BATTLE REPORT 19: WITCH COVEN vs THE HIGH RECLAIMER
NB: In a way this is actually report 20, but I'm not going to report the actual 19, because it isn't worth it, so this one became the new 19. Long story short... at the top of 2, with Cryx going first, I had a sliver of a chance to shoot at the High Reclaimer on 0 camp. I think even if things went sort of ok, that it was a low chance assassination run and i should not be trying that again, but the plan went this way;
1. Get Egregore in spell range of HR.
2. Get in Perfect Conjuction for the boosted to hits with Spells.
3. Shoot a Curse of Shadows into HR, I hit, needing a 5 on three dice.
4. Shoot a Stygian Abyss at HR, hoping for a crit, on three dice I rolled a 2, 1, 1
5. Fully loaded Kraken is in range to shoot HR, and has 1 Shield Guard on him.
a. I roll the d3+1 shots and get a total of 2
b. I boost the main gun shot at him and miss the 9, and realize he actually has 2 Shield Guards in range.
c. I curse myself for my stupid plan.
d. We agree I cannot kill HR and that all of his Weapon masters are within easy range of the Egregore and decide to play again.
6. Discuss plan that was actually hinging on a fair degree of luck and that's why it wasn't worth it.
a. I needed Stygian Abyss to hit, really needed a Crit.
b. Needed at least 3 mini shots and the one main gun to get through his Shield Guards.
c. Oh wellARMIESCryx - Coven Satyxis Priestess
Theme: Scourge of the Broken Coast
2 / 2 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
The Witch Coven of Garlghast - WJ: +26
- Egregore
- Satyxis Blood Priestess - PC: 4
- Kraken - PC: 36 (Battlegroup Points Used: 26)
- Deathripper - PC: 6
- Ripjaw - PC: 7
Axiara Wraithblade - PC: 0
Severa Blacktide - PC: 0
Ragman - PC: 4
Satyxis Raider Captain - PC: 4
Satyxis Raiders - Leader & 9 Grunts: 16
- Satyxis Raider Sea Witch - PC: 4
Satyxis Gunslingers - Leader & 2 Grunts: 7
Satyxis Gunslingers - Leader & 2 Grunts: 7
Black Ogrun Ironmongers - Leader & 2 Grunts: 6
THEME: Scourge of the Broken Coast
ANDProtectorate of Menoth - High reclaimer
Theme: Exemplar Interdiction
3 / 3 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
The High Reclaimer - WJ: +32
- Judicator - PC: 34 (Battlegroup Points Used: 32)
Exemplar Warder - PC: 0
Exemplar Warder - PC: 0
High Exemplar Gravus - PC: 8
- High Exemplar Gravus (Continued)
Visgoth Juviah Rhoven & Honor Guard - Rhoven, Gius & Cassian: 9
Exemplar Errants - Leader & 9 Grunts: 16
- Exemplar Errant Officer & Standard - Officer & Standard: 0
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
Knights Exemplar - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
Choir of Menoth - Leader & 3 Grunts: 4
THEME: Exemplar Interdiction
SCENARIOStandoff
STARTCryx won the roll to go first, Menoth chose sides.
DEPLOYMENTCRYXRaiders to the Left, Slingers to the Right, hoping to use the Forest and Run and Gun to keep them safe. Kraken in the middle.
MENOTHHe splits his Knights 2 and 2 to each flank. Judi slight right, Warders with Gravus and HR. Errants AD a little back to stay out of range of Kraken gun.
TURN 1CRYXI decided on a little bit of razzle dazzle. I run the Slingers up and Veil of Mist in front of them to make targeting harder, they are outside of 19'" Judi shooting range anyway. One Witch moves behind the forest. The Kraken with Infernal Machine runs to the Left trying to get around the stupid Self Sacrificing Errants that bug me so much. The Raiders Whipping Winds and run to the middle. Support shifts Left.
MENOTHHigh Reclaimer plays aggressively, rushing his Errants forward as well as his Knights. The Judicator with Spell Defense from the Choir runs forward aggressively.
TURN 2CRYXI load up the Kraken and upkeep Infernal Machine. The Ripjaw runs up and I arc a Curse of Shadows and Stygian Abyss at Gravus, unhorsing him. I finish him off with some Gunslingers and start trying to clear a full unit of Knights to cut down on recursion, unfortunately I fail to eliminate either unit on the Right. I Ghostly and Whipping Winds the Raiders and clear all but one of the Errants. Severa tries to kill the last Errant, but 2 Shield Guards save him. The Kraken moves forward and does a Power Sweep, killing and RFPing 6 knights and getting 3 Corpses. he takes a kill Shot and kills some more Knights, but again fails to eliminate a unit. I run the Nightwretch up to be a speed bump. Axiara hides behind the house. I try to keep my Casters out of spray range, and FEAT.
MENOTHHR on a lot of Souls, FEATS and brings back some Knights within 5" of the Kraken, as well as some Errants. He is unable to clear much on the right, but does pretty good damage to the Kraken and destroys both Bonejacks. the Judicator's Spray destroys my objective and kills my Priestess. He clouds up and is on 3 Focus.
Cryx - 0, Menoth - 2
TURN 3CRYXI realize that I barely have LOS to HR from the Kraken. I further realize that I have him in 14" range. I further further realize that a Ghostly Kraken can go through the house and land right in front of him, so that's the plan! I cannot get LOS on him with any Witches, so no spell support. The other wrinkle is that the Warder giving him +2Def makes me need 10s on 3 dice, which is not terrible, but is pretty bad. I need to kill, or knockdown the Warder. I Ghostly Axiara and walk her through the house and attack the Warder, but fail to kill him! I move up 2 Raiders, careful not get in the way of my landing site for the Kraken, and barely disable the Warder! I move another Witch and with perfect Conjunction, Curse of Shadows one of the units of Knights in the way of the Kraken. Then I Ghostly the Kraken. Then I realize that I BLOCKED MY LOS TO THE HR WITH AXIARA!!! I need to do something, kill something, move something, but I got nothing! Tic, tic, tic, time running down... Hey wait a second?! I have LOS to the Warder! I charge the Warder and keep him disabled. I take my 2nd initial attack on HR, needing an 8 and hit! Dice plus 6 I get 16 total minus 5 from 1 Focus is 11 damage, 7 life left. I buy an attack and MISS! Buy my last attack and hit! Dice plus 6, I get 14 minus 5 from Focus is 9 and dead HR!!!
POST MORTEMHoly Crow! Good advice going forward, don't block your own LOS.