The Guardian's Network - part 7 The Finale!

The Guardian's Network - part 7: The Finale!

The Sumptreaders had two choices: attempt a rescue of Inquisitor Able Lenk, or abandon him to his fate with his old rival. In the end the choice was fairly simple - if they wanted to get paid they needed Lenk alive!

They drew up a plan to free him from captivity. The gangers armed with long ranged weapons would get into positions where they could provide covering fire and hope to pin-down Lenk's captors while the gangers with close combat gear advanced in cover to rush Inquisitor Quintus' camp en-masse

Quintus and his band had gone to ground in a ruined warehouse at the far end of the Broken Docks.

Munzo and Fishgutter watched as Cole's Heavy Bolter drops the heavy combat servitor (much to their relief!).

Lansen and Rockwell close on the camp, using the surrounding buildings as cover. Rogue Trader Balthasar is distracted by the lasgun fire from the rooftops, and doesn't even look their way.

Kasander move was about to join the fight with Lenk when lansen and Rockwell revealed themselves...

Waldo blasted Balthasar off the roof with his shotgun.

But Munzo shoots Kasander in the back!

Lenk and Quintus struggle - they both inflict wounds on each other, but Lenk gets the upper hand.

Itzhak tried to attack Lenk but Quintus bellows at him to stand down - he is determined to be the one to personally end Lenk!

Lenk fends off all of Quintus' hammer blows and manages to get his blade beneath his old foe's guard. Just as the Sumptreaders arrive to help Inquisitor Quintus goes down!

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So Lenk's group win the campaign, but neither side is any closer to discovering the identity of the Guardian!

This is not the end....

The Guardian's Network - part 6 "Supply Drop"

Evidence of the Guardian's activity in Mancunius Dome had been collected and placed in Broken Dock, near the Mancunius Sludge Canal. Unfortunately both Lenk and Quintus found out and both led their warbands to Broken Dock to try to retrieve the evidence before their rival could.

Lenk and the Sumptreaders advanced at the run, quickly checking three possible locations for the data. None were productive and they were quickly dismissed as unhelpful.

Quintus and his retinue gathered in the supply dump after dismissing two other possible drop sites. Only one remained - an ancient data-lectern with barely any power remaining. The screens glowed only dimly and there was a chance it's power would fail entirely before the evidence could be extracted!

Lenk, Munzo, Fishgutter, Lansen and Waldo regrouped and got ready to attack en-masse.

The Rogue Trader and Wyrd moved aggressively towards Hopper.

Quintus and his closest companions started to extract the documentary evidence of the Guardian's activity from the data-lectern as Lenk got his followers into position to attack.

Lenk and his small group charged!

Hopper blasted the Rogue Trader and Wyrd who had broken away from Quintus towards him and took them both down.

Quintus challenged Lenk to single combat, Lenk wounded Quintus but the Power Armoured Inquisitor struck him down with his Power Maul.

The rest of Lenk's band charged but Quintus and the Combat Servitor dealt with them easily, and fell back in good order into the gloom of the underhive, having achieved their goal and won a crushing victory!

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Viktor was already winning on VP 6:2 when the last of my warband was killed giving him an instant win. Next week is the campaign finale!

The Guardian's Network - part 5 "Head Hunt"

Inquisitor Lenk was prepared for Inquisitor Quintus and his retinue by the time they arrived at Lenk's encampment. The Sumptreaders had slowed them down and they brought enough warning for Lenk's band to prepare a welcoming party.

On the right flank the Hive Gangers were all grouped together, ready to make a rush at the Astropath and Rogue Trader along the raised walkways with a storm of massed Bolt Pistol fire but the off-worlders realised the danger and fell back to their leader's position.

On the left flank Lenk, Father Korpax and Servitor Drone Mordrux prepared to face Quintus and his Combat Servitor.

Father Korpax opened fire on the Combat Servitor with his Plasma Gun, but it was not well maintained: it immediately overheated and took the Priest out in a ball of blue fire.

Servitor Drone Mordrux locked up and drifted silently for a minute or two.

Lenk rushed through the cover provided by Silo 45.

The Sumptreaders rushed across the open area in the dead ground inside the pumping station.

The Sumptreaders were in position to attack...

...When a flurry of gunfire from the off-worlders took down Rockwell and Fishgutter.

Mordrux suddenly came to life and blasted Qunitus with his Plasma Gun! The remaining off-worlders fell back into the darkness.

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After the time-out at three turns the VP scores were 4 to me (First Blood and killing the enemy leader) and 2 to Viktor (1 each for Specialists killed).

The Guardian's Network - part 4 "Infiltrate the Camp"

At Inquisitor Lenk's request, the Sumptreaders tried to stop Inquisitor Quintus Severus and his followers from breaking through their lines.

The Sumptreaders split into three groups:

Lansen and Fishgutter waited by the broken pipe.

While Munzo scouted ahead alone...

...and found he was facing a Pyro Wyrd!

Cole the Heavy started climbing the tallest tower he could find while Webber, Hopper and Waldo prepared themselves to rush the Combat Servitor.

Rockwell (the moonfaced Bounty Hunter) was gunned down by Quintus and Munzo was barbequed by the Wyrd!

Webber was shot as he charged. Hopper and Waldo assaulted...

It didn't go well...

Cole opened fire from the tower, blasting torrents of Heavy Bolter shells into Quintus's retinue, taking out Rogue Trader Balthasar Tirpitz, and Hive Ganger Dexter.

Quintus Severus  got the drop on Lansen and Fishgutter.

The Inquisitor took down Fishgutter and squared up to Lansen.

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The rest Inquisitor Quintus's retinue had rapidly broken through the Sumptreaders' lines and were closing in on Inquisitor Lenk's temporary camp!

Victory points:

Viktor: First Blood (1), Break the Enemy (1), 3 Escaped Fighters (3)

Me: 3 Enemy Fighters killed (1)