>>5960940You accept the vox ping. The first thing you hear is rapid breathing, as if the Lieutenant has suddenly been pushed to his limits, and then you hear the words that no commander of the Alpha Legion wishes to hear.
“We are compromised.”
There are certain procedures in the Alpha Legion for when a unit is discovered. The first is determining the condition of the compromised unit; the threat level, amount of enemies, and other conditions that might affect their mission. After that you must determine what will be done with the compromised unit, whether flight or fight is necessary. You immediately engage in the comm-phrases with Chorda.
>ID?“Secure.”
So they’ve been found as the Raven Guard. Though with the psychic powers of the Thousand Sons that might not last long.
>Level?“Minor.”
>Quanta?High.
>Qualia?“Normal. Except…” He’s hesitating. Always a bad sign. “Unknown discovery point. May be psychic. Men report “flickering” shadows. Have not yet engaged the enemy.”
This is not good. The Alpha Legion has never been able to get actionable intel on the powers of the Thousand Sons, only hearsay from their loudest detractors, so you don’t know much about what you’re dealing with. There are of course the abilities of the Librarius as a starting point, psychic attacks against the mind, wielding lightning as a weapon, imbuing themselves with immense strength, and more, but you suspect the Sorcerers of Prospero have more tricks up their sleeve. It might be best to order Gamma to retreat, but at the same time this is an opportunity to gain insight into the strange powers that these sorcerers wield…
<span class="mu-s">What are your orders for Gamma Company?</span>
>Engage the enemy. It’ll be a useful distraction, and it’ll give you the opportunity to test the Thousand Sons powers.>Retreat and try to hide again. They’re compromised now but they can still aid you when you begin extraction.>Retreat, but draw the enemy away from the Great Pyramid. Breaking in will be more difficult for you if the enemy is aware of your objective.>Write in.Once the orders are given, you update Valdor of the situation, then move towards Photep. The air feels thicker here somehow, and as you move closer to the centre of Tizca you almost begin feeling a pressure at the back of your mind, which is noticeably lessened when you draw close to one of the Silent Sisters. Soon though you and your men reach its base, and now your company must find a way in…
<span class="mu-s">Roll 1d100+16. Bo3.</span> [+25 Constantin Valdor, <span class="mu-b">-9 malign influence…</span>]
