Stulte Mors #2 – Mission 1, Blood Angels vs Necrons

Today we begin the full-blown missions for Stulte Mors. The Necrons launch their assault against the defending Blood Angels. Can the Adeptus Astartes hold the line?

The Armies

Knights of Baal Defense Force

Blood Angels – 2,000

Combined Arms Detachment

HQ

Librarian: WARLORD (Artisan of War); Psyker (Mastery Level 2); Terminator Armor, Storm      Bolter, Gallean’s Staff

TROOPS

Tactical Squad: Heavy Flamer, Combi-Flamer, Razorback transport with Twin Heavy Bolters

Tactical Squad: Plasma Gun, Melta Bombs, Razorback transport with Lascannon/Twin Plasma     Guns

Tactical Squad: Plasma Gun, Melta Bombs, Razorback transport with Lascannon/Twin Plasma     Guns

Scout Squad: 5x Sniper Rifles, Camo Cloaks

ELITES

Terminator Squad: Assault Cannon

Command Squad: Apothecary, Company Champion, 2x Plasma Guns, Razorback transport with Twin Heavy Bolters

Death Company Squad: Jump Packs; Thunder Hammer, Bolter

FAST ATTACK

Space Marine Bike Squad: two additional Space Marine Bikes; 2x Grav-Guns

Land Speeder: 2x Heavy Bolter

Land Speeder: 2x Heavy Bolter

HEAVY SUPPORT

Devastator Squad: five additional Space Marines; 4x Lascannon

Baal Predator: Twin Assault Cannons, Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Baal Predator: Twin Assault Cannons, Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Dagon Dynasty Assault Phalanx

Necrons – 2,000

Combined Arms Detachment

HQ

Nemesor Zahndrekh

TROOPS

Immortals: five additional Immortals; Night Scythe transport

Immortals: five additional Immortals; Night Scythe transport

Necron Warriors: six additional Warriors

Necron Warriors: six additional Warriors

ELITES

Lychguard: 5x Hyperphase Sword and Dispersion Shield

FAST ATTACK

Canoptek Wraiths: 3x Whip Coils

HEAVY SUPPORT

Heavy Destroyers: two additional Heavy Destroyers

Monolith

Monolith

After Action Review

The Necron war of attrition just kept picking away at the Space Marines. Despite the success of most of my plan, the Space Marines launched one counterattack after another that continually denied me range to start attacking the bunkers. Until I remembered that the mission used Kill Points as well, I thought I was in serious trouble.

At the end of the day, the Imperials did their job, selling their lives to keep the bunkers intact. This only became a problem in the end, when their casualties started to tell. It is important to remember that these missions are designed around the idea of accomplishing as many of the end conditions as possible. While they may have been mauled badly in terms of casualties, the bunker complex remained mostly intact, and the Necrons just didn’t have time to make it in.

Stay tuned; there are many more games coming in the Stulte Mors series!