Border Dispute 2026-01-21 #4

Game 1, Week 1
Ash Vixens (Escher) vs Archaero Armorers (Van Saar)

Scenario: Border Dispute

The first turn resulted in 5 of the Ash Vixens and 4 of the Archaero Armorers advancing towards the center of a ruined settlement.  Shots were fired between Christelle with her combi-bolter/plasma and the Van Saar champion's plasma.  Despite a series of shots and exchanges, Christelle only ended up with a Flesh Wound.  Multiple Gang Sisters moved up on the right flank to support Christelle, as well as investigate the tasty, tasty cola machine nearby.  Fenix took to the high ground to get a better vantage point for her plasma cannon.

The second turn brought reinforcements to the field, as all 3 of the remaining Ash Vixens arrived.  Kit the Wyld Runner came in to protect a chem tube (relic) at the rear, while Gretta the Little Sister arrived on the left flank to approach a suspicious looking medical unit atop a small tower.  Selene the Gang Queen flanked around the Van Saar to emerge from behind them, threatening their cowardly leader who was hiding in the rear.

Meanwhile one Van Saar juv arrived from the left to approach another cola dispenser, while another juv and a neotek heard the panicked cries of their leader and moved to support him from Selene.  The Leader panicked moving away from the Gang Queen, setting his plasma weapon to overcharged and pulling the trigger, which caused the weapon to overload and he fell to the ground screaming.  Hopefully it will be a good "learning experience" for him.

Selene cackled, and let out a war whoop and with an Adrenaline Surge she charged into the Juv.  The Juv attempted to halt her advance, but his pathetic gun butt attack was easily parried by the Escher Queen.  Between her autopistol and power sword Selene cut through the Juv (sending him to convalescence) and consolidated into the nearby Neotek.  Still running off sheer adrenaline she took out the Neotek's eye, sending him to the ground writhing in agony.

Shots were fired across the center of the settlement resulting in a lot of noise, while Branwen investigated the cola dispenser.  She failed to find anything of note, but a cold beverage always hits the spot.

Taking another look over the field, and with nearly half their number out of action, the Archaero Armorers decided to voluntarily quit the field, leaving the Ash Vixens the ability to defile their relic and claim the Stinger Mould Sprawl!

Special Objectives: Escher searched a Cola Dispenser (Branwen on T2) but failed Ld check to find any info

Credits: +10 for win condition

Rep gain: 1 initial, +1 for initial gang writeup, +1 for fully painted gang, +1 for new opponent, +2 for defiling enemy relic, +1 for controlling Stinger Mould Sprawl = 7 rep total (I think)

XP: Selene (Gang Queen): +1 participation, +2 MVP, +2 as leader for winning scenario, +2 for taking Juv OOA, +2 for taking Neotek OOA = +9
Fenix (Champion): +1 participation, +2 defiling enemy relic = +3
Everyone else: +1 participation

Injuries: None!  No fighters were taken OOA