Well, no, I value my jump pack too much to trade it for a Terminator Armor :)
Ulf might be a more suitable candidate.
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"This is not the Sons of Antaeus' way of war. I'll be relying on you for this, brother Micrastur."
"Well, Micrastur, I don't really fancy this sort of strategy, but you're the team leader. I'll follow your instructions.
"Hmmm... We, Sons of Antaeus, don't fancy this sort of engagement. We are Astartes, the Sword of Mankind. We don't know fear. Sons of Antaeus would take opportunity to strike at the head and behead the invasion. All their attention focused on the ground engagement, they will not anticipate a small strike force rushing through their proximity defense, landing on their command ship and purging their command staff. Once their command staff annihilated and their command ship disabled, their xenos allies will be disorganised, and our own ship will be able to chase them down. Cut from their orbital support, chasing down their remaining ground force will be child game."
As they progress through corridor, Averruncus suddenly raise a hand to request Brother Ulf to freeze. "I heard something". The librarian listen carefully. "I think someone stumbled over some servitor parts".
Teaming up with the Long Fang, Averruncus progresses at a fast pace to secure the station, searching for any hint of threatening servitors or traps.
In a flash of light, the Librarian pull-out his Force Sword and parry the servitor's attack with brute strength. Using the momentum, he counter-attacks swiftly.
As the sword pierce the body of the servitor, Averruncus unleash a maelstrom of psychic energy through his Force Sword, consuming the servitor.
Resolved to end this quickly, the Librarian of the Sons of Antaeus raise a clenched fist where electric arcs forms before to turn into a massive bolt of eldritch energy that hit the first servitor still standing.
The psychic bolt of wrath violently hit the servitors frontline.
Overwatch: 1d100 ⇒ 57 vs 48 + 20 (FA) - 20 (OW) + 10 (SR) = 58 for a Success.
Averruncus knees in front of Ulf, in order to offer him a living shield in case the servitors reach close combat range. He aims to the corridor and ready himself to fire.
Turning to the Dreadnought: Ancient One, I salute you. I have for name Averruncus, Librarian of the Sons of Antaeus. What would be your name? After he eventually provide an answer:
"If such is your plan, I volunteer to bait them and attract them in whatever killzone you see fit"
Although he is reluctant to do so, the Librarian aligns his attitude to the rest of the squad, lowering his weapons. Yet, knowing his bolter to be of little use against such might opponent, he stands ready to unleash the fury of his mind on the dreadnought, should this one prove unable to recognize his allies.
Averruncus stands a few meters away or brother Scorpelio, ready to lend him his arm ans his sword against any threat that could come out of that door.
this synthetic voice mentioned about trespassing. If we don't enter, no ancient terror is gonna get out or this station. We still have to break in. I suggest you try another way to force ourselves in. Maybe plasma?
If possible, Averruncus will spend most of this extensive free time in the ship library, reviewing old books and data-crypts, to collect and memorize (thanks to his astartes eidetic memory) all available informations about Kalinas history (especially everything even remotely connected to xenos or chaos), geography, flora and fauna, government organization and proeminent figures, and legends.
The Son of Antaeus quickly trade his bolter for his Force Sword and, making use of the enhanced mobility confered by his jump-pack, he dashes forward in a charge toward the beast.
Averruncus get the warning and turns toward 5 o'clock to fire his bolter at the beast. But as he lift his bolter, he realizes that even though he knows in which direction to look and the beast his charging, he still cannot see it because of its cameleo skin. His eyes scrutinize the dense forest looking for the beast that he can already hear. It takes him a long half second to finally spot it. Too long. Too late.
"Team leader, I suggest we swiftly dispose of this little lizard and proceed with the mission."
The Son of Antaeus keeps progressing, but unsheathes his Force Sword and ready his bolter in the process, and keep his senses on alert.
Drakus Scipio Homeworld: highborn
Reroll Intelligence
Swap Fellowship and Strength Miss.
Aptitudes: Fellowship, Leadership, Intelligence, Knowledge, Perception, Tech, Willpower Homeworld Bonus: Breeding Counts: Any time a highborn character would reduce his Influence, he reduces it by 1 less (to a minimum reduction of 1).
1500xp expenditure:
150xp left This makes:
Fate: 4
Skills:
Talents:
Equipment:
Averruncus takes place nearby brother Loghir, ready to swiftly assist him if he get attacked, considering that his skills at healing the kill team is of the utmost tactical importance. Doing so, he scans the jungle around, his physic and psychic senses on full alert.
I feel like creating a former astra militarum officer of sort, expert in command and scholastic lore : tactica imperialis. Seems fit to organize some PDF to fight back a Tau invasion. I'll generate it next week, when i'm back to home after long weekend away.
Among the few cards which has been faced up, the central one is one coming from the depths of mankind history and it reveals a threat long forgotten, for the card represents a Man of Iron.
I'm for option 2. I'm not so much interested in player an inquisitorial agent, but the idea of Tau being "pathetic Xenos [who] fail to conquer even a lightly defended imperial world" is not much realistic. The galaxy would be much less grimdark if xenos are so goofy :)
Also, playing a guerilla war against a full planetary invasion is exciting for the player (much less for the character, for whom it's definitely not the regular modus operandi). I only regret I can't have my Ultramarine tactical marine pen & paper character for such an occasion :)
"While it would be preferable to have such a vehicle, we could hardly go wrong with a Rhino either."
The Librarian get his precious psycho-active crystal cards from its protective ornemented golden box.
The Librarian listen silently to everyone before asking:
Even among his brother, Averruncus of the Sons of Antaeus towers like a giant. For the few months that you know him, you - and any one else in the watch fortress - have yet to see him without his helmet. Hence his voice sounds slightly artificial as he replies, through the vox system of his armour:
Fine for me. Hawkeye seems to me to be actually quite fitting for leading this mission, I think.
If possible, Averruncus will spend most of this extensive free time in the ship library, reviewing old books and data-crypts, to collect and memorize (thanks to his astartes eidetic memory) all available informations about Kalinas history (especially everything even remotely connected to xenos or chaos), geography, flora and fauna, government organization and proeminent figures, and legends.
Because it's worth it:
Averruncus, scorpelio have you settled on your gear? Yes: - Dipole Mag-Lock (5)- Jump Pack (15) - Psy Focus (15) - Camo Cloak (20) - Hand Flamer (10)
The Son of Antaeus ponders the situation. The lack of any identified threat to annihilate let him wonder if this mission is really worth the exceptional skills of their kill team. Sons of Antaeus usually identify a target and then annihilate it with overwhelming force... A mission without enemy let Averruncus kinda flat-footed (not sure i'm using the right word here, hope you understand what I mean). But the watch captain certainly knows what he's doing... Yet, some additional informations could be useful.
I'm not sure whether or not jump packs will be useful inside the building, of course it never hurts to bring at least 1 though. Even without the ability to move 3D, Jump Pack double the movement speed. Mobility is always useful. There have been no reports of problems around the fortress so the "threat" if any (yeah right, we KNOW there is something) is locked inside. So approaching the fortress we don't need camo, once inside, I'm not sure there's too much hiding we can do. Camo cloak is great in a large space, but they'd be able to spot us in a 30m corridor. Stummers might be a good idea though to mask our approach. Who talked about hiding? If I opt not to move, camo cloak add one increment of range for enemy firing at me. So, again, I find it very useful.
I might take something close to the following:
I save these 400xp for later.
Now that team Loghir is about to reach the watch captain and secure its position, Averruncus directs destructive power of the Thunderhawk toward the fleeing horde, to prevent it to regroup. He targets the core of the horde with the turbo-laser, reasoning that the most powerful destruction and blast will result in the most confusion, thus reducing the risk of the horde to regroup any time soon. Target: 46 (Ballistic Skill) + 10 (Oath) + 30 (Horde Size) = 86
The laser beam strike the core of the horde, vaporizing several green skin and hopefully pushing by fear the horde to keep fleeing. The Gunship machine spirit add more firepower by directing the fire of its 4 twin-kinked heavy bolters on the horde, raining deadly bolts all over it.
As team Loghir quickly progresses to assist the watch captain, Averruncus clears their path by providing a suppressing fire over the few xenos who might still be in their way. His brothers are not gonna lose time with mere boyz!
"Pilot, be prepared to perform a quick landing to allow tactical retreat for our brothers in case one of them is seriously wounded." As he instructs the pilot, Averruncus makes death rain upon the horde firing the heavy bolters weapon system relentlessly.
Spoiler:
Meanwhile, the thunderhawk machine spirit also enacts a rightful retribution for its crime of existence:
Spoiler:
"Pilot, Hover just above and behind team Loghir as they progress. Co-pilot, use your last missiles onto the horde of greenskins." The Sons of Antaeus take a second to assess the various targets of opportunities.
If there is vehicle or deffdread nearby:
Averruncus takes control of the double-lascannon and aim at the armoured threat.
If there is no vehicle or deffdread nearby: Averruncus takes control of one of the heavy bolters and aim at the green tide.
"Pilot, fly us toward the Captain with maximum celerity. Co-pilot, use your missiles to thin the horde around him and release the pressure. Team Loghir, brace yourself for acceleration." The Sons of Antaeus use remote control to fire one of the heavy bolters toward the greenskin horde. Heavy bolter not manned by team Loghir are fired by the Machine Spirit.
"Pilot, bring us as close to the ground as you can so we can jump off once we deal with the boarders. I have faith that you'll be able to shake off these gnats once we're on the ground."
The Librarian feels the warp energy gathering and raising dangerously within and without the weirdboyz. They're a threat that needs to be terminated with alacrity.
Averruncus gives his instructions with a very fast paced yet surprisingly clear voice:
As he speaks, the Son of Antaeus performs the necessary adjustments to the turbo-laser aim and fires it at the near immobilized battlewagon.
"Approaching their rear or operating strafing run will expose our rear armour and endanger the ship. Let's try a first salvo. Pilot, slow down and stabilize the ship as we approach the xenos battlewagon forward. Also fire your lascannons on target. Co-pilot, open the main ramp and fire a Hellstrike missile on the mob. Team Loghir, I have 4 twin-linked heavy bolters for you to use at your leisure." The Son of Antaeus adjusts the aim of the turbo-laser and fires it when they reach 300m from target.
"I'd rather suggest to attack the head of the warband with all our might, right away. Fighting first the full number of the horde will only waste time and ammunitions. Decapitating their head will throw their warband into turmoil. I recommend to opt directly for your second suggestion: use our heavy weapons to stop their vehicle, and assault it directly."
When reaching the Loghir Squad deployment zone, Averruncus studies the battlefield and searches for the "Da Burna Bunka".
"Team leader, instuctions for team deployment?"
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