Even before the battle had begun it was clear that neither side was in a mood to back down. No evacuation would occur today.
The CSM held the initiative due to their slightly stronger position and opened with devastating volleys from their Obliterators and Decimator Daemon Engines. Many Necrons fell, some reanimated (including their Warlord) but 'First Blood' (Necron Sentry Pylon) was seized.
The Necrons responded with their own remaining heavy weapons to lesser affect. The Necron ground troops advanced.
The second volley from the CSM reeked further havoc in the Necron lines and though they returned heavy fire and continued to advance, a victory was beginning to look implausible.
But the Necron advance had now gained momentum and Nightsroud Bomber and Elite deep strike reserves had joined the frey. The CSM turned to concentrated their focused firepower on the advance and in particular, fearing their close proximity, the Canoptek Scarabs.
In an instant the battle turned as the scarabs destroyed the CSM Landraider. Necron Crypek annihilated the Second Sons and their apparently powerful Warlord. Necron elite troops cutdown the Obliterators, and the Nightshroud Bomber blew the shit out of the Space Marines.
The CSM drove home a late rally to mop up a few disorderly Necron units as the Necron Overlord temporarily lost sight of his mission (causing 3 objective points to be thrown away). But the battle had in reality been over since the close of turn four.
The impressive CSM Decimator Daemon Engines had endured but little else remained. Beware the scarabs!
CSM 4 (3 obj. - with one lucky space marine remaining, first blood)
Necrons 5 (3 obj., slay the warlord, linebreaker)
These are the campaign notes of Imotekh the Stormlord
We are Legion, We are Death!
