[Mission 4] Waaagh! Bonebreaka

[GoldenThrone]

Your arrival on this small imperial world is entirely without fanfare -- a plain lander, and absolutely nothing to give you away as Astartes, at least on the outside of your lander. Obviously, on the inside things are entirely different. Most of the cargo hold is, after all, consumed with two heavily armoured and absolutely massive motorcycles.

Unloading is quick, and you see not far distant the mountains that make up your mission area.

Achmedes calls your attention to the cartograph. "Brother Palus, which do you prefer? We can move up the middle of the valley, but will be slowed by trees, or we can move along the edge near the mountains, though the distance is further."

[Legendary]

"We will take the edge. We will also destroy any support on the ridges the orks have so that we can take the valley later if need be."

[Legendary]

Palus revved his motorcycle and took off out of the landing pod. He analysed his surroundings for threats and planning a return trip.

[GoldenThrone]

The journey to the mountains takes nearly two hours at top speed.  Achmedes tajes the lead, since he is carrying the cartograph.  You enter the valley, skirting the wooded area and sticking to the rim near the mountains.

A few minutes inside the valley your suspicions about orky support on the ridge aee confirned.

"Oi!  Dere is 'umies down dere!  Ya grot-bref, get on dose gunz!  You!  Snot-fer-brains!  Get dose trax and tell da big boss we gots more o dem blackie 'umies comin' in!  Da rest of you boyz, get to da trukks!  We is eatin' 'umie tonight!  Waaagh!"

You quickly identify the "big gunz"- its a ramshackle turret composed of what looks like a twin-linked auto cannon.

The turret belches shells, and you think its targeting Achmedes, but the ork at the controls is so terribly inaccurate that its hard to tell.

[Legendary]

"Achmedes" Palus' mechanical rasp tumbled through the vox, "distract their fire and kill those who would warn their 'boss'. I will head to the big gun, destroy the users and see what damage I can inflict on the ranks."

[GoldenThrone]

You quickly ascertain that your bike will go no more than halfway uo the ridge, and that only if you are a lucky - and skilled - rider. The rest of the way is going to be a climb.

You note that Achmedes is moving to attemot an intercept on the orks who are attempting to get away to the boss.

[Legendary]

Palus surged forward revving with one hand while gripping the grenade launcher in the other.

"Expect reprieve from the auto cannon momentarily brother" he rasped into the vox.

He fired once he was in range at the monstrosity the Orks had bastardised out of imperial weapons.

OOC:
Move half action. Net move penalty -20
Large target: +10
Oath of Knowledge: +10 vs Orks
Logis Implant: Tech-Use roll=73, which is still a pass for me. Therefore +10 to my BS this turn. That was my reaction.
Net result=+10

I will use Suffer No Weakness solo mode.

Attack roll: 21. Let fire rain from the sky.

[GoldenThrone]

Your grenade hits the turret, and by the grace of the emperor explodes almost directly on top of the ammunition hopper. The detonation creates a shrapnel bomb as fist-sized shells detonate in a series of mighty bangs, shredding the orks manning the gun. The gun itself is reduced to twisted lengths of metal.

"Brother Palus! There are four ork bike machines here. I am proceeding to eliminate them!"

[Legendary]

Palus roared his bike engine, leaning forward and tried to catch up.

[GoldenThrone]

You hear one explosion, testament that Achmedes has destroyed the first enemy bike. You arrive on scene in a few seconds, and see Achmedes pouring bolter fire into the next orky bike. You also see twelve orks on the ridge. Eight are jumping down on rocks towards you, the other four descend out of sight.

OOC - each "bike" is a large tracked trike-like vehicle that has a driver and gunner

[Legendary]

I guess I attempt to move and torch all 8 or as many as possible.

Attack roll: 12

Still using solo mode.

[GoldenThrone]

OOC- except that flamers dont need an attack roll. I do need flame damage.

IC-
The orks see you, and one points you out with a bellow. The lot of them turn and begin rushing you. You have 1 turn before they arrive. You can get them all with the burn.

OOC - flame damage

[Legendary]

7.

[GoldenThrone]

Sorry for the delay.

IC- your cleansing flame catches the orks (who are not a horde) and to a greenskin lights them on fire. When the torrential jet of burning subsides, all eight are still alive. But burning prometheum clings to their flesh and you know that they are none of them a threat any longer. Beside you Achmedes destroys another bike. There are two left.

[Legendary]

I will move and chase and gun down one of the bikers or unbiked orks (I'm not clear on which one is remaining).

TL Bolter: 100
Fate point re-roll: 19

Damage: 10. Fury: 10. Fury 2: 10. Fury 3: 4. What a waste on an Ork.

[GoldenThrone]

What a waste on an unmanned bike.

IC- Achmedes quickly destroys the last unmanned bike.

OOC- make an awareness test

[Legendary]

92

[GoldenThrone]

"Let us make haste, brother!" Achmedes turns hus bike and heads off, followingthe cartographs course. "It is better to achieve our objective quickly than to waste time chasing down orks."

[Legendary]

I follow, at full speed.

[GoldenThrone]

OOC- Attempting better descriptions with distances

IC- Achmedes leads you along the bottom of the ridge line. The valley rises up to you, resulting in a downward sloping hill to your left. Few large rocks and scattered trees dot the path ahead of you, but your drive path is not obstructed.

Achmedes slows to a stop and points down the hill. You see, about 500 m away a sizeable horde of orks moving in the trees. They are on foot, and avoiding them should be little challenge. But they have seen you. Achmedes consults the cartograph. "About a half kilometer north, then we cut east into the valley. Ir we cut east now and go through those orks. No telling what is waiting further north."

[Legendary]

I attempt to estimate their numbers based on what I am allowed to perceive using.

50.

[GoldenThrone]

You readily identify 12 who are at or near the tree line. There is much more movement in the trees however, and there may be double the number you can see who are still obscured.

[Legendary]

"We get into range and cut them down, using our bikes. Reverse away to maintain distance. We can't have them blocking a later path for us."

Palus roared forward priming his twin linked bolsters.

OOC: stop at max range. Begin firing and reverse if they begin to get close. Please factor in oath and movement if required.

First attack: 30
Second: 60
Third: 30
Fourth: 62
Fifth: 2

[GoldenThrone]

As you get closer roll awareness.

Also max range=max range at which there is no penalty to shoot?

[Legendary]

Awareness: 6

No, I mean maximum range including penalty. Once they reach a range where they appear to be hitting more consistently, I'll move back.

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