Recruits from the deeps, the first trials!

This is the first attempt at actually typing the trials instead of scratching them on paper as I go. So there is a great deal more recorded. 

Kordar with his flamer advances up to meet the insanely fast daemonettes (move 6, run 8!) and positions himself to hit them with the giant burning fist of flamer. Rov and Dunaak support him from behind. With a quick pull of the trigger, 4 daemonettes are covered in flames and seem to dissolve. A group of plaguebearers was advancing from behind. Kordar hits one with a wall of death, killing it, but is charged by 2 others that land 3 hits and 1 wound that did not break through his armor, Kordar strikes down a plaguebearer, then the other, surviving the slow poisoned blows. He burns one more on overwatch, and then fails to deal any damage to a second that assaulted him. Taking no damage in return, he manages to slay the second plaguebearer and free himself from its grasp.

Rov’s scent seems to be what the beast of nurgle wants. He fires at it advances, unable to deal any notable damage to it. The beast assaults Rov, he fumbles on overwatch, and in a panic fails to land any hits. The beast is excited landing 3 poisionous wounds. Rov’s armor blisters and breaks under the horrible acidic weight of the daemon and he falls in battle.

Geim sees the daemonetts advancing, fails to land a hit with his pistol and is assaulted by 2 of them, he panics and fails his counter attack, then is slain by a rending blow that pierced straight through his torso.

Gehgin with his plasma pistol, fails to land a hit with it at the oncoming damonette. The daemonette closes the gap, locking Gehgin in brutal combat. Blows are exchanged, but the daemonette takes an opening and rends Gehgin, putting him out of the fight.

Yeraim Fires at the oncoming Daemons, missing, frustrated he doesn’t listen to Rignus’ commands and charges in to the Daemonette that is pushing back Gehgin in combat, hoping to save his ally. Yeraim underestimates the daemonette. Both Yeraim and Gehgin are slain with rending hits before they could even strike back.

Thogus is taken off guard by the ferocity and horror of daemons. Perhaps a flashback to his parents death? He fails to land a hit with his bolt pistol, then fails his counter attack. Taken off guard he barely manages to save himself against an onslaught of 2 daemonettes. He sees an opening and strikes one down with a bludgeon to the head. The second strikes back, but Thogus is ready, dodging the attacks and cleaving the daemonette into 3 pieces with his chain sword as Yeraim and Gehgin are slain. Thogus fails to hear the commands of Rignus, he is in a blood fury now. He charges the daemonette that slew his comrades, dodging all blows, and returning with 3 massive arcs of his chain sword. He is assaulted by another Daemonette as it leaps into the ruins towards him, he slays it before it can land a blow. The last daemonette finally makes it to the fray, unable to land a scratch on Thogus, and taking a massive fist to the head, crushing its skull.

Bul Calmly kills a daemonette with his bolt pistol, then misses the second time and is assaulted. He kills the daemonette in close combat, taking no wounds, but the fury takes over as he sees 3 of his allies fall to the rending claws of the daemonettes. He assaults the closest daemonette, and is slain before he can land a blow

Baergbar: wielding a might powerfist lands a steady aimed bolt pistol wound on the beast of nurgle. Excited to use his power fist, he disobeys Rignus and assaults the beast as it crushes Rov. He lands a wound with his powerfist, but the beast seems. He is then assaulted from behind by a deamonette, who deals no damage to him, the powefist is heavy and he misses with his single attack. Rignus Slays the daemons and Baergbar assaults a plaguebearer that has been locking Dunaak in combat, killing the horrible daemon.

Thir is calm and ready, landing a hit with his pistol, but not causing any damage, he assaults a daemonette, striking perfectly with his chain sword. To his surprise the daemonette had no wounds, it should have split the horrid thing in two! In his astonishment, 2 more damonettes join the fray. Thir is overwhelmed and falls.

Dunaak: Fires his bolt pistol, causing the upper half of a daemonette to simply vanish in a fine mist of unholy colors. Assaults a Plaguebearer that is locked in with Kordar, killing it. He is then assaulted by 2 plaguebearers, unable to land an overwatch hit, or any other damage. The plaguebearers deal heavy damage, but Dunaak is able to stay standing. He manages to slay one, and Baergbar slays the other.

Ringus: Failing to hit the beast with his plasma pistol, Rignus decides to take the horror on himself. Issuing orders to his claws, he assaults the beast after it crushes Rov, wounding the horrible thing. Baergbar ignores his commands and in a thirst for glory assaults the beast as well, only getting in the way. With his mighty power maul, Rignus lands several more wounds, slaying the beast as well as a daemonette who joined the battle. The daemonette had a killing blow on Baergbar, but Rignus intervened and was unharmed.

MVPs

Kordar - The flamer gave him a great start, and he protected his flank from a horrible assault of daemonettes and plaguebearers. If not for him, the daemons would have most likely overrun the flank, and possibly the unit. 

Thogus - I couldn't have asked for a better narrative to play out in any of the trials! Starting with a bad omen, which is a D6 roll of 1 when the recruits are given names, it's only impact is for fluff, and in this case it did well. Thogus went from fumbling meat in power armor to a berserker during this battle. Failing to hit, then counter attack, I thought Thogus would just be a failure under a bad star, but then slaying 2 daemonettes, failing leadership and avenging his fallen allies was perfect. I really hope Thogus does well in the next trial, he seems to be cursed with the wulfen. 

There were some who did pooly, and some who did OK. They will have their chance to prove their worth in the next trial. I also realize that there are past blood claws who did not participate. I have decided to stop rolling blood claws into new recruits, it helps keep each new bunch themed. 

Instead, down the line I will have an all or nothing proving grounds. Sort of a "one last chance" for the blood claws who just couldn't quite cut it. These will be gruesome missions to represent the unit of blood claws taking on a difficult front of the battle on dire hopes to make grey hunter. The mentality is that they would rather die in combat than fail to make the grade. Those who succeed will do so with such great honor, they may even make wolf guard.