M.O.D.O.K. may have been designed only for killing; but in life, as in science, things don’t always go as planned.
After being imbued with psychic mutations by A.I.M.’s research, the being formerly known as George Tarleton rapidly took control of the facility for himself.
Once an experiment, now master of his own destiny, M.O.D.O.K. seeks to expand his reach even further.
Between devious mind games and wretched experiments, every day brings him new ways to achieve the total domination his genius deserves
“Lxxx” and I had a great game of Xenos Rampant on Friday night.
The terrain is from a Mantic Kickstarter and the “Infinity” mat is from Deep Cut Studios.
At great thing about Xenos Rampant is that it is miniature neutral. I haven’t played 40k for nearly a decade so I decided to un-mothball my Eldar.
I chose a unit of 5 “Wraithguard”, with General, as an “elite” choice for 6 points.
The “Dark Reapers” lead by Maugan Ra, were chosen as “heavy infantry”. Alas Maugan Ra is just another grunt! They were given the “heavy weapon” upgrade (sixes count as two hits), making them 3 points.
For another heavy choice I used the “Fire Dragons” with an increased squad size for 4 points.
I was tossing up between using Howling Banshees for a “Berserk” infantry choice but decided in the end to use “The Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God”, with increased squad size (coz he is big!) and high powered blades (it is a big sword) instead, for a further 4 points. Unfortunately I forgot to use his increased squad size or his high powered blades leading to his early demise. Doh!
I gave my last “Heavy Infantry” choice of “mobile” increasing their movement by 4″. The Eldar choice was between “Swooping Hawks” and “Guardian Jet Bikes” but the bikes look cooler so won the day. The unit also cost 3 points.
Last but not least was a “Wraithlord” counting as a Greater “Xenomorph” for 4points.
We rolled for our commander traits with Lxxx choosing the “Strategic” table and rolling a one – alas he was an incompetent paper pusher having to lose 2 starting points dropping his army to 22 points. I chose the “tactical” table and rolled a three allowing me to re-roll failed move, attack, or shoot orders within 12″ of my commander. alas I also forgot to use this!
We then rolled up the Scenario Golf: Fighting retreat.
Initially things were not going well for me so I needed to just provide Lxxx with as many units to shoot at as possible in the hope that some would get through.
After loosing the Avatar, I was able to get my two faster units in the Wraithlord and Guarding Jet Bikes of the table. I then lost the Fire Dragons despite their larger squad size. At this stage the victory points were 4 to 2 in my favour.
With still three points of mine on the table A win was on the cards for Lxxx as he still had his four starting units on the table to my two.
The Dark Reapers were suffering heavily from the shooting of three enemy units. I needed to do something quickly and just kept moving the “reapers” and took on Lxxx’s commanders unit with my own.
The last surviving Dark Reaper, Maugan Ra was to become Phoenix Lord of the match by exiting the table due to some some very ordinary dice rolls from my opponent. This meant I couldn’t lose. Both sides ended up with our commanders and their units being destroyed.
The game ended with three of my units destroyed and three successfully retreating, resulting in an 8 to 3 victory for the Eldar.
Xenos Rampant and Lxxx always gives a great fun game win or lose!
When the Red Skull sought an heir for his criminal empire, he fathered Sinthea Schmidt. The girl was raised with constant indoctrination of her father’s twisted views.
Forced to undergo physical transformation in one of the Red Skull’s machines, she was gifted with superhuman powers.
With her partner Crossbones and an incarnation of the Serpent Squad by her side, Sin has rampaged across the world, coming into conflict with the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Winter Soldier.
Doctor Arnim Zola was a scientist who pursued the creation of super-soldiers for the purpose of world domination.
Performing cruel experiments during World War II, Zola worked alongside villains like Baron Zemo and the Red Skull.
The mad doctor transferred his consciousness into a synthetic body, allowing him to continue his nefarious work well into the future, using his genius intellect and scientific knowledge as weapons against all who would stop him.
Baron Wolfgang von Strucker was born in Strucker Castle in Bavaria, Germany. He is the last known member of a long line of Prussian noblemen, all of who had distinguished themselves as military leaders. Strucker was recruited in the 1930’s by the Nazi government’s intelligence service and sent on various secret missions.
When Germany went to war, Strucker was transferred to full time service where he met with repeated successes as a military leader. He rose to become wing commander of Germany’s special Death’s-Head Squadron.
Strucker was soon ordered to destroy the bane of the Nazi army — American sergeant Nick Fury and his “Howling Commandos” squad. Strucker and Fury fought many times, always ending with Strucker’s eventual defeat.
Strucker escaped assassination by allying himself with the Gestapo villain, the Red Skull. On orders of the Red Skull, Strucker created a power base in the Far East for the Skull’s wish of eventually taking-over Germany. Once free of Germany, however, Strucker dissolved all ties with the Skull, in a bid for power for himself.
Strucker joined a secret society in Japan bent on world conquest, later known as HYDRA. Strucker rapidly rose to power and assumed leadership of HYDRA, calling himself the Supreme Hydra. Under his leadership, HYDRA also formed a scientific branch that in later years would become AIM.
Baron Strucker is one of the most arrogant and dangerous villains on Earth. Vain, proud, treacherous, and extremely cunning; Strucker’s goal was the con quest and subjugation of the human race, the absolute humiliation and destruction of anyone who opposed him.
Now that he is revived thanks to the Death-Spore virus, he is even more maniacal and ruthless. Information obtained from here.
