Throne of Skulls - Tom - Day 1

I know it's been a while since I did one of these but all those pictures take fucking ages to upload, lol.

Tom has been using a 'Counts-As' Raven Guard list using the Blood Angels Codex because.....well lets be honest if it wasn't for Shrike being in the Vanilla Marine Codex would anybody use it to represent Raven Guard?

The answer is most obviously, Of course not ;-)

Anyway.....


1750 Pts - Blood Angels Roster - Toms 'Counts as' Raven Guard

HQ: Librarian in Power Armour (1#, 125 pts)
   1 Librarian in Power Armour @ 125 pts (Jump Pack; Blood Lance; Might of Heroes)

: Honour Guard (5#, 240 pts)
   1 Honour Guard @ 240 pts (Chapter Banner; Equip with Jump Packs; Honour Guard; Honour Guard)
      1 Sanguinary Novitiate (Jump Pack)
      3 Honour Guard (Jump Pack; Flamer x1; Meltagun x1)
      1 Honour Guard (Jump Pack)

Editors Note - The list he gave me has the Honour Guard being 265 points whereas this load-out only appears to come to 240 which would seem to make his list 25 points short. As this list is somewhat different from the one we play-tested together I don't know if the mistake is his or mine, lol.

Elite: Sanguinary Priest (2#, 180 pts)
   1 Sanguinary Priest @ 180 pts (Sanguinary Priest in Power Armour)
      2 Sanguinary Priest in Power Armour (Jump Pack; Lightning Claw)

Troops: Assault Squad (10#, 235 pts)
   7 Assault Squad @ 235 pts (Meltagun; Meltagun)
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1)

Troops: Assault Squad (10#, 235 pts)
   7 Assault Squad @ 235 pts (Meltagun; Meltagun)
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1)

Troops: Assault Squad (10#, 235 pts)
   7 Assault Squad @ 235 pts (Meltagun; Meltagun)
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1)

Troops: Assault Squad (10#, 225 pts)
   7 Assault Squad @ 225 pts (Meltagun; Meltagun)
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon x1)

Troops: Assault Squad (5#, 125 pts)
   3 Assault Squad @ 125 pts (Meltagun)
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Sergeant (Close Combat Weapon; Infernus Pistol x1)

Troops: Assault Squad (5#, 125 pts)
   3 Assault Squad @ 125 pts (Meltagun)
      1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
      1 Sergeant (Close Combat Weapon; Infernus Pistol x1)

Total Roster Cost: 1725


Rather helpfully, Tom has done Battle Reports for all these matches using the pictures that I took. So rather than listing the 'significant events' like I normally do with these things I'll just link to the Battle Reports on his own blog. On that note - The opinions on his own blog are obviously his and not (necessarily) mine so don't come complaining to me if he happens to call you a twat or comments on your personal hygiene, he's also currently on holiday so don't expect a quick reply from him either ;-)


Game 1 Vs. Space Marines
Mission - Seize Ground*, Deployment - Dawn of War
Result - Loss

* When announcing the mission the Tournament organiser said one mission type and put a different one on the display. This resulted in a large number of people playing the stated mission (Seize Ground) rather than the apparently correct displayed one (Capture and Control).

Opponents Army List.
Marneus Calgar in Terminator Armour,
Chaplain Cassius,
Tactical Squad with Power Fist, Missile Launcher + Flamer in Lascannon Razorback,
Tactical Squad with Power Fist, Lascannon + Flamer in Lascannon Razorback,
Tactical Squad with Power Fist, Multi-Melta + Meltagun in Rhino,
Assault Marine Squad with Power Fist + 2 Flamers,
Devastator Squad with 4 Missile Launchers in Lascannon Razorback,
Thunderfire Cannon,
Attack Bike with Multi-Melta.

Significant Events.
Toms Battle Report on this match can be found here.

Game 2 Vs. Eldar
Mission - Annihilation, Deployment - Spearhead.
Result - Loss

Opponents Army List.
Yriel,
Farseer with runes of something or other,
5x Fire Dragons,
6x Fire Dragons,
10x Dire Avengers,
10x Dire Avengers,
10x Dire Avengers,
10x Storm Guardians,
3x War Walkers,
5x Wave Serpents (not sure what units were in these).

Significant Events.
Toms Battle Report on this match can be found here.

Game 3 Vs. Chaos Space Marines.
Mission - Sieze Ground, Deployment - Pitched Battle.
Result - Loss.

Opponents Army List.
Daemon Prince with Mark of Tzeentch, Wings, Doombolt + Warptime,
Kharn the Betrayer,
Greater Daemon,
8x Plague Marines in Rhino,
10x Khorne Berzerkers in Land Raider,
5x Chosen with 4x Meltaguns,
5x Bikers with Mark of Nurgle,
Defiler with Additional Close Combat Weapon.

Significant Events.
Toms Battle Report on this match can be found here.

I'll see you all tomorrow (hopefully) for Matches 4 and 5.