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"Appropriate quote."
Edwin Voskamp's WH40K Battlereport 11: Eldar vs. Dark Angels (1500 points)
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Introduction
Gildred, Farseer of Ulthwé, and Battleseer for the upcoming battle looked at his troops, proud of their discipline and dedication: "Space Marines of the Angels of Retribution are moving against us. They intend a preemptive strike to kill me." Behind his Farseer's mask he smiled humorlessly: "Apparently they fear the Firehosts' Battleseers." His voice acquired a hard edge: "They are right: I've found a thread of possible futures that I wish to pursue: it leads to the downfall of the Captain who leads their attacking forces. We will take the field against them and attempt to make this future come true. I will lead the close combat troops around the right flank, covered by the Dreadnought. The Dark Reapers shall hold the left flank against their mobile forces, supported by the Dire Avengers. The Swooping Hawks shall be our mobile reinforcements to prevent them from breaking through and taking advantage of any opportunities. The Warp Spiders are to harass the enemy and assassinate their leader."
Follow the Future to greater glory!"
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[Space Marines INTRO]
"Space Marines quote"
House Rules
See my House Rules higher up on this Web page.
The Armies
Eldar Army
Part of the 'Fire Warhost of Eternal Night' (Craftworld of Ulthwé).
1500 points, 28 models: 4 characters, 6 squads (24 models).
Characters/Squads/Support: 581:919:215 or 39:61: 0%.
We had agreed to the following rules:
No Wraithguard.
Characters
Gildred - Farseer or Ulthwé (246)
Rune Armour (4+), Laspistol, Singing Spear, Psychic Hood, Seer Runes, Power Sword
Howling Banshee Exarch (96)
Power Axe, Laspistol, Howling Banshee Mask, Battle Fortunes, Bounding Leap, Refractor Field, Scanner
Striking Scorpion Exarch (86)
Shuriken Pistol, Chain Sword, Mandiblaster Helmet, Battle Fortunes, Bounding Leap, Conversion Field
Warp Spider Exarch (153)
Power Sword (instead of Laspistol), Warp Spider Generator, w/ 2 Death Spinners, Fast Shot, Battle Fortunes, Displacer Field, Executioner
Squads
Dire Avenger Squad (88)
4 Dire Avengers
Dark Reaper Squad (201)
3 Dark Reapers
Dark Reaper Squad (201)
3 Dark Reapers
Howling Banshees (135)
5 Howling Banshees
Striking Scorpions (130)
5 Striking Scorpions
Warp Spider Squad (164)
4 Warp Spiders
Dark Angels Army
Part of the 'Angels of Retribution Chapter, Fourth Company' (Origin).
1500 points, XX models: 7 characters, 4 squads (20 models) and 14 support vehicles.
Characters/Squads/Support: XXXX:XXXX:XXXX or XX:XX:XX%.
Characters
Captain ??
Chief Librarian ??
Aegis suit, Psychic Hood, Force Sword, Displacer Field
Squads
7th Assault Squad, split in two Combat squads ??
Various assault weapons
Devastator Squad
2 lascannons, 2 heavy bolters
Ravenwing Land Speeder
1 Ravenwing Landspeeder
Support
Ravenwing Land Speeder
1 Ravenwing Landspeeder
Pre-Battle
We were playing without Mission Cards. Instead 2VP for killing the enemy commander and 1 VP per quarter of the table controlled exclusively at the end of the battle.
Eldar
Mission
None.
Strategy Cards
Brilliant Strategy
Booby Traps
Psychic Powers
Doom
Guide
Fortune
Battle Fate
Returned Fortune and Battle Fate and redrew:
Doom
Guide
Mindwar
Eldritch Storm
Plan
Neutralize the Land Speeder and the Hevay Devastators, then snack on the remainder.
Dark Angels
Mission
None
Strategy Cards
Brilliant Leadership
Psychic Powers
Adeptus:
Adeptus:
Librarian:
Inquisition:
Plan
??
The Battle
Setup
Eldar played Brilliant Strategy and rolled a 6: they set up last.
Dark Angels
Dark Angels set up in the center, Heavy Devastators off to the right, the Light Devastators set to curve around the hill, the Assault squads behind them. Land Speeder in the center behind them, the captain in the center, the Librarian on the left wing.
Eldar
The Eldar Firehost bunched up on the back flank of the big hill in the center: two squads of Dark Reapers on the right, with a line of Dire Avengers in front of them, the Striking Scorpions behind them, the Howling Banshees off to the left, ready to scale the hill and the Warp Spiders further to the left.
Dark Angels Infiltrated Troops
None.
Eldar Infiltrated Troops
None.
Final Preparations
None.
Movement
Eldar won the roll to go first (5 vs. 3).
Final Thoughts
Eldar
.
Dark Angels
Turn 1
Eldar
Movement
Striking Scorpions Run forward, Dire Avengers move up beside them to screen them and the Dark Reapers behind them that go to Overwatch. Howling Banshees scale the cliff at a Run, followed by the Farseer. The Warp Spiders Jump up to the top of the hill.
Fire
Most of the army Ran, Dire Avengers have no lines, or are out of Range.
Hand-to-hand
None.
Psychic Phase
2D6 cards: 6.
Eldar: Mind War (2 Force Card) on the Captain. 1 Wound
Dark Angels: Quicken on himself.
Dark Angels store 1 Force Card.
Dark Angels
Movement
Land Speeder goes to Overwatch, turns right. Heavy Devastators go to Overwatch.
Librarian runs up, Dark Reaper Squad takes Overwatch, 2 fire, 1 hit, but Displacer Field saves.
Light Devastators move up. Left Assault Combat Squad Jumps forward, Right Assault Combat Squad Jumps forward.
Booby Traps on the edge of the deployment zone, in front of the Heavy Devastator squad.
Kill two Assault troopers.
Fire
Light Devastators (3) fire at 1 Dire Avenger. 1 hit, he's dead.
Hand-to-hand
None.
Psychic Phase
2D6 cards: 7.
Dark Angels: Assail on a Striking Scorpion.
Eldar: Mind War (1 Force Card) on the Captain: 2 Wounds: he's dead. Assault Squad is Shaken.
Dark Angels: Vortext. Background Nullify.
Eldar stores 2 Force Cars.
Questions
None.
Rally
Double Six on the Shaken Assault Squad.
Victory points
Eldar (4)
2: Killing enemy commander.
2: Killing Captain
Dark Angels (0)
0:
Turn 2
Eldar
Movement
Right Dark Reaper Squad Runs right.
Dire Avengers move up the hill for a line on the right squads.
Howling Banshees Run around the hill to the left side.
Farseer Runs up the hill.
Warp Spiders Jump in front of the Striking Scorpions in the forest.
Fire
Dire Avengers fire at Light Devastator squad: 3 hits, 2/2/Jam on the Sustained Fire Dice, kills two. Pass their Break test.
Hand-to-hand
None.
Psychic Phase
2D6 cards: 6.
Eldar: Eldritch Storm on the Assault Squad on the right. Nullified (card)
Dark Angels: Assail on Dark Reaper, Daemonic Attack. One Force Card power, cannot take.
Eldar: Ultimate Force Mind War on the Librarian. 7 dice, no sixes.
Dark Angels stores 1 Card.
Dark Angels
Movement
Land Speeder accellerates to Combat spped, wings around the right and turns on the Banshees. Assault Squad swings right, Booby Traps go off, but no one even gets wounded.
Heavy Devastators remain on Overwatch.
Light Devastators move around a bit.
Librarian moves to the right, near the Shaken Assault Squad.
Fire
Light Devastators fire at Dire Avengers (2 Rapid Fire): 4 hits, 3 wounds, 2 kills. One Jammed is still alive and makes the Break test.
Land Speeder fires at the Howling Banshees with Assault Cannon: misses
Land Speeder fires at the Howling Banshees with Heavy Bolter: hits. 2 hits and a Jam. First hit saves on the armor, second one kills.
Hand-to-hand
None.
Psychic Phase
2D6 cards: 9.
Dark Angels: Vortex. Nullify fails twice, background nullify fails. Seer Runes.
Eldar: Eldritch Storm on the Land Speeder. Nullify gets it.
Questions
None.
Victory points
Eldar (4)
2: Killing enemy commander.
2: Killing Captain
Dark Angels (1)
1: Howling Banshee Exarch.
0: Dire Avenger Squad 50% destroyed.
Turn 3
Eldar
Movement
Howling Banshees Charge Assault Squad. Heavy Devastators take Overwatch. One Lascannon is only one with lines and kills a Banshee.
Left Dark Reapers on Overwatch turn to the left for the Land Speeder.
Warp Spider Squad Jumps out to rake the Heavy Devastators.
Warp Spider Exarch Jumps out to fire at the Land Speeder.
Striking Scorpion move forward.
Farseer moves up into the forest on top of the hill.
Fire
Warp Spider Exarch at the Land Speeder: kills both
Warp Spider Squad at the Heavy Devastators: kill all 4 heavy weapons in the squad
Right Dark Reapers at the Assault Squad: 2 hits, 2 dead.
Hand-to-hand
Two Howling Banshees versus Assault Trooper: he's dead.
Two Howling Banshees versus Assault Trooper: he's dead.
Dark Angels surrender
Post Mortem
Dark Angels
Eldar
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