabalites and the advancing Wracks

Seeing the opening, the Rust Stalkers bound back to their original targets, cutting the weakened Wracks down with their keening blades, splitting bone, flesh, and metal with equal ease.

The Servitors pour their fire towards the Carnifex, and damage another control node. The beast roars as the feedback damages its synapses. At an unspoken command, the Servitors cease fire and switch to the advancing Wracks instead, despite many still being behind cover.

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>>2506390
>23
The Kabalites, lose their cover as the Carnifex goes beserk. In a haste to cover their retreat, they toss a haywire grenade at the Hellhound. It misses and detonates in the throng of Combat servitors, whose systems short out and begin to smoke as cogitation units scramble

>67
The Wrack horde advances onward, their sheer weight of numbers overwhelming the re-engaged Rust Stalkers, ignorant of their casualties as they metal melee fighters are cut to pieces.

>31
The Carnifex charges wildly towards the gate...before promptly changing directions and crashing into the wall.

>11
The horde stumbles over the bodies of the fallen, and the coming Wracks search for a different opening in the lines

>>Enemy Forces
>Kabalites (100/150)
>Wrack Horde 1 (70/400)
>Wrack Horde 2(400/400)
>Carnifex Combat Servitor (300/500) (2/5) nodes remaining.

>>Your forces
>Rust Stalkers (22/75)
>Combat Servitors (5/5) - Temporarily disabled
>Skitarii Squadron 12 (9/100) - Temporarily disabled
>Sword Company (200/250)
>Dagger Company (250/250)

>Shield company deploys (250/250)
>Rust Stalker Unit 2 Deploys (100/100)
>Three new squad of Wracks are deployed (400/400) (400/400) (400/400)

>>2506412
What happens if we destroy the nodes? Would the carnifex attack the hoarded? Can the nodes be hacked?

All that we can really do is fire at will.

>>2506412
Maybe, can the hellhound create a wall of fire to keep the hoard at bay, or at least kill or damage all the ones that pass through?
Heavy bolster team should gun down the carnifex while those with autoguns shoot down the hoards. And throw in mortar fire.

What weapons do we have? Can we call in more units?

Rolled 57, 2, 74, 75, 63, 59, 56 = 386 (7d100)

>>2506412

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>>2506412
>>2506390

Hellhound to move to new location (red diamond) and use flame cannon to immolate an area within arc (red triangle).

Newly arrived support vehicles (Chimeras? More hellhounds?) to move to flanking positions near hellhound (blue diamonds) and use their weapons for area attack/suppression (blue triangles).

Newly arrived Rust Stalker unit to advance with vehicles and move into attack position after vehicle fire and engage enemy (green diamonds). Part of their number (~25, say) is to instead move into defensive position around combat servitors and engage any incoming enemy.

Mortar teams are to divide fire between the two groups of enemies closest to our lines (orange circles).

Guard to form new line of battle along an arc from the wall's end to just ahead of the combat servitors (gold arc) and fire on nearest targets (orange circles).

Guard heavy bolter teams to move to new locations (gold diamonds) and fire on the Carnifex targeting the control nodes (gold lines).

Next reserve element brought in: Sentinel Eagle's Reach, hopefully to act as a spotter for heavy weapons and mortars.

Rolled 68, 90, 20, 42, 19, 100 = 339 (6d100)

Suggested tactics posted. Rolling for Hellhound, other fielded vehicles (chimeras with heavy bolters?), rust stalkers, mortar teams, heavy bolter teams, and massed fire from guard companies. Do we roll for recovery for the Skitarii and Combat servitors? If they recover, they are to fire on the nearest enemy.

>>2506551
>What happens if we destroy the nodes?
It would go inert. Hence why Magos wants his forces targeting the nodes so it can be recovered

>What weapons do we have?
Combat servitors with heavy bolters
3 guard companies deployed. 1 with heavy bolters, 1 with mortars, and 1 with more heavy bolters

Alongside vehicle support from 1 hellhound and 2 chimeras

>Can we call in more units?
Tyran's squad which is a mishmash of mixed units using old equipment kept from their great grandparents that served in the Guard or scrounged in the black markets.

And a Sentinel with anti-vehcile lascannon mounted on it.

>>2506412
I just realized the army list was incomplete, so here it is with all deployed units

>>Enemy Forces
>Kabalites (100/150)
>Wrack Horde 1 (70/400)
>Wrack Horde 2(400/400)
>Wrack Horde 3(400/400)
>Wrack Horde 4(400/400)
>Wrack Horde 5(400/400)
>Wrack Horde 6(400/400)
>Carnifex Combat Servitor (300/500) (2/5) nodes remaining.

>>Your forces
>Rust Stalkers (22/75)
>Combat Servitors (5/5) - Temporarily disabled
>Skitarii Squadron 12 (9/100) - Temporarily disabled
>Rust Stalkers (100/100)
>'Combat' Servitors (100/100)
>Sword Company (200/250)
>Dagger Company (250/250)
>Shield Company (250/250)

>>2506605
>'Combat' Servitors (100/100)
Forgot about them, thanks for the reminder!

Update to suggested tactics >>2506586
Deploy combat servitors behind other Guard heavy bolter teams and have them target the control nodes on the carnifex. If they can't get a clear shot, shoot the Wracks that the Rust Stalkers are engaged with in the back and force them back from our lines.

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>2506626
Rolling for 'Combat' servitors with heavy bolters

>>2506605
Finally caught up.

We need to bring in Leidang if possible. Things would go allot faster if she destroyed those wracks. I dont approve of leaving the heaviest hitter in reserve.

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>>2506605
Is this the image of what Alfred looks like?

I like the idea that hes a very non-combaty indevidual with no real knowledge of the military, but is vastly capable of understanding and using them because he possesses a keen mind as cool and effective as steel.

I also like that he seems to be half oriental and half anglo.

>>2506886
>bring in Leidang
The Knight got chewed down to around half HP and is being repaired. Besides, it's in a different section of the hive and we'll probably field it during the next battle.

Besides, the first battle was probably training wheels. We're in the real shit against dark eldar now.

Here's hoping we can salvage the Carnifex servitor and use it when the Knight isn't in use, it had enough armament to compete when we first encountered it.

>>2506897
>Alfred
I think you mean Arthur. And any reference pic of him needs his mechanicus implants and more skulls and pauldrons. No telling whether he's a waif. I expect by the 41st millenium surnames have long been severed from appearances, there've been endless generations of interbreeding with other noble houses even if the Wu or Peyton lines looked like you'd expect. Arthur could be black for all we know.

>>2506935
>I think you mean Arthur.

Damnit. Yes. Sorry. Im tired.

Ive read through the entire first and second threads, but now i need to hit the hay.

>>2506935
>No telling whether he's a waif. I expect by the 41st millenium surnames have long been severed from appearances, there've been endless generations of interbreeding with other noble houses even if the Wu or Peyton lines looked like you'd expect.

Im quite aware of that. This aint my first rodeo.

But im also a fan of the idea that Wu-Peyton was a conjunction of two noble houses of differing races, which has already be hinted at. Humans in 40k may have vastly deviated away from the original appearances, but within noble houses there tends to be a family resemblance. And i feel like our oriental bois need a place too, and a noble house is the perfect way to do that. At this point i'd say we're past leaving it to ambiguity.

Just my two thrones.

>>2506591
>Hellhound - 68
>Chimera - 90
>Mortar Teams - 20
>Guard firing on the Kabalites - 42
>Heavy Bolters - 19

Anyone with a new ID wanna roll and see if they can't boost those numbers?

Rolled 42, 92, 15, 83, 57 = 289 (5d100)

>>2507195
Whats the roll?

>>2507200
For this.

Rolled 1, 50, 76, 49, 55, 86, 32 = 349 (7d100)

>>2507195
Rollan

>>2507335
>>2507200
Thanks!

>>2507195
So I guess the Rust Stalkers don't get a roll for attacking the Wracks after the smoke clears?

>>2507359
I'm leaving that roll for the enemy phase to see if there are any Wracks left

>>2507361
Cool.

So looks like the rolls are:

>Hellhound - 68
>Chimera - 92
>Mortar Teams - 76
>Guard firing on the Kabalites - 83
>Heavy Bolters - 57

And we don't get that delicious 100 except maybe as a reserve I guess. Oh welp.

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Rolled 47, 91, 49, 9, 76 = 272 (5d100)

>>2506586
>Chimera - 92
>Mortar Teams - 76
>Guard firing on the Kabalites - 83
>Heavy Bolters - 57

> 68
The Hellhound douses the front rows of the Wrack hordes, scorching flesh from bones as ignited promethium soars over the heads of the PDF and House Guard. The creatures scream and writhe in unnatural sounds as flesh peels away and blackened bones turn to charcoal.

> 92
The Chimeras offer firing support to the Hellhounds, firing at any presentable target through the flames that the crew can see. Scores of bodies explode as the lasers find their mark.

>76
The PDF and House Guard set up a perimeter guarding the scrambled Mechanicus troops as they attempt to restart their systems. The mortar team sets up well away from the line of soldiers as they fire iniscriminatley into the throng of approaching monsters The one headed for the Wracks detonates mid flight, the heat of the flames setting off the warhead, delivering a deadly payload of shrapnel. The one landing by the Kabalites sets off plumes of debris and ferrocrete blossoming into the air. The Drukari stumble from the blast, but seem more shaken than injured.

>83
The line of guns opens fire on anything that isn't in Mechanicus colors. Wracks fall, staggered back, or shredded by combined autogun and lasfire. The Kabalites, fast as they are, aren't fast enough. Several of the wickedly armored troopers go down, writhing in pain. Their comrades in turn seem to move...faster? As if the death of their comrades are making them faster! That's not fair!

>57
Set up once again, the Heavy Bolters fire at the dazed Carnifex. Chitin is stripped off with every shot, and one of the control nodes goes up in a shower of sparks. The feedback breaks that Carnifex's stupor and it turns towards the defenders.

>46
The ad hoc combat servitors move around oddly...as if their command cogitators were going on the fritz. They fire their bolders and stubbers, but nothing really hits.

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>>2507431
>47
>Kabalites feast on the death of their comrades. Now they require 80 or higher to hit. And in turn they need 30 or higher to hit their targets.
The Kabalites renew their fury. Firing wildly into the packed masses of soldiers, a fair number of them fall screaming as the shards embed into flesh and their toxins slowly kill the poor souls slowly, every pain receptor in their mind firing at once.

>Wrack horde 1 is burned to cinders

The second wave of Wracks crashes into the line of Rust Stalkers.
>91
The Rust Stalkers, fresh and primed for combat, reviewing the data of their fallen comrades, are more adapted this time to the twisted creatures, and their blows are swift, elegant, and deadly. The abhuman things fall around them like wheat before a scythe.

>49, 9
The new Wracks do not benefit from the new data of combat the Rust Stalkers have and are cut down before they can lift their wicked blades. Madness and pain meets the cold precision of a machine designed to deal in death. And it is found wanting. The opening tide falls, but the waves are primed to crash...

>76
The Carnifex charges once again, pain and rage giving it focus. The bolter teams don't even have time to get out of the way before the beast, moving much faster than a thing of its size has any right to, flattens the soldiers underneath its weight and plows into the Hellhound, attempting to capsize it.


>>Enemy Forces
>Kabalites (60/150)
>Wrack Horde 2(220/400)
>Wrack Horde 3(310/400)
>Wrack Horde 4(400/400)
>Wrack Horde 5(400/400)
>Wrack Horde 6(400/400)
>Carnifex Combat Servitor (200/500) (1/5) nodes remaining.

>>Your forces
>Combat Servitors (5/5) - Temporarily disabled
>Skitarii Squadron 12 (9/100) - Temporarily disabled
>Rust Stalkers (100/100)
>'Combat' Servitors (100/100)
>Sword Company (180/250)
>Dagger Company (230/250)
>Shield Company (250/250)


>Skitarii Squadron 2 is deployed
>Eagle's Reach is deployed
>Five new squads of Wracks are deployed (400/400) (400/400) (400/400) (400/400) (400/400)

>>2507431
>The feedback breaks that Carnifex's stupor and it turns towards the defenders.
uuhhh, which side is the defenders?

>>2507464
The blues and greens it just bulldozed into.

>>2507466
There's ten squads of wracks on the field.

Is our mission here to try and take the area for the AdMech or are we just trying to extract the servitor?

I'm concerned that we're supposed to have pushed forward and closed a webway portal or something.

>>2507466
>>2507463
Also, can we take actions to try and bring the combat servitors and the skitarii back to full function?

Rolled 40, 72, 41, 59, 51, 34, 20, 82, 92 = 491 (9d100)

>>2507463
Literally fire at will. asspull. can't make a lick of sense for some of the tokens. whatever the case may be, we will hold the line.
>get someone to shoot the last node on the carnifex.
>the Hellhound needs to free itself so it can continue to spew molten death in the majority of the hoards
the mortar teams are good as they are so long as they keep killing the hoards (not sure if going any faster would be dangerous)
>Eagle's Reach will use their las cannons to either shoot the hoards at their thickest or shoot the Kabalites if the DC for the Lascannons to hit is low. like a 10 or something.

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>>2507488
Maybe this will help

Red = enemies
Green = allies
Blue = Your forces

>>2507470
Take and hold. Survive for another couple of turns

>>2507486
Reset will happen next turn.