View from the West / View from the East
BatRep
037-01-19-2003
Sisters of Battle vs Biel-Tan Swordwind Eldar
Take and Hold
The Canoness dragged the interrogated neophyte Sister by a fistful of hair, like an
unloved doll. The pain of it was almost merciful compared to what was inflicted upon her in the agonizing search for
thoughts of conspiracy.
She halted in the graveyard, before the assembled Order and let the young Sister fall face-first to the ground where she remained motionless. "Bring the alien forth." she commanded, and a bound Eldar Ranger, face bloodied and vacant, was escorted before her.
The Celestian Superior took the Canoness aside. "Most Revered, the alien confessed to know the ancient secret beneath the graves. They detected the radiation and estimated that because of the amount--that it must be an active silo."
The captive Ranger began muttering something as he wavered, barely able to remain
standing after the grueling ordeal. The Canoness motioned for a translation. Sister Dialogus stepped forth.
She furrowed her brow. "It is a prayer to his pagan deity...to curse us all with...impregnation that...from the insides...devours us...slowly."
The Canoness smirked. "Lift her to her knees."
"Sister Jordan, for attempting to protect the alien from due process, you have exiled your soul from the arms of the Emperor. May your shameful demise be received as a supplication before Him, that He may have mercy on your fate. May your last vision be that of the alien, so that in your eternal torment you may temper your suffering with righteous hatred."
A single shot was fired, and Sister Jordan's body shuddered and heaved. She rocked backwards and fell upon the graveled earth. Her prayer beads were torn from her clasped hands and scattered unstrung upon the ground. Every
Ecclesiarchical emblem was removed. The Ranger stared emotionlessly at the corpse and the patch of crimson forming a ruddy halo on the ground about her head...and then he began to laugh and sputter in hysteria.
Sister Dialogus translated, "Animals...you are and now you...shall be punished...as them."
View from the West / View from the East
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Jeremy Baldridge (sultan of the celibate harem): I can't say that I have an optimistic outlook for this mission. For one, I'm still learning how to properly apply this army while Jeff is quite practiced with his. Two, Jeff's Swordwind look outfitted to be opening power armor like so many cans of Eldar suds on a hot craftworld day. Three, my deployment position is highly vulnerable and my best units are in reserve. But, like the Sisters, I gotta have faith. Sure, I could set up hiding behind the back wall of the graveyard because it's more tactically sane, but with that level of cowardice--er cunning, rather...I may as well be playing my Dark Eldar. No, we must go forth and sacrifice our lives and our better judgment for the Emperor! |
| Unit Name | ## | WS | BS | St | To | Wo | In | At | Ld | Save | Cost | |
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Canoness Erika Zahnn | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3/4 | 9 | 3+ | 423 |
| Blade of Admonition (x1); Plasma Pistol (x1), Frag Grenades | ||||||||||||
| Celestian Bodyguard | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3+ | [352] | |
| Heavy Flamer (x1); Meltagun (x1); | ||||||||||||
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Confessor Domka | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3/6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5+ | [78] |
| Plasma Pistol (x1); Axe of Retribution | ||||||||||||
| Imagifer Ilya | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 | 9 | 3+ | [23] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); Power Weapon (x1) | ||||||||||||
| Banner Bearer Karine | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 | 9 | 3+ | [23] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); Power Weapon (x1) | ||||||||||||
| Sister Dialogus | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 | 9 | 3+ | [38] | |
| +1 Faith Point.; Bolt Pistol (x1); Power Weapon (x1) | ||||||||||||
| Sister Famulous | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 | 9 | 3+ | [28] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); Power Weapon (x1) | ||||||||||||
| Sister Hospitaller | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 | 9 | 3+ | [43] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); Power Weapon (x1), Medicus Ministorum | ||||||||||||
| Veteran Sister Superior Marula | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2/3 | 9 | 3+ | [22] | |
| Bolt Pistol & CCW | ||||||||||||
| Rhino APC "Steadfast" | 1 | BS: 3 Front: 11 Side: 11 Rear: 10 | [48] | |||||||||
| Storm Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Extra Armor | ||||||||||||
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Dominion Squad "Hellsbreath" | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | 162 |
| Meltagun (x4) | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Zephine | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | [10] | |
| Bolt Pistol & CCW | ||||||||||||
| Rhino APC "Magistrate" | 1 | BS: 3 Front: 11 Side: 11 Rear: 10 | [48] | |||||||||
| Storm Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Extra Armor | ||||||||||||
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Battle Sisters Squad "Torchbearers" | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | 121 |
| Bolter (x7); Flamer (x2); Faithful | ||||||||||||
| Preacher Locus | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 | 8 | 5+ | [15] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); CC Weapon (x1), Flak Armor | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Fallow | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | [10] | |
| Bolter | ||||||||||||
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Battle Sisters Squad "Eve's Blaze" | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | 121 |
| Bolter (x7); Flamer (x2); Faithful | ||||||||||||
| Preacher Ulizyes | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 | 8 | 5+ | [15] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); CC Weapon (x1), Flak Armor | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Milos | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | [10] | |
| Bolter | ||||||||||||
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Battle Sisters Squad "The Ashen" | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | 135 |
| Bolter (x7); Meltagun (x2); Faithful | ||||||||||||
| Preacher Gatlin | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 | 8 | 5+ | [15] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); CC Weapon (x1), Flak Armor | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Lakewood | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | [10] | |
| Bolter | ||||||||||||
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Battle Sisters Squad "Draconica" | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | 135 |
| Bolter (x7); Meltagun (x2); Faithful | ||||||||||||
| Preacher Hayn | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 | 8 | 5+ | [15] | |
| Bolt Pistol (x1); CC Weapon (x1), Flak Armor | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Quetzal | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | [10] | |
| Bolter | ||||||||||||
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Seraphim Squad "Sanctifiers" | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 | 8 | 3+ | 148 |
| 2 Bolt Pistols (x5); 2 Hand Flamers (x2); Frag Grenades | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Vultura | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 | 8 | 3+ | [24] | |
| Bolt Ps. & Pwr Weapon; Frag Grenades | ||||||||||||
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Retributor Squad "Purgatos" | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | 150 |
| Multi-Melta (x4) | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Wake | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | [10] | |
| Bolter | ||||||||||||
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Retributor Squad "Smoking Baptism" | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | 105 |
| Heavy Bolter (x4); Faithful | ||||||||||||
| Preacher Thistle | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5+ | [15] | |
| Bolter, Flak Armor | ||||||||||||
| Sister Superior Folks | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3+ | [10] | |
| Bolter | ||||||||||||
Total Models/Vehicles: 80 |
Starting Faith: 11 |
Total Army Cost: 1500 Pts. |
HQ: 23% (345) Elite: 21% (315) Troop: 30% (452) Fast: 9% (148) Heavy: 16% (240) EQ: 3% (55) |
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Jeff Chua (ready to tithe some starcannons): Wow, that's a lot of power armor to kill! Luckily, this Eldar force excels (usually) at taking out Toughness 4 power armored baddies. Hopefully adding three times as many Toughness 3 power armored nuns won't be too much of a change. I've played against Sisters of Battle a couple times using their new rules, and I know not to underestimate them with all of their fancy-schmancy faith abilities. I'm pretty sure Jeremy will have a large bank of faith to withdraw from during the course of this game, so I'll need to keep an eye out for strange turnings of the tide throughout the game and do my best to keep the chanting to a low murmur. |
| Unit Name | ## | WS | BS | St | To | Wo | In | At | Ld | Save | Cost | |
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Avatar of Vhaerun (Avatr) | 1 | 10 | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5(I)+ | 80 |
| Wailing Doom | ||||||||||||
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Cymoril (FarSr) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4(I)+ | 61 |
| Shuriken Pistol (x1), Fortune | ||||||||||||
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Bregan de Veno'te (Strik) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1/2 | 9 | 3+ | 306 |
| Mandiblasters; Shuriken Pistol & CCW | ||||||||||||
| Dantrag (Exarc) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4/8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2/3 | 9 | 3+ | [43] | |
| Mandiblasters; Scorpion's Claw; Shuriken Pistol | ||||||||||||
| Wave Serpent | 1 | BS: 3 Front: 12 Side: 12 Rear: 10 | [135] | |||||||||
| Linked Shuriken Catapults; Linked Bright Lances, Spirit Stone | ||||||||||||
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Bregan de Mat'res (HowlB) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1/2 | 9 | 4+ | 324 |
| Power Weapon; Shuriken Pistol; Banshee Mask | ||||||||||||
| Briza (Exarc) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3/5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3+ | [45] | |
| Executioner; Shuriken Pistol; Banshee Mask, Acrobatic | ||||||||||||
| Wave Serpent | 1 | BS: 3 Front: 12 Side: 12 Rear: 10 | [135] | |||||||||
| Linked Shuriken Catapults; Linked Bright Lances, Spirit Stone | ||||||||||||
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Bregan de Ithaen (DireA) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4+ | 245 |
| Shuriken Catapult | ||||||||||||
| Wave Serpent | 1 | BS: 3 Front: 12 Side: 12 Rear: 10 | [125] | |||||||||
| Linked Shuriken Catapults; Linked Bright Lances | ||||||||||||
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Bregan D'aerthe (DarkR) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4+ | 185 |
| Reaper Launcher | ||||||||||||
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Sun'ya Baenre (Defen) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5+ | 114 |
| Shuriken Catapult | ||||||||||||
| Grav Platform & Crew | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5+ | [50] | |
| Shuriken Catapult (x2); Star Cannon (x1) | ||||||||||||
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Spectre Gunship (Vyper) | 1 | BS: 3 Front: 10 Side: 10 Rear: 10 | 65 | ||||||||
| Linked Shuriken Catapults (x1); Star Cannon (x1) | ||||||||||||
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Dinin (WrLrd) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5/10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2/3 | 10 | 3+ | 120 |
| Flamer (x2); Star Cannon | ||||||||||||
Total Models/Vehicles: 51 |
Total Army Cost: 1500 Pts. |
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HQ: 9% (141) Elite: 11% (179) Troop: 70% (1060) Fast: 0% (0) Heavy: 8% (120) EQ: 3% (48) |
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Now, on with the show...
Sisters of Battle Deployment:
Retributors line up at the rear flanks, each screened by a flamer squad of Sisters. The melta Sisters lurk inside the cemetary gates, ready to incinerate any alien that dares to enter.
The backbone of the Order keeps vigil among the headstones, but can they stand their ground against the attackers until help arrives?
Maybe...
Biel-Tan Swordwind Deployment:
None! They march and soar onto the battlefield during Turn One, intent on capturing the ancient weapon of mass destruction.