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SAMCRO Black Legion – It’s been a dark millennium

Posted in 40k, modelling/painting with tags 40k, black, chaos, legion, painting, SAMCRO, wh40k on October 1, 2022 by vobeskhan

It’s felt like an entire millennium since I posted anything to do with my SAMCRO Black Legion Chaos Space Marine forces, and indeed almost as long since I even looked at my collection. In that time we’ve had a worldwide pandemic (thank you Grandfather Nurgle) and a whole new edition of the 40k rules has been released (I blame the meddling of the Changer of Ways).

Chaos Space Marines were a long time waiting for their 9th edition codex but it finally arrived, and I held off even reading the core rules until it was released, but now it’s out in the wilds and I’ve started looking at how it changes my long-standing collection.

The most immediate change is that Chaos Lords and Sorcerers no longer get bikes or jump packs unless you use the Legends rules. Sucks big time for a force based off of a biker gang! However, I don’t intend to play in tournaments so my opponents will generally be willing to allow Legend units to be played.

I decided to knock up a force list of what I recall being in the collection (having neither the time nor inclination to dig everything out to get detailed numbers) using Battlescribe.

++ Unbound Army (Faction) (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [573 PL, -6CP, 10,819pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Game Type: Open

Legion: Black Legion

+ HQ +

Abaddon the Despoiler [15 PL, 300pts]: 3. Merciless Overseer, 5. Eternal Vendetta, 6. Paragon of Hatred

Chaos Lord on Bike [LEGENDS] [7 PL, 138pts]: Bolt pistol, Mark of Nurgle, Power fist

Chaos Lord on Bike [LEGENDS] [7 PL, 138pts]: Bolt pistol, Mark of Khorne, Power fist

Daemon Prince with Wings [11 PL, 180pts]: Diabolic Strength, Hellforged sword, Mark of Tzeentch, Wings

Dark Apostle [6 PL, 110pts]: Litany of Despair, Mark of Tzeentch
. 2x Dark Disciple: 2x Close combat weapon

Lord Discordant on Helstalker [10 PL, 190pts]: Baleflamer, Mark of Tzeentch, Techno-virus injector

Master of Possession [7 PL, 120pts]: Cursed Earth, Mark of Tzeentch, Pact of Flesh

Sorcerer [LEGENDS] [7 PL, 140pts]: Diabolic Strength, Force stave, Infernal Gaze, Jump pack, Mark of Tzeentch, Plasma pistol

Sorcerer on Bike [LEGENDS] [9 PL, 145pts]: Bolt pistol, Diabolic Strength, Force sword, Infernal Gaze, Mark of Tzeentch

Warpsmith [6 PL, 95pts]: Exalted power axe, Mark of Tzeentch

+ Troops +

Cultists Mob [5 PL, 60pts]
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ cultist firearm: 9x Cultist firearm, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Chaos Cultist w/ heavy stubber: Heavy stubber
. Cultist Champion: Cultist firearm

Cultists Mob [5 PL, 60pts]
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ cultist firearm: 9x Cultist firearm, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Chaos Cultist w/ flamer: Flamer
. Cultist Champion
. . Autopistol and brutal assault weapon

Legionaries [13 PL, 225pts]: Chaos Icon, Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Boltgun, Power sword
. 7x Marine w/ boltgun: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Frag & Krak grenades
. Marine w/ heavy weapon: Heavy bolter
. Marine w/ heavy weapon: Havoc autocannon

Legionaries [13 PL, 235pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Boltgun, Power sword
. 6x Marine w/ astartes chainsword: 6x Astartes chainsword, 6x Bolt pistol, 6x Frag & Krak grenades
. Marine w/ balefire tome: Balefire tome, Prescience
. Marine w/ special weapon: Flamer
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun

+ Elites +

Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, -1CP, 185pts]: Heavy flamer, Hellforged cyclone missile launcher, Hellforged Dreadnought combat weapon, Hellforged heavy plasma cannon, Mark of Tzeentch

Chaos Terminator Squad [10 PL, 200pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. Chaos Terminator: Power fist, Reaper autocannon
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Terminator Champion: Chainfist, Combi-melta

Chosen [8 PL, 160pts]: Mark of Khorne
. Chosen: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Chosen: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Chosen: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta
. Chosen: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta
. Chosen Champion: Accursed weapon, Bolt pistol

Helbrute [7 PL, 120pts]: Helbrute plasma cannon, Mark of Tzeentch, Power scourge

Noise Marines [12 PL, 166pts]: Icon of Slaanesh
. Marine w/ blastmaster: Blastmaster
. 4x Marine w/ sonic blaster: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Sonic blaster
. Noise Champion: Bolt pistol, Boltgun

Possessed [7 PL, 145pts]: Chaos Icon, Possessed Champion
. 4x Possessed: 4x Hideous mutations

Rubric Marines [13 PL, 236pts]
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Inferno bolt pistol
. 6x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 6x Inferno boltgun
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon: Soulreaper cannon
. 2x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 2x Warpflamer

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Bikers [11 PL, 195pts]: Chaos Icon, Mark of Tzeentch
. Biker Champion: Power sword
. 2x Chaos Biker w/ astartes chainsword: 2x Astartes chainsword, 2x Combi-bolter, 2x Frag & Krak grenades
. Chaos Biker w/ special weapon: Astartes chainsword, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker w/ special weapon: Astartes chainsword, Meltagun

Chaos Bikers [11 PL, 195pts]: Chaos Icon, Mark of Nurgle
. Biker Champion: Power sword
. 2x Chaos Biker w/ astartes chainsword: 2x Astartes chainsword, 2x Combi-bolter, 2x Frag & Krak grenades
. Chaos Biker w/ special weapon: Astartes chainsword, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker w/ special weapon: Astartes chainsword, Meltagun

Chaos Bikers [11 PL, 195pts]: Chaos Icon, Mark of Khorne
. Biker Champion: Power sword
. 2x Chaos Biker w/ astartes chainsword: 2x Astartes chainsword, 2x Combi-bolter, 2x Frag & Krak grenades
. Chaos Biker w/ special weapon: Astartes chainsword, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker w/ special weapon: Astartes chainsword, Meltagun

Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 125pts]
. 5x Chaos Spawn: 5x Hideous mutations

Raptors [7 PL, 130pts]: Mark of Khorne
. 3x Raptor: 3x Astartes chainsword, 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Raptor Champion: Astartes chainsword, Plasma pistol
. Raptor w/ special weapon: Flamer

Venomcrawler [6 PL, 105pts]

+ Heavy Support +

Chaos Land Raider [14 PL, 280pts]: Combi-melta, Havoc launcher

Chaos Land Raider [14 PL, 270pts]: Havoc launcher

Chaos Land Raider Proteus [14 PL, -1CP, 275pts]: Combi-bolter, Heavy armour, Hellforged hunter-killer missile, Twin heavy bolter

Chaos Predator Annihilator [8 PL, 175pts]: Havoc launcher
. Two lascannons: 2x Lascannon

Chaos Predator Destructor [8 PL, 185pts]: Havoc launcher
. Two lascannons: 2x Lascannon

Chaos Vindicator [7 PL, 145pts]: Havoc launcher, Vindicator siege shield

Chaos Whirlwind Scorpius [8 PL, -1CP, 180pts]: Combi-bolter, Hellforged hunter-killer missile

Defiler [10 PL, 175pts]: Defiler scourge, Reaper autocannon

Defiler [10 PL, 185pts]: Havoc launcher, Twin lascannon

Forgefiend [8 PL, 175pts]: 2x Heavy hades autocannons, Ectoplasma cannon

Havocs [8 PL, 165pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. Havoc Champion: Boltgun, Power sword
. 2x Havoc w/ lascannon: 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Lascannon
. 2x Havoc w/ missile launcher: 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Missile launcher

Maulerfiend [7 PL, 150pts]: Lasher tendrils

Obliterators [10 PL, 180pts]
. 2x Obliterator: 2x Crushing fists, 2x Fleshmetal guns

+ Flyer +

Chaos Fire Raptor Gunship [19 PL, -1CP, 360pts]
. Two hellforged autocannons
. Two twin lascannons: 2x Twin lascannon

Chaos Storm Eagle Gunship [18 PL, -1CP, 355pts]: Storm Eagle multi-melta
. Two twin hellstrike launchers

Heldrake [9 PL, 165pts]: Baleflamer

+ Dedicated Transport +

Chaos Rhino [4 PL, 90pts]: Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher

+ Lord of War +

Chaos Spartan [24 PL, -1CP, 425pts]: Combi-bolter, Twin heavy bolter
. Two quad lascannons

+ Fortification +

Aegis Defence Line [5 PL, 115pts]
. Gun Emplacement: Icarus Lascannon

Chaos Bastion [12 PL, 230pts]: Icarus Lascannon

Noctilith Crown [5 PL, 100pts]

Skyshield Landing Pad [7 PL, 140pts]

++ Total: [573 PL, -6CP, 10,819pts] ++

I still have the new chunkier version of Abaddon and his herald Haarkon Worldclaimer to build so haven’t included them (the Abaddon in the list is my older conversion), and I’m sure there are a lot more Legionnaires, raptors, bikes and cultists (including a traitor guard squad from Blackstone Fortress) to include.

But I’m hoping to finally get some learning games of 9th edition in the coming months and even restart the annual throwdown with Sarah’s Blood Angels.

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Annual blood bath with the Angels

Posted in 40k, games with tags 40k, allscars, black, Blood Angels, legion, wh40k on January 24, 2020 by vobeskhan

This afternoon was my annual throwdown on the 40k tables with my friend Sarah and her Blood Angels, so far we have battled five times and while some have been as close as a single point the tally stands at 5-0 to my Black Legion.

We chose to play the Critical objective mission from Chapter Approved 2019 and use the new options for building your Tactical Objective decks.

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [78 PL, 10CP, 1,227pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Detachment CP [5CP]

Legion: Black Legion

+ HQ +

Abaddon the Despoiler [12 PL, 2CP, 210pts]: Warlord

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 168pts]: Diabolic Strength, Hellforged sword, Q’O’Ak the Boundless, Warp bolter, Wings
. Tzeentch

+ Troops +

Chaos Space Marines [11 PL, 152pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Combi-bolter, Power sword
. 8x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ Heavy or Special Weapon: Heavy bolter
. Marine w/ Heavy or Special Weapon: Heavy bolter

Chaos Space Marines [11 PL, 152pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Combi-bolter, Power sword
. 8x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ Heavy or Special Weapon: Autocannon
. Marine w/ Heavy or Special Weapon: Autocannon

+ Elites +

Greater Possessed [8 PL, 120pts]
. Greater Possessed: Mark of Tzeentch
. Greater Possessed: Mark of Tzeentch

Possessed [5 PL, 90pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch, 5x Possessed

Rubric Marines [11 PL, 183pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force sword, Inferno Bolt Pistol
. 8x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun
. Rubric Marine w/ Soulreaper cannon: Soulreaper cannon

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [41 PL, -1CP, 773pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment CP [1CP]

Field Commander [-1CP]

Legion: Black Legion

Specialist Detachment [-1CP]: Soulforged Pack

+ HQ +

Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 170pts]: Baleflamer, Mark of Tzeentch
. Helstalker: Techno-virus injector

+ Heavy Support +

Defiler [9 PL, 172pts]: Defiler scourge, Mark of Tzeentch, Twin lascannon

Havocs [7 PL, 176pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Aspiring Champion: Combi-bolter, Power sword
. 4x Havoc w/ lascannon: 4x Lascannon

Venomcrawler [7 PL, 115pts]: Mark of Tzeentch

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [9 PL, 140pts]: Baleflamer, Mark of Tzeentch

++ Total: [119 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

I won the roll off to choose Attacker or Defender and chose to be the Attacker and set up fully first. After Sarah had then set up she attempted to sieze the initiative but failed to do so, so it was game on and Black Legion to take the lead.

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Round 1

The heldrake, venom crawler, greater possessed, rubrics and possessed all began to move up the field while Abaddon moved across to help guide the shots of one of the CSM squads (the one with the autocannons).

The Blood Angel scouts came under psychic assault and swiftly following gunfire from the surrounding units, quickly whittling them down to just their missile launcher guy. Before he could breath a sigh of relief the defilers battle barked out and landed heavy shells upon him, while the demon engines twin lascannon streaked out and began lancing through the venator tank opposite. The havocs joined thier lascannons to the assault and as the flash of the beams faded the tank still stood. Then as a surprise to all the venom crawler activated its escruciator cannon and rent the tank assunder.

Objectives achieved

For the Dark Gods
No Prisoners
Secure Objective 3
First Strike

The Blood Angels tunr in response saw them secure a single objective card, though their drop pod did deliver their death company dreadnought and it charged into the CSM squad on my far left flank.

Score: Black Legion 4 Blood Angels 1

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Round 2

The heldrake, demon prince, venom crawler, greater possessed, possessed, and rubrics continued to stalk towards the enemy ranks. The CSM unit in combat with the draednought managed to tear it apart to everyones surprise, while the Legion’s firepower destroyed the unit of bikers that had advanced towards them. The heldrake attempted to charge the sicarran but failed to gain ground.

Objectives achieved

Overwhelming Firepower
Death & Destruction
The Long War Continues

The Blood Angels deep struck their cataphractii terminators and captain deep into my lines and begin to target the warmaster himself, while Lemartes and the Death Company swoop in to assault the venom crawler. The loyalist terminators try and charge Abaddon, the squad make it into combat but the captain failed to reach, with the Blood Angels starting off with the Death Company halving the wounds on the crawler the warmaster strategically intervenes and wipes the cataphractii unit out. The greater possessed neat the crawler heroically intervened and assaulted Lemartes, ripping the chaplain to shreds after he had further reduced the wounds of the crawler. The crawler itself tore into the death company munching through some of the black armoured marines and their biomass healing its wounds.

Score: Black Legion 8 Blood Angels 2

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Round 3

Abaddon issued to orders to take the enemy down, striding towards the cataphractii captain menacingly. The heldrake stayed where it was menacing the sicarran (ineffectively) and the rubrics and possessed surged forward into the central ruin. The demon prince, Lord Discordant and venom crawler continued to edge forward towards Mephiston, and the CSM unit that had destroyed the dreadnought fell back into cover and secured an objective. Abaddon makes very short work of the cataphractii captain.

Objectives achieved

Secure Objective 2
Secure Objective 5
The Long War

Mephiston leads the assault as he takes on the demon prince, the reminder of his closest tactical squad assualt the Lord Discordant (and the greater possessed heroically intervenes). The sicarran and tactical marines managed to shoot the heldrake out of the sky. Mephiston takes the prince down to half health but in return the prince takes the sanguine sorcerer down to only 2 wounds remaining. The marines take a few wounds off of the lord discordant but he and his helstalker easily scythe down the loyalists.

Score: Black Legion 13 Blood Angels 4

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Round 4

With the demon prince confident that he can take out Mephiston the venom crawer scuttles deeper into the Blood Angels lines and both greater possessed, the possessed and the lord discordant assault into the contemptor. The demon prince finally manages to cast a psychic power and amazingly Mephiston rolls snake eyes to deny, flooding the demon prince with Diabolic Strength. The shooting phase sees the autocannons plink a wound from the sicarran but everyone is simply waiting for the glory of the bloodbath to come. The Lord Discordant starts it all off, his impaler chainglaive and the helstalker shredding the contemptor which failed to explode. The all eyes turn to the titanic battle on the right flank. The demon prince, boosted by the power of the warp and his demon weapon lays into Mephiston causing 6 wounds, Sarah fails to save them and rolls for Mephiston to feel no pain (or whatever the name of it is), the psyker ignores the first 3 but suffers the next 2 and is laid low.

With the loss of their warlord and only half a tactical squad, damaged sicarran and empty drop pod remaining the Blood Angels concede the field.

Objectives achived

The Warp is your Ally
Kingslayer
Hold the Line
Linebreaker
Slay the Warlord

Score: Black Legion 19 Blood Angels 4

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Huge thank you to Sarah, her dice were not her friends for much of the day. This makes it 6-0 in the series. I look forward to our next thowdown, who knows maybe I’ll have a second Lord Discordant ……

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SAMCRO v Ultramarines, my friends birthday battle

Posted in 40k, games with tags 40k, black, legion, SAMCRO, wh40k on February 22, 2019 by vobeskhan

So my friend Daniel and myself had arranged this game earlier in the year but various circumstances caused it to be delayed but today saw us fight it out and as it would have it, on Daniel’s birthday to boot.

We agreed to 3500 points, no Lords of War but Forge World could be allowed. We were both happy for a couple of proxy models too as we wanted to try a few options out that we don’t currently have.

Daniel brough the might of his Primaris led by Marneus Prime himself with a load of the newer models he’d gotten since our last battle before Christmas. Repulsor, predator, ironclad dread, storm raven etc.

My list was as follows:

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [105 PL, 2CP, 2018pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Black Legion

+ HQ +

Abaddon the Despoiler [12 PL, 2CP, 240pts]: Warlord

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 183pts]: Eye of Tzeentch, Hellforged sword, Warp bolter
. Tzeentch: Diabolic Strength

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [6 PL, 62pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. 10x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Heavy stubber
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Space Marines [9 PL, 162pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Combi-bolter, Power sword
. 7x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ heavy weapon: Autocannon
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun

+ Elites +

Chaos Terminators [14 PL, 242pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Chaos Terminator Champion: Combi-plasma, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Lightning Claw
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Chainfist, Reaper autocannon

+ Heavy Support +

Havocs [7 PL, 157pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Lascannon

Obliterators [10 PL, 195pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, 3x Obliterator

+ Flyer +

Chaos Fire Raptor Assault Gunship [19 PL, 420pts]: Tzeentch
. Reaper batteries: 2x Reaper battery
. Twin lascannons: 2x Twin lascannon

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [76 PL, 1257pts] ++

+ HQ +

Ahriman [7 PL, 131pts]: Doombolt, Tzeentch’s Firestorm, Weaver of Fates

Sorcerer [6 PL, 98pts]: Force stave, Glamour of Tzeentch, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Prescience

+ Troops +

Rubric Marines [14 PL, 199pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force sword, Glamour of Tzeentch, Inferno Bolt Pistol
. 8x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun: 8x Inferno boltgun
. Rubric Marine w/ Soulreaper cannon: Soulreaper cannon

Rubric Marines [14 PL, 201pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force axe, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Weaver of Fates
. 8x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun: 8x Inferno boltgun
. Rubric Marine w/ Soulreaper cannon: Soulreaper cannon

Tzaangors [4 PL, 75pts]: Icon of Flame, 9x Tzaangor w/ Tzaangor Blades
. Twistbray: Tzaangor blades

+ Elites +

Scarab Occult Terminators [11 PL, 211pts]: Hellfyre Missile Rack
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: Force stave, Inferno Combi-bolter, Weaver of Fates
. 3x Terminator: 3x Inferno Combi-bolter, 3x Powersword
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Power sword, Soulreaper cannon

+ Heavy Support +

Hellforged Scorpius [12 PL, 217pts]: Combi-bolter, Scorpius multi-launcher, Tzeentch

Mutalith Vortex Beast [8 PL, 125pts]

++ Fortification Network (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [10 PL, 222pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Black Legion

+ Fortification +

Chaos Bastion [10 PL, 222pts]: 4x Heavy bolter, Quad-gun

++ Total: [191 PL, 2CP, 3497pts] ++

We decided to try one of the new missions from Chapter Approved 29018, the Eternal War mission Vital Intelligence. The board was set up, the 5 objectives placed and we got Jack on his lunch break to roll for the first round to see which was the prime objective, getting a 1 smack dab in the centre of the battlefield.

Chaos was to go first and despite Daniel saying he never manages to seize the initiative, lo and behold the dice comes up as a 6! Smurfs steal the thunder and go first.

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We played for 5 hours but weren’t particularly rushing, at the end of round 1 it was 4-3 to the Smurfs. After round 2 it was 6-6, but with round 3 being our last the prime objective came up once again as a 1 and the final score was 10-8 to the Smurfs.

I think at the end of the game Daniel also had more points left on the table also but my forces tried to delete as many of his units at they could on that final round, with even the helforged scorpius defeating the ironclad in combat and nomming his remains to heal back a hull point.

All in all it was a great afternoons battling with a fun opponent. Revenge will be mine!

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SAMCRO Black Legion annual Angel Bleeding

Posted in 40k, games with tags 40k, allscars, annual, black, Blood Angels, chaos, gaming, legion, Tabletop, tyrants, wh40k on January 11, 2019 by vobeskhan

So my annual throw down with my friend Patrick’s Blood Angels was a little later this year, instead of taking place in the gap between Christmas and New Years we played on the first available day of the New Year down at our FLGS, Tabletop Tyrants.

We agreed to a 2500 point game, no Lords of War but Forge World was allowed. We would be fighting the Tactical Gambit mission from the 2017 Chapter Approved (which I had played through a few times now with great success), additionally we agreed to use the updated cover rules from the 2018 Chapter Approved as well as the Refined Strategy option to discard up to 6 Tactical Objective cards before the start of the game, I discarded 4 while Patrick chose to keep all the cards.

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [49 PL, 859pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Chaos Beastmen [1 PL, 24pts]

Legion: Black Legion

Rogue Psyker [2 PL, 30pts]

+ HQ +

Abaddon the Despoiler [12 PL, 240pts]: Warlord

Obsidius Mallex [5 PL, 102pts]

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [9 PL, 113pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ autopistol and brutal assault weapon
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Heavy stubber
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Flamer
. Cultist Champion: Shotgun

Chaos Space Marines [9 PL, 160pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Boltgun, Power sword
. 7x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ heavy weapon: Autocannon
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [46 PL, 756pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Black Legion

+ HQ +

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour [8 PL, 121pts]: Combi-plasma, Diabolic Strength, Force stave, Mark of Tzeentch, Weaver of Fates

+ Elites +

Hellforged Contemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 151pts]: Havoc launcher, Tzeentch
. Left Arm: Combi-bolter, Hellforged deathclaw
. Right Arm: Butcher cannon

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [48 PL, 884pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Black Legion

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 183pts]: Hellforged sword, The Eye of Night, Warp bolter
. Tzeentch: Diabolic Strength

+ Heavy Support +

Chaos Land Raider [19 PL, 311pts]: Combi-flamer, Havoc launcher, Mark of Tzeentch, Twin heavy bolter, 2x Twin lascannon

Obliterators [10 PL, 195pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, 3x Obliterator

++ Total: [143 PL, 2499pts] ++

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My Black Legion got first turn and between psychic and shooting reduced the sniper scouts to just 3 men who then failed their leadership and ran away.

The Angels responded by deleting my Contemptor but this then left their back lines open and Abaddon took full advantage to deep strike in. His accompanying Obliterators returning the favour against the Sicarran and all but the bike sergeant. The chaos forces also managed to destroy the loyalist contemptor and Vobeskhan the Deamon Prince assaulted the rhino, buffed up by his Diabolic Strength psychic ability.

The loyalists responded by deepstriking their own terminators within their lines in an attempt to deal with the Despoiler. However, the cataphractii failed their charge and lost half their number to overwatch, their captain however did make it into combat with the obliterators striking one down but then Abaddon intervened and tore the captain asunder before beginning to advance upon the remaining terminators.

The Angel warlord with his jumppack leading the Death Company attempted to charge Vobeskhan but despite his relic giving him a reroll on failed charges he still failed to make it in and the deamon prince ripped the rhino to shreds.

As we started my third round the light was failing as badly as the Angels resolve, with the death company and warlord falling to the psychic backlash from one of my rogue psykers perilling. Vobeskhan swooped up to menace the tactical squad in the ruins and Abaddon and the obliterators continued to rain fiery hell on any loyalist they could target. At the end of my shooting phase Patrick conceded and the score was 16-2 to SAMCRO.

This makes it 5-0 in our annual games now, and starts 2019 with a win. Hopefully it bodes well for the rest of the year.

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SAMCRO Black Legion 2018 review

Posted in 40k with tags 40k, allscars, black, chaos, legion, wh40k on January 11, 2019 by vobeskhan

So 2018 wasn’t a mega busy year for me 40K-wise, only managing 6 actual games all year.

I built a few models but didn’t put brush to paint at all, dropping from the Survivor Series entirely.

The end of the year saw some new models for Chaos, and the Black Legion specifically, released. Blackstone Fortress (a Quest style board game) brought us a thunder hammer wielding Lord, with some unorthadox back up from Beastmen, Rogue Psykers and Traitor Guardsmen (fresh from the ruins of Cadia). We then got the Vigilus campaign book, and while it contains only a single entry for Chaos, the raptor lord herald of the Black Legion, it promises a second part to come in 2019 which I’m keeping my fingers crossed will include some tasty goodies for the spikey boys.

edition	pts	Event	opponent	force	win	draw	lose	year
8	2000	hecate round 4	Patrick E	Blood Angels (Lamentors)	1	0	0	2018
8	3000	hecate round 5	Dave C	Thousand Sons	1	0	0	2018
8	200PL	Chaos Friendly	Jon	Night Lords	1	0	0	2018
8	2000	Incursion Proforia	Edd	Ultrasmurfs	1	0	0	2018
8	1500	Zone Mortalis 6 way	Jack/Lee/Pete	Fists/Custode/Guard	1	0	0	2018
8	2000	Smurfs Gambit	Daniel	Ultrasmurfs	1	0	0	2018
8	2500	angel plucking	Patrick E	Blood Angels	1	0	0	2019

This is my scorecard for 2018, 6 games and somehow, 6 wins. some of the best games I’ve played in this list. With great opponents and lots of great banter. Abaddon has not only bashed up Calgar twice, but also tore the Blood Angels asunder in my first game of 2019 against my friend Patrick Ellwood in our annual throwdown (I shall make a seperate post with photos from that game shortly).

Looking ahead to 2019 and the All Scars are running an Escalation Campaign from January through to June, starting at 500 points and adding 100 points each month up to a 1000 point showdown in June. Eager to play a few more games this year I’ve thrown my hat into the ring and have my first match in the coming week against Cadian Guardsmen under the command of another good friend, Dave Clarke. Our previous battles have always been close and great fun, so I’m really looking forward to this.

Here’s hoping 2019 resounds with cries of “For the Warmaster!”

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SAMCRO Black Legion – Paint it Black

Posted in 40k, modelling/painting with tags 40k, black, chaos, legion, painting, SAMCRO, wh40k on May 6, 2018 by vobeskhan

A friend and fellow worshipper of the Dark Ones posted in a group chat a photo of his assembled force this morning and I realised that I hadn’t taken my annual photo of my painted so far Black Legion. Now I haven’t painted anything since end of last year so the photo is still accurate but as I had the house to myself I decided to get all of them out on my kitchen floor for a photo.

I also decided to work up an updated WYSIWIG list of what was there (using Battlescribe as usual):

++ Unbound Army (Faction) (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [297 PL, 5222pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Black Legion

+ HQ +

Abaddon the Despoiler [12 PL, 240pts]

Chaos Lord on Bike [7 PL, 127pts]: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter, Mark of Nurgle, Power fist

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 183pts]: Hellforged sword, Tzeentch, Warp bolter

Dark Apostle [5 PL, 76pts]: Bolt pistol, Mark of Tzeentch, Power maul

Fabius Bile [6 PL, 109pts]

Sorcerer [6 PL, 105pts]: Force stave, Infernal Gaze, Mark of Tzeentch, Plasma pistol, Warptime

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour [8 PL, 147pts]: Combi-melta, Force stave, Infernal Gaze, Mark of Tzeentch, Weaver of Fates

Sorcerer on Bike [8 PL, 140pts]: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter, Death Hex, Force stave, Infernal Gaze, Mark of Tzeentch

Sorcerer with Jump Pack [7 PL, 139pts]: Combi-melta, Force stave, Mark of Tzeentch, Warptime, Weaver of Fates

Warpsmith [5 PL, 76pts]: Bolt pistol, Flamer, Mark of Nurgle, Meltagun, Power axe

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: 9x Chaos Cultist w/ autopistol and brutal assault weapon, Mark of Tzeentch
. Cultist Champion: Brutal assault weapon and Autopistol

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 44pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. 8x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Heavy stubber
. Cultist Champion: Shotgun

Chaos Space Marines [12 PL, 212pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Boltgun, Power sword
. 11x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun

Chaos Space Marines [12 PL, 181pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Chainsword
. 8x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ heavy weapon: Lascannon
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun

Chaos Space Marines [9 PL, 143pts]: Mark of Khorne
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Power sword
. 8x Marine w/ Chainsword
. Marine w/ special weapon: Flamer

+ Elites +

Chaos Terminators [28 PL, 350pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. Chaos Terminator Champion: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Chainfist, Reaper autocannon

Chosen [7 PL, 159pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. Chosen Champion: Plasma pistol, Power sword
. Chosen w/ Combi or Special weapon: Meltagun
. Chosen w/ Combi or Special weapon: Meltagun
. Chosen w/ Combi or Special weapon: Meltagun
. Chosen w/ Combi or Special weapon: Meltagun

Chosen [11 PL, 191pts]: Icon of Wrath, Mark of Khorne
. Chosen: Power maul
. Chosen: Power maul
. Chosen: Power maul
. Chosen: Power axe
. Chosen: Chainsword
. Chosen: Chainsword
. Chosen: Chainsword
. Chosen: Chainsword
. Chosen: Chainsword
. Chosen Champion: Bolt pistol, Power sword

Helbrute [7 PL, 145pts]: Helbrute plasma cannon, Mark of Tzeentch, Power scourge

Possessed [6 PL, 110pts]: Mark of Tzeentch, 5x Possessed

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Bikers [9 PL, 159pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Biker Champion: Combi-bolter, Power sword

Chaos Bikers [9 PL, 164pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Biker Champion: Combi-bolter, Power sword

+ Heavy Support +

Chaos Land Raider [19 PL, 356pts]: Mark of Tzeentch, Twin heavy bolter, 2x Twin lascannon

Chaos Predator [9 PL, 180pts]: Mark of Tzeentch, Predator autocannon
. Two lascannons: 2x Lascannon

Chaos Vindicator [8 PL, 125pts]: Mark of Nurgle

Defiler [11 PL, 167pts]: Defiler scourge, Mark of Tzeentch, Reaper autocannon

Forgefiend [9 PL, 177pts]: 2x Hades autocannons, Daemon jaws, Mark of Tzeentch

Havocs [7 PL, 177pts]: No Chaos Mark
. Aspiring Champion: Boltgun, Power fist
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher

Havocs [10 PL, 134pts]: No Chaos Mark
. Aspiring Champion: Plasma pistol, Power sword
. 2x Havoc w/ boltgun
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Heavy bolter
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Heavy bolter
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Missile launcher

Havocs [7 PL, 137pts]: No Chaos Mark
. Aspiring Champion: Chainsword, Plasma pistol
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Lascannon
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Heavy bolter
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Autocannon
. Havoc w/ heavy weapon: Autocannon

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [10 PL, 185pts]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws, Mark of Tzeentch

+ Dedicated Transport +

Chaos Rhino [4 PL, 72pts]: Combi-bolter, No Chaos Mark

+ Fortification +

Chaos Bastion [10 PL, 200pts]: 4x Heavy bolter

++ Unbound Army (Faction) (Chaos – FW Heretic Astartes) [50 PL, 1001pts] ++

+ Elites +

Hellforged Contemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 172pts]
. Left Arm: Combi-bolter, Hellforged deathclaw
. Right Arm: Multi-melta

+ Heavy Support +

Hellforged Land Raider Proteus [19 PL, 381pts]: Accursed Phylactery, Combi-melta, Twin heavy bolter, 2x Twin lascannon

+ Lord of War +

Hellforged Spartan Assault Tank [21 PL, 448pts]: Havoc launcher, Twin heavy bolter
. 2x laser destroyers: 2x Laser destroyer

++ Total: [347 PL, 6223pts] ++

Even though I no longer take part in the All Scars Survivor Series (for reasons I won’t go into here) I still intend to get back to painting my units soon.

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SAMCRO’s trials within the Hecate gate

Posted in 40k with tags 40k, allscars, black, campaign, legion, Tabletop, tyrants, wh40k on February 4, 2018 by vobeskhan

So over the past five month’s I have been taking part in the latest of the All Scars annual narrative campaigns – The Hecate Gate.

Basically our forces have been sucked into a demi-plane by Tzeentch and Khorne and are being forced to battle to prove ourselves worthy of facing the final guardian (Magnus) and escape via the Gate.

We formed teams amongst ourselves and I was in team WAAC (Win At All Costs, because its entirely the opposite of how we play). My goal for this campaign was to face as many people that I hadn’t played before as possible or failing that opponents I have a good laugh with.

Game 1 was against David’s Blood Angels, now in 7th edition I had a good track record against the Sanguin Sons however this did not prove so against the brutality of David’s assault.

Game 2 was another imperial force, Crimson Fists run by Adam. This was one of the most fun, relaxed and enjoyable games of 40k I’ve played in ages, and the sneaking a win by 2 points made it even better.

Game 3 was another first, facing the Ultrasmurfs of Matthew, bouyed by my success against Adam I was brought rapidly down to earth as Matthew’s helblaster entrenched forces ripped me a new orifice. Great fun though.

Game 4 was Blood Angels once again, this time my annual throwdown with Patrick. He brought a Blood Angel and Lamenters force while I fielded my Black Legion with a Thousand Son allied battallion. It was exceedingly close and Patrick thought he’d just managed to secure a draw when I destroyed his leviathon in close combat and reminded him of the Objective card I’d held since the first round to score a point for destroying a unit in assault – sneaky 1 point win to me.

Game 5 was yesterday and was against another of my favourite people to play Dave C, usually I face his Ultrasmurf’s but this time I faced his Thousand Sons. Chaos on Chaos! It was a brutal, fun-filled game with both of us having equal amounts of amazing and dire dice rolls in good measure. Dave came back hard in closing round but the mission conditions granted me just enough points for a 7-5 win.

Another of the fun parts of this campaign was the fact that its the first one I’ve not been involved in running myself, so all I had to do was play my games and enjoy. Huge thanks to all my opponents and Andrew for organising a great campaign – thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Photos from yesterdays match

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My army list for yesterday.

++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment (Chaos – Questor Traitoris) [23 PL, 488pts] ++

+ Lord of War +

Renegade Knight [23 PL, 488pts]: Meltagun, Reaper chainsword, Stormspear Rocket Pod, Thermal cannon

++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [128 PL, 2399pts] ++

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [10 PL, 185pts]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws, Mark of Tzeentch

+ No Force Org Slot +

Gametype: Matched

Legion: Black Legion

+ Heavy Support +

Chaos Land Raider [19 PL, 367pts]: Havoc launcher, Mark of Tzeentch, Twin heavy bolter, 2x Twin lascannon

+ HQ +

Abaddon the Despoiler [12 PL, 240pts]: Warlord

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour [8 PL, 139pts]: Combi-flamer, Force stave, Infernal Gaze, Mark of Tzeentch, Weaver of Fates

Chaos Hellwright [8 PL, 142pts]: Flamer, Infernal axe, Mark of Tzeentch, Soulburner pistol, The Eye of Night, Voidcutter

+ Elites +

Helbrute [7 PL, 145pts]: Helbrute plasma cannon, Mark of Tzeentch, Power scourge

Chaos Terminators [14 PL, 297pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Chaos Terminator Champion: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Chainfist, Reaper autocannon

Rubric Marines [14 PL, 273pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force axe, Warpflame Pistol
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun
. Rubric Marine w/ Soulreaper cannon: Soulreaper cannon
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ Warpflamer: 4x Warpflamer

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Bikers [9 PL, 169pts]: Icon of Wrath, Mark of Khorne
. Chaos Biker: Chainsword, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker: Chainsword, Meltagun
. Chaos Biker: Chainsword, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Biker: Chainsword, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Biker Champion: Combi-bolter, Power sword

+ Troops +

Chaos Space Marines [9 PL, 167pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. 7x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ heavy weapon: Autocannon
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Power sword

Chaos Cultists [9 PL, 108pts]: Mark of Tzeentch
. 12x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun
. 12x Chaos Cultist w/ autopistol and brutal assault weapon
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Heavy stubber
. Cultist Champion: Shotgun

Chaos Space Marines [9 PL, 167pts]: Icon of Flame, Mark of Tzeentch
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Power sword
. 7x Marine w/ Boltgun
. Marine w/ heavy weapon: Autocannon
. Marine w/ special weapon: Plasma gun

++ Fortification Network (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [6 PL, 110pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Black Legion

+ Fortification +

Skyshield Landing Pad [6 PL, 110pts]

++ Total: [157 PL, 2997pts] ++

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All Scars painting challenge – The Survivor Series 2017 – October

Posted in 40k with tags 40k, allscars, black, challenge, legion, painting on October 28, 2017 by vobeskhan

So this month I wasn’t really feeling the urge to paint (possibly due to some proposed changes to the series which have sadly been made official since) so just pledged a CSM unit, possibly a Havoc squad.

Settled on a Havoc squad built from my modified Calth heavy weapons men and their accompanying champion.

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Not sure if there will be further pledges as the whole format of the series is being altered (with only 2 months of the current year to go for no reason other than the new supervisor within the All Scars wanted to).

New format is pledge any single model rather than a fieldable unit, so single marine/grot/familiar etc.

Showcases will be every other month.

Voluntary “donation” of £5 towards the extra showcase prizes which will also gain you entry to a raffle.

oh well, guess the idea is no longer to encourage us to field painted forces but just have odd miniatures here and there.

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All Scars painting challenge – The Survivor Series 2017 – September

Posted in 40k with tags 40k, allscars, black, challenge, legion, painting on September 30, 2017 by vobeskhan

This month I knew I wouldn’t have a lot of time (or inclination) to paint so wanted to do something small – having looked in a few of my old boxes I cme across an old rhino back from my Space Wolves days and since that force is never going to see the light of day again I decided to repurpose it for my SAMCRO Black Legion.

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It’s not going to win any awards but it matched the rest of my army and thats good enough for me.

Now I just need to decide what to do for Octobers pledge……

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All Scars painting challenge – The Survivor Series 2017 – August

Posted in 40k with tags 40k, allscars, black, challenge, legion, painting, Survivor Series, wh40k on August 11, 2017 by vobeskhan

So the Survivor Series reaches yet another Showcase month and following the release of 8th edition and its accompanying FW Chaos Index I decided to paint my Helforged Contemptor (modified from a Betrayal at Calth model).

I’ve only used him in a couple of games (mostly in 7th, 1 in 8th) and he usually gets blown to hell.

Originally he was magnetised so he could be removed from his base but once I finished the painting I decided to glue him in place. The pieces on his base are Blood Angel parts donated by fellow All Scar Ricky, and are in “honour” of my annual Christmas throw down with Blood Angel player Patrick.

Hope you like him, I’m quite happy with him, particularly the gloss Nuln Oil wash (first time using that version) making the black armour plates pop a little better.

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