7/29/2019 Hybrid: Hunter and Hunted
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MISSION: HUNTER AND HUNTEDNEMESIS LABORATORY /SECTOR IXThe
cleansing and securing ofthis part oftheNemesis research facility
by the Lodge of Hodseemed to be going well without sign of
resistance.The inhabitants ofthis sector appeared to haveretreated
beyond the second gate allowing the Lodgeto complete this phase of
the operation. The missionspecialists were expected back
soon.Misericorde, as instructed, had ordered the placementof 4
enormous demolition charges in key structurallocations throughout
the sector. After the all-clearsignal was given by the Minelayers,
She wouldtrigger the charges. She took a deep breath andcounted the
minutes while waiting for their return.But as the time dragged on
it became clear toMisericorde that the specialists had probably
runafoul ofthe denizens ofthe Laboratory and would notbe returning.
She could not afford to lose theopportunity to destroy this section
of the Heresiarch'snightmare.Sighing, she instructed the second
squad to makethemselves ready to set each of the timers for
theexplosive charges locally...OBJECTIVESThe Griffin player has six
rounds to set all fourexplosive charges, which are located on the
mapusing the Objective counters. The standard rules foractivating
Objective counters apply.The Scorpion player must prevent the
Griffin playerfrom complete their mission goal within the six
gameTurns.INSTRUCTIONSThe Griffin fighters enter the mission board
throughthe Access point noted on the map.The Scorpion player will
control only one fighter,The Nemesis Clone. One Disquieting
Presencecounter is placed within the Scorpion Deploymentzone and
the other two within 5 squares of the first.When placing and moving
all Disquieting Presencecounters, remember that they represent a
large-basedcreature.
SELECTING COMBAT GROUPSGriffin: up to 5 Ranks, 6 modelsThe
Griffin player may select troops within the notedlimitations; in
addition, the Griffin troops availableare limited to the following
choices: Seneschal,Purifier, Templar, Assassin and
Conscript.Scorpion: SpecialAs noted earlier, the Scorpion player
sets up theNemesis Clone using its Aptitude "Invisible /3."TRAPS,
EVENTS AND OTHER COUNTERSSet up the following counters as indicated
on themission map,o There are four Events in this scenario. Mixtwo
Event, one Mine and one DrainpipeTrap counter face-down into a
pool.o Four Objective counterso Three Trapdoor counters. The
Trapdoors are
closed at the start ofthe scenario.SPECIAL RULESSet up: No
Mutation or Aura cards are drawn.During the Mission:. Only the
Griffin player may activate Event
counters.o The Aptitude "Conviction" does not haveany effect in
this scenario.o The Scorpion player places a separateActivation
counter for every DisquietingPresence counter on the board before
eachInitiative Roll.e The First Contact Army card is drawn whenany
Griffin fighter and any DisquietingPresence counter make contact.o
First Blood occurs when the first Griffinfighter is Eliminated or
the Nemesis Clonesuffers a wound.r At the end of each round the
player whowon the initiative rolls a dl0; all trapdoorsopen and/or
close with an even-numberedresult, on an odd-numbered result
theyremain in the condition of the past round.
This mission was originally published in the Germanmagazine
Imagination #3. The translation was doneby Steve Rogers who cannot
speak or write German,but does his best.
