Escalation - III

 Warning: pic heavy post!

 The third month of the Escalation League ran hot with many battles between the leading factions.

Breaking Everblight's winning streak was the order of the month.  Thagrosh went epic, and the trolls were able to finally break him.

 A three-caster free for all was interrupted by Thaggy, and much violence was to ensue.

 Eventually, the Cryxians and Khadorians were put out of the fight, the trolls and dragonspawn eyed each other warily, and left.

 Red vs Blue along the pipeline.

 With his 'jacks on fire, the blitzer slams Kharchev into the cliff face.

Month III ends with the trolls barely leading Legion, and Khador not far behind.

Moving the Rabbit Hole - Part One

 Moving.  Fate has decided to grant us a garage, which the rabbits immediately filled with a truckload of gaming supplies. (Clockwise from left:) Death Mt., cases, boxes of bitz and other games, built terrain in tubs, raw terrain material in totes, the drawers of battlefield accessories, and a couple of garbage cans.

 My cases, a couple of borrowed ones (3), some commissions (2), Sam's cases (2), and (not seen) a bin of tanks.  It was a tight fit and very little damage was done, thanks to all who helped.

 The first unpacking; the project desk.  Although not complete, I am able to dig into the paints and make some progress, which pleases me.  The project desk lives in the living room (aka RPG room) so I don't become estranged from the rest of the house.

Things are getting shifted to their correct locations, more to come....

Visions of Doom

We played Warhammer Apocalypse all day on a surface measuring 8' x 24'.

The glee and challenge of playing such a big area were heartfelt.

 

The purple castle-temple was Evil's forward objective.  It was thoroughly garrisoned and its sanctity, I'm proud to say, was never in doubt.

Daemon Princes stalked the back corners, jealously protecting their sacred manses.

Our forces distributed, Evil began an armoured spearhead up the open flank!

But Monsieur was quite well protected!

View from the Imperial lines.

 

As day turned to night, advancing troops took a pounding, but sure enough, the flank began to crumple.

Task forces moved to defend the crucial intersection, assailed by creatures of the warp!

An airborne attack projects Imperial forces into Evil's back corner!

Tyranids chatter and feed, and Chaos lumbers to counterattack...

In the end it was not enough to retake the corner completely.  Meanwhile the spearhead is blunted, only with horrible carnage on both sides.

Final score: three objectives, one contested for Good.  Two objectives with one contested for Evil.

Good carries the game, hail Emperor.

Well done everybody, in making this a thoroughly enjoyable and mind-blowing experience!

Phasian War - Intercepted Transmission

 +++Begin vox playback//
:Source -Vox thieves 109-207, 367, 492// Sector Divantus 7-65// Odin Prime//

 :Subject -Chaos Incursion (Scream Walkers -Ref 66.78.42)// -Ambush situation//

 :Imperial Defense -609th Armoured Division w/609th Airbourne secondary// -Auxiliary present//

 +++Heretic Unit -Defiler (unknown pattern)- Armoured response ineffective//

 +++Psykanis purge -Psykic choir (Cm: Artios) engage heretic witch cult// -intense vox distortion//

 +++Imperial lines begin to deteriorate// -609th troops remain steadfast//

 +++Damage to heretic lines begin to mount// -Imperial lines completely surrounded//

 +++ Time elapse (Mark) -2:56//

 +++ Heretic unit -Defiler (unknown pattern /2)// -situation becomes critical//

 +++ 001017001117010610140/// -Scrapcode warcry (edited for system purity)//

 +++ 609th troops -note to process honours// -86.4% total casualties//

 +++ Mark 3:27//

 +++ Audio vox recordings end// -heretic forces seize vox control//

 +++ Mark 4:02//

 +++ Final stages -Imperial forces below required minimum levels to repel enemy forces//

 +++ Heretical unit -Predator tank (Mk I pattern, altered)// -Imperial unit (chimera I-53) is maintaining sensor contact// -Airbourne is incoming//

 +++ Heretic forces roam unhindered (sub-sector 3806.56)//

 +++ Psykic forces draw closer// -A tactical withdraw is recommended (via personal vox -Subject: LC Guilligutty)// -Mark 6:59//

 +++ Landfall// -Heretic forces are deemed to heavy for immediate reprisal// -Imperial forces severely depleted// -Withdraw confirmed//
+++ End transmission//