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The Wrath of Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork - Part I - Orks vs Eldar & Tau - 1200pts

INTRODUCTION
"Oi! Gavver roun' you lot! Let me tell ya a story ov why Morgrim iz da Boss!" Ozmodii waited patiently as the Ork youths stopped whatever they had been up to and gathered excitedly around him. A grin crossed his Orkish face. Deze boyz were da future of da Dark Angelz. Doze dat proved demselves wud, like 'im, be administ'd wiv ginseed and progloid lands and take dere rightful place in da Inna Circul. But dat woz a long wayz off. For now, dey jus needed ta know wot it meant to be one ov da Dark Angelz - an' wot betta example dan da exploits of da Boss? A hush had come over the youths as they waited for Ozmodii to start. It wud not be long before dey started ta outgrow such disciplin!

FORCES

Arakasi's Da Dark Angelz (Orks)
[HQ] Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork (Da Warboss): Mega Armour (Power Klaw, Twin Linked Shoota, Stikkbombs), Cybork Body (110pts)
[HQ] Skarag Mekslag (Da Big Mek): Burna, Kustom Force Field, Mek's Tools (105pts)
[EL] Snikrot: Mork's Teeth, Stikkbombs and 9 Kommandos (Choppa & Slugga, Stickbombs) including 2 Burnas (205pts)
[TR] Grimskab Badwort (Da Painboy): 'Urty Syringe, Dok's Tools, Cybork Body, 'Eavy Armour and Da Inna Circul (5 Nobz): 2 Power Klaws, Big Choppa, 2 Choppas, 4 Sluggas, Twin Linked Shoota, 4 'Eavy Armour, Bosspole, Cybork Bodies in a Trukk: Big Shoota, Boarding Plank, Red Paint Job, Reinforced Ram (320pts)
[TR] Da Warboss' Taktikal Boyz - 10 Shootas including Big Shoota and Nob: Power Klaw, Slugga, Bosspole in a Trukk: Big Shoota, Boarding Plank, Red Paint Job, Reinforced Ram (155pts)
[TR] Skarag's Taktikal Boyz - 11 Shootas including Rokkit Launcha and Nob: Power Klaw, Slugga, Bosspole in a Trukk: Big Shoota, Boarding Plank, Red Paint Job, Reinforced Ram (166pts)
[FA] Rav'nwing I - Deffkopta with Twin Linked Rocket Launchas and Buzzsaw (70pts)
[FA] Rav'nwing II - Deffkopta with Twin Linked Rocket Launchas and Buzzsaw (70pts)
TOTAL: 1201pts

slice'n'dice's Eldar
[HQ] Farseer with Guide, Ghosthelm, Rune Armour, Shuriken Pistol and Witchblade (75pts)
[TR] 10 Dire Avengers with Avenger Shuriken Catapults including Exarch with Bladestorm and 2 Avenger Shuriken Catapults (152pts)
[TR] 10 Guardians with Shuriken Catapults and Scatter Laser led by a Warlock with Embolden, Rune Armour, Shuriken Pistol and Singing Spear (128pts)
[HS] 2 War Walkers with dual Scatter Lasers (120pts)
[HS] Wraithlord with dual Flamers, Wraithsword and Missile Launcher (125pts)
TOTAL: 600pts

Tau
[HQ] Commander Shas'el with Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Hard-wired Target Lock, Missile Pod and Multi-Tracker (92pts)
[EL] Crisis Battlesuit with Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle and Multi-Tracker (62pts)
[TR] 6 Fire Warriors with Pulse Rifles and Photon Grenades (66pts)
[TR] 6 Fire Warriors with Pulse Rifles and Photon Grenades (66pts)
[HS] 2 Broadside Battlesuits with Twin linked Railguns, Smart Missile Systems and Multi-Trackers (150pts)
[HS] Sniper Drone Team with Drone Controller with Networked Markerlight, Pulse Pistol, Stealth Field Generator and Targeting Array and 3 Sniper Drones with Rail Rifles, Target Lock, Stealth Field Generators and Targeting Array (80pts)
[HS] Sniper Drone Team with Drone Controller with Networked Markerlight, Pulse Pistol, Stealth Field Generator and Targeting Array and 3 Sniper Drones with Rail Rifles, Target Lock, Stealth Field Generators and Targeting Array (80pts)
TOTAL: 596pts

MISSION: Annihilation
DEPLOYMENT: Spearhead

PRELUDE

Da Dark Angelz deploy in standard formation.


The Eldar & Tau deploy forward, in a menacing gunline - do they know something I don't?


The forces face off.


The Deffkoptas scout towards the right flank.


The Eldar & Tau seize the initiative, the sneaky gits!

"Dis story begins on one ov Morgrim's hunts for da Fall'n and more ginseed an' progloid lands for da Dark Angelz. Da hunt 'ad bin unsuccessful so far, an' morale woz low, when da forward scoutz reported fishboyz an' panzees in da area. See'in an opportunity ta raise morale, as well as vent some frustration, Morgrim ordered 'is small force full speed forward for sum fun. Who knew, one ov da survivas might even know where ta find da Fall'n! Unknown ta Morgrim at da time, it woz a trap - da fishboyz an' panzees were ready for 'im an' 'is boyz - an' 'is tempa woz about ta be sorely tested..."

TURN 1

The Eldar & Tau advance - what? (Farseer guides the War Walkers)


And proceed to dismantle the Ork mobility - the Nobz' ride is immobilised, the gunner incapacitated whilst the Big Mek's ride kareens forward in a fireball. Meanwhile, both Deffkoptas are also dispatched. It's like shooting Orks in a barrel!


The tricksy fishboyz, their damage done, retreat behind the safety of the Eldar.


Unfazed, Morgrim marshals his Boyz forward. The Nobz disembark their immobilised Trukk...


... and run, trying to catch up with the action.


Skarag and his Boyz assault the Dire Avengers and Wraithlord...


... but take high casualties. On the plus side, the Nob puts the Farseer out of his misery.

ELDAR & TAU: 3KP
ORKS: 1KP

TURN 2

The tricksy Eldar retreat, whilst the Tau suits move in for the kill.


Unsurprisingly, Morgrim's Trukk explodes from the concentrated fire power. Morgrim fails two 2+ armour saves trying to protect his Boyz from the explosion and incoming fire, but still loses three.


The Wraithlord and Dire Avengers finish off Skarag and his Boyz whilst the tricksy Tau, having delivered their payload, retreat.


Snikrot's Kommandos enter behind the Tau flank. Morgrim breaks off from his Boyz to help, whilst his Boyz and the Nobz move forward towards the Eldar.


Morgrim calls down the Waaagh! All of Da Dark Angelz run, except Morgrim's Boyz, who fire into the Dire Avengers ineffectively.


All of Da Dark Angelz assault in, except the Nobz - who get entangled in Trukk wreckage.


Morgrim's Boyz send the Dire Avengers packing, whilst Morgrim and Snikrot's Kommandos let out their frustrations on the Shas'el, Crisis Suit and Sniper Drones.

ELDAR & TAU: 6KP
ORKS: 5KP

TURN 3

The tricksy Eldar continue to retreat.


Without vehicles for targets, the remaining Eldar & Tau firepower goes into the Boyz. Snikrot's Kommandos are cut down and run. The Nobz take casualties and are pinned. The fleeing Dire Avengers bladestorm Morgrim's Boyz - tricksy Eldar.


The Wraithlord assaults and dispatches Morgrim. In the interests of a second game, and the fact I wouldn't be achieving much in my next turn before having to weather more firepower, Da Dark Angelz concede.

ELDAR & TAU: 8KP
ORKS: 5KP

VICTORY: ELDAR & TAU

"So - wot did we learn?" The youths looked about uneasily. Ozmodii chuckled. "Da Dark Angelz never lose a battle, If we win we win, if we die we die fightin so it don't count. If we runs for it we don't die neither, cos we can come back for annuver go, see!" The youths brightened up immediately. Ozmodii continued. "Morgrim looks out for 'iz Boyz, Da Dark Angelz look out for each uvver - an neither shuns a fight! Any questions?". One youth tentatively raised his hand, "Did 'e... Did 'e go back for annuvver go?". Ozmodii chuckled again. "Ov course! An woz 'e eva furious! But dat's annuvver story..."

AFTERMATH

Da Dark Angelz (Orks)
They say you learn more from defeat than victory. I think this shows the inherent weakness in my list - if the Trukks go down early, it's an uphill battle from there. Of course, the number of S6 and S7 weapons arrayed against me did not help, nor the seize - though that probably wouldn't have changed anything (ie if I knew I would be going second.) The Kommandos could probably have made the Fire Warrior squad on the hill as well - but as always - were too exposed afterwards. Still - we did get time for a second game - to be continued!

The Wrath of Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork - Part II [Orks][Eldar][Tau][1200][Pics]

Report Card:
Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork (Da Warboss): Took wounds for the Boyz, dispatched Sniper Drones. C
Skarag Mekslag (Da Big Mek): KFF couldn't stop multiple hits, but offered some protection. B
Snikrot's Kommandos: Crisis Suit, Shas'el, Sniper Drones - and actually turned up turn 2. B
Grimskab Badwort (Da Painboy) and Da Inna Circul (5 Nobz) in a Trukk: Never made contact Diverted some firepower. C-
Da Warboss' Taktikal Boyz in a Trukk: Broke the Dire Avengers. B-
Skarag's Taktikal Boyz in a Trukk: Killed the Farseer. B-
Rav'nwing I: Diverted fire from Trukks. C-
Rav'nwing II: Diverted fire from Trukks. C-

Good stuff

Great Game - Looking forward to the second write up!

For my force's scorecard:
Farseer Kitrianin: Guided the walkers (allowing them to blow up a trukk) then got hit on the head by a power fist. B-
Kaledriel's Dire Avengers: Gunned down several boys and successfully held up the Ork charge. B+
Galen's Guardians: Gave support fire and effectively shielded walkers from CC nasties. C+
Mantis Squad (Walkers): Ripped apart trukks and boys alike. A+
Wraithlord Lythan: Added fire support, helped hold the Ork charge and killed the ork warboss. A+

All in all - worked well. Not sure how we would have gone though if the Orks had first turn... could have been very different, as we didn't have much to counter charge with once the Orks got stuck in.

Heh, and there I was, waiting for the sudden upset, by which the orkses might just run right through the Eldar/ Tau, until the bitter end when annihilation was achieved. Well, either way, ees a good battle report, I liked it. But when you're mounting 2 forces as allied against 1 larger force, is it quite appropriate for the 2 smaller forces to, while not individually breaking FOC, as a total group do it? That bit kinda has me wondering what any sort of official verdict might render, but there's also that this was just a friendly battle, so either way works with me.

Kaesar II

I hadn't spotted the five HS before - but it was a friendly game, we hadn't discussed any other restrictions beforehand, and it may not have been practical or fair either - given model collections and so forth. I know that, in our previous 2000pt game, with my Orks and slice'n'dice's Eldar vs Tau, our side had 3 HQs as my limited Ork force fields two...

Still, it does mean that they are even more susceptible to hand to hand - I just needed to get there!

Nice report Arakasi! Love the orky bitx in-between. Tricksy fish boyz....

The Wrath of Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork - Part II [Orks][Eldar][Tau][1200][Pics]