In Warhammer Chronicles 2004. View online.

He moves like a single model on foot - freely, like a character on foot (and thanks his lucky stars he's still around!).

The rule that models on a 25 mm x 50 mm base are classed as cavalry has thrown up some points regarding beasts such as Chaos Hounds and Dire Wolves, and creatures like Bull Centaurs. To clarify this: All models on a 25 mm x 50 mm base have a Unit Strength of 2. Models on a 25 mm x 50 mm base which consist of a rider on a steed with a single Wound are classed as cavalry and follow all of the rules as such. Models on a 25 mm x 50 mm base which do not consist of a separate rider and steed are classed as cavalry with the following exceptions: They do not gain a +1 Armour save. They use the weapon rules as if they were foot models (so may use two hand weapons, or may gain a +1 Armour save for using both a hand weapon and shield, for example).

Unless specified, separate units are always deployed separately (exceptions include war machines - not Gyrocopters and chariots - and Empire detachments).

Characters may form a unit with each other, only if they are on foot or a cavalry mount. Characters mounted on larger creatures and chariots may not form units at all. Remember also that characters on a flying monster may not join a flying unit, as described in the rules for flyers. This is also true of non-character monsters and creatures, such as Giants, Spawn of Chaos and so on (no other units can join them).

No. I know that Flying Unit is an actual sub-category of flyers but I would think the intent is obvious. To nail it on the head, I would say that a character on a flying monster cannot join a unit of flyers or another flying monster.

Yes (excluding flying monsters). I always like the idea of a Goblin Big Boss and his forty feet tall 'minder'.

No. You cannot form a unit from two Giants, for example, or three Chaos Spawn.

No. I think that if you allow this to happen, you make a mockery of one of the most important dynamics of Warhammer strategy - moving your troops into a position to get the most advantageous charge. This may seem a bit odd, particularly with skirmishers as in this example, but the rules clearly state that to charge in the flank/ rear, the majority of the charging unit must be in that zone, and there are no exceptions. To get a flank or rear charge, you should have to positively move the unit into a position where it can do this, rather than simply fill up the front with other stuff.

Co-ordinating units to get simultaneous front and flank charges is a defining tactic of Warhammer and should be something that is tricky to achieve, otherwise the game will lose any sense of the importance of planning and maneuver.

No. You can only redirect a charge against a unit if you could not have declared a charge against them normally, but can now do so due to the enemy fleeing.

No. First, remember that you do not declare whether or not you will be redirecting a charge until after the fleeing unit has completed its movement. At that point, you must make a decision on whether or not you wish to chase the fleeing unit or redirect into the newly revealed enemy unit. It is critical to follow this order as in some cases the fleeing unit may not flee very far, and actually prevent the second enemy unit from being revealed as a target.

To determine if a unit can perform a stand and shoot reaction, you must calculate the actual charge movement expended (taking into account wheels, difficult terrain, etc.) by the charging unit(s). If one or more charging units can expend half or less of its charge movement to complete the charge, then the defending unit may not stand and shoot.

Yes, as long as the failed charge brings the charging unit into range
of the defender's missile weapons.

Unless specifically acting as crew (ie, an Engineer who used his ability the previous turn) a character who joins a war machine unit is not considered crew and so may stand & shoot.

In cases where the stand and shoot is resolved before the charger moves, the rider will be on foot before the model starting moving. In this situation, the rider should attempt to complete the charge using his own charge move.

In cases where the stand and shoot is resolved after the charger has started moving (which only happens if the charger starts out of range of the defending unit's missile weapons) the charge fails automatically at the point the monstrous mount was killed.

In cases where the stand and shoot is resolved before the charger moves, the character will be on foot before the model starting moving. In this situation, the character is allowed to be placed anywhere within 2" of the destroyed chariot and he should attempt to complete the charge using his own charge move.

In cases where the stand and shoot is resolved after the charger has started moving (which only happens if the charger starts out of range of the defending unit's missile weapons) the charge fails automatically and the character is placed anywhere within 2" of the destroyed chariot.

If the character is the only one left, the unit has been destroyed and therefore the character is no longer a part of it. Since the character is above 25% of their own starting size they will always be able to rally.

Yes. As units that utilize random compulsory movement do not declare charges, they are not restricted from coming into contact with an enemy unit on the turn they return to the table.

In Appendix Six (Rules Commentary) of the Warhammer Rulebook. View online.

Yes, the rule about splitting the frontage of the target unit still applies. The Appendix Six (Rules Commentary) guidance does not provide an exception for single models. The maximize chargers rule found on page 52 of the Rulebook is still applied, however it is simply applied to the portion of the target unit each charging unit has been allocated. Note that resolving the alignment of the combatants in this manner has the important benefit of reducing clipping situations.

The rules do not allow us to come into contact with an enemy unit during the Move Charges step of the movement phase unless A) valid charge or re-directed charge was declared against the enemy unit we wish to contact or B) the unit was "drawn-in" to the combat per the rules covering multiple targets in Appendix Six of the main rulebook. Therefore, in the example above, the charging unit is forced to stop 1" away from the additional enemy unit.

No. The updates in Warhammer Chronicles replaced the wording on pages 54 and 55 of the rulebook in regards to flank and rear charges involving single models. Anything larger than a man sized character on foot now has a clear front/flank/rear for combat purposes and his opponent will get the flank / rear bonuses if the model is charged in the flank / rear.

Yes. As outlined in the Charging rules, the first rule of charging is to bring as many models from the charging unit into combat as possible. As "fewer" is greater than "zero", Unit A must perform the wheel and complete the charge.

Simply move the chargers off the table and then allow them to return next turn, in the Remaining Moves phase, as normal.

No. When charging, move single models exactly like other units, except instead of the single wheel allowed, the model may be rotated once in place for no movement penalty. In other words, single models can only change direction once when charging.

As long as you're not charging, you can change the position of a character, though he must still remain in the front rank if possible (except for Skaven...).

I always play it that the unit has to physically move on to the table, as if its front rank started the phase touching the outside edge of the board. This isn't directly supported in the rules, but is the intent.

It arrives back on the battlefield when it would normally move. So, most units would arrive back on the battlefield in the Remaining Moves phase (as they cannot charge). Units like Spawn of Chaos will arrive back in the Compulsory Moves phase (otherwise they would never actually get back onto the table!)

Correct! This also happens to deep infantry units, with enemy units close by that stop marching.

Move the unit back on as close to the position it left as possible.

Yes.

A character can be picked out if they are the closest 'target'. Target means a unit that the shooting models are allowed to shoot at, and so would not normally include units in combat, and certainly doesn't include units that are out of line of sight. Of course, this can make things difficult for Skaven, but that's what happens when you give a rat a machine-gun.

Yes they can.

In general the rules for which base size a model has is simple - the one that it comes with! Yes, some difficulty arises because over the years monsters have been mounted on a variety of base sizes. As we go through the Armies books and miniatures range, all monsters will eventually be packaged with 40mm or 50mm bases. Any mount with more than 1 Wound is a monster (or a larger than man-sized single model such as a Doombull) and is treated as being larger than cavalry for the purposes of targeting. Anything that is a 'large target' is bigger than anything else, including other monsters. If you have monsters on cavalry bases to fit with your units, we suggest you mount them on 50mm bases (like Daemonic Mounts and Tyrion's Malhandir). This helps the unit rank up more easily. If they are normally fielded as independent models, such as a Pegasus, a 40mm base is fine. Except for the fact that a 50mm base will contact more models in combat, models on 40mm and 50mm bases are treated as the same size unless they are a large target.

Yes. Both base sizes are used for characters considered to be roughly man sized and on foot and are treated as the same size for purposes of targeting.

Yes. A character in close proximity to a rank and file unit of 5+ models can only be singled out if he is larger. Note that the only current specific exemptions to the "proximity" rule discuss a larger model.

He is protected. There are no rules that state that the rank and file models providing the "protection" can't be larger.

Yes. In Warhammer, the targeting and the removal of casualties is done on a unit basis rather than on an individual model basis as in other game systems. This means that as long as one model in a target unit is within range of the firing/casting models, then the entire target unit is subject to being killed. Note however that it is the owning player who removes casualties from his units. Casualties are removed from the back ranks of ranked units, and as the owning player wishes in regards to skirmishing units. This means that the owning player may remove casualties from the back of skirmishing units in order to preserve those models that are closest to the enemy.

Simply apply a -1 modifier to each of the shots. No specific mention or example of the penalty being cumulative exists.

No, you can't target an enemy unit engaged in hand-to-hand combat (except for special rules like Skaven).

Yes.

Yes, 6" is correct.

No. They don't really follow any of the rules of skirmishers, they merely ignore terrain while they are running frantically (and randomly)!

A bolt thrower shooting at a fleeing unit will only ever hit one model.

No. Skirmishers do not form into ranks outside of close combat and thus the maximum amount of models that can be hit by a Bolt Thrower is one. Note that a skirmish unit is required to adopt the loose skirmish formation as soon as combat ends.

No. Having part of your unit out of cover is like being a little bit pregnant. Either you're completely in cover or you're not. If the unit shooting has line of sight to any models that aren't in cover, the unit being shot at can be targeted without the cover penalty. The same answer would apply if the situation involved a ranked unit with the front rank outside of the woods and the remainder of the unit inside of the woods.

In general, the normal rules for shooting apply. If there is a unit which can be reached by the shooting attack with the shortest range, the model cannot Divide Shots. Otherwise (i.e., no unit can be reached by both shooting attacks) the Divide Shots rule applies and the shooting attacks can choose different targets. Note that if the only target within range of the breath weapon and the missile weapon is a single model, the Divide Shots rule also applies and the shooting attacks can choose different targets.

The only Combat Resolution modifier which is calculated at the beginning of each round of combat is rank bonus. All other modifiers are calculated at the end of each round of combat.

Rank bonus is claimed and calculated at the beginning of the Close Combat phase, so the rank bonus is nullified this turn. The flank/rear bonus is calculated at the end of the Close Combat phase, so the attacking unit can't claim it since it has been reduced to Unit Strength less than 5.

Yes, the example is wrong because the Empire should no longer gain a flank bonus.

Yes, as long as it has unengaged ranks or files.

No. In the Redress the Ranks section on page 76 it states "...affords victors the chance to adjust their formation by expanding their frontage or lapping around." No mention of turning to face the attackers is made. Once your unit is hit in the flank or rear, your unit's facing is stuck until the combat is over.

They strike in charging order (see page 16 of the Warhammer Annual 2002 for a fuller explanation). View online.

Yes to both. See the White Dwarf article "A Commentary on the Finer Points of Lapping Round" for more detail.

From the back of the unit, not from those models lapping around - unless of course there are no models in the back rank!

No. You can lap around with a single Unit Strength 1 model to the flank (or rear) of the enemy and still earn the flank (or rear) bonus. It is the Unit Strength of the entire unit that is required to be 5+ to earn the bonus, not the models lapping around.

No. Lapping around does not negate the enemy's rank bonus.

This is considered to be a true formation change.

No, roll off until you have a winner.

All units involved in a combat are subject to combat resolution and resulting Break tests. However, if a unit is no longer in contact with the enemy due to the elimination of the only enemy unit it was in contact with, it does not count as being in combat in subsequent turns and thus can charge, shoot, be shot at, and so on.

No, there are still models remaining in the unit it is engaged in combat with. In this case, the easiest thing to do is 'fudge it' slightly - just slide the flanking unit across a little so that it is in contact with at least one enemy.

No! If one side is completely wiped out, the other side has won with no need for a Break Test.

When fighting rank and file troops with more than one Wound, use the same procedure you would for normal troops. Roll to hit, roll to wound, make saves. After this, roll for each wounding hit to see how many actual wounds are inflicted by the weapon. The maximum number of wounds per hit is the number of Wounds the enemy models have. For example, if you have a magic sword that does D3 wounds and are fighting Fellbats (which have 2 Wounds each), you would have to count results of 3 as 2 wounds inflicted. Once the total number of wounds have been rolled, add them all up and remove whole models as normal. To continue the previous example, if you did 1, 2 and 2 wounds from three hits, this is 5 wounds and so you remove two Fellbats and one Fellbat has a single wound remaining.

To kill a Champion in close combat, the enemy must generally specifically allocate attacks at the Champion. Unless specifically noted otherwise (as in the case of the Champion in a Tomb Kings Light Chariot unit), if no attacks are allocated at the Champion, the Champion will still be killed if enough wounds to kill all rank and file members of the unit are inflicted. While Champions may have differing weapon skills, abilities, and in some instances carry magic items, they are still considered to be rank and file members of the unit.

No.

In a non-challenge situation the excess unsaved wounds are lost. Per the Warhammer Rulebook Errata excess unsaved wounds on a Champion no longer carry over onto the rank & file. Note however that in a challenge situation, the enemy can score up to +5 overkill points over the Champion's wounds characteristic.

No, they cannot. Champions remain part of the command group at the centre of the front rank of their unit.

No. If attacks are allocated against ordinary troops, then any excess wounds caused by those attacks are not carried over onto enemy characters fighting alongside them.

Yes. The Standard Bearer/Battle Standard Bearer must be alive at the end of the combat to provide the +1 CR and/or the combat resolution effects of a magic banner he/she was carrying. This includes banners that increase rank bonuses or negate rank bonuses.

If the Standard Bearer is removed as a casualty, then the enemy will only get the victory points for capturing it if the unit is destroyed completely in the same round of combat, or the unit flees and is pursued in that same round of combat.

With a strict interpretation of the rule (and therefore the one that keeps it closest to the basic rules), the unit has not been "charged" by an enemy with Unit Strength 5 or more, and therefore has not been disrupted enough to lose its rank bonus. However, you will still get flank and rear bonuses as normal.

Yes. See the Warhammer Annual 2002. View online.

If a pursuing unit would move into a fleeing unit, the unit will make another flee move and will either get away or be wiped out if it can't outdistance its foe.

The pursuing unit will go around that unit if at all possible. This may involve an amount of "fudging" of both units (perhaps to make this happen, you could push the fleeing unit slightly to the side so that the pursuers can get past them, for example). If utterly impossible, as a last resort, halt the pursuers 1" away from the fleeing unit (remembering that they still catch and kill the other unit if they rolled higher than its flee roll, regardless of how far they actually move).

Yes, any unit that wipes out its enemy in the first round of combat may make an overrun move.

If a unit performing an overrun would move into a fleeing unit, the unit will make another flee move and will either get away or be wiped out if it can't outdistance its foe.

No. Break tests are leadership tests but are not one of the defined psychology tests per the Psychology section of the Rulebook. Therefore, units with the ability to re-roll failed psychology tests may not re-roll failed break tests and items which allow the re-roll of failed break tests do not allow the re-roll of failed psychology tests.

No. Rally tests are leadership tests but are not one of the defined psychology tests per the Psychology section of the Rulebook. Units with the ability to re-roll failed psychology tests therefore may not re-roll a failed rally test.

The tests should be taken in the same order as they are listed in the Psychology section of the Rulebook.

The character's psychology takes precedence. So, if the character is Immune to Psychology, the entire model is Immune to Psychology. Also, if a character rider is frenzied, then it must always charge (using the movement of the monster). However, there are some exceptions to this. These exceptions are: Fear, Terror, Stupidity and Frenzy. A Fear or Terror causing monster (or chariot) passes on immunity to fear/terror to its rider. If the monster (or chariot) suffers from Stupidity, or is subject to Frenzy, then these are out of the control of the rider, and the entire model may suffer from it. In all other cases, the entire model uses the character rider's psychology. Further Direwolf FAQ Council clarification: In these cases where the mount's Stupidity or Frenzy affects the rider, it is the movement effects, not the close combat effects.

That would come under "voluntary tests". By the strict letter of the rules, only casualties in the enemy magic and shooting phases apply. However, as well known, friendly fire isn't friendly at all, and I would probably take a panic test if one of my units suffered self-inflicted casualties in this way.

No test required. The panic test for friends destroyed is very specific about enemy magic and shooting again. In this case, most soldiers are just waiting for the wizard's head to explode or the whirly-gun of doom to blow itself up. They're pretty used to this type of behaviour.

No.

No. Even single models with less than five wounds on their original profile that break in combat force nearby friendly units to take panic tests.

In the Warhammer Chronicles Errata section, the wording on page 81 of the Rulebook was changed to exclude single models with less than 5 wounds on their original profile from causing Panic tests when destroyed by missile fire or magic. Such models also do not cause panic tests if they are destroyed in close combat. Note however that such models DO cause panic tests in friendly units within 6" if they break from close combat and if they are fleeing and have higher unit strength than friendly units within 4" at the start of a turn.

This is determined at the start of each phase if it's a single model at that point, then its destruction won't cause panic.

Delete the last sentence. Unit Strength 5 is the only requirement needed to determine whether a test is required.

No. Panic does not cascade. If, in the player's subsequent turn, the unit that panicked is still fleeing and is close enough to friendly units to force them to take a panic check, one must be taken. None of the listed cases for taking a panic test is based on another friendly unit failing a panic test.

Use the following procedure: The fear-causing unit declares a charge. The charged unit says 'I'd like to stand and shoot.' Check to see if the charging unit is in range. If it is then the defenders must take a Fear test. If they fail their test and are outnumbered, they will flee as normal, replacing their stand & shoot charge reaction. If for any reason they do not flee, then the charged unit may stand & shoot as normal.

If a single model (e.g. a character) that causes fear is in a unit that doesn't cause fear then any tests or effects that the fear causes is only applied to that character, not the entire unit he is with. For example, a unit would have to take a fear test if a unit with a single fear causing model in it charges them. However if that test is failed then the unit only flees if the fear causing character by itself has a higher Unit Strength than the unit being charged. If the test is failed and the unit requires 6's to hit, then it is only 6's to hit the single fear causing model, not the rest of the unit he is with. In an instance where a unit declares a charge against an enemy unit with a single fear causing model and the unit declaring the charge will come into contact with the single fear causing model, then the unit declaring the charge must also take a fear test and, if the fear test is failed, the unit will not charge.

Neither. If a unit is outnumbered by fear-causing enemies, then it automatically breaks. Operative word is unit, not side, so it is worked out on its Unit Strength versus total Unit Strength of fear- causing enemies it is actually fighting (i.e. in base to base contact with), in the same way that break test are rolled for individually rather than per side.

The way I would see it most easily solved is to say that the example quoted on page 82 refers only to mixed units including some models in the unit causing fear, others not - and that it does not refer to characters at all. This would mean a fear causing character does not make a unit immune to fear - and it does say on page 100: "if a unit of troops panics, or is forced to flee because of a Fear of Terror test, then any character who is part of the unit must also flee even if he is immune to panic, fear, or terror."

Change 'higher' to 'equal to or higher' in the section on being charged by a fear-causing enemy

Test once per unit, as each is found to be in range.

If, for some reason, a character does not pass their Ld on to a unit they have joined, then they may make separate Ld tests. Note that in most circumstances this would not make a difference if the unit flees (from terror or panic, for example), the character has to flee with them. regardless of its own Ld value.

Yes, each unit is only forced to take one Terror test per BATTLE. After taking the first Terror test, units treat Terror causing units as causing Fear.

No. Just a Terror test.

It counts as having fled the table, and thus the enemy gets the victory points.

No.

The entire unit stumbles forward at half the character's movement value or the unit's base movement value, whichever is lower.

The frenzied unit must complete its charge, even if this takes it through a Fanatic.

Follow this sequence: 1) Declare normal charges; 2) Measure to see if frenzied units must charge, declare charges for those that have to; 3) Move chargers; 4) Move frenzied chargers.

Yes, forced frenzied charges are treated as normal charges in regards to charge reactions. See the Q&A above for the proper sequence of executing frenzied charges.

First, Frenzied units that lose combat always take break tests, just like any other unit. Second, the break test isn't to see if you are defeated. If you have to take a break test you are already defeated, that's what losing the combat resolution means. So regardless of the outcome of a break test, a frenzied unit has already lost its frenzy, just by having to take one. An outnumbering fear causing enemy will therefore normally break a formerly frenzied unit, as the state of frenzy is lost prior to having to take a break test.

No, only unit C counts as in "first round of combat" in the situation above. All models in a unit fight together and unit A is no longer in "first round of combat" since it was fighting unit B in a previous turn.

No. If for some reason they should still be affected by frenzy, they regain it as soon as they rally.

No.

The unit may voluntarily declare "flee" as a charge reaction. It is the unit which declares the charge reaction (and not the character) and the immunity to psychology of the character does not transfer to the unit. Also, if they didn't choose to flee but were forced to, the character would be dragged along anyway.

No.

All models are considered to have hand weapons, unless it is specifically noted otherwise (e.g. the unit's entry would have to state that the unit is not armed with hand weapons, or only armed with claws, etc.)

Not really, it doesn't really come up that much. If there is any dispute, I'd say the chargers must declare first.

The entire unit chooses the same weapon.

It follows normal combat rules: they will strike in Initiative order. If they both have the same Initiative, then the winner of the previous round's combat strikes first. As a last resort, roll a dice, as there are never simultaneous attacks in Warhammer.

Yes.

Only if the Champion is armed with different weapons than the rest of the unit. If he is armed exactly the same as the rest of the unit, then both the Champion and the unit must use the same weapon combinations.

No. When using a pistol in close combat a model rolls to hit using the comparative Weapon Skill of him and his foe.

Yes. The pistol rules clearly state that a model armed with a pistol receives an Armour Piercing Attack in the first round of close combat. No exceptions for Stand and Shoot reactions are listed.

No, only unit C counts as in "first round of combat" in the situation above. All models in a unit fight together and unit A is no longer in "first round of combat" since it was fighting unit B in a previous turn.

Unless otherwise forbidden by the rules (or in a Q&A), a character can always join a unit, regardless of their mount. A unit always moves at the speed of its slowest model, so if a character on foot joins a cavalry unit, they would move at the character's Movement rate. A character only gains "Look out, Sir!" if part of a unit of "similar sized models". The same applies to targeting characters within 5" of a unit. This does not change, whether they are actually within the unit or not. So a character on a horse can still be picked out if he joins a unit of infantry, for example. For these purposes, a character on a monster base (40mm or larger) counts as being bigger than normal cavalry. A character in a chariot cannot join a unit unless it is a chariot unit, and only a character in a chariot may join with another chariot or chariot unit. A character takes up the space of an equivalent number of rank and file models as their base fills. For example, a cavalry model would take up one space in the first rank and one space in the second rank of an infantry unit. These ranks still count as complete if four "spaces" wide or more, whether that space is filled with a rank and file model or a character. See the diagrams on page 113 of Warhammer Chronicles 2004 for examples. View online.

They can be freely charged.

They still have it (and still count as a unit of two models). If they decide to split up, you can choose which character retains the captured standard.

Except where noted, a Champion is treated as a rank and file model.

If there is space in the single rank for him to be positioned where he cannot fight, he may refuse the challenge. If the entire rank is engaged, he cannot avoid the challenge, just as if he were on his own (the challenger hunts him down like the cowardly dog he is!).

If there is a lone character involved in a combat (even a multiple combat where there are more characters involved), the owning player's side can never refuse a challenge.

Number of Wounds doesn't matter, because a character with 3 wounds reduced to one, or a Champion starting with one wound is all the same for purposes of multiple wound weapons in a challenge. When attacks are allocated (when excess wounds may be wasted, unlike attacks against rank and file) then each unsaved wound is multiplied. In this case, you can tear the Champion apart and get your +6 combat resolution (1 Wound plus up to 5 overkill), even though he has only one wound.

The models engaged in the challenge are considered to be in single combat during the challenge and may not attack or be attacked by models outside of the challenge. Therefore the weapon / item only affects the opposing model in the challenge (and the bearer if it would normally affect him).

Yes. Simply because a single model is engaged in a challenge and cannot be attacked by a model outside of a challenge, does not mean that it is impossible for an additional enemy unit to charge the single model. The enemy may wish to do this to add ranks, Unit Strength, the flanking bonus, etc. to the overall combat result.

A Battle Standard will not automatically drop the banner if it is broken in combat. However, if he is broken and subsequently run down, then it is captured.

The restrictions apply to the bearer. So, an Orc Battle Standard cannot carry a Goblin only banner. However, an Icon Bearer can carry the Icon of Rakaph as he is effectively a Tomb Guard character.

No.

If you are not in close combat then you take the monster reaction test at the end of the phase in which the rider or crew are killed. If you are involved in close combat the rules clearly state that the test is not taken until after the combat is entirely resolved. If the monster is victorious in the combat, then it states to take the test in the first turn when the monster would be free to move and act normally. If you lose a combat and flee, but are not caught by the enemy, the book is silent on when to take the test. If we use the timing of a victorious monster as a guide, then the test should be taken the first turn when the monster would be free to move and act normally. Therefore, in cases where the monster loses a combat and flees, take the monster reaction test at the beginning of the turn after it rallies.

It depends on which reaction you roll. Also remember that the monster only performs actions in the owning players turn. So for example if a result of 1-2 (monster runs away) is rolled then it will be applied in the owning player's compulsory movement phase. If a result of 3-4 (monster charges) is rolled then it will be applied at the declare charges step in the owning player's movement phase. If a result of 5-6 (shooting / guarding the body of its master) is rolled then it is applied immediately but will only come into play if the monster has a ranged attack or breath weapon and an enemy unit is within range during the owning player's shooting phases.

No.

These units do not count as skirmishers even though the models are not ranked up. When determining what the unit can charge, or for the purposes of flank/rear charges by enemy units, use 90 degree arcs centered on the monster itself. When the unit is in close combat, it forms up following the rules for skirmishers - ie those in range get into base-to-base contact, those our of range form up behind. The models in the unit move at their own Movement value as long as they remain within 1" of each other. Also note that any character allowed to join the unit counts as "riding" the monster for the purposes of any special rules they may have. For example, if a Dark Elf Beastmaster joins a War Hydra unit, then it does get to ignore Monster Reaction tests if all the "crew" are wiped out. View Monsters & Handlers.

As stated in the rules for units of flyers, characters can never join these units.

Yes flyers should be on square bases. In the future, all flyers will also come with square bases of the appropriate size (generally 40mm for Fell Bats, Carrion, Terradons, Warhawk Riders, and other things with a wide wingspan).

They move their full 20".

No. A Great Eagle is NOT classified as a "Unit of Flyers", and is therefore not a skirmisher. This means that a Great Eagle is classified as a monster per the "Unit Strength and Single Model's Movement" chart found in Warhammer Chronicles.

Yes.

No. Unbreakable units cannot be joined by characters except those which are already Unbreakable.

If a model consists of both a rider that would be placed on a 20mm or 25mm square base if alone on foot and another creature, but the model cannot be separated into components (e.g. Standard Cavalry models, Pegasus Knights, Terradons, Warhawks, Daemonic Cavalry, etc.), then Killing Blow is effective vs. the model as a whole (excluding chariots). In cases where the model can exist as two (or more) separate parts and one (or more) of the components would be placed on a 20mm or 25mm square base if it was by itself on foot, Killing Blow is only effective vs. that component(s) of the model (e.g. a character in a chariot, a dragon rider, etc.). Bull Centaurs and Centigors can not be separated into a component which would be placed on a 20mm or 25mm square base (in addition to the fact that they are larger than approximately man-sized) and Killing Blow is therefore not effective against these models.

You cannot regenerate a wound caused by a Killing Blow. Note that for the purpose of combat resolution, use the remaining wounds of a model slain by Killing Blow.

A model does not suffer more Wounds than it started with. The only time excess wounds have any importance is during a Challenge (see the Overkill rules below). As mentioned in a previous Q+A, an attack that does multiple wounds cannot inflict more wounds than the model struck has, and they do not carry over from model to model. For example, a ball from an Empire Great Cannon ploughs through a unit of Trolls, hitting and wounding three of them. Each suffers D6 wounds - let's say the rolls are 6, 5 and 2. Since no Troll can take more than 3 wounds (because if the wounds were carried over a Troll that wasn't bit could take damage, which would be odd), the number of wounds inflicted is actually 3, 3 and 2. On average that would be 4 wounds regenerated at the end of the phase, so one Troll is killed outright and the unit has one Wound carried over. Note that this does mean it is potentially tricky to kill the last model in the unit, as there is always a 50/50 chance of the model getting back up again, but I guess that's why they call it Regeneration. In challenges, this would normally mean no chance of Overkill wounds, although I would suspect that hacking apart a regenerating creature would have just as important an effect on morale as obliterating a non-regenerating one. So, to take this into account, if the model fails to regenerate, any excess wounds inflicted count towards Overkill as normal. Eg, a Strigoi Vampire Count with the Curse of the Revenant bloodline power is in a challenge and suffers 5 wounds after its Ward save (poor thing...). It only needs to make three Regeneration rolls (the number of Wounds it had at the start of the combat). However, if all three rolls are failed and the Vampire dies, the total 5 wounds inflicted count towards combat results.

Yes, it would negate that Regeneration ability.

Yes. See the Warhammer Annual 2002. View online.

Yes, the published errata has five separate cut and paste changes for page 116 of the rulebook.

The charging player controls where the skirmishing unit forms into rows (ranks) as you move the charging units in the order in which the charges were declared. Per the updated text and diagrams covering skirmishers and charges found in the errata in Warhammer Chronicles, when the skirmishers are charged the charging unit is brought into base contact with the closest skirmisher model and then the charging unit is halted. The charging unit is not aligned against the skirmishing models. The skirmishers form up against the charging unit as explained in the skirmishing section of the Rulebook and the charging player then proceeds with further charges. Therefore, the first step is to move the first unit that declared a charge into contact with the skirmishing unit. The second step is for the skirmishing unit to form up with its front facing that unit. The third step is to attempt to move the remaining chargers into contact with the skirmishing unit. Note this may result in the skirmishing unit being hit in the flank or rear by the remaining chargers or for the remaining charges to fail.

No. When not engaged in close combat, models in a skirmishing unit must be positioned up to 1" apart so that they are not touching each other.

A roughly man-sized character on foot may join a skirmishing unit. No other characters (mounted, riding in chariots, etc.) can join skirmishing units.

A Skirmishing unit ranked up for close combat should be thought of like a regular, ranked formation for the duration of the combat. The Standard Bearer, Musician, Champion, and any characters must generally be placed in the front rank. However, note that the general Skirmishers rules do not have special allowances for command and character models the way the Beast Herd rules do. The rules for Skirmishers may prevent these models from reaching the front rank, if a model does not have enough movement to reach the fighting line, or if the ranked up formation is not wide enough. In that case these models should be placed in the closest rank to the front they can reach. When assigning placement due to limited space, the Standard Bearer has takes precedence and must bump the other models back, then the Musician and Champion, and characters next. As noted in their respective sections of the Rulebook, character and command models add little or no benefit to a unit if they are not in the front rank. A Standard Bearer will not add +1 to combat resolution, a Musician will not break a tie, a Champion cannot attack, and characters are considered "out of the game" (note that if the enemy somehow engages a Champion or character in a rear rank, they may fight back as normal). In subsequent turns a character, if not fighting, may move to replace a fighting trooper in his movement phase. However, there are no rules for similarly moving command models within the unit if they are stranded away from the fighting line. It is suggested players ignore normal casualty practice, and instead remove killed models from where the wounds occur in the fighting line. During the Redress the Ranks phase, models can be shuffled forward to fill the vacated fighting positions. In this way a stranded Standard Bearer, Musician, or Champion may reach the front rank. Benefits would apply starting with the first close combat phase each respective model is in the front rank.

Yes, the published errata has three separate cut and paste changes for page 117 of the Rulebook and one cut and paste change for page 269.

No. It is stated that they can move normally, but not that they can shoot. (Even being allowed to move and shoot normally when they use their "free" reform, the act of rallying disallows them from shooting).

Yes. Per the errata in Warhammer Chronicles they may shoot even when marching or reforming.

No. Per the rulebook, "...for charging, stand & shoot reactions, etc, the model needs to be facing the enemy as normal."

No. If a model in a Fast Cavalry unit can not draw line of sight from its base to its target without going through a friendly model, it may not fire.

Only if the character himself has the Fast Cavalry rule. Also note that characters without the Fast Cavalry rule may not shoot if the unit marches.

No. As specified in the Fast Cavalry rules, the improved line of sight only applies to models with the Fast Cavalry rule and only applies to shooting.

Per the errata in Warhammer Chronicles, an unlimited number of reforms may be performed, though no model may move more than its maximum movement distance.

No. This was an error printed in the Special Rules Summary Appendix and subsequently corrected in the Warhammer Chronicles errata.

No. The ability to move is limited to when the unit rallies on its "NEXT turn".

No. Per the errata in Warhammer Chronicles, any character model may join a fast cavalry unit and move with the unit, but they do not benefit from any of the special rules. However, please note that if you join a character on foot to a unit of fast cavalry, the character may slow the unit down as all units are restricted to moving at the pace of the slowest member of the unit.

Yes. See the Warhammer Annual 2002. View online.

Yes. Writing down previous guesses pretty much reflects how a "real" artillery captain would work.

An abandoned war machine has no effect on movement.

Yes.

Yes. Note that if a war machine is already abandoned when charged, it is destroyed, but no combat results are worked out, no Panic tests required, no overrun can be made, etc.

No.

No. War machine crews are not allowed to declare charges. Further, it has been clarified that a war machine crew may never leave their war machine except to crew another war machine which has no crew left or if they flee.

No. They are required to flee.

No. A war machine crew may never leave their war machine except to crew another war machine which has no crew left or if they flee.

No. Per the Q&A recently issued in Warhammer Chronicles 2004, war machine crews are no longer allowed to pursue enemies who break and flee from close combat.

Yes. Per the Errata in Warhammer Chronicles on Attacking a Machine - Replace both paragraphs with: A war machine cannot be attacked in close combat while it still has crew. A war machine that has had its crew wiped out or broken in close combat is assumed to be spiked or otherwise disabled by the attackers, on the condition that they do not pursue or overrun. If a war machine is already abandoned when charged, it is destroyed, but no combat results are worked out, no Panic tests are required, no overrun can be made, etc.

Yes.

No. When the crew is not attached to the machine, a war machine is considered to be a single model and if it has less than 5 wounds on its original profile then its destruction by the enemy will not cause a panic test.

No. If a war machine is already abandoned when charged, it is destroyed, but no combat results are worked out, no Panic tests are required, no overrun can be made, etc.

No test required. The panic test for friends destroyed is very specific about enemy magic and shooting again. In this case, most soldiers are just waiting for the whirly-gun of doom to blow itself up. They're pretty used to this type of behaviour.

Yes. No exceptions for war machine crews in regards to these types of panic tests are given in the Rulebook. Remember that if a separated war machine's crew has been reduced to only a single model to apply the panic test exemptions given for single models with less than 5 wounds on their profile.

No.

Yes. While crew losses from enemy shooting or magic does not force the war machine unit to take a panic test, no such exemption exists for loss of the machine.

No. A war machine may not be fired until the turn after it has been re-crewed.

This takes effect after the next time it is fired. In other words, the war machine can fire again one more time before having to take extra time to reload.

No, Victory points are only scored for destroying it (or the equivalent, as detailed in the War Machines section of the rules).

No. A cannon ball is treated as a thin template at thus hits whatever falls under the line it passes through. The section on randomizing hits on warmachine units applies to fire from missile weapons and magic missiles and does not apply to templates. In addition, remember a war machine is not a model with multiple parts, it is a unit with multiple models.

Yes, as they have many parts that are wood or metal (i.e. unliving). Note that Undead Chariots are also immune to poison.

The pursued unit is destroyed as normal, and the Chariots will move into the woods and suffer hits.

Strictly, there is no rule to stop such behaviour, and in some cases it is unavoidable or appropriate. However, deliberately turning a Chariot so when it charges it clips the enemy's unit is bad form, and to be frowned upon. See page 266 of the Warhammer rulebook for a fuller discussion on the horrid creature that is 'clipping'. View online.

Yes. It's still in the Close Combat phase, just before anything else happens (with the notable exception that the resolution of wounds caused by warpstone vapors from Skaven Clan Pestilens plague censers is resolved before impact hits).

Yes.

Regardless of the challenge situation, a character in a Chariot is considered to have stepped down from the Chariot for a challenge and therefore does not benefit from the Chariot's enhancement to his armour save. In addition, regardless of the challenge situation, the Chariot's attacks are not lost. If the enemy character engaged in the challenge is in a unit made up of multiple models, all the chariot attacks (impact hits, crew, and beasts) strike the enemy unit. The enemy character can only attack the friendly character per the rules for challenges, and the enemy unit can attack the friendly Chariot. If the enemy character is a single model the friendly Chariot can attack the enemy character as if the Chariot was in the challenge, with one exception: when the enemy character is riding a monster, impact hits are applied against the monster, not the rider. In this situation the enemy character (and his monster) can strike either the friendly character or the friendly Chariot. Also, remember that creatures pulling the Chariot can only attack enemy directly in front of them.

This means that creatures pulling the Chariot can only attack enemy models in their front zone. This includes enemy models in corner to corner contact in their front zone. The creatures may not attack enemy models in their flank (or rear) zones due to the restrictions imposed by harness and reins.

No. In the opinion of the Direwolf FAQ Council the S5 hit only applies to situations where the character is considered to be in the chariot at the time the chariot is destroyed. As the character has lost his armour save bonus due to stepping down from the chariot and is considered to be fighting on foot at the time, applying the S5 hit for the character being thrown from the chariot does not appear appropriate in this circumstance.

Strictly by the rules, unless the Chariot is compelled by a psychology (e.g. frenzy, failed panic test, etc.) to move, then it is stuck for the remainder of the game. Page 127 of the Rulebook states "Chariots cannot voluntarily move over obstacles or difficult terrain...". Note however that it is the opinion of the Direwolf FAQ Council that this situation was not thought of during the writing of the text and the Council recommends that in this situation the owning player be allowed to move (or charge) out of the difficult terrain (provided the Chariot survives the additional D6 S6 hits it will immediately take for moving through difficult terrain again).

Yes, the rules state that you can place the character anywhere within 2" of the destroyed Chariot, and there was a legal charge declared against that enemy unit. The owning player could not place the character into combat with a unit within 2" that the charge was not declared against.

Yes.

Once the spell is cast. If you're out of range, you have wasted the Power and/or Dispel dice.

Only the spells noted with the rule "Remains in Play" or "Lasts One Turn" are "remains in play" and follow the rules for such creatures. Other spells may endure beyond the current turn, but are not "remains in play" and do not follow those rules. This means that ONLY spells with the specific tag of "Remains in Play" or "Lasts One Turn" = "remains in play" per page 139 of the rulebook. These spells may be subsequently dispelled by an opponent in his own turn by utilizing some of his power dice as dispel dice. If a spell is not tagged as such (and the spell's description doesn't specifically grant the ability to dispel it in subsequent turns) then the spell provides a lasting effect which can NOT be dispelled in subsequent turns.

There is no general rule preventing a Wizard from casting spells while he or his unit is in close combat, but specific spells may not be castable in this situation. Spells specifically defined as "Magic Missiles", for instance, cannot be cast while the Wizard or his unit is engaged in close combat, and some other spells explicitly cover this situation in their description. Further, a spell cannot be cast at a unit in close combat unless its description explicitly allows it to do so and many spells require line of sight. These factors, taken together, generally restrict the available targets for the Wizard's spells. Note however, that nowhere in the rules does it state that the act of being engaged in close combat blocks line of sight... only models and terrain block line of sight. This means that in instances where a Wizard's line of sight is not entirely blocked by other models, the Wizard may still be able to draw line of sight to potential targets. This also means that Wizards who are riding on Large Targets or whom are Large Targets by nature may still be able to draw line of sight to potential targets, even if their frontage is fully occupied by enemy models (who are not also Large Targets).

There's no problem with casting multiple spells on the same unit, and normally the effects will be cumulative - i.e 2 Flames of The Phoenix would each have chances of causing damage. On one-off effects, such as Rain Lord, then the effect is a blanket rule which won't be improved with multiple castings - in this case, you can't make them any wetter with two spells than you can with one.

No. The spell affects the unit, and characters can choose to leave the unit and so be unaffected. Of course, if the unit was destroyed around him, leaving him the only one in the unit, the spell would keep affecting him - there is no unit to leave anymore!

No. The spell effect will continue to effect the character, but will not be transferred to the unit he has joined. If the spell was transferred to the unit, situations would arise where the character would no longer actually suffer from the spell (e.g. damage spells resolved as shooting hits). Also if the spell was transferred to the unit, the character could leave the unit in the following movement phase and no longer suffer from the spell per the Q&A above!

Bound Spells can only be destroyed if the item specifically states in its description that it can. In other circumstances, no - Bound Spells cannot be destroyed. If the Bound Spell is destroyed and the item is a magic weapon, it is only the spell that is lost - the item is still magical weapon.

As with other dispels, you need to equal the casting value to successfully dispel.

The spells continue to take effect until either the Wizard chooses to end it, the Wizard is slain. the Wizard casts another spell, or until the Wizard leaves the battlefield (counting as slain).

Yes. The instructions in the Rulebook for a D3 begin: "Roll a D6 and halve the score." A player may re-roll the result of a D6 prior to halving the result to generate the D3 result.

Unless specifically stated in the item/spell description, a re-roll will neither ignore a Miscast nor cause Irresistible Force.

The model does not move and counts as if it had been knocked into another model. If it is on a normal steed (not a monster) it gets blown about as normal.

Unless specifically written in the description of an item or ability, Irresistible Force can never be dispelled. Note that some items, such as Sizzla's Shiny Baubles, may have an effect on Irresistible Force, but these are generally not normal dispels.

Yes. It should read "dispelled as usual" rather than "dispelled with dice as usual".

They would fight as any other unit.

The fleeing unit must flee again. Units that are already fleeing are an exception to the normal charge response rules. Whenever a unit successfully charges a previously fleeing unit, the unit automatically flees again. Just because they cannot choose to flee, does not mean they are not forced to. The charging enemy destroys the fleeing troops if it catches them, as normal.

Yes. As it is not a magic missile, it does not need to conform to normal targeting rules.

No. The only spells which count as missiles are those which are specifically noted as "magic missiles" in their descriptions.

The Rulebook states "Note that characters on their own..... are classed as units as well, so spells that target units can be cast on these targets." In general, only spells that are classified as "magic missiles" must follow the shooting rules for selecting targets. Please refer to the two Q&As above for additional guidance.

Yes they can be cast, but only unengaged units are affected, as the spells do not specifically state that they can be cast at units in combat.

If a unit with Magic Resistance is a potential target for one of these spells its Magic Resistance may be used. If multiple units with Magic Resistance are targeted, use the highest Magic Resistance value, NOT all of them added together.

No, it is not enough for the unit with Magic Resistance to be a potential target, it has to be an actual target of the spell.

Yes, they can cast it, but only unengaged units are affected, as the spell does not specifically state that it can be cast at units in combat.

Yes.

No.

If a unit with Magic Resistance is a target for one of these spells, its Magic Resistance may be used. If multiple units with Magic Resistance are targeted, use the highest Magic Resistance value, not all of them added together.

The Casket does not effect units that are engaged in combat at all. It is assumed that they are engrossed in the combat, and so will never be affected.

No. Before hidden models are revealed, there is no way that they can be harmed.

The spell is clearly classified as a "Magic Missile". The rules for "Magic Missiles" state that they can only be cast at a target if it would be a viable target according to the rules for shooting. Therefore the caster must have LOS to the target unit, the target unit must be within range (24"), and the caster can't pick out a unit consisting of one similar sized character, Skaven weapon team, etc. within protective radius of a unit of five or more similar sized models. Once the caster has chosen a valid target, the next step is to cast the spell. If successfully cast (and not dispelled) then the text of the spell states: "the spell hits a single model (chosen by the caster)" This means that the caster may allocate the hit to a Champion or an attached character in a valid target unit.

Yes (the thunderbolts smash through the roof! Obviously...)

Both the character and the mount take a hit.

Yes.

These extra dispel dice (which appeared in some of the item descriptions early in Sixth edition) should be treated just like Magic Resistance. We will be amending the offending items in reprints as they come up.

Apply the highest value.

No to all of the above. Note that it is not enough for the unit with Magic Resistance to be a potential target. The unit has to be an actual target of the spell. Magic Resistance, like dispel scrolls, comes into affect only at the point when the magical energy is summoned (i.e. the spell is cast). Once the effects of the spells become a reality, it's too late.

This spell has a range of 24" and can be cast on an enemy unit visible to the caster which has no models (friend or foe) within 1" of its front rank (walls, hedges and other scenic features don't matter). The spell cannot be cast on units with a 360° line of sight. A searing wall of flame suddenly rises in front of the unit. To represent this take some cotton wool or paper and place this in a line up to 1" thick in front of the unit. The unit suffers 1 automatic hit for each model (including characters) in its front rank. Each hit is resolved with a Strength of 4. View online.

This spell has a range of 12" and can be cast on an enemy unit which is visible to the caster. If successfully cast, the enemy's weapons begin to crumble and rust away. No weapon bonuses or penalties apply to the affected unit for the remainder of the battle. For example, a unit wielding Great Swords will not get their +2 Strength bonus in combat for the rest of the battle, but will now not have to strike last. A unit with missile weapons may not shoot for the duration of the entire battle. Affected units are assumed to use their fist/claws, etc, and so cannot benefit from the rules for using two hand weapons or a hand weapon and shield. War machines and magic weapons cannot be affected by the Bane of Forged Steel - only ordinary weaponry carried by troops. View online.

They have a hand weapon so all rules that apply to hand weapons count. It has no effect on units with hand weapons only.

This spell may be cast upon the Wizard himself or any single friendly independent character model within 12" of him - the spell can only be cast on a model with a Unit Strength of 1 (it won't work on a mounted model or a model riding in a chariot, for example). View online.

No.

No. Per guidance from the Design Team questions such as this should be answered with the phrase "if normally allowed" in mind. As a unit that is less than 25% of its starting size is not normally allowed to rally, the spell can not be used to rally the unit.

Once the comet is on its way, that's your lot you can jump up and down on the wizard all you like, it ain't gonna stop fifty tons of star iron slapping into the battlefield. You can attempt to dispel it in subsequent turns as usual.

No. The spell states that fleeing troops within 12" will automatically rally. This means that fleeing troops will not have to take leadership tests in the rally stage of their next turn and will automatically rally at that time. Note the difference in wording between Guardian Light and the Lore of Beasts spell, The Oxen Stands.

Yes.

That's exactly how it works - once you're wet, you stay wet.

Half speed.

No.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004 and the Warhammer Annual 2004 (UK).

Heavens, Beasts and Life.

Warhammer Chronicles 2004 lists them as "Trial Rules", while the Warhammer Annual 2004 (UK) includes all materials in the book as official. Gav Thorpe of the Warhammer Design Team has stated that it isn't fair to expect someone just starting out to have to buy anything besides the basic rulebook and thus the Revised Lores of Magic are not "Official" (there was a mistake in regards to the Warhammer Annual 2004), however the Design Team always uses the revised Lores of Magic and the Revised Lores of Magic should be thought of as "Unofficial but Highly Recommended". For tournament play, consult with the organizer or judges.

A character who may not take normal armour (ie, has no option for normal armour in his army list entry) may not wear magic armour. A Battle Standard Bearer who cannot have a normal shield cannot take a magical shield. Similarly, a Battle Standard Bearer is not allowed to take magical weapons that require two hands. However, note that these last two are specific restrictions for Battle Standard Bearers - a character who does not normally have the option for a great weapon could still take a magic weapon that requires two hands to use. for example. The same goes for ranged magic weapons - you don't necessarily need a mundane missile weapon option to take one. Only Wizards can take Arcane items. Some characters (such as Slann Mage-Priests, or Dwarf Daemon Slayers) may have additional restrictions or allowances.

No.

Yes. Page 152 states "A character who has a magic close combat weapon cannot use other close combat weapons". A character with a functioning magic weapon must use it.

Characters come equipped with a hand weapon, so they'll have to use that instead.

No, magic weapons and shields don't grant the bonus Armour save, in any combination.

In a challenge, only the model engaged in the challenge counts as being in contact with the bearer. The Direwolf FAQ Council has used the main challenge rules in conjunction with the detailed description of the Tomb Kings magic weapon, The Destroyer of Eternities, to arrive at this answer.

Yes. Any attack from a magic weapon counts as magical.

Any item which does direct damage and originates from a source not in base contact with the target. This includes hits from missile weapons, war machines, template attacks, etc. Note, however that the only spells which constitute "missiles" are those specifically noted as "magic missiles". Also, just for the record, a Banshee's scream is not considered a missile!

You roll to see which wound was inflicted first.

In cases like these, items should be treated just like a Ward save. So, if the save is passed, then the character takes no damage, and the wound rebounded. However, just a single wound is rebounded, not the killing blow itself.

A. No. It says in the description of the item that it needs to be used "as soon as a spell has been cast." If the spell was cast in the previous turn, this won't be the case.

No. It states that 'fleeing Wizards are not allowed to cast or dispel spells'. I'd say using a Dispel Scroll counts as dispelling a spell.

No, a power stone cannot be used on its own.

No. The general rule is that characters may only be equipped with one magic item from each category (Magic Weapons, Talismans, Arcane Items, etc.) While Wizards have been granted an explicit exception in the Power Stones description which makes it possible for several Wizards to carry Power Stones and for a single Wizard to carry more than one, they are not given an explicit exception to allow a single Wizard to carry Power Stones and another Arcane item.

No, unless specifically stated otherwise (for example, Skaven) a unit is only affected by a magic banner if it is in the front or fighting rank.

No (with the exception of magical banners that affect rally attempts or automatically rally units).

These items have no effect on the Casket of Souls or the Anvil of Doom, even if they can affect bound items.

Yes. The instructions in the Rulebook for a D3 begin: "Roll a D6 and halve the score." A player may re-roll the result of a D6 prior to halving the result to generate the D3 result.

No. All Tuskgor Chariots have the Mark of Chaos Undivided and only characters bearing the same Mark (Undivided) can ride in the chariot.

During the Remaining Moves step of the Movement phase the turn the brayhorn is sounded. Note that the Beasts of Chaos player sounds the brayhorn, marks his intended entry points, and takes the Ambush leadership tests before the Rally Fleeing Troops step of the Movement phase.

Oh, sneaky! Still, the answer is no. It was our intention that a general who is a Daemon would not have Shaggoths in the same army (even if the Daemon counted as a Beast for army selection).

No.

You cannot choose to remove Ungors instead. If the Gor command are slain, the Ungors cannot pick up the standard or instrument.

No. According to the rules for Beastmen Herds the herd adjusts it's formation when intially charged or charging. It is silent as to the topic of lapping around, therefore the main rules take precendence and Ungors in the "rear" ranks will normally lap around first.

If your unit only touches Gors at the start of the combat, the models with the highest Initiative value's attacks can only score wounds on Gors. This round of attacks can rack up no more wounds than the number of Gors, not counting additional wounds from other circumstances (overkill, etc.). Any killed Gor models in the front rank would be replaced, by Gors if available, otherwise by Ungors. The models with the next highest Initiative value's attacks would then proceed, and those attacking models touching more than one type of model have to say what they're attacking against. Again, attacks against Gors can score no more wounds than the number of Gors. Also, attacks against Ungors can score no more wounds than the number of Ungors. At the Gor's Initiative value in the sequence, the survivors of the original front row (if any) can fight against their attackers. The Ungors would not get to strike in this round of close combat, unless they had models able to strike at the start of the combat round (with spears for instance) that were not killed.

The template only kills the types of models touched, so the wounds are not transferred onto Ungors in this case.

Units failing an Unruly test must charge "if there is an enemy unit that can be charged using the normal rules". When a unit fails a fear test when wishing to charge, the main rulebook indicates that the unit "may not charge or shoot and must remain stationary in that Movement phase". As they are disallowed from charging or moving per the "normal rules', the original failed fear test takes precedence. Basically, Unruly is a drawback, and so it would seem odd if they could charge because of it, when normally they would not be able to.

No. The Unruly rules indicate "if there is an enemy unit that can be charged using the normal rules". When a unit rallies it is unable to move that turn, and thus is not eligible to declare a charge. Basically, Unruly is a drawback, and so it would seem odd if they could charge because of it, when normally they would not be able to. I'd rather not have a situation when a player wants to be Unruly.

Casualties are caused against models in base contact first, so Gors will normally be struck by the chariot first. Any further hits are randomised.

One. "Chaos Armour" is a magic item in the Beasts of Chaos book. Per the magic items section of the main rulebook, "No specific magic item can be carried by more than one model in the army, with the exception of scrolls."

Generally no as characters without the option to wear mundane armour may not wear magical armour, however there is one exception. The magic item "Chaos Armour" in the Beasts of Chaos book states "May be given to a Bray-Shaman". Note that the magic item also states that "A model may wear Chaos Armour and still cast spells."

Mortal characters may drop their Chaos armour to wear the Trollhide armour. The Beasts of Chaos book indicates that mortals may use any magic items not specifically barred in the item's description.

I would say that the attacks count as magical.

In a mixed unit, the models will hit other models of the same type. So, the Gors will all hit other Gors, and Ungors will all hit other Ungors.

Yes!

Although ranks are determined at the start of the combat round, the effect of the Standard is only calculated at the end - if the Standard Bearer is slain, the enemy still physically had ranks at the start of turn, so they gain only their normal rank bonus.

No. It means that it ignores any Panic caused only by friendly units with the Peasant's Duty.

Yes.

No. In this case, the unit with the Peasant's Duty may use the knights basic leadership, not the generals leadership.

No. Characters can never join a flying unit.

No, as he is of similar size to the unit of Pegasus Knights.

Yes.

Oops. Although by the rules this would be the case, this was not what was intended. So, in this case, treat Pegasus Knights that are using their ground movement as skirmishers except that their movement is halved when moving through difficult terrain. Note this only applies to Flying Cavalry.

No.

Certainly not!

It is the opinion of the Council that the answer to this question is No. In the description of the Grail Shield it specifically states that the BEARER'S Ward save gained from the Blessing of the Lady is increased. It does NOT state that the increase also applies to monstrous mounts.

Oops, this entry should read "Grail Reliquae with Battle Pilgrims", just like in the Bretonnian armies book.

Yes, the Battle Standard is still mandatory, and the army is still allowed an additional Hero (see pages 64 and 65 of the Bretonnian Army book for details).

Yes, they are still a 0-1 choice unless the general is mounted on a Royal Pegasus.

No. Dogs of War / Regiments of Renown are not listed as an option in the Errantry War army list. In addition, note that standard Bretonnian armies may never hire Dogs of War / Regiments of Renown units either.

P.32: Blunderbuss rules. The last two sentences should be changed from "Hits are resolved at S3 if firing in 1 rank, S4 if firing in 2 ranks and S5 if in 3 or more ranks. Ranks must be complete to count." to "Hits are resolved as S3 plus 1 per extra rank up to S5. Ranks count if at least 4 wide. A single character in the front rank will not effect the unit's fire."

The rules are applied exactly as with any other unit. If the chargers start within 12" then any models within 12" may be hit. If the chargers are outside 12", the charging unit is stopped at maximum range as normal, and so in this case only the front rank of the charging unit will be in the zone of fire.

Yes, as no exceptions to the main rulebook requirements for these items are listed in the Blunderbuss special rules. Note however that all enemy models caught in a Blunderbuss unit's 'fire zone" will be hit as normal, regardless of whether or not they belong to a enemy unit which the Blunderbuss unit has line of sight to.

Yes. This falls under "other missiles not governed by the normal target restrictions (concerning characters)" as stated in the Look Out Sir! section of the Rulebook.

No, only Skaven can shoot when there is a chance of hitting their own units.

No.

No.

If a target is riding a monster or chariot, then both the rider and the monster or chariot take D3 wounds, with no armour saves allowed. As this question is not specifically answered by the Rulebook, the Direwolf FAQ Council has used the detailed description of the Tomb Kings magic weapon, The Destroyer of Eternities, which states "If a target is riding a monster or chariot, then both take two automatic hits." in conjunction with the answer given in Warhammer Chronicles 2004 that "both the Character and the Mount/Chariot take a wound/hit" from magic spells which cause a wound/hit to each model to arrive at this anwer.

P.33: Hobgoblin Bolt Thrower entry. Change the Unit Size rule from "1 War machine with 3 crew" to "1 war machine with 2 Hobgoblin crew".

Yes. The Earthshaker's description states "Any troops within this distance in inches from the centre of the template move at half rate in their next turn...". No exceptions for flyers are noted.

No. Chaos Dwarfs are a separate race from Dwarfs and do not benefit from these special rules.

Yes. In US White Dwarf #250 on page 11 it states: Ravening Hordes - Chaos Dwarfs The new Orc & Goblins Army book completely replaces the list in Ravening Hordes. However, dedicated Orc & Goblin armies are not the only ones to employ the Greenskins in battle. The Chaos Dwarfs also use them and, as the complete rules are now out, it will be good to use them for the Chaos Dwarf's slave troops, too. To do this you'll obviously need both Ravening Hordes and the new Orc & Goblins book. The following changes bring the list up to date: - Replace the Special unit entries in Ravening Hordes for the Orc Boyz, Goblins and Black Orcs with the following army list entries from the Orc & Goblin Armies book: Goblins, Orc Boyz, Orc Arrer Boyz and 0-1 units of Black Orcs. One unit of Orc Boyz may be upgraded to Big'Uns as per the normal rules in the book. All these units count as Special units in the Chaos Dwarf army. - Delete special rule 5 about Orcs ignoring panicking Gobbos (this is replaced by the full rules from the book) - Troops described in the Orc & Goblin book follow the rules there rather than the shorthand versions in Ravening Hordes. - Hobgoblins suffer Animosity just as a unit of Goblins would in the Orc & Goblin book. This replaces the Animosity Rule in Ravening Hordes (special rule 3).

No they may not. Greenskins in a Chaos Dwarf army are not part of a free Orc and Goblin Waaagh!, they are slaves and do not have access to the magic banners in the Orcs & Goblins book. Note however that due to the White Dwarf update (see Q&A above) a unit of Orc Big "Uns and Black Orcs may carry the magic banners available to the Chaos Dwarf army (e.g. The War Banner and The Banner of Slavery).

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004. View online.

You must specify that you are using the Shard of Skoll prior to making a Dispel attempt.

The Hunt Master cannot be singled out, as he is regarded as the same size (i.e. on a cavalry base) as the hounds.

The bearer of the Cloak causes fear to Minotaurs, even though they would normally be immune to fear.

No. The Cult of Ulric is not an Empire army. Numerous items available to an Empire army are not available to the Cult of Ulric and the Steam Tank is one of them. If the Cult of Ulric was able to field a Steam Tank, it would have been listed as an option under the Cult of Ulric's Rare Units.

In White Dwarf Magazine.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004 / Warhammer Chronicles Website.

A Hydra has one breath attack, so choose which head breathes fire.

For the combined save, so the save is limited to 1+ and will not improve any further.

No, as they are classified as war machines, they do not suffer a -1 penalty.

Any doubles rolled will be cast with Irresistible Force and then the Miscast occurs, as described for normal Irresistible Force in the rules for the Ring of Hotek.

Yes, Killing Blow is a special rule for the troops, and is not tied to thier Draich. Note that Executioners do have hand weapons as all models are considered to be carrying a hand weapon in addition to their other weapons (unless specifically noted otherwise) as stated in Warhammer Chronicles 2004.

Yes.

No.

Two. Harpies have vicious claws which count as two hand weapons.

Yes. A mundane missile weapon option is not necessary in order to take a magical missile weapon.

Yes. any attack from a magic weapon counts as magical... same as any attack from a runed Dwarf war machine does.

In the Warhammer Annual 2002.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

You only lose one Wound.

Hand of Khaine reduces a model's Attacks characteristic by -1. If the model attacks some other way, as Giants or Fanatics do, it has no effect.

Poisoned hits (ie, 6s rolled to hit) have no chance of causing a Killing Blow as no roll to wound is made.

Yes.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

No.

One.

City Garrison Armies benefit from characteristic changes (e.g. better Ld on Cold One Knights) and similar items but do NOT benefit from the reduced Army List costs or changes such as 2 for 1 Cold One chariots. In summary, Dark Elves Bestiary (i.e. The Dark Host) changes get applied, but not Army List changes.

In White Dwarf Magazine and on the Games Workshop UK website.

Yes.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004.

Yes, he can appear inside a fleeing unit. As he counts as charging, the unit will automatically flee towards the closest table edge.

No.

No. Units of Daemons do not take Break tests.

The Anointed may use Chaos Armour, magic Armour, and magic shields and cast spells, but cannot cast any spells if he has any other mundane armour (including shields).

No. Mounted Daemonettes do not benefit from the Daemonic Legion bonuses. Mounted Daemonettes in the Cult of Slaanesh army have a Leadership of 8 and a 5+ Daemonic Aura rather than a true Ward Save.

Yes. This is because a unit that becomes Stupid effectively becomes Immune to Psychology, and the standard states that units that are Immune to Psychology can still use it.

No.

No. The +1 was printed as a reminder that Dark Elf magic users receive a +1 to cast spells. They do not get +2 if they are given the Mark of Slaanesh.

No. Dogs of War / Regiments of Renown are not listed as an option in the army list. The only exception is the Regiment of Renown - Mengil's Manflayers as the rules for the unit specify that they may be hired by a Cult of Slaanesh army.

Yes. Both are allowed to take Hordes of Chaos magic items tagged as "Models with Mark of Slaanesh Only" per the army list. The Chaos Daemon Sword is tagged as "Models with a Mark of Chaos Only" as the item's effects change based on the patron god. The item meets the "Models with a Mark of Slaanesh Only" intent as in this case, the sword grants the bearer the same WS, S, I, and A of a Keeper of Secrets (Slaanesh Greater Daemon).

Yes. The name of the army alone gives us the answer, as the army is clearly affiliated with Chaos. Upon the sight of daemons and/or the symbols of Chaos, the Warrior Priests will whip their units into a righteous fury. Warrior Priests of Sigmar and the unit they are with hate all models in a Cult of Slaanesh army.

Yes. As all Cult of Slaanesh armies are led by a Dark Elf and include Dark Elf units, High Elves are immune to panic when fighting against a Cult of Slaanesh army. The blood fued between the Asur and the Druchii is rooted in the original founding of the Cult of Slaanesh by Morathi and finding chaos followers of Slaanesh accompanying a Dark Elf army would neither surprise or weaken the resolve of the Asur.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004. View Dogs of War online. View Regiments of Renown online.

No.

No, you can't field these types of Dogs of War characters unless you're a Dogs of War army.

As named standard bearers from Regiments of Renown are classified as characters they should be handled as Battle Standard Bearers in terms of capturing / losing banners.

No. The Warhammer Design Team has specifically stated that impact hits always happen before everything else in a combat, unless specifically noted otherwise. Therefore chariot impact hits qualify as a being "entitled to strike first because of a special ability" which per the rules for pikes "will still strike before pike-armed models."

Provided the unit has enough ranks, four ranks if the unit was stationary or three ranks if the unit charged that turn as is outlined in the Fight In Ranks section of the Warhammer Rulebook. Note that in cases where a pikemen unit consists of three ranks or less, all the ranks will fight when engaged with an enemy unit to their front, regardless of whether the unit was stationary or charged that turn.

No. The reference in the Paymaster's rules directs players to treat the keys to the pay chest like a Battle Standard. Note that nowhere in the Rulebook does it state that a Battle Standard Bearer is entitled to carry a magic banner. It is the existing Sixth Edition army books which explicitly state that Battle Standard Bearers may carry magic banners. The Paymaster is not explicitly given the ability to carry a magic banner in the Dogs of War army list, therefore, he may not.

The intention of the rules is that no, Undead units cannot be joined by non-Undead characters and vice versa.

Yes, all of the Dwarf special rules (Ancestral Grudge, Relentless, and Resolute) apply to Dwarf Dogs of War.

Since the "Festooned With Pistols" special rule for the unit states they "gain an additional attack because they are fighting with a pistol in each hand", you should add 1 to the Attacks value in the displayed statline. Thus, Long Drong has 3 + 1 = 4 Attacks and each Pirate has 1 + 1 = 2 Attacks.

Yes, 3+ Scaly Skin save like most Dragons.

Asarnil is worth 130 VPs, his Dragon is worth 330 VPs.

No only the leader counts (Asarnil and Hengist), in the cases you mentioned.

In the Warhammer Annual 2002.

In the Warhammer Annual 2002.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

In White Dwarf Magazine.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

No.

Certainly not!

The FAQs presented here are for the 2000 Dwarf Army Book.

The FAQs for the 2005 Dwarf Army Book are included in the Warhammer Fantasy: 7th Edition Online Rules Index (TBD).

Correct! Dwarf handguns may move and fire.

If you imagine that they form up just like a war machine crew, and work out who is in contact with whom on that basis, you won't go far wrong. It may even be worthwhile having a spare Runesmith and a couple of suitably hard-looking guard models to use for this purpose.

As noted in the description of the Slayer skill, their Strength is only increased after modifications for weapons. In this situation, the Slayer's Strength will only be increased if his doubled Strength is still less than that of his opponent's Toughness (unlikely since that would mean it was Toughness 9 or 10!).

Yes. It takes up a Rare unit choice and a Hero slot.

Yes, and no charge reaction except Hold permitted.

Members of the Brotherhood are still Dwarf Slayers and thus have all the special rules of Slayers in the Dwarf Army book. They are are Unbreakable.

No. Although a Brotherhood of Grimnir unit may take a runic standard worth up to 50 points, only army Battle Standard Bearers may take Master runes.

No.

No.

Yes, although no specific model is targeted, if the spell is cast or the target is within 6" of the Wards of Grimnir, the Magic Resistance will come into effect. Note that in regards to Sylvanian Grave Markers, if the Grave Marker OR the target is within 6", the Wards of Grimnir apply.

Yes. I intended for the Wards of Grimnir to work against all spells, including bound ones.

No, in cases where there are more than one eligible source of Magic Resistance the highest MR value is used, they are not added together.

The Master Rune of Grimnir was intended to work only vs. shooting attacks, not magic missiles and other spells. The Slayers have the Wards of Grimnir and additional dispel dice to protect them against magic.

No. Dogs of War / Regiments of Renown are not listed as an option in the army list. The only exceptions to this are Long Drong's Slayer Pirates and Malaki Makaisson's Goblin Hewer which may be hired as specifically noted in the army list.

You are correct - simply apply their existing rules.

This is correct. Regardless of the number of Doomseekers attacking a ranked unit, any model in that ranked unit may only take one hit.

This is also correct.

D3 per Doomseeker.

As the Doomseeker does not attack normally, it should be randomly allocated as shooting.

No. He does not attack (or roll to hit) in the normal manner and therefore, the re-rolls to hit do not apply. In addition special rules or magic items which modify a "to hit" roll do not apply to a Doomseeker.

The Doomseeker strikes first, as he strikes before all types of other special attacks. Note however, that the Doomseeker is still required to pass a Toughness test (or lose a wound) as the test is required of all models in base to base contact with a Plague Censer at the beginning of the close combat phase.

In the example you give, the banner would have no effect - Immune to Psychology is Immune to Psychology. If it were otherwise, you'd get situations where a player could say "My Dread Banner is a magical fear and so therefore overrules your mundane immunity" which of course is not the case.

The way I've dealt with this in the past is to add the phrase "if normally allowed to do so" on the end of "must" movement - i.e. the Griffon Banner's restriction means that they do not pursue.

Once. Unless otherwise mentioned each model can only make one shooting attack in each Shooting phase. There has been some confusion regarding this item as the Special Character Valmir Von Raukov on the GW website may fire the Dragon Bow three times in the Shooting phase. Note however that Von Raukov is allowed to do this due to his "Master Archer" ability and this is not a property of the Dragon Bow.

Once. Unless otherwise mentioned each model can only make one shooting attack in each Shooting phase. The Pistoliers special "Fusillade" rule which allows them to use both pistols only applies in the first turn of each close combat.

Yes.

19.

No. This is a special rule for Pistoliers only. Characters can use one pistol (though only 1 Attack can be made with the pistol), but they cannot claim +1 Attack.. So, if a mounted character has a pistol and 3 Attacks, he can make 3 Close Combat attacks, one of which is with the pistol.

Prayers only ever affect the rider - when we said steeds, we meant monstrous steeds as well.

After the enemy has finished moving ALL the chargers, but before Remaining Moves, the Detachment can declare a counter- charge and move into contact with the enemy.

The detachments are "drawn-in" to the combat as they have been "drawn-in" prior to the point where the detachments could have declared a counter-charge. When a detachment is "drawn-in" to a combat they are moved into contact with the enemy unit immediately after the enemy unit contacts the parent unit and it is determined that the detachment is required to be "drawn-in". To avoid this, Empire players should keep their detachments at least 1.1" back from the front of their parent units.

You cannot shoot enemies engaged in close combat, because the Engineer/Marksman wouldn't risk to hit his comrades. That rule has precedence.

Knights of White Wolf may not use this banner.

Both your own Power Dice and Dispel Dice can be saved in the Rod of Power.

Yes. While the introduction to the detachment rules seems to indicate that detachments are armed differently than the parent units, no where in the actual detachment rules does it state that the detachments must be armed differently than the parent.

These only reduce the number of Attacks on the profile, and have no effect on special attacks (in this case, the Empire character may have one less Attack, but he simply swaps his remaining attacks for the single S10, D6 wound attack).

4.

8.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004. View online.

In White Dwarf Magazine.

The Arch-Lector was created to go alongside the scenario with the the White Dwarf article, and hence that is the context for which he was intended. We don't believe the Arch-Lector would cause significant problems to game balance, and players and events organisers are free, of course, to agree to allow armies to field an Arch-Lector in other games (e.g. such as many events organisers do in the case of the Revised Lores of Magic article), if they wish.

The Arch-Lector may not maintain two remains in play prayers in play at the same time. The wording of the prayers in the Empire army book clearly states that once a Warrior Priest (or Arch Lector as the case may be) attempts another prayer, any remains in play prayers are removed from play. As the Arch-Lector is the Sigmarite version of the generic High Priest of Ulric (Ar-Ulric) found in the Cult of Ulric army list in Warhammer Chronicles 2004, we recommend treating the Arch-Lector in the same manner as the Ar-Ulric in regards to the ability to use the same prayer twice. This means that the Arch-Lector may attempt each of his prayers up to twice per turn, but if the first attempt is successful he may not use that prayer again that turn.

In the Warhammer Annual 2002.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004.

In White Dwarf Magazine.

In White Dwarf Magazine.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004. View online.

It will move at half normal rate, and must first roll a 4+ before each weapon.

Yes, they do.

No.

No.

Any poisoned missile attacks that hit by rolling a 6 need to be randomised separately. If they are randomised against the crew they wound them automatically, but if they are randomised against the Steam Tank they still need to roll to damage with their Strength. In close combat there is no problem since the enemy can attack either the Steam Tank or the Engineers.

The 'hit from above' rule is limited to war machine attacks like mortars, stone throwers etc. (ie, those that use the Scatter dice) and spells such as the Comet of Casandora, Forked Lightning, etc. It does not apply to normal missile fire, magic missiles, cannons and other machines that do not use the Scatter dice, or any close combat attacks (even by Giants...).

No.

Of course, if the new target has been revealed by the first one fleeing (ie, if the Tank would not have been able to charge it before the flight of the original target).

They don't give any advantage to models fighting the Steam Tank as it has no Toughness value. This applies to any attack which uses a characteristic of the Tank (except Initiative, as noted in the rules).

The first solution is correct. The same applies to other multiple shot weapons, like repeater weapons.

To charge an enemy unit with a Steam Tank the Empire player must declare a charge at an enemy unit per the normal rules, in addition it is at this point the Empire player must declare how many Steam Points he will be allocating to movement for the charge. Note that a charging unit may not perform other moves so once the Empire player declares the amount of Steam Points for the charge that is it. Per the Steam Tank rules the Empire player may use some of these Steam Points allocated to the charge to 1) Pivot on the spot to align up to the unit he wants to charge 2) backup to gain momentum and 3) move forward to contact the enemy. If after the Empire player has declared a charge with the Steam Tank the enemy player flees, the flee dice are rolled, the enemy unit moved and the Empire player moves the Steam Tank forward towards its intended target. If he contacts the fleeing unit it is removed as normal. If the charge is failed, the Steam Tank has a special rule that it still moves the full distance toward the enemy (much like a flyer would). If the fleeing unit revealed another unit directly in the path of the Steam Tank and the Steam Tank had enough movement to reach it, the Steam Tank could re-direct onto the newly revealed unit. Remember the Empire player cannot allocate any more Steam Points to the Steam Tank's movement after the original amount declared to be expended on the charge.

You still have to declare charges, and nominate how many Steam Points you are going for - you have to judge how many you need.

Yes, the Steam Tank can charge skirmishers and individual models if they are already locked in combat.

No.

No.

No. They can only be taken as parent units, not as detachments at all.

No. The Army of Middenland is not an Empire army. Numerous items available to an Empire army are not available to the Army of Middenland and the Steam Tank is one of them. If the Army of Middenland was able to field a Steam Tank, it would have been listed as an option under the Army of Middenland's Rare Units.

No. The Swordmaster Honour is for characters on foot only.

Provided the unit has enough ranks, three ranks if the unit was stationary or two ranks if the unit charged that turn as is outlined in the Fight In Ranks section of the Warhammer Rulebook.

Yes.

The High Elf Intrigue at Court rule overrides the normal rule that a Battle Standard Bearer may not be the army's general. If the Battle Standard Bearer's number comes up on the Intrigue at Court roll, then he is indeed the army's General. Note that it is still illegal for a High Elf army to field a Battle Standard Bearer as the only character. If the High Elf player rolls a 2+ on the Intrigue at Court roll, you could not choose the Battle Standard Bearer as the General, making the army illegal.

They are only immune to 'pure' flame attacks such as flame cannons, Dragon's breath, warpfire throwers, Lore of Fire attack spells and the like. They are not immune to cannonballs, Chariot scythes, screaming skulls or anything else that also happens to be on fire! (Note: they are not immune to Tzeentch spells).

Yes.

No, they are not magic items.

No. While they count against the magic item allowance for characters, Honours are NOT defined as magic items.

No, as they are classified as war machines, they do not suffer a -1 penalty.

No, Swordmasters do not have Killing Blow. Only characters with the Swordmaster Honour have Killing Blow. The design team didn't want Swordmasters being too much like Dark Elf Executioners and the Swordmasters already have their own special ability.

Only one unit of Silver Helms OR Spearmen may include the banner, which means one unit in total.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

Each description is correct for its item. If a situation arises where there are two conflicting ways of resolving the issue, toll a dice to see which description is used for that round of combat.

Yes. any attack from a magic weapon counts as magical... same as any attack from a runed dwarf war machine does.

No effect against Bound Spells as they do not have a casting roll. Against the Casket of Souls, the -3 does take effect however, as it is cast like an Incantation, which work in the same manner as other spells.

Individual units must each be within 6" of the bearer of the Blessed Tome to be affected by it. If within range of both the General and the Blessed Tome, they may use both the General's base Leadership, and the +1 for the Blessed Tome, up to a maximum Leadership of 10.

There is actually no contradiction there. The character or unit is immune to other forms of psychology but is still affected by the named psychological effect due to the "Even if Immune to Psychology" clause.

While in contact with the Banner of Balance, the Witch Elves are not frenzied anymore as they become Immune to Psychology. As stated in a related Q&A in Warhammer Chronicles 2003 "Immune to Psychology is Immune to Psychology!" As soon as they leave contact with it, they regain their frenzied state immediately (when normally, a regular frenzied unit, beaten in combat would not).

Replace the 2nd paragraph with: "Any spell which is normally limited to a specific range in inches is now of unlimited range. Spells that only affect the caster, all units within a certain range of the caster, or may already be cast anywhere are not altered. Note that this does not mean that he can cast spells at targets that are out of sight if the spell normally requires line of sight."

No, he has to lose his last Wound, in the same way as a character with Regenerate can't come back.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2003.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004.

Yes. They are skills of his own, not skills that are gained through his weapon.

The Bretonnian Prayer occurs before the Master of the Mists shooting.

Yes. They are still High Elves.

No.

Roll a dice to see who gets to shoot first. Whoever rolls highest may choose one of his units and work out shooting from that unit, then the enemy chooses one unit and resolves its shooting. Continue to alternate shooting units until every unit that is allowed to shoot has done so.

The Master of the Mists Honour and the exemption from Intrigue at Court applies to all Sea Lords. The name of the Sea Lord at the time of the Storm of Chaos campaign happens to be Aislinn. Also note that Aislinn is not considered to be a "special character".

Yes.

No. The intent was that only characters on foot attached to a unit of Sea Guard or Sea Rangers would benefit from the special round of shooting.

No. The special rule refers only to Storm Weavers and Mist Mages.

No!

A Leadership test is taken if the Merwyrm fails a Regeneration roll. If there is no Regeneration test, then it cannot be failed - thus the Merwyrm does not need to test.

No. Dogs of War / Regiments of Renown are not listed as an option in the High Elf Sea Patrol army list.

No. Chaos armies are not exempt from the main rule that the character with the highest Leadership value must be the General.

Yes they can. From Page 102 of the main Rulebook "Any unit within 12" of the General model may use the General's Leadership value instead of its own when making a Leadership-based test..." On page 29 of Hordes of Chaos while discussing Instability tests it states "Roll 2D6 and compare this to the daemons' Leadership value, with no combat resolution modifiers..." Nowhere in Hordes of Chaos does it state that the General's Ld value may not be used and in fact the specific wording used by the design team (as shown above) makes it clear that daemons may use the Ld value of the General for Instability tests.

No. Daemons don't get the benefit of the Battle Standard Bearer re-roll due to the instability test *not* being a break test (Instability test is made instead of a break test).

Yes.

No.

Slaanesh: 6; Nurgle: 7; Khorne: 8; Tzeentch: 9.

Yes.

Both units inflict and take damage. In the example of the Fanatic, the Screamers take D6 S5 hits and simultaneously each do a S3 hit on the Fanatic.

Chaos Warhounds have a unit strength of 2 each and as they are not classified as "Fast Cavalry" they do receive a rank bonus.

It is bound by the normal rules for shooting. If there is a unit which can be reached by both breath weapons, the Chaos Dragon cannot Divide Shots. Otherwise (i.e., no unit can be reached by both breath weapons) the Divide Shots rule applies and the breath weapons can attack different targets.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004.

Yes they do. On page 40 of Hordes of Chaos change the wording "After that they are free to move as they like, and they count as a separate unit for the rest of the game" to "After that they are free to move as they like, and EACH counts as a separate unit for the rest of the game."

Yes.

Yes.

No.

No. Only a mortal character with the Chalice of Chaos (which makes him a daemon) may join a unit of daemons. Non-daemonic models may not join a daemonic unit.

Yes. A daemonic steed may be joined to a mortal unit, as long as the mortal chaos character riding the steed is alive.

At the end of the phase in which the mortal Chaos character is killed, the daemonic steed is separated from the mortal unit (you might like to place him 1" away to make sure this is clear). If the daemonic steed is involved in combat when the character is killed, place it so it remains in base to base contact with the enemy. In addition, remember to take a Slain Rider test and generate a Monster Reaction if the test is failed.

No.

Both. The rule states "Any unit in close combat with one or more models with a Cloud of Flies suffers a -1 modifier on rolls to hit."

Yes it can.

No.

No. He can still get other mortal magic items though.

No. Per the Errata printed in Warhammer Chronicles, the bearer can make a single re-roll of one or more dice rolled to cast or dispel each spell.

The attacking player rolls to hit and re-rolls misses. Then the defending player makes the attacker re-roll all successful attacks.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes it does.

Just a normal spawn (not that any spawn is really 'normal'!)

The character may ride on a Chaos Steed or a Daemon Steed, but may not ride a Chariot or a Dragon of Chaos.

Caster's choice.

The caster chooses which weapon to attack with. The Swordsmen will defend themselves as best they can though, so they would use their shields. However, if a unit was armed with halberd and shield, the caster may choose for them to attack with the halberd, so they could not use their shields to defend with, as they are using a two-handed weapon.

No they do not. None of the Tzeentch spells include the wording "This is a Fire attack and causes double damage against flammable targets" as pure flaming spells do. This was confirmed via the High Elf Q&A for Dragon Armour which states that models with Dragon Armour are NOT immune to Tzeentch spells.

They are placed against the skirmishing model closest to the caster.

Yes. If there is an enemy in their way, they must declare a charge against them following the normal turn sequence.

The thing affected by the spell is the unit's voluntary movements: all voluntary movement, including those that result from a spell or incantation, even charge declarations, have to be made in the direction given by the delusions spell. This includes the voluntary direction that Spawn and Pump Wagons move in. However, the affected unit is not Immune to Psychology, and all compulsory movement still obeys its own rules (compulsory charges, failed terror tests, etc.). The unit can still flee a charge, but will still be affected by the spell as soon as it regains its freedom of movement.

Yes.

No.

No.

In Warhammer Chronicles 2004.

The rule say that you treat the model as having a mundane hand weapon, so all other effects not dependant on the weapons are still there.

Yes, as they are still Warriors of Chaos.

In Archaon's Horde, the 0-1 restriction is removed. They still take up two Rare slots, however.

War machines cannot move and shoot. However, when the Hellcannon Rampages, it IS allowed to Spew Ichor, as noted in the special rules for the Hellcannon.

No.

No, only models that are explained as working as wizards - so Liche Priests will be affected, but Warrior Priests and Tomb Kings will not.

The Hellcannon is a war machine. However, for such an expensive model that can continue to cause damage after its crew has been destroyed (albeit sometimes to its own side), we decided that Victory Points should be awarded in a slightly different way than normal. If all the crewmen are destroyed, the enemy gets half the Victory Points for the unit. If the Hellcannon itself is destroyed, then the enemy gets the full Victory Points for the unit, even if the crewmen are still alive.

No!

The Hellcannon rules specify that it fires in exactly the same manner as a stone thrower with the only exceptions listed related to special affects of the hit. The stone thrower rules in the main rulebook specify that they do not need to see their specific target, but they MUST see that there are enemy in the direction they are firing. This is confirmed in the 2002 Annual War Machines article. Therefore, if the line of sight of the crew to enemy units is completely blocked by a friendly unit, then the Hellcannon may not fire.

The Hellcannon IS ALLOWED to Spew Ichor if it is engaged in close combat.

They do count as a Core unit in a Daemonic Legions list, though not as a True Core unit.

Yes. These are the five spells that he uses in battle.

No.

In both cases (Yellow Fire and the Blasted Standard), treat them in the same way as Diabolic Splendour.

Yellow Fire of Transformation has been rewritten for the Daemonic Legions as a way to cast Diabolic Splendour as a spell as noted in the Q&A (printed in White Dwarf) above. Diabolic Splendour only affects the Daemonic character to whom the gift has been given (Storm of Chaos page 27). Hence Yellow Fire, when successfully cast, will only affect the Daemonic caster. Also note that the effect of multiples of the same gift is not cumulative (Storm of Chaos page 27). Since Yellow Fire is effectively Diabolic Splendour as a spell, if the Daemonic character has Diabolic Splendour gift already, casting Yellow Fire will not increase his ward save past 4+. This also means that the Blasted Standard, when carried by a Daemonic Herald, will only affect the Herald and will have no effect on the unit he is attached to. Note that the Unholy Icon which gives the unit carrying it a 4+ ward save is not the Blasted Standard and rules for the Unholy Icon do not affect the way that the Blasted Standard works.

Yes.

The effects are not cumulative. Thus, a Herald with the Mark of Khorne and the Armour of Khorne will have a 4+ armour save.

Mounted Daemonettes, Changebringers, Plagueriders, Pleasureseekers, and Bloodcrushers are all cavalry and thus gain +1 to their Armour Save. Note that this is already included in the Bloodcrushers" 5+ Armour save.

No. Dogs of War / Regiments of Renown are not listed as an option in the Daemonic Legions army list. In addition, note that in the standard Hordes of Chaos book an army led by a Daemon may not hire Dogs of War (Regiments of Renown) units either.

No. Allies Contingents are treated like separate armies, and so have their own table of minimum and maximum characters (and units).

Yes, the Allies Contingent rules specifically state that you may use an Allies Contingent list to field a full army. The Direwolf FAQ Council recommends using the "Choosing Characters" and "Choosing Troops" tables found on page 25 of the Empire Army Book to select a stand alone Allies Contingent army.

No.

The Skaven would get their Strength in Numbers bonus in this situation.

No. Dogs of War are not listed as a unit option for the Kislev army.

A standard warhorse (with one wound). The characteristic printed for her warhorse indicating three wounds is an error.

"Giant Bow: The giant bow is a Bolt Thrower, using all of the rules for Bolt Throwers on pages 124-125 of the Warhammer rulebook with the following exceptions: The giant bow is fired using the Skinks" Ballistic Skill, and inflicts a single S5 hit thi that does D3 wounds. The giant bow can move and fire, although it can only fire in the arc of sight of the Stegadon itself. It takes two crew to fire the giant bow (so two Skinks can't throw javelins if they are crewing the giant bow). As the Stegadon is a large target, the giant bow may shoot over normal sized models and interposing terrain that large targets can see over."

The giant bow is a bolt thrower in all respects, except it can move and fire, and has a different Strength. Use all the rules from the Bolt Thrower section of the Warhammer rulebook (p. 124-125).

No.

No. If they flee off the table (even voluntarily), then they cannot come back on.

Strength 4.

Predatory Fighters, simply put, is only meant for Saurus armed with spears, and says that the second rank has only 1 Attack. In all other cases, use the Attack value indicated, and that's why Temple Guards and characters do not have this rule.

Kroxigors can only charge through Skirmishers (hence the name Skirmish Screen). They can't charge through ranked up units, and can't charge through skirmishers that are engaged in combat at all.

No. A Skink may only scout if it is on foot.

Yes. The army book states "Stegadons AND THEIR RIDERS are stubborn". If a stubborn character is part of a stubborn unit the unit may utilize the stubborn character's leadership value for break tests.

Only for purposes of deploying as Scouts.

The only differences between these two items is that the second allows you to save and store one dice from either players dice pool and the first allows you to save and store two dice but only from the Lizardmen player's dice pool. Neither says they happen before the other. This is a case of an "irresistible force" vs. an "immovable object". In other words, roll a D6 each time there are unused dice by the Lizardmen player to see which player gets to store dice first.

In this particular case, all the normal bonuses of the mundane weapon are retained " this is an exception to the norm.

No. The normal flying rules are not nullified.

In White Dwarf Magazine.

No!

They are not affected except where noted (Blessed Spawning of Chotec).

Units can only be joined by characters with the same Blessed Spawning. So if the characters during a game wanted to join a unit with Blessed Spawning of Huanchi, he would have to be blessed the same way.

He rolls an extra dice than normal, so would roll 4 dice and choose the highest 3 (ignore the referance to being mounted).

Slann are not meant for combat and, unless he is in the fighting rank, he cannot issue or refuse challenges. If he is in the fighting rank, he may issue and accept challenges as normal.

Yes.

No. Slann can be placed in the front rank, or the second rank.

As the Slann is a different size from the models around it, it can be targeted separately. The +1 to hit only applies if shooting at the Slann. This equally applies for magic missiles - and as the Slann is a large target, he might be able to be seen when the unit is not. If the unit the Slann is with consists of less than five models, then missiles aimed at the unit itself could potentially hit the Slann - they are randomised as normal.

No. He is not a model on foot!

A Slann Mage-Priest in the second rank is considered to be in the front rank for all purposes, except that it does not participate in combat (including issuing / accepting challenges) and it does not count as being in combat for purposes of its own spell casting and use of magic items.

No. The dice is extra "after the dice have been rolled" indicating that the number of dice used to cast the spell initially cannot be 0.

It can always be used. Change the first sentence of the second paragraph under "Second Generation" on page 49 to: "Every spell attempted by the Slann...."

No. If multiple Slann Mage-Priests are included in a Lizardmen army that includes only one Temple Guard unit, then only one Slann Mage-Priest must join the Temple Guard unit. The remaining Slann Mage-Priests may join other Lizardmen units or be fielded on their own. If a Lizardmen army includes multiple Slann Mage-Priests and multiple units of Temple Guard, then one Slann Mage-Priest must be placed within each Temple Guard unit with any excess Slann Mage-Priests being allowed to join other Lizardmen units or be fielded on their own.

Yes. Since it is the Skink attendant who is assumed to fight, it is imagined that the flaming sword will appear in the Skink's hands!

Test separately for each. The unit may use the Slann's Ld though.

Note that Salamander Hunting Packs do NOT have any special rules which state that the Salamanders push to the front of the fighting in close combat. Therefore Salamander Hunting Packs follow the same close combat alignment rules as all other Skirmishing units. This means that when a Salamander Hunting Pack charges an enemy unit it must maximize the total number of models it can bring into base to base contact with the enemy. This will generally result in the Skink Handlers at the center of the fighting rank and a Salamander in corner to corner contact with the enemy at each end of the fighting rank. When a Salamander Hunting Pack is charged by an enemy unit, the same principles apply with the exception that the enemy must move into base to base contact with the closest skirmisher (Note that a defending unit of Skirmishers must also maximize the models moved into the combat). If the closest skirmisher is a Salamander, then three Salamanders can generally be placed in the fighting rank. If a character is attached to the Salamander Hunting Pack refer to the Direwolf Skirmishers FAQ for additional guidance.

The special rule is called "Spout Flame". Yes, it is flaming!

They hit automatically, in the same manner as a Ratling Gun and a Volley Gun.

Unlike some prior versions of the Lizardmen army, Salamander Hunting packs purchased as a single Rare Choice form into one large unit. Note that the unit size is indicated as 1-3 Hunting Packs.

No test required.

No. So long as the unit has at least one Skink Handler still in it, the Salamanders remain under control. If that last Skink dies, then the entire unit makes a single Monster Reaction test.

This goes by number of models. So if there are 3 Salamanders and 9 Skinks in a unit, the enemy will get half victory points if seven models are removed (be they Skinks or Salamanders).

No.

They all must shoot at the same target, as they are one unit.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. The Horned Ones ridden by Skink Heroes specifically states that they are Fast Cavalry.

Oops. Yes, they should be allowed a poisoned short bow for +10 points.

'Magical weapons count as hand weapons' So they count only as hand weapons.

All the effects of the magic weapon are from it being magical. So yes.

Yes.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of my control, the final Ogre Kingdoms Q&As have been delayed. I can not predict when they will be released.

No. After further thought and discussion, I have reversed the ruling originally issued in the "Sneak Peak" FAQ on the GW Warhammer Forum.

They may be equipped with the Bullgut or Gut Maw in addition to their mundane body armour. For example, a Tyrant equipped with Heavy Armour and the Gut Maw has a 4+ armour save.

In White Dwarf Magazine.

As with all rules published in White Dwarf, if you want to use them at a tournament you should check with the tournament organiser first.

Ghark's rules should include the following: "Ghark Ironskin takes up a Lord and a Hero choice".

The Bruiser has a BS of 3. Bruisers are much better at hitting things with their fists than with complex weaponry.

Yes in all cases. The Harpoon Launcher allows no armour saves, inflicts D3 wounds, and the Hunter may pivot before firing provided he is not accompanied by Sabretusks.

No, the Hunter may not move and fire with his Harpoon Launcher - he must take time to reload it just as if it were a crossbow.

This is simply for completeness, the Hunter is an Ogre and therefore could Bull Charge if he weren't such a loner! He does not cause impact hits even when he is with two Sabretusks.

They must accompany him until he releases them for a charge or when they are released to pursue a fleeing unit.

No, they may not.

No, they do not; panic tests for losing 25% of the unit are only incurred from enemy fire (see page 80 of the Warhammer Rulebook).

No, they do not (not all Yhetee models have two weapons).