Bargov looked at the leader, "Oh no! one of those crystals! Oh whatever shall we-FIRE IN THE HOLE!" A frag missile was sent screaming at the enemy astartes, along with a good ol' frag grenade for good measure, with the crystal. They weren't falling for that trick twice! @Valonox Bargov handed Vahn his heavy bolter, its belt was still attached to him so he would have to stay close. "Why don't you put those swords away for awhile and try this out? Trust me, Its Worth it!" Attack: Frag missile (7) [AOE] + (+2 hits due to ordinator launcher) against Astartes with chainswords Frag Grenade (6 hits) [AOE] against astartes with chainswords Action: give vahn temporary possession of Compact suppression heavy bolter. (OOC: Reasonably, its belt is attached to Bargov and cannot be removed. So vahn will have to stay close to him.)
Zuriel was still catching his breath as the final test of this gauntlet appeared before him. Of all of the tests though, this one sat ill with the Viceroy. He had eagerly executed innumerable Traitors over the course of his life, cut down any Xenos that had stood before the Imperium of Man. Yet to be forced to execute someone without interrogating, or without a fair fight went against his honor as a warrior and spiritual leader. This is not justice. Removing his helmet, and pulling down his hood, Zuriel picked up the key and remained silent, staring at it as he thought of the repercussions of his choice. He had encountered a Traitor who truly repented of his sins and embraced redemption. He had fought alongside Eldar on Barnassus. Finally he stepped forward, "There is no greater sin than to choose blasphemy. A xenos is born into its wretched existence, but one who chooses to stand against the Emperor and embrace heresy is truly damned." With that said, Zuriel opened the Eldar's cage, sealing the Heretics fate. OOC: Freeing the Eldar
Turm IV Imperial Palace - Kill Team Primus @ItsTime & @matt23 | Having watched Zuriel race up the stairs Jacen grinned and turned to Mariel and Claudius. "Wish me luck brothers." With that the Rampager took a breath and just ran, trying to put his feet on the same steps Zuriel had.
Claudius sighed as he watch Zuriel go up and the Jacen run up after. "I suppose we are doing this then. So be it." Claudius held his shield at the ready as he ran up behind Jacen, using his jump pack where he could to help.
Vahn let go of the heavy bolter and armed with his wrist-mounted bolter, switch his power sword to the other hand and pulled his bolt pistol and started firing. "I gave you a chance now you will meet your ends." Ttying to fire on the crystal to make it explode in the leaders hand while charging to the leader. "Your all dead! For the Great-Khan and for my brothers!" Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Wrist-Mounted Bolter - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor
Bargov put the heavy bolter on his side, the magnetic clamps engaging to hold it in place. "Bah, your no fun."
Erxandros chuckled, " Same trick doesn't work twice. " Without warning his tendrils activated his brothers powerpacks in a way that it pulse to the right frequency to disrupt the crystal and he activated his own power pack pulse. He then fired his sealance launcher at the crystal wielder to be sure. OOC: Sealance launch to cystal astartes.
~~ Turm IV - Team Primus (Level 1.5/3) ~~ @matt23 | @Keidivh | @ItsTime | @Avenging-Angel Jacen on the front with the speed of the Great Khan managed to evade all traps, except that his reflex was too swift and his senses heightened too much from the adrenaline that at the dummy-doll, he did hit it with his blade and suffered a close-up frag explosion. Luckily his undamaged armor took most of the hit and he got away with only little wounds. Claudius however was less lucky and slower, due to his heavier load out through jump pack, power fist, shield and thunderhammer. His feet wouldn't carry him as fast as he wished to and the frustration combined with the fact that the traps had all different timing since Jacen triggered a bunch of them caused the Ultramarine to suffer when he fell into the same pit as Zuriel did. Using the same trick to get out with his Jump Pack, he just moved too slow due to his additional weight compared to the Sanguine Templar. The flames engulfed him and while he managed to use his shield to block most of it, the liquid promethium still managed to heat him up enough to cause burns beneath the armor and upon his flesh. In the end, both prevailed. Jacen = -1WL Claudius = -2WL They just arrived in time to see Zuriel save the Eldar, dragging him out before the cage fell back into the bottomless pit. Immediately the Alien came to conscious with a deep breath, as if the cage was some sort of stasis field that the Viceroy had interrupted. The Alien was on his fours and looking up to the Viceroy, speaking in low gothic. "I appreciate the gesture... But I fear you had been tricked." The Eldar's skin and even appearance twisted, revealing a Callidus Assassin with Phase Blade attached to the wrist and Neural Shredder in the right hand. The apparent male jumping forwards to ram the blade into the throat of Zuriel. But with his inhumane speed he already showed to possess during his run through the deathtrap, he deflected the blow and slammed the Assassin in a nearby wall. He simply latched onto the wall and slid slowly down, standing now roughly ten feet away from the trio before him. "Three Astartes versos one Callidus.... At least that way it's more fair... For you. Drakan will be pleased when I bring him your heads." He chuckled and flexed his neck. Primus Enemies: Traps for Mariel Callidus Assassin (Mini-Boss) - 14/14 WL | 6 Armor - 15 hits, Ignores 3 Armor ~~ Turm IV - Team Secundus (Sector 3/4) ~~ @Valonox | @TechCaptain | @seabass The Group was apparently surprised when the crystal did not suck the soul essence of Vahn and just failed to actually do anything at all. Combined with the swift action of Vahn and the close range for grenade, Missile Launcher and Sealancer Launcher it was swift death upon the close combat group before them. The crystal dropped to the floor and the only threat remained were the four Astartes which wielded Bolters from the entrance they came initially in. And while the Astartes with Bolters opened fire they barely hit at all, and if they did the reinforced parts of the trio's armor. It was a flawed fight, but one they would fight to the death like the Astartes they were. Player Attack vs. Group 1 Spoiler Vahn - Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor & Wrist-Mounted Bolter - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor => 10 potential hits, Ignores 2 Armor => 6 hits Bargov - Frag missile (9) [AOE] & Frag Grenade (6 hits) [AOE] => 15 potential hits => 8 hits Erxandros - Sealance Launcher (10 hits, Ignores 3 Armor) => 7 hits => 21 hits, Ignores 2 Armor => Group 1 - Dead Enemy Attack Spoiler Group 1 + Group 2 = 20 potential hits, ignore 2 Armor => 8 hits, 3 crit. fails => No Player Damage Secundus Enemies: Group 2 - 4 Astartes - 20/20 WL - 10 hits, ignore 2 armor (Bolters) OOC: No AoE Bonuses, because no horde. OOC: Player Status: Zuriel - 9/9 WL | 5 Armor Equipment: Spoiler Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Chainsword 1H - 3 hits, ignores 1 Armor Crozius Arcanum - 5 hits, ignores 2 Armor Crozius of the Eighteen Primarchs - 6 hits, ignores 2 Armor 2H Power Halberd - 8 hits, ignores 3 armor Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Jump Pack Talents: Spoiler Master of the Rage - feed off the Black Rage to ignore 4 damage and get +4 damage for the next turn. Can be used once per deployment. Templar Halberd - get permanently a 2H Power Halberd - replaces former primary melee weapon Grandmaster of the Rage - Ignore 6 hits + 6 hits bonus for the next 2 turns (can be used once per deployment; replaces 'Master of the Rage' talent; Active Talent) Memories of Blood - Zuriel either through biting people or otherwise retrieve blood of others can drink blood in order to get see the most important memory of someone's recent life events. This can however have negative after effects in the shape of the Red Thirst (Passive Talent) Claudius - 6/10 WL | 5 Armor Equipment: Spoiler Chainsword 1H - 3 hits, ignores 1 Armor Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Calth's Vengeance (formerly 'Fudge Breakah') - 8 hits, ignores 5 armor, AoE Master-crafted Powerfist - 8 hits, Ignores 3 Armor Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Champion's Shield [Strap; Allows second hand free.] (Blocks 3 damage; causes 3 hits) 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Jump Pack Talents: Spoiler Blue Meteor - crush with full-speed via Jump Pack into an enemy, attack with 3 hits, ignore all armor. Can be used twice per deployment (bonus attack, does not take one hand up) Junior Admiral - Gain oversight of Void battles and overall see and predict what your enemy's stratagems are. (Also helps in boarding fights, identifying weak spots when boarding, ship layouts, etc.) Survivor of the Warp - Surviving in the warp and fighting Daemons day in, day out is one of the best training routines there are in the galaxy. Gain permanently +1 WL & +1 Hits on all attacks Jacen - 8/9 WL | 5 Armor Equipment: Spoiler Tulwar (replaces Combat Knife) - 3 hits 1H Power Spear - 5 hits, Ignores 2 Armor Force Hood Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Bolter - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor 2 Kraken Clips - Ignore 2 Armor Talents: Spoiler Free Spirit - Gain clearance on experimental weapons and/or alien equipment Eye of the Hunter - Land 1 guaranteed critical hit, negate all critical misses for the this turn (Active Talent, can be used twice per deployment. Spirit of the Great Khan - The leadership of Jaghatai seems to settle within Jacen. Great bravery and strength can inspire others when charging right into the enemy. [Active Talent; +1 hits for every nearby player character, including Jacen, lasts 2 turns; can be used twice per deployment. Scar of the Warp - Having endured a Horror's scratch right across a body part, Jacen's body managed to adapt to warp wounds. While the scar might be still hurting from time to time, his overall warp resistance increased. The scar also burns stronger when near Psykers or warp effects [Passive Talent; Grants Lexicanum rank psyker powers to Jacen] Bargov - 8/9 WL | 5 Armor Equipment: Spoiler Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Compact Suppression Heavy Bolter (10) [AOE x 2.5 instead of x 2.0] (Ignores 3 Armor) + Heavy Weapon Artificer (+1 hit) Heavy Ordinator Missile Launcher (based on missile) [+2 hits on every missile] 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor ∞ Frag Missiles - 7 hits, AoE ∞ Krak Missiles - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 13 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Ammo Backpack Bionic Leg (Easier movement/ Less tiring.) Talents: Spoiler Leg Stabilizer - Can be used twice per deployment. Shoot little hooks from the feet into the ground to gain 1 re-roll, incl. crit. fails for all ranged attacks. Path of the Machine - Bargov has learned the basics of what it means to become a Techmarine, heck! He even might go to Mars for proper priesthood. (Guaranteed Insta-fix jammed weapons up to 2 times per deployment; Active Talent; Passive Bonus: Eligible for Techmarine training) Erxandros - 9/9 WL | 5 Armor Equipment: Spoiler Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Omnissian Power Axe - 5 hits, Ignores 2 Armor Servo Arm (Reference) - used for lifting, reparing vehicles, etc. | 4 hits Sealance Launcher w/ Ammo Pack - 10 hits, Ignores 3 armor 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Bionic Eye (Better sight/spotting) 1 Sacred Urgent Combat Shield (Non-strapped) 2 All-Round Mechadendrites - used for restraining, slapping, grabbing, data-tethering Talents: Spoiler Iron Serpent - get a Mechadendrite (can be outfitted differently on per-deployment base) Scrapcode Mastery - Erxandros learned the techniques of scrapcoding from Iron Maiden which allows him to have a chance of remotely hacking all sort of Servitors and potentially even Magi, Warpsmiths and Techmarines, perhaps even Machine Spirits (i.e. upset a Plasma weapon for higher chance of explosion). It also allows to block scrapcode attacks against Erxandros at a better rate (Passive & Active Talent) Techmarine Expert! - Gain a 2nd universal Mechadendrite & Better chance at hacking, repairs & other Techmarine tasks (Passive Talent) Servo-Punch - Use your Servo-Arm as a deadly melee weapon by charging it with an electric field and giving it an extra swing [5 hits, ignore all armor, including vehicles) (Active Talent; can be used every 2 turns) Mariel - 7/8 [9] WL | 5 Armor 1 Unhealable wound from Significant Plasma Wound Plasma Gun is malfunctioning until fixed by Erxandros or Bargov Equipment: Spoiler Astartes Combat Knife - 3 hits Plasma Gun - 5 hits, Ignores 4 Armor Plasma Gun (Overcharge) - 5 hits, Ignores 4 Armor (each hit causes 2 damage, crits. cause 5 damage) Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Bolter - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor 2 Kraken Clips - Ignore 2 Armor 1 Plasma Grenade - 12 hits, ignore 5 armor Hooded Robe Vahn - 9/9 WL | 5 Armor Equipment: Spoiler Human Longsword (replaces Combat Knife) - 3 hits 1H Master-Crafted Artificer Power-Sword - 8 hits, Ignores 3 Armor Bolt Pistol - 4 hits, Ignores 1 Armor Wrist-Mounted Bolter - 6 hits, Ignores 2 Armor 1 Frag Grenade - 6 hits, AoE 1 Krak Grenade - 3 hits vs. Infantry | 10 hits vs. Vehicles | Ignores 4 Armor Talents: Spoiler Lucky Fella - in critical situations you might end up just lucky... Agile Velocity - while health is full, be immune against crit. hits. Dual Wielder - 1 guaranteed hit when fighting with 1 hand in each weapon (does not count for 1 two-handed weapon, still applies to wrist-mounted or shoulder-mounted weapons)
Turm IV Imperial Palace - Kill Team Primus @Keidivh & @Uriel1339 | "By the Khagan! What have you done brother?" Jacen could feel the slight cuts made by the frag grenade as he looked at the shapeshifter and drew his power spear, having sheathed it before dashing up the staircase. "If Drakon wants our heads then he should have come himself." The shapeshifter was still closer to the eldar it'd masqueraded as than the human it actually was and Jacen paused for a moment before shrugging and bursting into action, swinging his spear whilst drawing on the warp and imagining the creature withering away to a shadow of itself. [OOC: Casting Enfeeble & 1H Power Spear (5) [1] against Assassin.]
