Phase 3 Strike Force Mission

Insurgency

Mara is a hotbed of warp-tainted activity, and hidden cells strike from within while xenos and Chaos elements seek to harness the ancient energies of the forbidden world for their own purposes and manifestations.

The belligerents are working either to lay the groundwork for their machinations on Mara or to neutralize that convergence before it can take root.

Battlefield Effect

In Phase 3, the surging energies of the Hazeroth Abyss cast shadows over every battlefield.

Abyssal Interference: At the start of each battle round, the player going second rolls a D6. On a 4+, no stratagems of any kind may be used for the entirety of the battle round. This can only be triggered once per game.

Mission Rules

Counter-assault Engagement: The Defender has the first turn.

Prime Explosives: At the start of the battle, all objective markers on the battlefield have unprimed explosives on them, and they remain so until primed.

At the start of each player's Shooting phase, the player whose turn it is can select one unit from their army that is not Battle-shocked and is eligible to shoot.

If that unit is one of the Attacker's units, it is tasked with priming explosives; if that unit is one of the Defender's units, it is tasked with defusing explosives. In either case, until the end of the turn, the selected unit is not eligible to shoot or declare a charge.

At the end of the turn:

If a unit tasked with priming explosives that turn is within range of an unprimed objective marker that the Attacker controls, that objective marker becomes primed.
If a unit tasked with defusing explosives that turn is within range of a primed objective marker that the Defender controls, that objective marker becomes unprimed.

Victor Bonus

The victor can select one unit from their army that either primed or defused explosives during the battle. That unit is Marked for Greatness (pg 281).

Mission Objectives

Primed Instigation

End Game Objective

The fuses of fate, once lit, are not easy to extinguish. Will the foul rituals be stopped, or will Mara's forbidden past explode into the present conflict?

At the end of the battle:

The Attacker scores 20VP for each primed objective marker on the battlefield.
The Defender scores 15VP for each unprimed objective marker on the battlefield.

Suggested Terrain Layouts

Terrain should first and foremost be thematic with an eye towards mission fairness. If players cannot agree on a terrain setup and/or are pressed for time, roll off and choose one of the suggested layouts below. Objectives are allowed to be in terrain if you use a suggested layout.