Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-25684606-20180802153703/@comment-25684606-20181021094352

While the Narthecium proved effective, turning Ork heads into a gorey mess of crushed bone, brain pulp and boiling blood, it was by no means efficient given its nature as a tool rather than a weapon and Kellen eventually finds himself cornered by the bloodlusty companions of those he just relieved of their life.

In this crucial moment, the Power Field flickered for a moment and suddenly vanished, leaving only the ceramite of the shield itself to protect Volprecht. Swing after swing from crude Choppaz hammer down on him, yet the sturdy material holds out, giving him time to drop his grenade. The blast went off, ripping the Orks in front of him apart with hails of steel shrapnel, but thankfully, his Power Armor saved him from sharing their fate.

"Understood, Captain", came the reply of the Techmarine. The Orks in his way proved no match for him and with the high frequent crackling of energy and the screeching of tearing metal, Ciaran drove the Power Claw into the back of the Armored Nob. However unfortunate, the blow failed to take the Ork's life and it whirled around to slam his right arm, affixed with a crude but high-calibered machine gun, into Ciaran.

Marius' eyes fell on a wrecked tank behind the ferrocrete barricades blocking the vehicle access to the gate. Despite being in an acute state of disrepair, he could recognize the signature nozzle turret and large tanks in the back as that of an Imperial Hellhound. He would have to act fast however as the first Ork was already upon him, swinging a crude axe and letting out a guttural cry for war.

At first, the Boss seemed to match Tyberion's speed and skill with mere brutal strength and tenacity. Again and again the steel of their weapons clashed indecisively, the outcome of the duel seemingly relying on chance and luck. However, when Ciaran attacked the Ork's unprotected back, the beast reeled in anger more than pain and as it moved to retaliate, Tyberion had his chance. Exploiting the opening, the Eviscerator found its target and tore off the left half of the Nob'z face in bloody strands of rendered flesh. Any lesser creature would fallen from the strike, but the Xeno had inched aside in the last moment, preventing the Space Marine from truly felling it. If anything, it seemed even more agitated than before, the rage of primal bloodlust burning in its one eye.

The momentum gained by the Ork mob  made them reach Dax quickly even through his barrage of blocking fire. Readying his side weapons saved him, as five Xenos quickly slashed, hacked and stabbed down on him.

Reus' barrier holds true and flashes of gold emerged constantly as the hail of Ork bullets was rendered useless. However, the main focus of the battle had shifted on melee and there was seemingly no end to the greenskins' numbers.