Campaign Update

Tonight Team Evil went back on the offensive and continued in their quest to overrun the hapless St. Feorla's World. The forces of Chaos, seeking to capitalize on the Imperium's failure to retake their landing zones, spread out and began assaulting territory wholesale. Unfortunately for the invaders, the Imperium received enough reinforcements to shore up their defenses and slow the advance to a crawl.

Still smarting from their earlier losses, the Grey Knights were forced to deal with a Tyranid scout swarm that landed near their command post. Although the beasts were put to the flame with little difficulty, the Shadow in the Warp has been roused...

The Tau and Deff Skull Orks renewed their rivalry, and the ensuing bloodbath only saw their enmity increase. Although the Orks suffered massive casualties, the Tau were equally battered and forced to withdraw after breaking their opponent's charge. The engagement ended in a tactical draw, with no territory won or lost.

The Blood Angels managed to retake the wreckage of their previous lines from the occupying mercenary Tau. Bereft of heavy armor, the Sons of Sanguinius launched an aerial assault that pierced the Xenos lines and drove the few survivors back in disarray.

An as yet unidentified Space Marine chapter further bolstered the Imperial lines, slowing the advance of the second Orkish warband. Although the Orks were temporarily halted and badly mauled, the Marines sustained unacceptably high casualties and were forced to withdraw. The Orkish advance, led by the surviving Mega-armored Nobs, continued unopposed.

Aid unlooked for arrived in the form of a Space Wolves company, reportedly led by Logan Grimnar himself. Upon entering planetary orbit, the Sons of Fenris immediately launched a full assault on a Necron spearhead about to enter a populated zone. Their ferocity proved no match for Necrontyr ruthlessness, however; the undead constructs pinned down their attackers in the lava fields with minimal force, and proceeded with the Red Harvest even as the Wolves sought to break free. Only Grimnar's leadership saved the situation from complete disaster.

Finally,  a regiment of the local PDF, supposedly in a safe zone, was ambushed and destroyed by a rampaging horde of Daemons. Inspired generalship, the exhortations of a Ministorum priest, and the punishing firepower of Leman Russ battletanks proved no match for the denizens of the Warp. Freshly gorged on souls, the minions of Slaanesh are even now despoiling the suddenly defenseless territory.

Will the Imperium counterattack? Will the Tau and Orks ever sit down and talk out their differences? Can any two 40K players agree on how to pronounce Tzeentch? Tune in next week.