Sisters of Battle - Sam

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Force Overview
The Martyred Maidens of Mystranda are a faithful warband of Adepta Sororitas  led by Canoness Mystranda herself, and tasked with leading an inquisition in the Hades subsector. Having spent decades purging the subsector of Chaos spawn and Xenos footholds, Mystranda's forces have grown. She now commands an Imperial Navy battleship, The Faithful Absolver, used to transport the scores of Adepta Sororitas under her guise and the machines of war bestowed upon them by the Emperor himself. In addition to the Faithful Absolver, her fleet includes 2 Invasion Cathedrums used for establishing strong footholds on Chaos infested planets, and a smaller class Imperial Navy Frigate, Iron Jaws, used for imprisoning and transporting the heretics the Sorortias take as prisoners in battle.

Guided by faith, Inquisitor Coteaz found his way to Mystranda's side, blurring the line so long held between Adepta Sororitas the the rest of the imperium forces: to have a man in combat alongside the Sororitas was long unheard of. Each harbors an immense level of faith in the Emperor and has no doubt that His plans are appropriate. Looking to support her as best as possible, Coteaz pledged his loyalty to Mystranda and agreed to follow her command in battle, and provide his Pyschic support.  Canoness Mystranda - Big Warlord 
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 * The Blood of the Martyrs : Gain one Miracle dice at the end of any phase (other than the Morale phase) in which any units with this conviction were destroyed. This is in addition to any Miracle dice gained at the end of a phase in which a character unit with the Acts of Faith ability was destroyed. In addition, when resolving an attack made by a model with this conviction, add 1 to the hit roll if one or more models from that model's unit have been destroyed in this battle even if they have been subsequently returned to the battlefield.
 * For narrative purposes, and to avoid rolling every time, Sacred Rite for these ladies shall be Spirit of the Martyr:
 * When a model with this Sacred Rite is destroyed, roll one D6 before removing the model from paly. On a 5+ that model can either shoot with one of its ranged weapons as if it were your Shooting phase, or make one attack with one of its melee weapons as if it were the Fight phase (if the model has a damage table, use the bottom row of that table when shooting with that ranged weapon or resolving that attack with a melee weapon).
 * Warlord Trait: for narrative purposes mainly. Not planning on playing any leadership bombs because yuck
 * Executioner of Heretics : Subtract 1 from the Leadership characteristic of enemy units whilst they are within 6" of this Warlord.
 * Relic:
 * The Mantle of Ophelia : Canoness model only. A model with this relic has a 3+ invulnerable save.

 Inquisitor Coteaz - Local Warlord 
 * 4 Character Perks:
 * 12: Beast Hunter : You can re-roll failed wounds for attacks made by this model in the Fight phase if the target is a Monster unit.
 * 14: Duelist : Add 1 to this model's Strength and Attacks characteristics while it is within 1" of any enemy Character units.
 * 16: Deadly Charge : Add 1 to the Attacks characteristics of this model in the Fight phase if it made a charge move this turn.
 * 45: Swift Strike : You can always choose this model to fight first in the Fight phase even if it did not charge. If the enemy has units that have charged, or that have a similar ability, alternate choosing units to fight with, starting with the player whose turn is taking place.
 * Psychic Powers
 * Smite
 * Castigation : If manifested, select one enemy unit within 18” of and visible to this psyker and roll 3D6; if the total exceeds the lowest Leadership characteristic in that unit, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.

Answering the Call
The immolation flamers washed over the surrounding chaos spawn as Canoness Mystranda led her forces from the safety of her Armored Personnel Carrier. “Canoness Cyndra, Inquisitor Coteaz, do you see that up in the distance, about 3 clicks out?” she radioed to the 2 other APCs accompanying hers.

“It can’t be,” Cyndra replied. “This planet was abandoned over three centuries ago by the Imperium. How does the statue of the Emperor still stand strong, despite the Chaos that has overwhelmed this planet?”

“Do not let your faith in the Emperor waiver, Cyndra. His might extends well beyond whatever our mere mortal minds can imagine. May his presence guide us through this sea of death.” The APCs continued to roll over and through the mangled flesh and warped minds of the chaos spawn beneath them. “What do you make of this omen, Coteaz? You’ve stayed awfully quiet.”

“We’ve been on this purging campaign for over 4 years now and we have yet to come across any intact imperium artifacts. While I appreciate your faith in the Emperor, we musn’t let our guard down. There must be some reason wh- “

The transmission from Coteaz was cut short, only to be followed up by Sister Malkma patching in from Coteaz’s APC. “Mystranda and Cyndra, Coteaz has fallen silent mid-sentence and his eyes have gone white!” Distracted by the sudden change in Coteaz’s status, Mystranda was too focused on re-establishing communications to notice the chaos spawn around them start to thin. Suddenly, just as quickly as Coteaz’s speech was cut short, it returned.

“HUUUUUAHHHHHHHH” Coteaz gasped, as if surfacing for air after being under water. “I heard…a…a scream. Something has been uncovered, and I fear it is more powerful than any artifact I have ever sensed. I couldn’t comprehend what it said, but its power was immense” He paused, peering through the slots in his APC. “Just as I suspected. Any being with any connection to the warp must have felt that scream. It was just too powerful.” The line fell silent again.

“What exactly did you sense, Coteaz?” asked Cyndra?

“I don’t know, but may the Emperor help us get to it first. Whatever it is, it is incredibly powerful and, if it finds its way into the wrong hands, I fear it would be catastrophic.”

“And so the Emperor guides us,” Mystranda chimed in. “It is no coincidence that we have come across this great testament to the Emperor at the same time you witnessed that scream. And whatever the Emperor may wish, is my command.” The chaos spawn around them had thinned out at this point, and the immolation flamers reduced the remaining spawn around them to ashes. “This is Canoness Mystranda to Starship Craterous, please send Landing Craft down for APC extraction.”

“Roger that Canoness Msytranda, Landing Craft are inbound. Extraction time, 1 minute 47 seconds.”

“Coteaz, you said the scream was strong. Could you sense where it came from?” asked Msytranda.

“I can’t say for sure, but I know its close to Astheneia system, on the other side of the sector. We’ll need to make a warp jump to the edge of the system. From there I should be able to get a better sense of the psychic energy. Plus, I’m sure that this scream has attracted the attention of many other psychers. Once we are closer, I have no doubts I will sense their presence.”

The Landing Craft hovered gently above the APCs, before the robotic arms descended, latching onto each APC, and lifting it into the chassis of the Landing Craft. A moment later, the APCs were gone from the surface of this long-forgotten imperium stronghold.

With the Landing Craft safely aboard Starship Craterous, Canoness made the call: “Starship Commander Finckley, our destination has changed. Lightspeed to the Astheneia system!”

“Aye aye, Mystranda. For the Emperor!” replied Finckley.

“May our faith guide us closer,” muttered Mystranda. “For the Emperor!” she cheered!