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116. Parley Showdown

“You leave me no choice. This path would spell disaster for the whole of the House of Blades!”
- Cyniss, the Mother of Poisons, HouseEscher

In this scenario, two gang leaders meet to discuss terms, when one crew launches an unexpected attack to take out the opposing leader!

Source: Cinderak Burning

Battlefield​

Standard (Zone Mortalis / Sector Mechanicus). There should be a clear area with about 6" diameter in the centre of the battlefield.

Crews​

  • Custom (4) + Reinforcements.

No vehicles or mounts.

Each starting crew must include the Leader. If a Leader isn't available, use a Champion instead (considered the Leader for the purpose of this scenario).

Tactics Cards​

  • Custom (2).
  • Underdog (Gang Rating): +1 random per 100 credits.

Deployment​

Take turns deploying fighters, starting with the gang with the highest rating:

  • Within 12" of the centre.
  • At least 9" from enemies

Reinforcements​

  • 2 per gang.
  • Each End phase (starting on round 2).
  • Randomize the battlefield edge.

I Come To Bury The Queen, Not Praise Her​

Both gangs turned up to parley, and so brought no guns with them.

All fighters in all starting crews can only use Melee weapons.

Ending the Battle​

The battle ends if any of the following are true (in an End phase):

  • Max 1 Leader remains.
  • Max 1 gang remains (at the end of a round).

Victory​

The gang with the only remaining Leader is the winner. Otherwise it is a draw.

Rewards​

Credits​

  • Win: 2D6x10.
  • Lose: D3x10.
  • Draw: D6x10.
  • Bonus: D6x10 if a Leader took an enemy Leader OoA.

Experience​

Scenario specific rewards:

  • +1 for taking part.
  • +D3 to a non-Leader for taking an enemy Leader OoA.
  • +3 to a Leader for taking another Leader OoA.

Standard rewards:

  • +1 for taking an enemy Out of Action.
  • +1 for taking an enemy Leader or Champion Out of Action.
  • +1 for killing an enemy (during the battle).
  • +1 for Rallying.

Reputation​

  • +D3 (win).
  • -1 (bottle out).
Narrative Variant

War Of Crones​

If players wish they may use this scenario to represent Cyniss’ attack on Adina.

In order to do this make the following changes: