And now there are Nazis?!

When I was a kid Nazis were just an analogy you would use to decimate your child over an argument at the diner table!

Playing against a both close combat focused army and shooting focused army simultaneously was obviously not the most strategic position the crusading Eldar have ever found themselves in, but you play the hand you're dealt. I skipped the threat counter for this game since it was kind of a one off. Call the Warhammer police. 

It might be new model syndrome or just my luck, but the Avatar continues to whiff. He couldn't even take down a sentinel?!

The real lesson from this game is to remember what my army does. I should have remembered that the Dark Reapers will wound a Chimera on 3's and that they do three wounds. Three wound space marines were probably the correct target. Precision wounds need to be allocated to the character ahead of time.

Autarch Kayvyn continues to impress me. He is surprisingly effective in close combat, and just doing a stratagem for free is very useful since the Eldar are constantly at a CP deficit.

I should have used the Dire Avengers in reserve, and used the battle focus tokens more.

The threat of deep strike is also a very powerful deterrent and I should probably finish up the Warp Spiders sooner rather than later. Being able to snipe out Andrew's backfield objective if he leaves it (which he always does when he plays guard) would really throw off his command range.

USE THE DAMN BATTLE FOCUS TOKENS MORE!!

Bookkeeping:

Now to the boring stuff...

Day 4

Battle Tally: 4

Victories: 1

Requisition points: 4RP

Supply used/Supply limit: 1440/1600

Order of Battle:

Autarch Kayvyn (Death Spinner /Star glave//Breath of Vaul)                   XP:9                     85pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:4                                                        70pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:4                                                        70pts
Farseer Skyrunner    (Singing Spear)                   XP:4                                                        80pts
Guardian Defenders    (Bright Lance)                 XP:4                                                        100pts
   -   Battle Weary (scar)
Guardian Defenders   (Bring Lance)                    XP:4                                                        100pts
Storm Guardians    (2x Power Sword/2x Fusion Gun, 2x Flamer)    XP:5                           100pts
  -   Fatigued (scar)
10x Dire Avengers  (Dual avenger shuriken catapult)                XP:2                                 160 pts
Dark Reapers (Tempest Launcher)                                            XP: 1                                    90pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:4                                  150pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:3                                  150pts
Windriders    (3x Shuriken cannon)                                            XP:1                                   80pts
Shroud Runners                                                                          XP:3                                80pts
D-Cannon Platform                                                                    XP:0                                    125pts

Requisitions spent:

Increase supply limit -1RP

Guiding Fate:

Threat level: 7

Destined Device (dawning):

Be it a powerful and ancient relic or the most inconsequential component of a larger machine, a nexus offate whirls about this object. If it remains at large, it will one day become part of a terrible threat.

BURIED PROVENANCE

If the device is never discovered, its perilous potential will never be realised.

Rising Nemesis (Waning):

A hidden foe has been revealed. Though they do not yet realise the peril they will present if left unmolested, will one day endanger the craftworld itself; this must be prevented by any means.

SEVER THE HEAD

The foe are unifying, so we must slay their leaders and create a power vacuum.

Cleanse the Corruption (Waning)

An alien cult, a ravenous swarm, a supernatural plague, a fanatical faith; whatever its nature, some insidious influence is spreading and will render swathes of space dangerous to the Aeldari if it is not halted and destroyed.:

FOLLOW THE TRAIL

The warning may have been lost, but it can still be traced back to its source.

 Haunted Houses Don't Come Easy

(Pictured: Autarch Kayvyn to the Leman Russ Commander) 

I was unable to sow descent among the Imperium commanders. If I were to play this Guiding Fate mission again I would try and hold out until I had some more units that would modify leadership or force out of turn battle shock tests (I'm looking at you Hemlock Wraithfighter/Death Jeste).

Autarch Kayvyn (aka Kevin) and his storm guardians really won the game. I'm going to give 2xp to Kayvyn and 1 to the storm guardians since it was a team effort. It's not official rules, so don't report me to the warhammer police.

(Side note: Kayvyn is an actual name that came up first on the random Eldar name generator website)

I should have the D-Cannon platform ready by the next crusade game, and I have some spare supply to add it to the list. I have a feeling the imperium isn't going to be changing tactics anytime soon.

Bookkeeping:

Now to the boring stuff...

Day 3

Battle Tally: 3

Victories: 1(!)

Requisition points: 4RP

Supply used/Supply limit: 1350/1400

Order of Battle:

Autarch Kayvyn (Death Spinner /Star glave//Breath of Vaul)                   XP:8                     85pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:3                                                        70pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:3                                                        70pts
Farseer Skyrunner    (Singing Spear)                   XP:3                                                        80pts
Guardian Defenders    (Bright Lance)                 XP:3                                                        100pts
   -   Battle Weary (scar)
Guardian Defenders   (Bring Lance)                    XP:3                                                        100pts
Storm Guardians    (2x Power Sword/2x Fusion Gun, 2x Flamer)    XP:4                           100pts
  -   Fatigued (scar)
10x Dire Avengers  (Dual avenger shuriken catapult)                XP:1                                 160 pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:3                                  150pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:2                                  150pts
Windriders    (3x Shuriken cannon)                                            XP:1                                   80pts
Shroud Runners                                                                          XP:2                                80pts
D-Cannon Platform                                                                    XP:0                                    125pts

Requisitions spent:

N/A

Guiding Fate:

Threat level: 7

Destined Device (dawning):

Be it a powerful and ancient relic or the most inconsequential component of a larger machine, a nexus offate whirls about this object. If it remains at large, it will one day become part of a terrible threat.

BURIED PROVENANCE

If the device is never discovered, its perilous potential will never be realised.

Rising Nemesis (Waning):

A hidden foe has been revealed. Though they do not yet realise the peril they will present if left unmolested, will one day endanger the craftworld itself; this must be prevented by any means.

SEVER THE HEAD

The foe are unifying, so we must slay their leaders and create a power vacuum.

Cleanse the Corruption (Waning)

An alien cult, a ravenous swarm, a supernatural plague, a fanatical faith; whatever its nature, some insidious influence is spreading and will render swathes of space dangerous to the Aeldari if it is not halted and destroyed.:

FOLLOW THE TRAIL

The warning may have been lost, but it can still be traced back to its source.

 

Massacre 

Down the vast hills in morning mist cold
Into the peaceful deep valley below.
Two thousand stallions foaming with hate
Carrying their masters towards their fate
Into the battle they ride
Two thousand men too young to die.
Massacre

Coming from each side prepared for attack
Covered in dust clouds now there is no turning back
Once so peaceful valley echoes with cries
Cascades of blood and brains as the midday sun rise
Under a blood red sky
None will live to face the night
Massacre.

Amidst the scattered limbs dead bodies finally comes to peace
While the stench of blood grows strong in the mild midday breeze
Circling the sky the vultures wait to play their part
To descend of wings of death and feast from human hearts
The battle is lost still someone always wins
And now they descend on death's black wings

Massacre 

None of these bitches are getting an MVP.

Spending 2RP on Burned Futures since the next phase of that fate is actually significantly harder.

It is a rare seer who does not perceive contingencies, keeping their grip upon diverging threads of possibility and expending the hopes and dreams they lead to buy time for the realisation of the one fate they truly desire.

Bookkeeping:

Now to the boring stuff...

Day 2

Battle Tally: 2

Victories: 0

Requisition points: 3RP

Supply used/Supply limit: 1225/1400

Order of Battle:

Autarch  (Death Spinner /Star glave//Breath of Vaul)                   XP:5                                 85pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:2                                                        70pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:2                                                        70pts
Farseer Skyrunner    (Singing Spear)                   XP:2                                                        80pts
Guardian Defenders    (Bright Lance)                 XP:2                                                        100pts
   -   Battle Weary (scar)
Guardian Defenders   (Bring Lance)                    XP:2                                                        100pts
Storm Guardians    (2x Power Sword/2x Fusion Gun, 2x Flamer)    XP:2                           100pts
  -   Fatigued (scar)
10x Dire Avengers  (Dual avenger shuriken catapult)                XP:1                                 160 pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:2                                  150pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:1                                  150pts
Windriders    (3x Shuriken cannon)                                            XP:1                                   80pts
Shroud Runners                                                                          XP:1                                80pts

Requisitions spent:

Burned Futues - 2 RP

Guiding Fate:

Threat level: 6

Destined Device (dawning):

Be it a powerful and ancient relic or the most inconsequential component of a larger machine, a nexus offate whirls about this object. If it remains at large, it will one day become part of a terrible threat.

BURIED PROVENANCE

If the device is never discovered, its perilous potential will never be realised.

Rising Nemesis (dawning):

A hidden foe has been revealed. Though they do not yet realise the peril they will present if left unmolested, will one day endanger the craftworld itself; this must be prevented by any means.

SOW DISSENT

A divided enemy looks only inwards to their own faults and preys upon themselves.

Cleanse the Corruption (Waning)

An alien cult, a ravenous swarm, a supernatural plague, a fanatical faith; whatever its nature, some insidious influence is spreading and will render swathes of space dangerous to the Aeldari if it is not halted and destroyed.:

FOLLOW THE TRAIL

The warning may have been lost, but it can still be traced back to its source.

Message Failed to Send

Message Failed to Send (still untitled Aldari Crusade)

Welp... the messenger didn't manage to warn my forces about an impending crisis. The Autarch messenger was able to withstand a lot of damage and earned himself MVP points. 

Farseer Skyrunner being able to throw around -1 to wound is very powerful, but the Windriders just make him harder to hide and don't really have the guns to be scary at the moment. I'm swapping them for some Shroud Runners which for some reason are the same amount of points (I'm not sure why you'd ever take Windriders with scatter lasers), and tanks in cover was surprisingly resilient. 

I'm going to keep the scar on the Guardian Defenders because the prospect of them gaining one more scar and turning in to Wraithguard is just too cool.

I also haven't been keeping track of the kill tally for each unit, but maybe I should.

Bookkeeping:

Now to the boring stuff...

Day 1

Battle Tally: 1

Victories: 0

Requisition points: 4RP

Supply used/Supply limit: 1225/1400

Order of Battle:

Autarch  (Death Spinner /Star glave)                   XP:4                                    85pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:1                                    70pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                     XP:1                                    70pts
Farseer Skyrunner    (Singing Spear)                   XP:1                                     80pts

Guardian Defenders    (Bright Lance)                 XP:1                                     100pts
   -   Battle Weary (scar)
Guardian Defenders   (Bring Lance)                    XP:1                                    100pts
Storm Guardians    (2x Power Sword/2x Fusion Gun, 2x Flamer)    XP:1       100pts

10x Dire Avengers  (Dual avenger shuriken catapult)                XP:1             160 pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:1              150pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                  XP:0              150pts
Windriders    (3x Shuriken cannon)                                            XP:1               80pts
Shroud Runners                                                                          XP:0                80pts

Requisitions spent:

2x Increase Supply Limit - 2 RP

Guiding Fate:

Threat level: 3

Destined Device (dawning):

Be it a powerful and ancient relic or the most inconsequential component of a larger machine, a nexus offate whirls about this object. If it remains at large, it will one day become part of a terrible threat.

BURIED PROVENANCE

If the device is never discovered, its perilous potential will never be realised.

Rising Nemesis (dawning):

A hidden foe has been revealed. Though they do not yet realise the peril they will present if left unmolested, will one day endanger the craftworld itself; this must be prevented by any means.

SOW DISSENT

A divided enemy looks only inwards to their own faults and preys upon themselves.

Cleanse the Corruption (Waning)

An alien cult, a ravenous swarm, a supernatural plague, a fanatical faith; whatever its nature, some insidious influence is spreading and will render swathes of space dangerous to the Aeldari if it is not halted and destroyed.:

FOLLOW THE TRAIL

The warning may have been lost, but it can still be traced back to its source.

10th Edition Aeldari Crusade (untitled)

I don't know how many attempts at a crusade/narrative slow grow we've done, but this time I'm actually going to try and keep track of it. The 10th edition crusade rules for Eldar Aledai are pretty much agenda based so hopefully this doesn't get too out of hand. Maybe some interesting narrative stuff will happen. Who knows.

Bookkeeping:

Now to the boring stuff...

Day 0

Battle Tally: 0

Victories: 0

Requisition points: 5RP

Supply used/Supply limit: 995/1000

Order of Battle:
Autarch  (Death Spinner /Star glave)                                                 85pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                                                   70pts
Farseer    (Singing Spear)                                                                   70pts
Farseer Skyrunner    (Singing Spear)                                                 80pts

Guardian Defenders    (Bright Lance)                                                100pts
Guardian Defenders   (Bring Lance)                                                  100pts
Storm Guardians    (2x Power Sword/2x Fusion Gun, 2x Flamer)    100pts

10x Dire Avengers  (Dual avenger shuriken catapult)                        160 pts
Fire Prism    (Shuriken cannon)                                                          150pts
Windriders    (3x Shuriken cannon)                                                    80pts

Guiding Fate:

Threat level: 0

Destined Device (dawning):
Be it a powerful and ancient relic or the most inconsequential component of a larger machine, a nexus offate whirls about this object. If it remains at large, it will one day become part of a terrible threat.

BURIED PROVENANCE

If the device is never discovered, its perilous potential will never be realised.

Rising Nemesis (dawning):
A hidden foe has been revealed. Though they do not yet realise the peril they will present if left unmolested, will one day endanger the craftworld itself; this must be prevented by any means.

SOW DISSENT

A divided enemy looks only inwards to their own faults and preys upon themselves.

Cleanse the Corruption (dawning)
An alien cult, a ravenous swarm, a supernatural plague, a fanatical faith; whatever its nature, some insidious influence is spreading and will render swathes of space dangerous to the Aeldari if it is not halted and destroyed.:

WHISPERS OF WARNING

Those who bear warning of the spreading threat must be brought back to safety to report in full.