MISSIONS
Special Operations:
KILLZONE
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USING THIS BOOKLET SCENARIO I I.1: RECONNAISSANCE I.2: ENCOUNTER I.3: WITHDRAWAL I.4: EXTREME PREJUDICE I.5: EXTRACTION I.6: DOUBLE CROSS
SCENARIO II II.1: AMBUSH II.2: CRASH LANDING II.3: LAST STAND II.4: DOWNLOAD II.5: DEAD OR ALIVE II.6: PERSONS OF INTEREST
Special Operations:
KILLZONE MISSIONS Using this booklet: This booklet contains the draft scenarios for Special Operations: Killzone. these missions are intended to be played with the Special Operations: Killzone Rules changes to Warhammer 40,000 and with Special Kill teams built using the Codex errata for Special Operations: Killzone. The two scenarios presented hrein are intended to be played sequentially, but you should find that each mission will play perfectly well as a standalone. A campaign system is in development for killzone and will be included in the next release cycle
I.1: RECONNAISSANCE On the eve of a grand battle, a small reconnaissance force has been dispatched to gather information and to discover any potential weaknesses along the enemy line. While returning from this mission, the Special Operations Group runs directly another Team sent to destroy it.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into halves. Mission Special Rules: All models on both sides are considered to have moved in the first turn of the game. As such, Heavy Weapons carried by models that do not have the Relentless or Slow and Purposeful USR may not shoot in the first turn. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender then chooses a table half as his Deployment Zone and deploys his SOG anywhere in that Zone up to 9” from the middle of the table. The Attacker deploys his SOG anywhere along his table edge, but not more than 6 inches from that edge. The Attacker goes first. Mission Objectives: The Attacker’s Team has vital information for tomorrow’s battle. They must return this information to Headquarters immediately. The Attacker must get as many men as possible off the opposite table edge (the Defender’s Deployment Zone). The Defender must destroy the enemy forces in order to prevent the information from influencing tomorrow’s battle. The Defender must stop the Attacker from reaching his table edge. Orks and Tyranids can never be the Attacker in this Mission unless fighting one or the other (“Wreckonnaissance? Dat’s a bunch of Oomies drawrin’ on dur ceiling, right?”). The Attacker earns the appropriate number of Mission Points both for Enemy Kills and for each of his models that makes it off the table. This Mission uses standard Mission Points to establish the Victor; however, the Defender doubles the Mission
Point Value for each Enemy Killed (the information is that valuable). Ending the Game: Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
I.2: ENCOUNTER After spending the last few months on the front lines, you and your unit have been tasked with patrolling a quiet sector far from the main battle. Although you have been given information that the area could possibly be an infiltration point for enemy forces, you are expecting this to be a routine scouting mission. It appears that the enemy had the same idea, and your forces blunder into each other in the middle of no man’s land. The Encounter is as violent as it is unexpected.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into four quarters. Mission Special Rules: All models on both sides are considered to have moved in the first turn of the game. As such, Heavy Weapons carried by models that do not have either the Relentless or Slow and Purposeful USR may not shoot in the first turn. Models belonging to the Vanguard section (see deployment) forfeit their movement phase in the first turn. Models in the Rearguard section may choose to move or run in the first turn. Deployment: Divide your Special Operations Group into two halves that are roughly equal; assign one half to be your Vanguard section and one to be the Rearguard section. If you are using two Teams in your Special Operations Group then one Team is Vanguard and the other is Rearguard. Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender chooses one of the table quarters as his Deployment Zone. The Attacker then deploys in the table quarter that
is diagonally opposite the Defender’s table quarter. The Defender deploys second. Deploy your Vanguard section no closer than 6 inches from the center of the table but no further than 9 inches from the center of the table. No model in the Rearguard section may deploy closer than 6 inches to a model in the Vanguard section. Mission Objectives: Kill or be killed. This Mission uses standard Mission Points to establish the Victor. Each Player gains 1 additional Mission Points for each of his models in the Enemy Deployment Zone at the end of the game. Ending the Game: Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
I.3: WITHDRAWAL Two Special Operations Groups have found themselves on the wrong end of No Man’s Land. While attempting to remove themselves from this situation, each stumbles upon the other.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into halves. Mission Special Rules: All models on both sides are considered to have moved in the first turn of the game. As such, Heavy Weapons carried by models that do not have either the Relentless or Slow and Purposeful USR may not shoot in the first turn. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender chooses his table edge. The Attacker deploys his SOG anywhere within 6 inches of the long table edge in his Deployment Zone. The Defender then deploys his SOG anywhere within 6 inches of the long table edge in his Deployment Zone. The Attacker goes first. Mission Objectives: Each Player must get as many models as possible off the opposite table edge. This Mission uses standard Mission Points to establish the Victor; however, each Player also earns the Mission Point value for each of his own models that makes it off the table edge. Ending the Game: The game ends if one player has no more models on the table at the beginning of any turn. Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends.
Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
I.4: EXTREME PREJUDICE Orders just in: Your Team is charged with the Termination of an extremely valuable Enemy target. Good Hunting.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into four quarters. Mission Special Rules: In this Mission, Team Leaders have been marked for termination by the Enemy. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender then chooses one of the table quarters as his deployment area. The Attacker will deploy anywhere up to 6 inches from the middle of the table in the quarter that is diagonally opposite the Defender. The Defender deploys second anywhere up to 6 inches from the middle of the table. The Attacker goes first.
Mission Objectives: Team Leaders are considered high priority targets and are worth triple Mission Points if killed. A routed Team Leader does not count as killed, only routed; therefore, a Player can only claim the triple Mission Points if he actually kills the enemy Team Leader in gameplay. This Mission uses standard Mission Points to establish the Victor. Likewise, a Player gains 1 additional Mission Point for each of his models in the Enemy Deployment Zone at the end of the game. Ending the Game: The game ends at the conclusion of any Game Turn in which one side no longer has a Team Leader in play. Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
I.5: EXTRACTION “Listen up. A high value target has been identified in the enemy hot zone. We want him. We want him… alive. Your team is the only asset within miles and so your Group has been tasked with the capture and removal of the enemy target. No. I don’t like it either. Now get to work.”
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into halves. Mission Special Rules: The Defender must identify one of his models as the “High Value Target.” This may be any model in the Defender’s SOG, but the High Value Target must be clearly identified as such before the start of the game. Reserves: Up to half of the Defender’s SOG starts the game in reserve. The reserve force may not include the High Value Target. Reserved models do not act as in normal 40K, but follow direction described in Deployment below. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender chooses his table edge. The Attacker deploys his SOG anywhere in his Deployment Zone up to 6 inches from the middle of the table. The Defender then deploys the High Value Target and half of his SOG. The Defender’s remaining forces will come into play the turn immediately following the capture of the High Value Target and may enter from any board edge. Mission Objectives: The Attacker must reduce the High Value Target to 0 Wounds, get in base contact, and escort him off the table. Any model may escort the HVT, who will be considered “escorted” the moment that model comes in to base-tobase contact with him (with no movement penalty). Any escorting model of Strength 3 or lower suffers -2 inches to its Movement for as long as it escorts the HVT. Likewise an escorting model may not shoot while carrying the HVT. If the escorting model is either killed or engaged in close combat, the Target is considered dropped and may be retrieved/escorted by any other unengaged model.
If the HVT is reduced to 0 Wounds by a weapon that causes Instant Death (ie, x2 the Toughness of the Target), the game ends immediately and is decided by Mission Points. Once at 0 Wounds, he may not be targeted in Assault and Shooting phases, and/or otherwise “rekilled.” Ending the Game: The game ends immediately if the High Value Target is escorted from the table by either player. The Player who escorts the High Value Target off the table wins (this applies to either the Attacker or the Defender -note: The Defender may not kill his own HVT and then escort him off the table, though the HVT can be recollected and removed from play by an attentive and opportunistic Defender). If the game ends (as outlined below) and the High Value Target remains on the table, the game is decided by Mission Points as normal; however, the Player “escorting” the HVT gains an extra 5 Mission Points. If neither player has clear control of the HVT no bonus Mission Points are awarded. If the game ends and the HVT has not been reduced to o Wounds, the Defender gains an extra 5 Mission Points. Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
I.6: DOUBLE CROSS Two armies have found themselves with an unfortunate common interest. They are now locked in a desperate race to lock down their Objectives before the Enemy. Each Special Operations Team has been given two unequivocal priorities: one, secure the Objective at all costs; two, destroy anything that interferes with the first priority.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into four quarters. Mission Special Rules: All models on both sides are considered to have moved in the first turn of the game. As such, Heavy Weapons carried by models that do not have either the Relentless or Slow and Purposeful USR may not shoot in the first turn. Models belonging to the Vanguard section (see deployment) forfeit their movement phase in the first turn. Models in the Rearguard section may choose to move or run in the turn they arrive, but may not shoot. Reserves: The Rearguard arrives on a D6 roll of: 6 on turn one, 5+ on turn two, 4+ on turn three, 3+ on turn four, 2+ on turn five, automatically on turn six. On the turn it arrives, the Rearguard may deploy along any table edge in the controlling player’s Deployment Zone. Deployment: Divide your Special Operations Group into two halves that are roughly equal; assign one half to be your Vanguard section and one to be the Rearguard section. If you are using two Teams in your Special Operations Group then one Team is Vanguard and the other is Rearguard. Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender then chooses one of the table quarters as his deployment area. The Attacker will deploy in the table quarter that is diagonally opposite of the Defender’s table quarter. Deploy your Vanguard section no closer than 6 inches from the center of the table but no further than 12 inches from the center of the table. On the turn it arrives, the Rearguard may deploy along any table edge in the controlling player’s Deployment Zone (see: Reserves).
Mission Objectives: An Objective is placed in both of the quarters that are not acting as a Deployment Zone. Both Objectives are placed 8 inches from each edge of the back corner in that table quarter. If a Player has a model in base-to-base contact with the Objective at the end of the game, he gains15 Mission Points in addition to the standard Mission Points. Ending the Game: Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
II.1: AMBUSH You’ve been sold out. Your Special Operations Groups has unwittingly stumbled into the waiting sights of an enemy ambush. Abandon the Objectives and get your Team out of there immediately. Repeat: Abort Mission and Regroup at your prearranged Collection Point.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into four quarters. Mission Special Rules: The Defender’s Special Operations Group may only include one Team of up to 250pts. The Attacker’s Special Operations Group may include two Teams of up to 250pts each. The exact totals will be your choice, but all Teams should be of equal value. We recommend that each Player creates and brings a SOG of two Teams to the table. After the roll off, the Defender simply sets aside one Team. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Attacker must place his two Teams within 6 inches of the table edge in any two quarters (which means that the Attacker’s entire force may not start in the same quarter). The Defender must deploy his Team within 6 inches from the center of the table.
Mission Objectives: The Defender must get as many models as possible off any table edge. The Defender earns Mission Points not only for kills as usual, but also for each member of his Team that makes it off the table. The Attacker must destroy the Defender and thus earns Mission Points as normal. Ending the Game: The Defender does not take leadership tests as normal when reduced to 25%. The Team is already in the processes of withdrawing from the engagement. The Attacker’s Teams, however, remain subject to the following standard rule. Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
II.2: CRASH LANDING Your unit has been inserted into enemy territory via air transport; however, your gunship has been shot down, leaving you stranded in enemy territory! You must get out quickly before you are captured or worse by converging enemy forces. The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender marks a point along the centerline of the table that is also 12 inches from the table’s edge (that is, 24 inches from two board edges on each side and 12 inches from the third edge: see diagram). The Defender deploys his SOG within 6 inches from the marked point. The furthest table edge will be the Defender’s Safe Zone. Players roll of again with a D6. The Defender takes the first turn on a roll of 3+. The Attacker takes the first turn on a roll of 1 or 2. Mission Special Rules: All Attacker models start the game in Reserve. The Attacker’s team-members will arrive on a D6 roll of: 3+ on turn one, 2+ on turn two, automatically on turn three. The Attacker rolls for each individual in his SOG independently. In order to determine from which table edge the Reserves will arrive, the Attacker rolls a D6 and consults the following table: 1-2: The Attacker Decides. 3-4: Either table edge that is perpendicular to the Safe Zone. 5-6: The Defender Decides
Mission Objectives: The Defender must get his models off the table safely, and may only do so on the designated Safe Zone. The Defender earns Mission Points only for the models that are removed from play by crossing off the table at the Safe Zone. The Defender does not earn Mission Points for killing enemy models. The Attacker must kill the enemy Special Operations Group, and will earn Mission Points as usual for killed enemy models. Ending the Game: The Defender does not take leadership tests as normal when reduced to 25%. The Team is already in the processes of fleeing the engagement. The Attacker, however, remains subject to the following standard rule. Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
II.3: LAST STAND The Kill Team has successfully completed its Mission, but the extraction has gone horribly wrong. The Team is isolated, battered, weary, and exposed… and must now face the wrath of the wasp’s nest they’ve stirred. The odds are overwhelming -the outcome, bleak.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety.
Sell Yourself Dearly: the Defender’s forlorn Team has a steely resolve and ruthless demeanor. They are resolved to their fate and intent upon taking any/all remaining targets of value with them. The Defender earns double Mission Points for each Enemy Leader killed in the game.
Divide the table into four quarters.
Ending the Game: Last Stand: the Defender does not take leadership tests as normal when reduced to 25%. The Team will fight to the last man. The Attacker, however, remains subject to the following standard rule.
Mission Special Rules: The Defender’s Special Operations Group may only include one Team of up to 250pts. The Attacker’s Special Operations Group may include two Teams of up to 250pts each. The exact totals will be your choice, but all Teams should be of equal value. We recommend that each Player creates and brings a SOG of two Teams to the table. After the roll off, the Defender simply sets aside one Team. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Attacker must place his two Teams within 6 inches of the table edge in any two quarters (which means that the Attacker’s entire force may not start in the same quarter). The Defender must deploy his Team within 6 inches from the center of the table. Mission Objectives: This Mission uses standard Mission Points to establish the Victor with the following two additions: Bloody Revenge: the Attacker wants to destroy the Defender, utterly and quickly. Keep close track of turns. At the end of the game, the Attacker earns a variable number of additional Mission Points based on the number of turns required to complete the game. To determine the number of additional Mission Points earned, subtract the final turn from the number 10. If the number is negative, then the Defender earns those Mission Points instead (simply remove the minus sign). For example, if the Attacker eliminates the Defender on turn seven, he will earn an additional 3 MPs (10–7 = 3); however, if the game lasts 13 turns, the Defender would earn an additional 3 MPs (10-13 = -3).
Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
II.4: DOWNLOAD Stealth is the key here. Your Team must locate an access point, download valuable information, delete those files from the main drive, and retire before the Enemy is even alerted to your presence.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into quarters. Mission Special Rules: Download: The Access Point must be clearly marked by an appropriate, agreed-upon objective or piece of terrain. This is placed directly in the middle of the table. In order to retrieve the desired information, the Defender must move a model into contact with the Access Point and spend the entire next turn of Movement in contact. He may be in Close Combat and still retrieve the information. Once retrieved, place a marker on, or next to, this model. In order to win, that model will have to then exit any table edge in the Defender’s Deployment Zone. The Defending model that collects the Download may pass the data chip along to another model; however, each model will lose the rest of his movement for that turn if the data is transferred in this manner.
The Attacker will not appear on the first turn, but Players will roll for priority as usual on the second turn. In order to determine from which table edge the Reserves will arrive, the Attacker rolls a D6 and consults the following table (from the Defender’s Point of View on the table): 1-2: The table quarter diagonally across form the Defender’s Deployment Zone. 3-4: The table quarter to the right of the Defender’s Deployment Zone. 5-6: The table quarter to the left of the Defender’s Deployment Zone. Mission Objectives: As stated, the Defending model with the Download must exit the table from an edge in one of the Defender’s Deployment Zone. If that model is killed, place him sideways on the table. Another Defending model may collect the data chip from his corpse by moving into contact with the model but sacrifices the rest of his movement that turn. Standard Mission Points do not apply to this Mission.
All Attacker models start the game in Reserve. The Attacker’s Team will arrive on a D6 roll of: 5+ on turn two, 4+ on turn three, 3+ on turn four, and automatically on turn five. The Attacker rolls for each Team in his SOG independently.
The Defender wins if the data is removed from the table as described above.
Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender then chooses one of the table quarters as his Deployment Zone, and deploys his entire force anywhere up to 8 inches from his table edge.
Ending the Game: Neither the Attacker nor the Defender will take leadership tests when reduced to 25%. Each Team will fight to the last man.
The Attacker wins if he keeps the data from leaving the table.
II.5: DEAD OR ALIVE A high-ranking enemy figure has strayed from his lines. While his guard is down, your team must gather and bring him back to HQ for questioning. This High Value Target is wanted dead or alive, but alive would most certainly be preferable. Did you hear that? I said a-l-i-v-e.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into four quarters. Mission Special Rules: The High Value Target begins the game at center point of the table. The High Value Target has the following profile: WS4 BSS4 T4 I4 A2 Sv2+. He will not willingly assault, though he may be assaulted as any other model. He may not shoot, although he may be shot at (including by the model who is escorting him. See below). On the first turn, the High Value Target will not move. In each subsequent turn the HVT enjoys a special movement phase after priority has been established but before the first Player Turn. In this special Movement Phase, the player who goes second in that Game Turn will control the HVT (regardless of priority). He may move up to 6 inches in any direction and will ignore Difficult Terrain (but may not ignore Impassable Terrain). He will only run if controlled by the Defender. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender then chooses one of the table quarters as his deployment area. The Attacker deploys anywhere up to 8 inches from the table edge in the quarter that is diagonally opposite the Defender. The Defender deploys second anywhere up to 8 inches from the table edge in his Deployment Zone. The Attacker goes first. Mission Objectives: Escort: Each Player wants to collect and escort the HVT back to a table edge in his respective Deployment Zone. Any model may escort the HVT, who is considered “escorted” the moment that model comes in to base-tobase contact with the HVT. Upon contact, the escorting model’s movement will end for that turn, but will resume in the next turn as normal. Any escorting model of Strength 3 or lower suffers -2 inches to its Movement for as long as it escorts the HVT. Likewise an escorting model may not shoot while doing so. He may run. If the escorting model is either killed or engaged in close combat, the HVT is considered dropped and will resume
movement as normal in the next Special Movement phase, though the HVT may be retrieved/escorted by any other unengaged model. If, for some reason, the escorting model shoots the HVT, he is considered dropped and may be picked up again the next turn by any unengaged model if possible. If either Special Operations Group escorts the HVT from the appropriate table edge, that Team earns an additional 20 Mission Points. In a gesture of pure desperation, the Defender can kill the HVT at the cost of -25 Mission Points. The Attacker can kill the HVT at the cost of -15 Mission Points. Enemy Kills are scored as standard Mission Points for both SOGs. Ending the Game: Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
II.6: PERSONS OF INTEREST Several individuals marked as “Persons of Interest” have been located within reach of your Special Operations Group. You have been tasked with the safe recovery of these PoI so that the HigherUps can question, interrogate, examine, dissect them. That’s their concern. Your concern is getting these PoI back to base before anyone else gets hold of those randoms.
The Table: This Mission is played on a 4ft by 4 ft table; at least 50% of the tabletop should be covered in terrain. We suggest that half of the terrain be of the “area” or “LOS blocking” variety. Divide the table into four quarters. Mission Special Rules: The “Persons of Interest” are D3+2 models that begin the game within 4 inches from the center of the table. On the first turn, they will not move. In each subsequent turn the PoI enjoy a special movement phase after priority has been established but before the first Player Turn. In this special Movement Phase, the player who goes second in that Game Turn will control the PoI. They move as individuals up to 6 inches in any direction and will ignore Difficult Terrain (they are panicked and flighty, but may not ignore Impassable Terrain). They may run. They may not shoot, although they may be shot at (killing a PoI costs -10 Mission Points). The PoI are Toughness 4. We envision these PoI as infected civilians, top scientists, valuable military minds, genetic spore material, Necron automaton, top breeding squigs, and so on. You recommend that you use whatever models you can to represent these particular individuals. Deployment: Players roll off using a D6. The winner chooses to go either first (Attacker) or second (Defender). The Defender then chooses one of the table quarters as his deployment area. The Attacker deploys anywhere up to 8 inches from the table edge in the quarter that is diagonally opposite the Defender. The Defender deploys second anywhere up to 8 inches from the table edge in his Deployment Zone. The Attacker goes first. Mission Objectives: Each Player must collect and escort as many Persons of Interest back to a table edge in his respective Deployment Zone. Any model may escort one PoI, who is considered “escorted” the moment that model comes in to base-to-base contact with him (with no movement penalty). Any escorting model of Strength 3 or lower
suffers -2 inches to its Movement for as long as it escorts a PoI. Likewise an escorting model may not shoot while doing so. If the escorting model is either killed or engaged in close combat, the PoI is considered dropped and will resume movement as normal in the next Special Movement phase, though the PoI may be retrieved/ escorted by any other unengaged model. A model that has escorted a PoI count off the table does not need to leave the table as well, although you may choose to do so. The model must only touch the table edge to remove the PoI from play. The PoI is considered off the table and counts toward Mission Points. In this manner, the escorting model does not need to count toward routing (again, unless you choose to do so). Each Person of Interest escorted from the table is worth 10 Mission Points. As mentioned, killing a PoI is worth -10 Mission Points. Enemy Kills are scored as standard Mission Points. Ending the Game: Once a Team is reduced to 25% (rounding up) of its starting model count, it must take a leadership test at the beginning of each of its turns. If this leadership test is passed, then the Team continues to function as normal. If a Team fails its leadership test, the Team is considered routed; it is removed from play and the game ends. Note: If your Special Operations Group is composed of two Teams, then each Team tests for leadership independently. In order for the game to end in this manner, both Teams in the SOG must fail their leadership test.
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Contributor’s Credits The Following people have conributed ot this document for no reason other than thier love of the hobby and thier disire to make a skirmish game they want to play. Big Jim at Galaxy in Flames http://galaxyinflames.blogspot.com/ AJ/Bestia from the Imperial Truth podcast http://theimperialtruth.blogspot.com/ B.smoove from A Gentleman’s Ones http://agentlemansones.blogspot.com/ Karitas from Excommunicate Traitors http://excommunicatetratoris.blogspot.com/ Menzies from the 512th Cadian http://cadian512.blogspot.com/ Sons of Taurus from his self-titled Blog http://sonsoftaurus.blogspot.com/ Counterfett from All things Fett http://counterfett.blogspot.com/ Geoff from the Independent Characters Podcast http://theindependentcharacters.com/blog/ Master Bryss Entropomancer War009 Marko
