Corsair Radio: X-04

Friday, January 9, 2015

Yell Hounds March to War!!!

So twenty Ork Boys and Chaplain walk into a bar...

Happy New Year! I really want to focus the earlier part of this year on the Yell Hounds, my custom Blood Angels chapter. After reading through the Shield of Baal: Exterminatus DLC (kidding, kidding) I have decided to use the Flesh Tearers Strike Force formation for them. I feel like it suits their background, and the warlord traits look like fun. For those that haven't seen them yet, here they are.

Flesh Tearers Warlord Traits

Incandescent Fury Angry Marines. Warlord and unit have Hatred
Savage Rage Warlord has Rampage
Avalanche of Destruction Great name for a metal band. Warlord and unit have Hammer of Wrath (also a great name for a metal band).
Unstoppable Momentum Warlord and all friendly units in 12" have Crusader
Berserk Fury Warlord and unit have Rage. Not so good with DC, but great with everything else.
Blood Mad Also Angry Marines. Warlord has Feel No Pain.

Warlord traits are one of my favorite parts of 7th, and these all look very savage and bloody. I'll be playing the final game of the mini Steiermark Campaign with Ian and Jon this weekend, so expect a battle report early next week. Will Chaplain Morrigan get revenge on the swine horde? Will Inquisitor Arador's information prove useful? Will X-04 (my Vindicare Assassin) kill something for once, god damn it? Tune in next week to find out!

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Battle at Outpost Beta-19

Guttrippa's Gambit is a part of the larger Steiermark Campaign hosted by G3 Santa Cruz Warhammer Club. The campaign pits Ian's Ork Warlord Guttrippa against the combined Imperial forces of Reclusiarch Bran Morrigan of the Yell Hounds, Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Joseph Arador, and the mysterious Vindicare Assassin X-04. This edition will focus on X-04, and the skirmish for Outpost Beta-19. For the full battle report, check it out at the Independent Character's Forums.

+ + + + + TRANSMITTED: Holy Terra

+ + + + + RECEIVED: Steiermark

+ + + + + DESTINATION: Steiermark

+ + + + + DATE: 0.132999.M40

+ + + + + TELEPATHIC DUCT: CONFIDENTIAL

+ + + + + AUTHOR: CONFIDENTIAL

+ + + + + SUBJECT: X04

+ + + + + THOUGHT: Exitus Acta Probat

X-04,

The Ork Warlord Gutrippa and his warband have been located near Sachsenheim. Find and eliminate him before he can further consolidate the xenos threat on the continent.

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The Green Tide

Silent. Forever silent amongst the chaos of battle. Still, above the Orks breaking through the defenses. X-04 wasn't even sure that the Imperials knew he was above them, mists of red blood amongst the Green Tide. There was nothing the Scions could do. They were outnumbered. Their support, Morrigan's wild Yell Hounds, overcome by battle lust landed too far from the outpost. Many Orks died that day, but not the Ork. His target, Warlord Guttrippa. He had one chance, and missed it thanks to the ineptitude of the haflings. They could have moved back to safety, given him more time. Instead, they all died. All save the Inquisitor.

He'd report this back to Terra. He had failed. But, it wasn't over.

X-04 met the Reclusiarch at the rendezvous point. He swore he saw dried blood around his mouth.

"Any survivors?"

"None. We drank the blood of many xenos today. Praise Sanginius!"

"Not Guttrippa. That was your mission. You..."

"Don't tell me what to do, coward. Why didn't you kill him from afar? Did your honor unsteady your hand?"

"..."

"Listen, Vindicare. The Ork is as good as dead. Let him revel in his victory today. Tomorrow, the Yell Hounds strike. From the darkness, comes their demise."

"From the darkness, comes their demise"

+ + + + + TRANSMITTED: CONFIDENTIAL

+ + + + + RECEIVED: CONFIDENTIAL

+ + + + + DESTINATION: CONFIDENTIAL

+ + + + + DATE: CONFIDENTIAL