Five Parsecs. Campaign game 14. Chugger vs. the Iron Hounds

Gallius cautiously welcomes a new member to his depleted crew: Corvin Akenz, a former trading ship crewman who is between jobs. He brings a servoskull that can scout ahead as the crew traverse the underhive.

Corvin Akenz and his servoskull

Corvin joins the depleted crew of the Innominate

It is lucky he did- the crew is being stalked by the Iron Hounds, a gang which Gallius has fought before. Today, the Iron Hounds are back in force and are narked up on 'Slaught, a combat drug.

The 'Slaught-fuelled Iron Hounds

Forewarned, Gallius spreads his crew out to catch the 

doped-up gangers in a deadly crossfire.

Venda, Chugger and Lady Heldycryn cover the centre

"Get in cover- here they come!"

The Iron Hounds rush toward the centre.

Chugger's opening fusillade goes wild.

A vicious firefight erupts.

Lady Heldycryn calmly shoots the Orlock leader.

Chugger blows another away- this is almost too easy.

Ambush! With a warcry, the rest of the gang bursts from cover!

Caught between two fires, Venda goes down!

"Chugger! Get out of there!"

Chugger is pinned! He throws his last grenade
but only takes down one of the 'Slaught-fuelled gangers!

A raging ganger charges the stunned ogryn and lands a hit!

Gallius and Corvin are fending off the drug-fuelled gangers
as Lady Heldycryn lines up another shot...

Blam! Her custom las rifle snipes the reckless scum.

The other gangers rush the dazed abhuman.
Chugger's armour barely saves him from a vicious blow.

With a howl, Chugger pulverises one of them.

Lady Heldycryn cooly shoots the last ganger.

"Is it always like this?" asks Corvin, as Venda's wounds are dressed. He didn't land a single shot during the desperate firefight.  Gallius doesn't answer as he views the busy sickbay. At least the Iron Hounds have been decisively removed from his list of enemies.

Chugger was in real trouble! I randomly rolled a surprise ambush, and they kept hammering him with shots so he couldn't both move and fire. The drugged-up gangers actually had an advantage over Chugger in melee, and only his phenomenal grit and armour kept him alive. It only takes one bad roll to take him down...

Corvin Akenz after his baptism of fire.

Corvin Akenz is a multipart plastic piece from GW's 'Hive Scum' box. The vibrant cloth is Army Painter 'Highlord Blue' Speedpaint. The servoskull is a 3D print from The Makers Cult. It has no tabletop presence, but I thought it would be fun to represent the 'Scanner Bot' I rolled up for Corvin.

Servoskullz