Planetfall on Thaania Beta

As Battlefleet Delphi entered the Amdania Sector, they initially entered the Typhit Sub-Sector and began receiving reports of attacks by Thousand Sons on Thaania Beta in the Thaania system. 

A largely deserted planet, containing only a single occupied city and various ruins of abandoned settlements dating from the Age of Strife, the presence of the Thousand Sons was of grave concern. 

Seglik Khan assembled a small strike team to make planetfall to investigate but during the descent they come under attack and crash land on the planet. Their forces scattered, they must re-group before the Thousand Sons are able to wipe them out.

Hasmet Vex is leading a small force to search the ruins in pursuit of lost knowledge where they find themselves surrounded by the scattered White Scars forces.

Mission: Hard Landing

Power Level: Combat Patrol 25PL

White Scars: ++ Patrol Detachment 

+ HQ +

Sokhis Seglik - Khan on Bike : Frag & Krak grenades, Glaive of Vengeance, Khan's spear, Twin boltgun, Warlord

+ Troops +

Sugutai - Assault Intercessor Squad 

. 4x Assault Intercessor: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol

. Assault Intercessor Sgt: Astartes Chainsword, Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy Bolt Pistol

Khagi - Intercessor Squad : Bolt rifle

. 4x Intercessor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades

. Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades

+ Elites +

Torghir Addur - Bladeguard Veteran Squad 

. 2x Bladeguard Veteran: 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 2x Master-crafted power sword, 2x Storm Shield

. Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Master-crafted power sword, Storm Shield

+ Fast Attack +

Jirghahar - Invader ATV Squad 

. Invader ATV: Bolt pistol, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Twin auto bolt rifle

Thousand Sons: ++ Patrol Detachment 

Cults of the Legion: Cult of Change

+ HQ +

Hasmet Vex - Exalted Sorcerer: Conniving Plate, Force stave, Frag & Krak grenades, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Smite, Warlord

. Disc of Tzeentch: Disc blades

+ Troops +

Phyroc Warpweaver - Rubric Marines

. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Smite

. 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun

Tzaangors

. Twistbray: Tzaangor blades

. 9x Tzaangor w/ Tzaangor blades: 9x Tzaangor blades

+ Elites +

Azmek'yr The Soulless - Helbrute: Missile launcher, Twin lascannon

Deployment

As the White Scars made planetfall, Hasmet Vex and his Cult of Duplicity were scouting ruins in search of lost relics. The White Scars were scattered by their crash landing into 2 groups. Seglik Khan along with his Bladeguard Veteran squad, brother Sugutai's Assault Intercessor squad and the ATV landed to the South. To the north, Khagi's Intercessor squad was cut off completely.

Agendas

Thousand Sons - Pursuit of Knowledge - Carry out action on objectives for bonus XP

Witch Hunt - Bonus XP for killing psychic units

Turn 1

Alerted by the sudden crash landing nearby, Hasmet Vex,  Hebrute Azmek'yr, and the Tzaangor squad move out of the ruins to investigate. In the psychic phase Hasmet fails to cast Temporal Surge on the Tzaangors to get them onto the SE objective but successfully casts Smite on the Bladeguard Veterans causing 1 MW. Phyroc Fateweaver casts Sorcerous Facade on his squad teleporting them to the NE objective and shoot the Intercessor Squad causing 1W. The Helbrute unloads into the Invader ATV causing no wounds.

Seglik Khan orders all the units around him to move out towards the objective to the east, the Invader ATV turbo-boosting to secure it. 1CP is used to allow it to shoot at the Helbrute causing 5 wounds on the monstrosity. The Khan and the Bladguard Vets shoot the Tzaangors killing 3. The BGV and Assault Intercessors both fail charges against the Tzaangors. Squad Khagi to the north move eastwards, shooting at the Rubric Marines but fail to cause any wounds. They then fail in their charge attempt.

Turn 2

Hasmet Vex and the Tzaangors move and secure the SE ojective. He smites the ATV for 1MW. In Pursuit of Knowledge, Phyroc Fateweaver searches the area for hidden knowledge. The Helbrute opens up into the ATV causing a total of 6 wounds. Hasmet and the tzaangors both successfully charge the ATV but miraculously manage to not cause a single wound in combat. The ATV attacks Hasmet back without doing an damage at all.

Brother Jirghahar is set upon by the heretics

Not wanting to be trapped in combat, the ATV falls-back towards the centre. Khagi's Intercessor squad shoots the Rubric Marine squad holding the NE objective causing 6 wounds which are then all saved by the heretic power armour. They charge them causing only a single wound in combat before they are stuck back loosing 1 marine. Seglik Khan and Squad Sugutai advance north towards the Helbrute and charge it. The Assault Intercessors cause 1 wound  before the Khans fury causes and additional 8 damage, killing it. The Bladeguard Vets move toward the Tzaangors on the SE objective and charge them, killing 5 in the ensuing melee. The Tzaangors fail to wound any of the BGVs when they strike back and they spend 2CP to autopass their morale check and keep hold of the objective.

Azmek'yr The Soulless falls in battle

Victory points: Thousand Sons 10 - White Scars 5

Turn 3

Hasmet Vex moves towards the South West objective and casts Temporal Surge to move onto it and claim it for the Thousand Sons. He then casts Smite on the ATV killing it. Phyroc Fateweaver casts Sorcerous Façade to teleport his squad of rubric marines to the North West objective and shoot the intercessor squad without causing any wounds. In combat, the Bladeguard Veterans kill the remaining 2 tzaangors.

Seglik Khan turboboosts to the North West objectiv followed by Suagatai's Assault Intercessor squad. Torghir's Bladeguard Veteran squad move towards the South West. Squad Khagi opens fire on the rubric marine squad killing 1 marine. Seglik Khan charges the rubric marine squad holding the NW objective killing only 1 marine. The rubric marines cause 2 wounds on the Khan in reply.

Seglik Khan faces Phyroc Fateweaver and his Rubric Marine squad in close combat

Victory points: Thousand Sons 10 - White Scars 5

Turn 4

In pursuit of knowledge Hasmet Vex searches the South West objective for lost relics. Again Phyroc Fateweaver casts Sorcerous Façade to teleport his squad of rubric marines to the South East objective before firing upon the Bladeguard Veteran squad, killing 1 and wounding another.

Spotting the Thousand Sons leader in the distance, Seglik Khan turboboosts South towards him. Squads Khagi and Sugutai advance onto the North West objective.Torghir and his Bladeguard Veterans move towards the Thousand Sons warlord holding the South West objective and charge him. In the ensuing melee they cause 2 wounds on him but his relic armour save them both. In return Hasmet Vex kills 1 veteran and leaving the last remaining on 1 wound.

Hasmet Vex in combat with Torghir's Bladeguard Veterans

Victory points: Thousand Sons 10 - White Scars 5

Turn 5

Phyroc Fateweaver searches the South East objective. Hasmet Vex casts smite on the Bladeguard Veteran and kills him.

Seglik Khan moves towards Hasmet Vex and shoots him without wounding him. He then charges him causing only 1 wound on the Thousand Sons Exalted Sorcerer. Hasmet Vex attacks back and kills the Khan!

A duel to the death! Hasmet Vex kills Seglik Khan!

Squad Sugutai move to take control of the North West objective.

Victory points: Thousand Sons 10 - White Scars 5

Final Victory Points: Thousand Sons 66 - White Scars 42

Hasmet Vex and Phyroc Fateweavers Rubric Marine squad are marked for greatness for the Thousand Sons. Hasmet Vex gains a rank to become 'Blooded' and gains the 'Warp Strider' chaos boon allowing him to re-roll advance and charge rolls.

Torghir's Bladeguard Veterans are marked for greatness for the White Scars but gain the 'Walking Wounded' battle scar from their injuries taken during the battle.