Battle Report 3 - Tyranids vs. Shitake Craftworld Eldar
Turn 2
Faint shapes and shadows heralded the swarm that burst from the
fog along the western line. As the tanks and grav platforms spun
to fire on the dozens of Genestealers surging forward, Gargoyles
streaked past and engaged the unit on top of the bunker.
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As they neared, the Gargoyles fired a volley from their living
weapons, which we had come to know as Fleshborers. The fast moving
creatures' speed did not greatly affect their accuracy as four
of the Eldar were hit and died in writhing agony as the small
boring beetles spewed forth from their weapons rent their bodies.
The winged beasts then closed in for the kill, vomiting balls
of bio-plasma and tearing at them with their talons. The Eldar
stood fast as another of the warriors fell and they answered the
attack, dropping two of the winged beast. Blood and bone churned
[Over two Assault Phases, Tyranid and then Eldar], another three
warriors fell, taking two more beasts with them. Only the crew
of the Starcannon remained and they fell back, their weapon in
tow. The beasts paused to tear the fallen Eldar to pieces and
a few began to feed, giving the pair that retreated time to scale
down the bunker wall to the ground below and keep a few steps
ahead of the creatures.
The tanks and remaining Starcannon continued to rain down fire on
the advancing swarm, sending four more Genestealers into fiery oblivion,
although the targeting system on the western Falcon seemed to have
difficulties; again, in spite of the psychic guidance of their Farseer,
the tank was unsuccessful in affecting the foe, though they bravely
stood their ground. "None shall pass" thought the Farseer
out loud. Reports claimed that there were at least a hundred of
the creatures.
On to turn 3 |
