Warmachine Battle Report #2 - Cryx vs. Protectorate of Menoth

This is the second battle report between Cryx (389 points) and the Protectorate (387 points).

The Battlefield
Our terrain still sucks, but Edward has built a pretty awesome bridge, so hopefully we can use that in battles soon to come! Cryx is on the left while the Protectorate is on the right. The Protectorate went first this game.
Round 1
Protectorate advanced all units up in a close formation. Kreoss cast retribution on the Revenger and Protection of Menoth on the Repenter. The Choir sang shielding ward.

Cryx ran all units upwards in a spread formation.Round 2
Protectorate advanced all units up, still in a tight formation. Kreoss cast lamentation. Choir continues to sing ward.

Cryx Pistol Wraith 1 advances and shoots at the Crusader and hits for no damage, but causes death chill. Units advance up. Pistol Wraith 2 shoots at the Repenter but misses the second shot.
Round 3
Protectorate does not upkeep lamentation. Advances units. Choir sings ward. Kreoss casts immolation through the Revenger's arc node onto Pistol Wraith 1 and kills it.

Cryx Pistol Wraith 2 shoots Crusader and hits it with death chill. Defiler advances and shoots the Crusader, giving it corrosion. Deneghra casts venom through Deathripper 1 onto Choir Acolyte and kills two Acolytes and gives the warpriest corrosion. Deneghra casts venom a second time through Deathripper 1 and kills off the Warpriest and last Acolyte.
Round 4
Protectorate does not upkeep Protection of Menoth. Crusader takes corrosion damage. Repenter shoots it's flame thrower at Deathripper 1 and misses. Devout puts a war on Kreoss. Kreoss casts immolate through Revenger onto Scarlock and kills it.

Cryx Pistol Wraith 2 shoots Kreoss, so the Devout moves in to intercept but Deathripper 1 got a free attack on the Devout. Deneghra advances and casts crippling grasp on revenger but misses. Deneghra casts venom on the Revenger and hits the Revenger, Crusader, and Devout. Slayer charges the Revenger and misses. Defiler bashes the Crusader for no damage. Deathripper 1 attacks and hits Kreoss.
Round 5
Protectorate removes two corrosion counters, but the Crusader still takes corrosion damage. Revenger attacks the Slater and hits for no damage. Kreoss pops his feat and knocks everything down. Kreoss casts immolate through Revenger onto Deneghra and hits. Devout attacks Deathripper 1 and kills it. Repenter charges the Slayer. Crusader attacks Defiler and kills it.

Cryx Deathripper 2 stands and attacks repenter and hits. Slayer stands and engages Kreoss - the Devout misses its free strike. Deneghra stands, moves and casts scourge on the Crusader. Scourge knocks down Crusader, Devout, and Revenger. Pistol Wraith 2 shoots Crusader and hits it with Death Chill.
Round 6
Protectorate Crusader gets rid of Corrosion but can't take any action. Revenger stands and runs to engage Deneghra. Devout stands and moves to engage the Slayer. Repenter attacks Deathripper 2 but misses. Kreoss casts protection of menoth on himself. Kreoss attacks Slayer and hits.

Cryx Deneghra pops her feat giving all enemy models -2 to all stats. Deneghra runs past Revenger, ignoring free strikes, and casts crippling grasp on Crusader. Pistol Wraith 2 advances and shoots Crusader, death chilling it. Deathripper 2 attacks Repenter and hits it. Slayer attacks Kreoss with combo attack and hits.
Round 7
Protectorate Crusader can't make any movement. Repenter attacks the Deathripper and hits. Devout attacks Slayer and hits twice. Revenger advances. Kreoss casts clensing fire on Pistol Wraith 2 through Revenger and kills it. No AOE damage affects Deneghra.

Cryx Slayer attacks Kreoss and hits and kills him.

Winner - Cryx
Battle Record: Cryx - 2 Protectorate - 0