This is Mazzas Scaverous list that didn't work against my Menoth last week. This time he's facing Ret, and feeling a lot happier, and it is a much stronger matchup.
Also the first report with photos...they aren't great as I had to use my phone, but will hopefully have my proper camera for the next reports.
The Lists:
Rahn
- Chimera
- Sylys Wyshnalyyr
MHSF + UA
- Soulless Escort
Full Halberdiers + UA
- Soulless Escort
Battle Mages
Battle Mages
House Shyeel Magister
Narn
Nayl
Scaverous
- Erebus
- Nightwretch
- Nightwretch
-Skarlock
Full Mech Thralls
Necrosurgeon
Bile Thralls
Withershadow Combine
Pistol Wraith
Warwitch Siren
Scenario: Process of Elimination
2 12x6 control zones, with a monolith in each (in this case carved into the shape of Menoth Jacks...). Scenario points are scored by destruction of the monoliths and control/domination of the zones.
Deployment:
James won initiative, and opted to take the first turn.
The Retribution deploy with the Mage hunters ahead on the right flank, And the rest of their force in a solid line...Battle Mages on both flanks, Halberdiers and Rahn in the centre. Narn and Nayl joined the left hand flank near one unit of Battle Mages (this picture went badly wrong, hopefully you get the idea...the rest are better!).
The Mechanithralls, Biules, Scaverous, one Nightwretch and the Pistol Wraith all deployed in a clump by a large hill and walls.
Erebus, the other Nightwretch, Withershadow, Skarloc and Siren deployed further towards the left flankto try to contest the second objective zone.
The battle lines:
Turn 1:
Rahn gives 1 focus to the Chimera.
Almost everything runs forward. The only exception is Rahn, who walks and casts "Force Field", and "Polarity Shield" on the Halberdiers. he also uses "Telekinesis" to move Narn a further 2" forward.
The Cryx turn 1 was a little more active.
The nearby Nightwretch got 1 Focus from Scaverous.
The Siren walked forward, using "Power Booster" to give the other Nightwretch 1 Focus.
The Skarlock puts "Death Ward" on Erebus.
The Nightwretchs both run forwards.
Scaverous then tries to Excarnate Narn, but forgot about stealth and missed. He then Excarnated a Battle Mage, killing him and creating a Bile Thrall.
Everything else then walked forward.
Turn 2:
Rahn upkeeps his spells, and allocates no focus.
The MHSF walk forward and start flanking, shooting the Nightwretch while doing so...10 damage caused.
The Halberdiers use their mini-feat and charge the front line of Mechanithralls, killing 5 with ease.
Rahn then activates, popping his feat. He channels a "Force Hammer" at Erebus, slamming him backwards and killing 1 member of the Withershadow as well as the Skarlock. The Siren miraculously lives! He then uses "Telekinesis" to move Narn 2" forward.
Nayl runs forward on the left flank.
The left hand Battle Mages run, while the right hand ones walk forward. A flurry of Force Bolts (and a Whip Snap from the Magister) later, and there is a dead Nightwretch and 1 dead Bile Thrall.
Narn Charges at Scaverous, but is 1" out of range!
First off, the Mechanithralls surround the rather embarressed looking Narn, and proceed to punch him into a greasy patch on the floor.
Scaverous then activates, and uses his feat. He drops "Feast of Worms" on the middle of the Halberdier line, killing one. He then Excarnates twice, killing 2 Halberdiers and creating 2 Bile Thralls.
The Bile Thralls then activate, and 4 move forward to purge. This results in fairly epic carnage, killing every Halberdier, Nayl, 2 Battle Mages1 Soulless, reducing the Magister to 1 health (and putting Corrosion on him) and corroding Rahn!
The Pistol Wraith runs.
Erebus stands and walks forwards, and the solos near him spread out more!
Turn 3:
Corrosion goes out on the Magister, saving his life. Rahn takes a damage.
This turn went horribly wrong. Realising that he couldnt get to the remaining biles to stop them purging the rest of the infantry out of the control zones, Rahn tried to kill Scaverous. Unfortunately, the wall he was behind caused a massive flurry of missed spells from Rahn and the Battle Mages. The MHSF did hit him a few times and caused a couple of damage, but nothing more.
James resigned at this point.
Summary
On the surface, I felt James resigned too early...he was actually 2-0 up in Scenario Points, and had the right hand one quite full.
However, on reflection it was an OK call. There was absolutely nothing he could do to stop both control zones being purged by 2-3 biles each, meaning instant death for every model he had left except Rahn and the Chimera (and they wouldn't be happy).
However, if he hadn't gone all in on a very long odds assassination, this could have gone different. He had 2 untouched units, and the MHSF probably could have taken out all the Biles. I think possibly he panicked at the sheer damage the Purging Biles did, and tunnel-visioned at that point.
James has struggled to deal with this Scaverous list so far...he lost to the same list last week, though no report as i missed that game.
I think with a bit more work it's not an instant lose by any means though. The only truly scary power against this amount of Ret infantry is in the Bile Thralls...I think more focus on killing those would leave him in a strong position.
Scaverous with both Excarnate and TK is truly nasty though at delivering the little pusbags, so we'll see!
I hope that you enjoyed this report. Any and all feedback is welcome, so go nuts :)
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