The Daemon's Claw

I found myself in the final of the league. I was up against Alice and her Goremonger team with its 4-0-0 record. Pete mentioned he wanted a walk-through test game with Goremongers so we set up a dress rehearsal game using the same map and Crit Op. I thought this would be better than trying to play both sides myself. This was the map we used, I got the Red deployment zone. I deployed 2 operatives on the left, 3 in the middle and one on the right. The Right operative was a distraction carnifex and its objective was to try and make the Goremongers keep multiple operatives in that room to score points. I'm using the standard team of Assault Sergeant, Eliminator Sniper, Intercessor Gunner, Assault Grenadier and 2 Assault Intercessor warriors. There seemed minimal need to take long range guns when the fighting was going to be in 3 phone booths. Pete chose all the faction equipment. I dropped the Auspex for razor wire and a mine. Here is the set up after turn 1. Because the transmission m...

  The crew are hanging out in the local Rusty Dagger tavern, trying to count their loot without being seen to count their loot. They are pushing their snack foods around the table into piles. Jill is looking pensive. Finally she speaks up “I’m not sure I want to go on any more adventures.” “Things are getting dangerous and I have my brother to think about.” “I’d like to take my share of the loot and cash out,    if that’s OK.” “That’s fine Jill, the life of an adventurer is not for everyone and you have family commitments.” So we give Jill 20 gold and she departs, happy. “With that much money I won’t be dancing in taverns any more I will own the tavern.” “Excellent! It will be nice to have somewhere to come back to after an adventure.” The remaining crew order another round of drinks. They are settling back with their drinks when a hooded stranger approaches. “I’m Vildy, I have a proposal for you.” “The Baron of Leeford has a problem and needs your h...

 Prologue Arzag, Allendale and Jill are relaxing in the local Rusty Dagger tavern discussing their next opportunity. “If we don’t find a new job soon, we will need to take up a role with one of the caravans leading town.” “Burke is organising the most caravans.” “I’m not sure I want to be a carter for Burke, I don’t trust him.” “Shhhh, here he comes” After some drinks, Burke advises that he has not heard back from one of his caravans. “It might just be that a hawk ate their carrier pigeon, but I’d like you to check it out.” After further drinks, the team agree to go and look for the caravan. Burke provides the details of the planned route and Arzag and his companions set off on the rescue mission. After about a week of travel, the group come to look upon scenes of battle. Overturned and broken wagons were scattered about the trail. Bodies littered the roadside. “Hey Arzag! It looks like we go a survivor!” The party move over and surround the unconscious woman. Arzag a...