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The Sprue Posse presents the:

SPRUE POSSE OPEN

5^th Edition Warhammer 40k Tournament

Saturday, May 21st, 10:30 AM

Hosted by

Aero Hobbies and Games

1500 Points

4 Rounds Swiss-System

INAT FAQ*

Unpainted Models Allowed; WYSIWYG

Standard Missions from the 5^th Edition Rulebook

To be announced on day of tournament

Prize Support for Best General

Prize Support for Best Painted

$12 entry fee!

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Please submit a typed army list to the tournament organizer on the day of the tournament.

*INAT FAQ is the independent national tournament FAQ located here:

Aero Hobbies and Games

2918 Santa Monica Boulevard #3
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 828-5264

Questions? Please contact Kevin Nash

I've been messing around with Army builder lately trying to put together a quality Witch-hunters list. With some back and forth about including inducted guard at the 1500 point level I've decided to finally drop the platoon in favor of less troop choices and putting the points into other aspects of the army.

My latest version originally had a cannoness and an inquisitor in the elite slot but after some deliberation I decided to drop them both in favor of an Inquisitor lord and then another celestians unit. I lose faith points this way and a book this way but make up list points in other areas. It allows for a more potent Inquisitor retinue with some neat tricks.

Inquisitor Witch Hunters - 1500

HQ

Inquisitor Lord (Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Psychic Hood)
w Retinue
Sage
Sage
Warrior (Plasma)
Warrior (Plasma)

Elite

Celesitans x 5 (Melta x2) w Immolator (Smoke)
Celesitans x 5 (Melta x2) w Immolator (Smoke)
Celesitans x 5 (Melta x2) w Immolator (Smoke)

Troops

Battle Sisters x 20 w Veteran (Book of St Lucius, Eviscerator) and Priest (Eviscerator)
Inquisitorial Storm Trooper x 5 (Plasma x2) w Rhino (Smoke)
Inquisitorial Storm Trooper x 5 (Plasma x2) w Rhino (Smoke)

Heavy Support

Exorcist
Exorcist
Immolator (Smoke)

The Inquisitor Retinue is min/maxed. The Sages increase the Inquisitor BS to 5 and makes everyone in the unit shoot as twin linked. This is a cool combo with the Plasma as I re-roll gets hot or any miss I choose. The inquisitor is also now WS 5 with a CC weapon giving him 4 cc attacks and 5 on the charge. I also like the psychic hood with LD 10. A big screw you to Null Zone and JAWW.

You'll notice the extra immolator in the heavy slot. This is how the HQ unit gets around.

In the troop slot I opted for a 20 count sister of battle death star with double embedded eviscerators. This unit is a cc force with Divine Guidance (any wound rolls that are sixes ignore armor) and then a nasty tarpit if the number are whittled down to use Spirit of the Martry (entire unit gains invuln saves equal to armor). Backing up this unit are a couple stormtrooper units in rhinos that we use to grab objectives.

The rest of the list is standard fare. Celestians are the best unit in the book and Immolators the best dedicated transport for them. We take 3 of each. Exorcists round out the heavy support slot.

I'll keep tabs on some games going forward and report some results.

Sprue Posse #7 was a success with 12 players coming out to Aero Hobbies and Games to compete for prizes and pride. Allan Hernandez won the event with the only undefeated record at 3-0-1 beating John Mann's Dark Angels in the final round to secure the tournament victory. Round by Round results for this event can be found here. Army lists and pictures are below.

First Place

Allan Hernandez - Daemonhunters



HQ

Grey Knight Hero - Brother Captain (Nemesis Force Weapon)
w Retinue, Terminators x2 (Nemesis Force Weapon)

Troops

Grey Knights x6 (Psycannon x2) Justicar (Nemesis Force Weapon)
Grey Knights x6 (Psycannon x2) Justicar (Nemesis Force Weapon)
Platoon Command Squad x5 (Flamer x4) Chimera (Heavy Bolter)
Infantry Squad x 10 (Melta x1, Autocannon Team) Chimera (Heavy Bolter)
Infantry Squad x 10 (Plasma x1, Autocannon Team) Chimera (Heavy Bolter)

Heavy Support

Land Raider (TL Lascannon x2, TL Heavy Bolter)
Land Raider (TL Lascannon x2, TL Heavy Bolter)

Second Place

John Mann - Dark Angels



HQ

Belial (Thunderhammer + Stormshield)

Troops

Deathwing Terminators x5 (Thunderhammer + Stormshield x5, Cyclone x1)
Deathwing Terminators x5 (Thunderhammer + Stormshield x5, Cyclone x1)
Deathwing Terminators x5 (Thunderhammer + Stormshield x5, Cyclone x1)
Tactical Squad x 5 (Flamer) w Razorback (Lascannon)

Heavy Support

Predator (Autocannon, Heavy Bolter x2)
Predator (Autocannon, Heavy Bolter x2)
Predator (Autocannon, Heavy Bolter x2)



Third Place

Lee Horn - Space Wolves

HQ

Wolf Senior Officer (Wolf Claw, Saga of Majesty, Wolf Tail Talisman)
Wolf Senior Officer (Power Fist, Saga of Bear, Wolf Tail Talisman)

Troops

Grey Hunters x 10 (Melta x2) Mark of Wulfen, Power Weapon w Rhino (Extra Armor)
Grey Hunters x 10 (Melta x2) Mark of Wulfen, Power Weapon w Rhino (Extra Armor)
Grey Hunters x 5 w Razorback (Lascannon, TL Plasma)

Heavy

Long Fangs x6 (Missile Launchers x5)
Long Fangs x6 (Missile Launchers x5)

Fast Attack

Fenrisian Wolves x 13

Best Painted

Derek Page - Blood Angels



HQ

Librarian (Fear of the Darkness, Blood Lance)

Elite

Sanguinary Priest x2 (Power Weapon)

Troops

Assault Squad x10 (Jump Packs Removed, Melta x1, Power Weapon) Land Raider Redeemer (Extra Armor, Multi Melta)
Assault Squad x10 (Jump Packs Removed, Melta x1, Power Weapon) Land Raider Redeemer (Extra Armor, Multi Melta)

Fast Attack

Baal Predator (Extra Armor)

Heavy Support

Dreadnaught (Plasma Cannon, Heavy Flamer)
Dreadnaught (Plasma Cannon, Heavy Flamer)



Remaining Lists

Sergio Alvarez - Blood Angels

HQ

Mephiston
Librarian (Shield of Sanguinius, Sanguine Sword)

Elite

Chaplain

Troops

Assault Marines x 5 (Melta x1) w Razorback TL LasCannon
Assault Marines x 5 (Melta x1) w Razorback TL LasCannon
Death Company x5 (Power Fist, Power Weapon x2, Infernus Pistol) w Land Raider Crusader (Extra Armor and Multi Melta)

Heavy Support

Devastator Squad x 5 (Missile Launcher x4)

Fast Attack

Baal Predator (Heavy Bolters)



Patrick Burdine - Dark Eldar

HQ

Haemonoculus (Webway Portal, Shattershard)

Troops

Wyches x9 (Hekatrix, Agonizer, Haywire Grenades, Shock Prow) w Raider
Warrior x5 (Blaster)
Warrior x5 (Blaster)
Warrior x5 (Blaster)

Elite

Trueborn x5 (Splintercannon x2, Shock Prow) w Raider
Trueborn x5 (Splintercannon x2) w Raider
Trueborn x5 (Splintercannon x2) w Raider

Fast Attack

Reavers x5 (Cluster Caltrops, Heat Lance)

Heavy Support

Ravager
Ravager
Ravager

Todd Carrigan - Space Wolves

HQ

Wolf Lord w Mount (Power Fist, Stormshield, Wolf Tail Talisman) Fenrisian Wolves x2
Wolf Lord w Mount (Thunder Hammer, Stormshield, Wolf Tail Talisman, Wolf Neclace)
Fenrisian Wolves x2
Wolf Lord w Mount (Wolf Claw, Stormshield, Wolf Tail Talisman, Saga of Majesty) Fenrisian Wolves x2

Troops

Grey Hunter x5 (Flamer) Razorback
Grey Hunter x5 (Plasma) Razorback

Heavy Support

Long Fangs x6 (Missile Launchers x4, Lascannon)
Long Fangs x6 (Missile Launchers x4, Lascannon)

Fast Attack

Thunderwolf Cavalry x3 (Powerfist, Stormshield, Bolter)

Elite

Wolf Scouts x5


Ryan Conversano - Blood Angels

HQ

Librarian (Force Weapon, Terminator Armor, Stormshield, Fear the Darkness, Unleash Rage)

Elite

Sanguinary Priest x2 (Terminator Armor, Jump Pack)
Assault Terminator Squad x 10 (Lightning Claw x6, Thunder Hammer x4)
Fusioso Dreadnaught (Blood Tallons, Heavy Flamer, Melta Gun, Extra Armor) w Drop Pod

Troops

Assault Squad x8 (Melta x1)
Assault Squad x8 (Melta x1)

Heavy Support

Stormraven (TL Assault Cannon, TL Multimelta, Bloodstrike Missiles x4, Extra Armor)

Adam Gati - Eldar

HQ

Farseer (Jetbike, Fortune, Runes of Warding)
Warlocks x5 (Embolden x2, Enhance, Destructor x2, Singing Spear x2)

Elite

Fire Dragons x5 w Wave Serpent (Spirit Stones, Cannon)
Fire Dragons x5 w Wave Serpent (Spirit Stones, Cannon)

Troops

Jetbikes x6 (Cannons x2) + Warlock (Embolden, Singing Spear)
Jetbikes x6 (Cannons x2) + Warlock (Embolden, Singing Spear)
Dire Avengers x5 w Wave Serpent (Spirit Stones, EML)

Fast Attack

Vypers x2 (Scatterlaser x2, Cannon x2)
Vypers x2 (Scatterlaser x2, Cannon x2)

Heavy Support

Fire Prism
Fire Prism


Mike Northover - Space Wolves

HQ

Bjorn (Saga of Majesty)
Rune Priest (Jaws of the World Wolf, Storm Caller)

Troops

Grey Hunters x5 (Flamer)
Grey Hunters x5 (Melta) w Razorback (TL Heavy Bolter)

Heavy Support

Long Fangs x6 (Missile Launcher x4, Lascannon x1) w Razorback (Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)
Long Fangs x6 (Missile Launcher x4, Lascannon x1)
Long Fangs x6 (Missile Launcher x4, Lascannon x1)

Elite

Dreadnought (HF and CCW)

Fast Attack

Land Speeder (Typhoon)
Land Speeder (Typhoon)

Sevan Sarkissian - Orks

HQ

Big Mek (Kustom Force Field)
Big Mek (Kustom Force Field)

Troops

Boyz x20 (Shoota, Big Shoota x2) Nob (Power Klaw, Bosspole)
Boyz x20 (Shoota, Big Shoota x2) Nob (Power Klaw, Bosspole)
Gretchin x x10 Runtherd

Fast Attack

Deffkopta (TL Rockitt)
Deffkopta (TL Rockitt)

Heavy Support

Killa Kanz x3 (Rockitt x3)
Killa Kanz x3 (Rockitt x3)
Killa Kanz x3 (Kustom Mega Blasta x3)

Elite

Loota x5
Loota x5
Kommandos x13 (Burna x2) Snikrot

Earth Warren - Orks

HQ

Warboss (Power Klaw, Warbike, Cybork, Stikkbombs)
Big Mek (KFF, Power Klaw)

Troops

Nob Bikers x5 (Cybork, Warbikes, Bosspole, Power Klaw, Big Choppa) and Painboy
Boyz x19, Nob (Power Klaw, Bosspole)
Boyz x19, Nob (Power Klaw, Bosspole)

Elite

Burna Boyz x12

Heavy Support

Battlewagon (Deff Rolla, Rigger, Red Paint)
Battlewagon (Deff Rolla, Rigger, Red Paint)
Battlewagon (Deff Rolla, Rigger, Red Paint)

Sprue Posse #7 has wrapped and after 4 rounds of Swiss Allan Hernandez and his Daemonhunters have proved to be the best of the field with a 3-0-1 record. This is Allan's first Sprue Posse victory in twice as many appearances.

List of Players

No  Name              Feder Rtg Loc      Army

1.  Northover, Mike             1659     Space Wolves
2.  Conversano, Ryan            1605     Blood Angels
3.  Burdine, Patrick            1622     Dark Eldar
4.  Alvarez, Sergio             1620     Blood Angels
5.  Warren, Earth               1604     Orks
6.  Horn, Lee                   1639     Space Wolves
7.  Gati, Adam                  1640     Eldar
8.  Hernandez, Allan            1564     Daemonhunters
9.  Sarkissian, Sevan           1600     Orks
10. Carrigan, Todd              1590     Space Wolves
11. Page, Derek                 1525     Blood Angels
12. Mann, John                  1586     Dark Angels

Round 1 Results

Dawn of War - Annihilation

No Name              Result   Name            

 1 Northover, M (1)    0:1    Gati, A (7)     
 2 Hernandez, A (8)    1:0    Conversano, R (2)
 3 Burdine, P (3)      1:0    Sarkissian, S (9)
 4 Carrigan, T (10)    1:0    Alvarez, S (4)  
 5 Warren, E (5)       0:1    Page, D (11)    
 6 Mann, J (12)        1:0    Horn, L (6)     

Round 2 Results

Pitched - Capture Control

No Name               Result   Name            

 1 Carrigan, T (10)     0:1    Burdine, P (3)  
 2 Gati, A (7)          0:1    Mann, J (12)    
 3 Page, D (11)         0:1    Hernandez, A (8)
 4 Horn, L (6)          1:0    Northover, M (1)
 5 Conversano, R (2)    0:1    Warren, E (5)   
 6 Alvarez, S (4)      .5:.5   Sarkissian, S (9)

Round 3 Results

Spearhead - Seize Ground 5 Objectives

No Name               Result   Name            

 1 Burdine, P (3)      .5:.5   Hernandez, A (8)
 2 Mann, J (12)         1:0    Carrigan, T (10)
 3 Warren, E (5)        1:0    Gati, A (7)     
 4 Page, D (11)         0:1    Horn, L (6)     
 5 Northover, M (1)    .5:.5   Alvarez, S (4)  
 6 Sarkissian, S (9)   .5:.5   Conversano, R (2)

Round 4 Results

Pitched - Annihilation

No Name               Result   Name           

 1 Hernandez, A (8)     1:0    Mann, J (12)   
 2 Horn, L (6)          1:0    Burdine, P (3) 
 3 Alvarez, S (4)       1:0    Warren, E (5)  
 4 Gati, A (7)          1:0    Carrigan, T (10)
 5 Sarkissian, S (9)    0:1    Page, D (11)   
 6 Conversano, R (2)    0:1    Northover, M (1)

Final Standings

Place Name              Feder Rtg Loc  Score Buch. Progr. Berg.   Army

  1   Hernandez, Allan            1597 3.5     8.0    9.0  6.75   Daemonhunters
 2-3  Mann, John                  1608 3       9.5    9.0  6.00   Dark Angels
      Horn, Lee                   1655 3       9.0    6.0  6.00   Space Wolves
  4   Burdine, Patrick            1628 2.5     8.5    8.0  3.75   Dark Eldar
 5-8  Page, Derek                 1533 2       9.5    5.0  3.00   Blood Angels
      Gati, Adam                  1637 2       7.5    5.0  2.50   Eldar
      Warren, Earth               1603 2       6.5    5.0  2.50   Orks
      Alvarez, Sergio             1619 2       5.5    3.5  3.25   Blood Angels
  9   Northover, Mike             1645 1.5     7.5    2.0  1.50   Space Wolves
10-11 Carrigan, Todd              1583 1       9.5    4.0  2.00   Space Wolves
      Sarkissian, Sevan           1571 1       7.0    2.5  1.25   Orks
 12   Conversano, Ryan            1575 0.5     8.0    1.0  0.50   Blood Angels

The guys up in Nor Cal have opened pre-registration for the Bay Area Open. This should be one of the best and most competitive tourneys on the West Coast this year. It's a 64 slot 40k tournament. They also have a WFB competition as well.

The 40k tournament is Sprue Posse Sanctioned! That means ELO scores are tracked with a K-Value of 60 and the top 2 generals at the event win an auto invite to our 16 slot invitational in December.

We are thrilled to have this event be a part of our league as the guys putting it on are hardcore competitors just like we are. We only expect more great things to come from this partnership going forward.

For additional tournament details and registration information be sure to check out their website. Pretty good chance I'll be in attendance for this one.