Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall is now 3d printed. he/him. reddit refugee and confused bisexual. two kinds of posts are things I see and enjoy. and my own arts and crafts. that includes in character battle reports after I play games with friends. It also includes a lot of bad 3d printing projects. Known to be hated by the Random Number Gods.

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Today, something a little different! Because Votann aren't. Good. In 10e, and Games Workshop are kinda lame anyway. A game of One Page Rules! The Reach Industrial Conglomerate (RIC) has deployed the Hekaton Fortress Noble-6 to extract resources that happen to be in the middle of a City on Harvest World Marwick. The Sanguine Knights dispatch a Calvary Detachment to Shoo them off:

The Sanguine Melta ATVs are the most immediate threat to Noble-6, thus it trundles forward, immediately destroying one.

The other one gets a chance to respond, and takes off 3 of Noble-6's *18* hit points. I love One Page Rules. The Lone Champion, the Hammer Chief, goes to claim the objective. He will sit. there all game. With his 4 inch move. But he did his job. The Khal of the RIC and his Veteran 10-man squad drop out the right door of the fortress, to set up against a bike advacne.

The right Flank has more issues. The Techmarine can heal basically anything in my opponents list, and the Baal Predator puts out. So many shots. The RIC bikes duck behind the bridge, waiting for the right moment to take the crossroads objective. (One page Rules has no victory points. It's battlefront rules. You own it until an opponent steps on it. If you both have minis within the outer hazard circle, it's contested. Shaken units can't hold objectives. This is going to become. *Very* important)

This quickly turns into a battle of the bridge. Whoever holds it will end up taking this battle.

Both tanks trundle onto the bridge. It groans in protest. The Death Company Bikers are shot down by the Magma Guns on the RIC. (Splasers, Baby!). The Baals Machine Guns Whirr, it's Hunter-Killer Missle Sings .. and yet it all plinks off Noble-6's Hull (I would not roll below a 5. That thing could've easily taken down the Hekaton. And each of his characters has fusion pistols. There's no *strength* in One Page Rules. Just a roll to hit a roll to defend. He was throwing a lot of AP 1 and 2, which work like tenth.).

Finally, the battle for the crossroads begins. The bikers move in, and are able to fight the RIC off point with Morale Checks and Charges. The Rich had left too little, and the biker squad in full (the machine gun bikes are separate activations). Was too late to respond. Although they, too, would quickly break (a 4+ is brutal for this. Morale fucking matters in this game). It's looking like an RIC Loss..

Untill the last moment. The other Trike was able to capture the now unattended objective 4. A tank charge from the Baal Predator Induces a failed moral check on the Hekaton, meaning that this day ends in a draw. As the sun sets and artillery roars, both sides are ordered to fall back... This isnt over though....

(overall I had a lot of fun, my opponent seemed to as well. This was a learning game, so I'm sure we both made mistakes rules wise (even with a single sheet) and tactical. Today, we told a tale of combined arms versus bikes. I think next time it may be more Iron Vs Iron....)

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Ila Wraithcloak (not my version Illic Nightspear, because fuck no I'm not spending 100 dollars for an Out of Print Resin Model) and her rangers had been waiting for over 10 hours when the first shot was fired.

In the chaos of the Tyranid invasion of the Loyolis Sector, other Xenos come out to make their moves. Deep in the heart of Death World Zan, an abandoned, top-secret imperium base is uncovered by Ila and the rangers of the Wraithstorm. Normally, this wouldn't mean much. However, not every set of imperial ruins seems to be set up to study an Eldar Webway... And not every ancient Webway hasn Drukari poking around it either. The Rangers called it in, and set up shop.

Both armies began to draw up battle lines. The light skirmishers of both Eldar and Dark Eldar hid behind the rusted ruins, while larger threats would soon be arriving. The 1500 point battle was set to begin.

The first Wraithstorm turn proved uninteresting (Because we both deployed very scared of the others dark/bright lances). Some light movements, as the Wraith Walkers attempted to move into position. The left walker succeeds, popping a Tallos! But now, the Eldar were in the sights of their Drukari cousins.

The Dark Eldar Advance! The Battle Shocked Talos was quickly able to avenge his fallen squad mate, and the Eldar Center of Wraithblades was soon met by the Drukari Flyers and Bikes. In the chaos of the charge, a Dark Eldar Sniper was able to pop off a shot from his raider directly into the Farseer! Who now has one wound and sniper hunting for him. A quiet turn 1 would be met by a thunderous turn 2.

Turn 2 saw fighting across the bored. The left flank saw the destroyed Wraith Walker replaced by 2 Wraithlords, late to the party but ready to assist. While one charged into melee, the other hung back, to send missiles into the exposed infantry holding Dark Eldar Objectives. With the center (and Webway gate) decidedly in Wraithstorm Hands, the Dark Eldar has no choice but to launch their melee units into a brawl. The bikes charge, and the raider gets ready to drop the Rakks inside.

As Ghost met Zombie, the two leaders clashed (I used my CP for precision on my staff, his homoculus has em naturally), leaving both with a single HP! The Wraithblades loose a lot of bite without the Spiritseer to guide them.

To make things worse, turn 3 saw the third, deep striking Raider make it behind Wraithstorm lines. However, the Farseer, with but a single wound, was able to make sure the Brightlance shot was able to go where it needed! The raider was crumpled almost instantly, and the Witches inside were unable to withstand the shurikan catapult fire.

Meanwhile, the Wraithlords had rolled like gods, allowing them to clean up the left flank with little trouble.

Turns 3 and 4 were close, but by the end, the Dark Eldar were on the run. Their Raiders and Venoms trashed, their flanks broken, the Drukari had no choice but to abandon their prize. The Eldar of Craftworld Deux Mach would carry the day. Ila Wraithcloak looked over the battlefield, filled with Dark Eldar scrap and corpses. She reloaded Voidbringer. All according the Seers.

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The Wraithstorm stand ready to fight and die for the galaxy! (Almost) 1500 points of Eldar for a game. These noble souls will be fighting against their dreaded Dark Eldar cousins in a grudge match. First time running xenos, wish me luck!

The Wraithstorm is the military branch of the craftworld Deix Mach, and they have one singular goal: to save the galaxy at any cost. The Seers of Deix Mach are masters of prophecy. Together, they look into the future, seeing the glory and the safety that is possible. There is a future out there were Chaos is brought low, and those civilized in the galaxy can have a modicum of safety and prosperity. That future exists, the Seers have seen it.

They have also seen the blood and souls needed to secure it.

Those who fight in the Wraithstorm will know death many times. The first, mortal death will come, of course, like it does for all. But not even in death does duty end for these brave souls. Once they have been sent to their spirit stones, the eldar of the Wraithstorm will return as constructs. Some will inhabit traditional Wraith bodies, like lords and blades. Still others will instead pilot the tools of war normally controlled by the flesh and blood of the paths in other Craftworlds. Deix Mach believes that a Fire Prism can fight much better piloted by a soil that uses the tank as a body, rather than the hands of a living Eldar.

No matter their roles, those who fight in the Wraithstorm know the rules. You will fight and die. Many times. As your soul fractures with anger and hate each death, you will continue to fight. The Eldar are an old and dying race. WE will bleed for this universe, because we know we must. And we know it will be worth it in the end.

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I've always wanted to do an Eldar Army. Specifically, I've always loved wraithbone and the way it calls back the souls of the dead to combat, like a more Grimbright version of Dreadnaughts. I also kinda like war walkers, but think a pilot open to the elements like that is. A little silly (and I hate painting canopies). If only there was some way to "Wraith-ify" more of this new army...

Anyway, here's the test model for the Wraithstorms, and a very dumb kitbash I'm doing.

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Somewhere, above the Forge World Snifflick, King Laretes, leader of the Black Court of the Sanguine Knights, looks down on the battlefield. He and the death Company are preparing to drop into the Tyranid lines. Half his forces had already made it to the battle lines, and he plans to use them as bait. The Tyranids have deployed along a column of ruins to attack the half of the army deployed. He would soon have the other half unleashed. This corridor would become a Corridor of Death for the Xenos. The orders are given, and the Black Court begins it's dance.

The Death Company Intercessors lead the charge down the center, while the outriders attempt a flank around the toppled clocktower. They take up positions, their Chaplin holding them fast. However, the Nids had prepared, and their Precision Weapons immediately cut down the Chaplin leading the Squad. Without guidance, the Rage takes the Death Company Fully, leaving them to make a final stand against the Norm Emissary.

The Center had fallen. In part because that Throne Damned Emissary refuses to die (seriously, the amount of 5+ up feel no pains that thing made felt stupid). Meanwhile, the outriders on the right flank had taken heavy casualties, and the long guns on the left were in danger of being overrun by Genestealers. Although it was only the second turn, the Black King ordered all reinforcements to take the field. The trap was sprung on the tryanids. Terminator teleported behind enemy lines. A Death Company Dreadnaught used it's magnagrapple to make sure the Xenos Artillery was tied up, and the Jump Pack Marines of the Death Company Flew in to hold back the Genestealers. The Tyranids were surrounded.

It would be a swift Victory, but not an easy one. That Norn Emissary, despite multiple turns of being Oath of Momented, held the center till the last fight phase, removing swaths of the Knights with single blows. The Terminators sewed destruction in the back ranks, but were ultimately overrun. The Outriders where able to capitalize on their strike however, and pushed through. The Nids had been eliminated, but at great cost. Of the 3 Chaplins that took the field, only one would survive. The Black King would have the glory of Slaying the Norn Emissary, and breaking through where the Ad Mech and Uncorrupted Blood Angels had not. But he could not continue the march. A phyyric victory if there ever was one, the Sanguine Knights were not done yet. The Xenos would be purged off this planet, no matter the cost.

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The Full Black Court. 2000 points of Death Company. Tomorrow they take back the planet (hopefully!).

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Who says only Death Company units are Death Company? Doing 2000 points up for a Friday night dust up. It's time to break the Tryanid Lines on Planet Snifflick, and find the source of this invasion.

The Sanguine Knights have always had the gift of prophecy, like their Sire before them. Many fall to the black rage among the knights. The time traveling in the warp only playing on their minds more. Many fall to the Rage.

But, it can be mitigated. The Death Company are lead by their King, Leadites. This is a hereditary position, King. The Brother who bares it is a special gift. The ability to, somewhat, supress the Rage of those already lost (this totally isn't just a way to have an OC Lamertes be My warlord. Nope. No siree)

The current king, Larertes used to be Captain of the Sanguine Knights Firstborn Companyn(a smash captain model of old, now remade as a Lamertes for rules purposes). Now, he leads the True Death Company (Death Company with jump packs, the OGs who are certainly going to die next codex rip), those who are the most lost, into the heart of the Tryanid Nests. Its time to Eradicate this threat, at any cost.

[yobeezick]

warhammer 40k but the k stands for kirby

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For the Em-poyo-er!

[foreststairspreservationsociety]

Rounds complete.

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Ser Octavius surveyed his battleline. Preparing for the assault to come.

The Saguine Knights, Fleet Based Successor Chapter of the Blood Angels, had come to Forgeworld Snifflick after hearing the Distress Calls of the Covenant of the Omnisiah. The Skitarii defenders had done well to contain Hivefleet Behemoth, but they had been unable to push into the most corrupted parts of the Forgeworld. Today, Ser Octavius and Court Librarian Merlinius would change that.

The Tanks of Trebuchet Company were deployed. All that was left was the order to assault. The objective: to open a hole in Tyrannid Line, and to cleanse the birthing pods scattering the battlefield (the orange leave piles. Work with what ya got). He gave the order, and the treads of the Emporer advanced.

The Company advanced, bringing the full might of the Emporer to bear. Lascannons scoured the flesh of the Xenos, bringing down great beasts before they could even react to the assault. On the right flank, Ser Octavius and the Rhino Carrying Black Squadron ran into early trouble. The genestealers meant to break open the Rhino and Slow the Tactical Squads advance. Ser Octavius, in response, heroically charged the brood, sure he could bring the beasts low before they could open up the APC.

It is unfortunate, then, that Ser Octavius has the wrong of it. The Xenos was Cunning this day, and knew that killing him and the Librarian would be worth a hundred line brothers. The Assault Marines deployed from the landraider, hoping to save their Warlord.

Unfortunately, it was too little too late. Ser Octavius was thrown from his bike, his armor torn asunder. As he lost consciousness, his thoughts were only of vindication, praying that Merlinius would finish the Job.

Merlinius would have no such luck. I'm fact, it was all the Librarian could do to survive and avoid a rout. Both Landraiders had collapsed under Tyranofex fire, and the objectives seemed impossible to secure. Meanwhile, Behemoth was out for Blood, bringing weapon after weapon crashing down on the Wizard and his honor guard. As the terminators around him fell, Merlinius ordered one last charge. They'd take this objective, or die trying.

A final charge was ordered, to some success. Tactical Squad Green was able to take and hold the left objective, giving a path to victory. Tactical Squad black charged into the frey, hoping to hold the center and steal a victory. A last desperate push.

That ended not with a bang, but a whimper. Ineffective charges meant that time would decide this battle. Merlinius, the last of his Bodyguard dead at his feet, sounded a fighting withdrawal. The retreat saw the death of most of the enemies great beasts. The biomass lost today would be a terrible blow. They would hold the Xenos this day, true. But this was no victory. Just like the Skitarii before them, the Space Marines had failed to cleanse the planet. This would be a long campaign. Merlinius have the order. The Death Company would son be Unleashed.

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Techmarine Ser Octavius of the Saguine Knights prepares to lead a Trebuchet Attack Formation into the heart of Hive Fleet Behemoth.

(couldn't make it to Adepticon, so here's 2000 points for a narrative game I'm doing instead)

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After being beaten back by the Hive Fleet Behemoth, the Skitarii of the Covenant of the Omnisiah retreated back to a local air field to repair and retrofit their aircraft. They had little time to prepare before the tide burst out of the ruins...

The goal were to protect the two green and purple generators, while attempting to get the Archeoptor flying. It would need 3 turns to lift off. The emissary leads the Hive Fleets first wave, fresh off it's commanding performance in the last battle...

However this time the best is *absolutely bodied* by the Covenant gunline. My left flank proves a tuff nut to crack my right flank, however. That was having issues.

The rangers defending the right generator all dead, the Duneriders charge the Guant Mother, hoping to keep her away from the aircraft before it could depart. Just off screen, a noble engineer swathes through hordes of Termagants, holding the line until....

The Acrheopter Fulisade is able to successfully depart! With air support re established, the tide of the hive fleet withdrawals, hoping to reconsolidated biomass and prepare for another push.

Above them, however, the holy members of The Sanguine Knights, successor Chapter of the Blood Angels, have just come out of the Warp. There battle barge, *The Table Round*, stand ready to tip the tide of the battle.

Next time, the Death Company of the Sanguine Knights drop behind enemy lines, in a Deep Strike Tastic mission. Stay tuned!

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After being beaten back by the Hive Fleet Behemoth, the Skitarii of the Covenant of the Omnisiah retreated back to a local air field to repair and retrofit their aircraft. They had little time to prepare before the tide burst out of the ruins...

The goal were to protect the two green and purple generators, while attempting to get the Archeoptor flying. It would need 3 turns to lift off. The emissary leads the Hive Fleets first wave, fresh off it's commanding performance in the last battle...

However this time the best is *absolutely bodied* by the Covenant gunline. My left flank proves a tuff nut to crack my right flank, however. That was having issues.

The rangers defending the right generator all dead, the Duneriders charge the Guant Mother, hoping to keep her away from the aircraft before it could depart. Just off screen, a noble engineer swathes through hordes of Termagants, holding the line until....

The Acrheopter Fulisade is able to successfully depart! With air support re established, the tide of the hive fleet withdrawals, hoping to reconsolidated biomass and prepare for another push.

Above them, however, the holy members of The Sanguine Knights, successor Chapter of the Blood Angels, have just come out of the Warp. There battle barge, *The Table Round*, stand ready to tip the tide of the battle.

Next time, the Death Company of the Sanguine Knights drop behind enemy lines, in a Deep Strike Tastic mission. Stay tuned!

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The Covenant of the Omnisiah launched a counteract on hive fleet behemoth, attempting to retake a key bridge on forge world snifllick.

The rules were as follows. The center of the bridge bridge had 40 HP and was my target. the 2 red and blue swirls (kinda pictured not really) in nid deployment zone each had 20. These were my targets. Each objective lost health equal to the amount of health on it at the start of the players turn. He took some enhancements to give one of his main monsters 15 OC. The the game hinged on that creature dying, and me taking the left flank. The fjord in the river cost double movement (for charge too). But maybe I could break through, with Manipuls Hope in a Archeopter, with a Prexti guard in reverse. The battle began....

The Covenant gun lines were in position. And had one goal: clear that thing of the Bridge. They hit it, shot after shot after shot.... But couldn't wound the beast!

At the Fjord, the mother and her brood spewed forth, with the deadly screamer killer quickly ate the brave Suplerhounds, who eventually brought it down at cost of their own lives. The Rangers poured forward, taking cover, and keeping the horde at bay...

Unfortunately, The late deployment of Hope and his ranger guard to the bridge was too little, too late. The beast took and held the bridge, running out the clock with it's massive OC. Hope, with his Single surviving Vanguard, retreat with a small cadre of survivors, back to the Hanger the Houses the Archeopter. Ready to defend against the Tide ...

The next game is me trying to get my bird in the error. Stay tuned.

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The Covenant of The Omnisiah prepares to cleanse an important River Crossing on Forge World Sniflick. The Skittarii Stealth Cohort, led by The Tech Priest Manipulus Hope will face off against the tide of Hive Fleet Behemoth.

It's 1500 hundred points of a Napoleon style army. Line infantry, Cavalry/Wings, and artillery/walkers/tanks.

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There are two primary ways of using the phrase 異なる時間軸, as far as I can tell: a parallel timeline, or a different period of the same timeline

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet uses both translations at different points in the script.

Worth noting: when the professor is transported through time themselves and one of their hypotheses is that they've been sent to an alternate timeline, they use a completely different phrase:

(Is this meaningful? Unclear. It is slightly strange that they change their vocabulary when they unambiguously refer to alternate timelines, but not strange enough to conclude that they weren't talking about alternate timelines before. The professor's journal points toward a genuine time loop, but nothing contradicts the other interpretation)

(Is this bad translation? No.)

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Pokemon ORAS made the Pokemon Multiverse Cannon, so I'm gonna assume it's probably supposed to be an alternate timeline. For my own sanity, really.

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Warhammer guns in pixel art (are cool)

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