Battle Report - 750 against Tau Crisis Suits

Gather ‘round brothers and let me tell you a tale. A saga filled with grand deeds and acts of xenos murder that have not been seen in long a while for the sons of our great primarch, Leman Russ. Today I began a great hunt; a four week excursion that, within the first round of the tour, saw me square off with enemies that could turn a mortal man’s stomach upside down. Accompanying me were Bjorn the Fell-handed, the Venerable Asmund Shieldbearer, the Venerable Olaf Goldfist, and Gymir the Ice-fisted. Bjorn, Asmund, and Gymir rode to battle in the screaming stars of drop pods to bring forth the wrath of Russ and the justice of the Emperor. My foe employed the aid of Tau, a Crisis Suit Commander and his trusty pair of shield drones and Fusion Claws, his loyal Crisis Suit teams divided in two teams numbering three men and four men equipped with a fearsome array of missiles, plasma, and fusion weaponry, and a group of Broadsides with monstrous Rail Cannons and missile clusters.

                The Sons of Russ took the initiative and brought down Asmund Shieldbearer on the first turn next to the Broadside squadron. Bjorn, in his great wisdom, decided that his presence was not yet necessary on the battlefield. Normally I would question those who disobey a direct order, but when then wisdom of ancients speak it is unwise for one not to listen. Olaf Goldfist brought searing plasma fire against the Broadside team and dealt a grievous wound to one of the xenos scum. When my opponent returned fire he did so against Asmund. The Venerable ancient weathered a storm of Rail Cannons, plasma, missiles, and molten fusion rounds with his trusty Blizzard Shield, only suffering from one glancing blow during the fire storm.

                That was when the sky cracked and two lightning bolts hit the ground in the form of Drop Pods carrying the unstoppable wrath of Gymir the Ice-fisted and Bjorn the Fell-handed. The enemy Broadside team attempted to stop the arrival of Bjorn to no avail; the Fell-handed is not stopped by such petty tricks as intercepting shots. The two Dreadnoughts created a choke point that required the Tau to take immediate action: either the Tau would stand, fight, and lose to mechanical fists of the wolves, or they would run. Bjorn unleashed a torrent of flame upon the shield drone in front of him that proved ineffective against the alien metal. Gymir attempted the same torrent from his heavy flamer against the opposing broadsides but met the same results as Bjorn. However, Olaf was able to wound another Broadside with his Plasma Cannon. Asmund attempted to bring the fight to the xenos and his axe to their flesh, however, the combination of booby trapped gravitation devices on the tactical objective and uneven terrain prevented the Dreadnought’s axe to cleave his enemy in two. The cowardly Tau took the opportunity to run from the fury of the wolves as well as bring in reinforcements to threaten Olaf in the back field. The commander was able to score a penetrating hit on Bjorn, but the talismans and runes inscribed upon his mechanical body shrugged the fusion shot off as easily as one of our brothers is able to down a mug of ale. Olaf stood defiantly against the newly arrived Crisis Suit team and was rewarded for his heroism with the glory and honor of ignoring all of their fire.

                Our brothers became fed up with the futile struggle that the Tau forces were putting forward. Bjorn opened fire with his heavy flamer and Helfrost Cannon and killed a single Crisis Suit. However, the speed of the foe proved too swift for the ancients and all of the Dreadnought’s fire missed. Yet, the rancor of the wolves is not easily stymied and charges broke out across the battlefield. Gymir launched a vicious assault and slammed into the enemy with the force of a great typhoon, launching 9 lethal attacks against the Broadside team; 8 of the attacks found their mark and caused massive damage to the Broadside team, wiping them out in one turn of combat. Bjorn charged into battle and decided to forgo challenging his foe, killing 3 enemies and becoming immobilized in the grand melee. Olaf attempted to charge the xenos threat but was unable to make the distance necessary to crush his enemy. The next turn however brought an end to the enemy’s struggle. The xenos who were not embroiled in hand to hand combat took fire on Olaf Goldfist but found their shots ineffective. The Crisis Suit Commander decided to stay in combat against Bjorn, accepting the challenge of the Dreadnought and losing in grand fashion for his trouble. Bjorn’s mighty claw ripped not only through the commander, but through his two subordinates as well. At this point the xenos commander decided to flee the battlefield, leaving all of our brother Wolves intact and in need of minor repairs, the sound of mechanical howls filling the air as the Dreadnoughts awaited extraction. Next week will see more of our brothers convene for the murdermake and a new group of enemies will feel the claw and cannon of the Space Wolves.

List

Champions of Fenris Supplement

HQ - Bjorn with Helfrost

Drop Pod

Gymir the Ice Fisted: Elite - Murderfang

Drop Pod

Asmund Shieldbearer: Elite - Venerable Dreadnought with Fenrisian Great Axe, Blizzard Shield, and Extra Armor

 Drop Pod

Olaf Goldfist: Elite - Venerable Dreadnought with Plasma Cannon