The Cleansing of Tomb # 59

[Old Dwarf]

Glymmsforge, Theash, Starsday, Cycle 3

Orris Castigator Squad has been reforged & returned to duty. The Glymmsforge Command has become concerned
about the Castigators inability to Cleanse the Tombs on the missions they have been assigned so far. The
Squad has eliminated many Chainrasps which has eased the strain on the Wards that kept those Tombs sealed.
Nevertheless, they know the resources they need to relocate from keeping those Tombs sealed to the city's defenses
cannot be accomplished without a full cleansing. Thus, for the next mission the Castigators have been assigned
Tomb 59 a small complex which may be easier the cleanse.

Cycle 3, Segment 1

Upon entrance to the Tomb Orris notices the weird flickering that denotes a Soultrap & he moves to secure it.
The rest of the Squad fan out to secure the nearest winding corridors.The corridors winding off into darkness
are too many for the Squad to cover & Chainrasps appear at 2 corridors left unsecured.1 attacks Valiant but
the hound avoids the assault & another Rasp attacks Orris but is beaten off.

Cycle 3, Segment 2

Valient attacks a Rasp & takes it down.Astris moves into an Abyssal location while Orris fires on a Rasp eliminating it.
Eryk feeling the vibrations that signal a Crypt shift moves back to the Entrance.4 Rasp now appear from the darkness
of the winding corridors 3 attack Eryk giving him 2 wounds & another Rasp drifts up the corridor & inflicts a wound on
Orris.The Blessings of Sigmar are however upon the Castigators & Orris shrugs off his wound while Eryk recovers from 1
of his hits.

Cycle 3, Segment 3

Eryk takes out a Rasp & them takes out another freeing 2 winding corridors.Orris shoots at a Rasp miss, reloads & takes
it down. Astrid destroys a Rasp & then back up the corridor. Valient moves to join Eryk. The Rasp rally as the Death
Warden appears with 4 other Rasps from the winding corridors. The Death Warden & another Rasp attack Eryk & Valient
while a 3rd Rasp drifts in to add to the assault. Valient goes down Rasps & other Rasps move toward Orris & Astrid.

Cycle 3, Segment 4

Astrid takes out the Death Warden & moves back up the corridor. Eryk fires on 2 Rasps taking them both down.Orris shoots
down the Rasp approaching him. The Catacombs rumble shifting some Crypts back into darkness & taking a Rasp with them.
The respite is short lived as 4 more Rasp appear .1 drifts up to attack Orris giving him a wound ,Rasp also attack
Eryk who fights it off & another Rasp moves toward Astrid.

Cycle 4, Segment 1

Orris shoots at a Rasp missis both shots, Astrid takes down a Rasp & moves to a side corridor & Eryk follows.2 more
Rasp appear & 3 attack Orris under the influence of the Death Warden & Orris goes down.

Cycle 4, Segment 2

Eryk & Astrid duck into a side winding corridor. A massive tremor shakes the Catacombs a most of the Crypts shift
into darkness along with 7 Rasps & the death Warden. The Rasp rally 1 appears & drifts up joining up with the
2 surviving Rasps. A Rasp moves & attacks Astrid who fights it off.

Cycle 4, Segment 3

Eryk eliminates a Rasp & moves with Astrid down the corridor. A final grinding shifts a Crypt & the 2 Rasps occupying it
back into darkness.2 more Rasps appear & pursue the Castigators & 1 attacks Eryk giving him a 2nd Wound.

Cycle 4, Segment 4

Eryk fires on a Rasp taking it out & then moves to a corridor on his right. Astrid moves down the corridor to his left.
A couple of more Crypts shift into darkness & a Rasp appears & attacks Eryk but fails to do any damage.

Cycle 5, Segment 1

Astrid sees the Winch just in front of him & moves to it quickly cranking it & is rewarded with a loud grinding as
the iron doors open the sealed off Hyshian Illuminator. Eryk with Aetheric Might shoots the Rasp blocking the
corridor & moves to join Astrid. 3 Rasp appear & in a desperate effort 1 reaches Erik & attacks giving the Castigator
a final wound.

Cycle 5, Segment 2

Astrid hurries into the chamber holding the Hyshian Illuminator & laying his hands upon its Alter brining the power
of Sigmar to reactivate it. The Tomb is flooded with the Light of Sigmar laying to final rest the Chainrasps .
Tomb 59 is Cleansed.

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I Won, finally! The Winch Tile which you need to open the Hyshian Illuminator didn't show up until the very
end-the last tile before the Hyshian Illuminator which is the last Tile. I lost 2 Castigators & was down to 1
although I had a Play Dead Power Card that would have brought Valiant back into the Game but didn't need to
play it.

OD