Tor Megiddo: The Exile, Part 4

The Rustmen Moot

And out in the Barrens up to the Purebred rode Eshelon. For many a season along the Purebred the Rider had fought and pleased to see him was Great Father Arun and a halt he ordered to great him.
And of the Rustmen spoke Eshelon, coming down of the Broken Mountains to a moot at the Notever. Great was the excitement among the Purebred, for if the Rustmen's blessing they could get, surely safe their way to the Pit of Sarkon would be.
And to the Rider turned Arun with an offer of precious tech-scrap for him to lead the Purebred to the Notever. Gladly did Eshelon accept the offer, for he knew the moot was guarded and raiding its grounds impossible for him alone. And yet, of this nothing he said to the Purebred.

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The Purebred, Venator Gang - Primary Skills: Brawn & Cunning. Secondary Skills: Combat & Ferocity

• Great Father Arun (Hunt Leader, Orlock Legacy): Chainglaive, Shotgun with Solid & Scatter Ammo, Cyber-mastif. Skill: Crushing Blow. +1 Int. Experience: 2 - 235
• Snapper (Cyber-mastif): Experience: 1 - 100. In recovery.
• Warfather Jax (Hunt Champion): Heavy Stubber, Knife, Suspensor. Skill: Overwatch. +1 Int. Experience: 1 - 295
• Warfather Dez (Hunt Champion): Flamer, Sword, Frag Grenades. Skill: Infiltrate. +1 Int. Experience: 3 - 280
• Yash the Loyal (Hunter): Laspistol, Chainsword, Krak Grenades. Experience: 1 - 130
• Larg the Tribesman (Hunter): Shotgun with Solid & Scatter Ammo, Knife, Strip Kit. Experience: 4 - 110
• Kurk the Blemished (Hunter): Laspistol, Sword, Mesh Armour. Experience: 2 - 95
• Mahela, Keeper of the Flesh (Rogue Doc) - 50
• Skar the Prospector (Dome Runner) - 20
• Stashed Credits: 40. 30 spent to hire Eshelon the Rider (Hive Scum with Autogun, Mesh Armour, Stim-slug Stash)
  

You can find the rules for the scenario at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-aj9IJqXOWrAc_oNZwJsNfVoR8U3O1ljoN6AZNANTDo/edit?usp=sharing.

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And to the Notever came the Purebred, there to find the Rustmen, to each other crooning in the Skull-cog language. Between the Vulture and the Sumpcrawler passed the Purebred, Eshelon leading the way.

And while the Vulture Arun beseeched, around spread the Purebred. To search the Sumpcrawler's favour went smart Larg and Warfather Dez and to Old Boilerplate turned loyal Yash. With greedy eyes to the Sentinel turned Eshelon.

And unseen by the Purebred, his grasping hand the Rider stretched out to seize what belonged to the Sentinel. And as so he did from behind the rocks a scream came and on Eshelon frenzied Gh-0u1 fell to protect its masters.

Still burning its rage, towards the Great Father stomped Gh-0u1 but his chainglaive roared and back behind the rocks vanished the frenzied servitor.

And startled the Purebred their weapons around swept, signs of Gh-0u1 searching for.

The Sentinel warily they approached and at its feet upon loyal Yash came Gh-0u1.

And as to the screaming servitor fell Yash, forward came Warfather Dez a grenade to launch.

But unscated from the blast emerged the servitor and again upon the Great Father's roaring chainglaive it run and again it fled from it.

And under the Dragon's watchful eyes Arun pursued the servitor and out of its hiding he flushed it.

And smart Larg was on its path and stand he did for Jax to buy time. And the Warfather's stubber sang and finally pierced Gh-0u1's metal hide was.

But short was Jax's triumph as he too to the rampaging servitor fell. And yet, again Arun swung his chainglaive and purchase it found in the gash by bullets opened.

Again lurking went Gh-0u1 and to drag away the wounded demanded Warfather Dez. But great was now Arun's rage, stoked his hunter's pride and to seek Old Boilerplate's favour he commanded Dez.

But insolently at the Warfather shrugged Old Boilerplate and so to the Sumpcrawler the two men turned.

Rewarded were they as ticked and whirred the Rustman's auto-senses, the cache at its feet to point. And inside it, a cluster of grenades was found.

Carefully around the Purebred moved, taunting Gh-0u1 to come to them. And come did the frenzied servitor, into the cunning trap falling. And all in the blast were caught.

First to raise was the Great Father, but too slow was he Gh-0u1 to stop from crashing upon prone Dez.

Caution throwing aside, charge did Arun and yet Gh-0u1 fell he could not. And wildly stroke back the servitor, the Great Father wounding and pushing back.

And of that opening advantage took Arun, finally to its feet bringing the servitor. But away crawled Gh-0u1 and again up it stood.

And hard the Great Father pressed Gh-0u1 but again failed to wound it and among the rocks went the servitor to hide.

Onto a boulder leapt Arun, his quarry to find. And from behind it came, but wounded its swings were weak though still feel them did the Great Father.

And though in pain grimacing, true stroke Great Father Arun, witnesses the Rustmen as silent fell Gh-0u1.

And Gh-0u1 from the Rustmen claimed Great Father Arun as bonded serf. And grant him his victory rights did the Rustmen, for proudly he had fought.
And as so he did, to Mahela returned the rest of the Purebred, for serious were their wounds. And on death's door stood loyal Yash. But safe back he was brought by the Keeper of the Flesh, though of his leg she had to make an offer to the Rustmen.