Session 2: The Ritual
General Summary
After a daring escape, Ovie pilots the group towards the spaceport where Imperial forces are gathering for a counter attack to the invading Chaos forces. On autopilot, the group convenes in the troop bay as the bedraggled Space Marine searches the cargo bay for turnips. The group introduces themselves, a proper introduction at last. Ovie gReth , a rogue trader looking for new ship and crew, Gelt Alpha-Mu 36 , a semi-disgraced tech priest from the Imperial Navy now serving with the Guard, Fig Ortellius , a member of the Ortellius Navigator Clan stranded, Jessima Minais , a faithful Sister Initiate from teh Order of the Sacred Rose and possibly skilled healer and finally Lenny, a massive Space Marine with no rank or markings, part of the group whether they like it or not.
Gelt attempts to decode the information gathered from the bridge of the crashed destroyer. It is heavily encrypted but a few bits of info make themselves apparent. The Myrmidon was carrying a contingent of Adeptus Custodes and new Primaris Adeptus Astartes to an existing Space Marine chapter. Gelt is confidant with time, they will recover more information.
As the ship comes into land near a Adepta Sororitas mustering point, the radio light up with chatter. Units are being overrun and its clear the Imperials will soon lose what little control they have left. A novitiate approaches the group and demands they follow her on orders of Cannoness Preceptor Arya van Heppel. She bows respectfully to Fig and informs her no word from the Ortellius clan has been had, not by anyone.
After a turse greeting from the Cannoness, and an update on the status of Jessima's squad, Gelt provides updated data on the ship crash. The Cannoness reports this ship emerged from a warp rift above the planet that is not closing. Reports have been coming in of a heretical ritual outside the hive walls that may have opened this rift. With Imperial forces being overrun and in the name of The God-Emperor of Mankind , the Cannoness is pressing all civilians into service.
The group arms themselves from a nearby armory and set out on the dropship towards the hive wall, bypassing most of the fighting. Ovie's skillful piloting ensures they make it to a safe and hidden landing site. As they make their way through the wall, Fig informs the group that she will scout ahead. She reaches out into the warp and senses the great gathering of psychic might, but something notices her back. Once Fig comes out of her trance, she informs everyone with glee that she gave whatever is out there a giant psychic middle finger. She skips towards the wall entrance while singing a little tune to herself. Frost forms on the ground in her wake. The group can only imagine the interference she must be broadcasting.
The wall passage is completely black, but luckily Gelt and Lenny can see just fine. A group of culists guardsmen fall into an ambush set by the group by a stray shot from Ovie takes Fig down! Jessima is forces to use her significant skills to make sure Fig makes it through.
The group makes it through the maze of passageways and emerge into a rain drenched battlefield scattered with the remains of loyalist guardsmen. Lenny, Fig and Ovie take point and move closer to recon the situation. Gelt spies a delightful treasure in the abyssmal muck of a slit trench. A fine combat servitor to serve the Omnissiah! It trundles behind Gelt after some quick combat repairs.
Fig, Lenny and Ovie spy a traitor marine chanting a ritual over a tied up guardsmen on an altar. The marine is covered in strange runes and symbols that hurt to look at and seem to take on a life of their own. The Marine begins to carve symbols into the flesh of the guardsmen and his screams echo into the warp. A shadow passes over Ovie and she yells "Look out!" as a massive chain axe carves the ground where they were just laying. Jessima and Gelt charge forward towards their comrades. Fig casts her mind towards the attacking hulk, stunning him. The Marine from the destroyer with the chains and horned helm is enraged by the attempt and storms towards Fig, but is quickly repulsed by a swift strike from Lenny's chain sword that places him squarely on his back. Ovie uses the distraction to throw one of her grenades at the altar. It lands on the screaming guardsmen and detonates ending this ritual prematurely.
With a pulse of psychic energy with the taint of the Chaos gods, the sorcerer floats up and casts his might as Lenny, wounding him but not enough to stop him. As the World Eater moves back for a more tactical advantage, Lenny presses forward with his blades, the holy ferver of Jessima's prayers giving him strength. A strike aided by his enhanced Primaris physiology, cuts through the gorget of the World Eater and a spray of black blood pours from the wound.
Seeing an opportunity, the sorcerer prepares to strike at Lenny again, before Fig steps in matching his psychic might. Gelt, riding into battle on his new servitor, chants the blessings of the Omnissiah and fills the air with las blasts as Jessima moves to heal Lenny's wounds.
The chanting has not stopped from the surrounding cultists despite the destruction of the altar and the noise reaches a fever pitch as they begin cutting into their own flesh. Ovie throws a grenade pin, dropping the grenade at her feet. In an act that can only be described as the blessing of the Emperor she quickly kicks the ticking grenade into the band of cultists. Combined with the Servitor's las fire, Jessima's pistol delivering the Emperor's mercy and the psyker force of Fig, a swift end is delivered to the cultists.
With overlapping voices that have seen the end of millennia and consumed trillions of souls, the Sorcerer screams his rage. The skies darken to a purple hue as he disappears in a clap of thunder and lightning. As the group looks up at the sky, the rift continues growing and reaches for Pelone. Gelt begins broadcasting evacuation signals as they run for the dropship, and with the blessing of The God-Emperor of Mankind , leave this planet behind.
Rewards Granted
10XP
Fig Ortellius
Gelt Alpha-Mu 36
L Ennicus
Jessima Minais
Ovie gReth
Report Date
16 Aug 2021
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