RJM asked the following questions, and I've done my best to answer them!
1)If a character is leading a unit (say 8 cav) and all the troops are killed in several turns of combat with only the character left. The character has passed all leadership test to this point, but now flees on the next turn due to rank bonus etc. can he rally, or do you still consider him as part of a unit with less then 5 models? The list already covered the fact that he can not rally if say 2 other models were left, that he could not. But on his own?
A: If left on his own and he is an 'indpendent character' (i.e one purchased on his own rather than as part of a unit), then he can rally. Assume that if there is anybody left then he'll get caught up in the rout, but if on his own he thinks 'heh, I'd better go and join *those* guys over there..."
2) Chariot squadrons are allowed to have a leader, standard, & musician. But must they be 1 in each chariot? If so you would lose one fast. The rules state that they are the last 3 troops to go with the leader last of all. Does this mean all 3 could be in 1 chariot if it consists of at least 3 crew and a driver? That is my interpretation.
A: I'd say you could choose, either puting them all in the same chariot or spreading them out if your prefer.
3) In a scenario were a 3 chariot squadron charges a unit and only
1 model reaches:
A) Chariot 1 is destroyed in the combat with 1 extra wound done then it can take. Does the
extra wound get applied to the next unengaged chariot. This is not adressed in WAB but in
WHFB Egyptian undead army, the extra hits do not pass on unless the other chariots are
physically in the combat. I would agree with this as chariots act as indepdent models that
have to stay in a coherancy range.
A: In the games we play we just carry the hits on, as you would do for any other unit. Uisng the Khemrian chariot rule from WD is OK, but this would be a house rule rather than a game rule.
B) Related issue. the sole chariot wins combat, do the other 2 chariots then form up on the enemy and maybe even flank it and lose their impact hits, or do they charge in on your next turn?
The other chariots form up on the unit, moving into the combat in the same manner as
unengaged skrimishers.
4) Skirmish charge, This has been brought up before but never
desively answered. If a unit of 12 skirmishers charge a unit 5 models wide and all can
reach. Can the extra models engage the flanks of the target unit if those models
were individually in a charge arc that would let them hit that flank? (This would happen
when the skirmishers started at a 45% angle to the unit being charged. I would not allow a
flank bonus in this case though.
A: No, you must contact the facing that a 'formed' unit would contact, and rack up any skirmishers that are left over behind the ones on that facing. This is something of an abstraction, but doing anything else makes skrimishers too useful against formed units.
5) Hope this e-mails right.
xxxx ch cv
X is unit of Samurai
xxxx ch cv cv is
unit of Samurai cav which charged chariots this turn
xxxx ch cv ch is
Assyrian chariot which charged x in last turn
xxxx cv
S is Assyrian spearman which charged X last turn
ssssG cv
G is Assyrian general who lost his chariot last
turn
ssss
ssss
The situation: All units took some damage, but unit X was wiped out to a man.
Question 1) Are the General and unit S now considered free, or are they
part of the still continuing battle vs the Samuri cv. and would reposition to stay
in the combat?
2) If X was not wiped out but ran instead. Would unit S be able to chase
them down or still be stuck in combat with cv.? One answer will cover both questions.
A: They are now 'free' (conjuring up images of 'Are You being Served' ;) ). Basically, if you are part of a multiple combat, but the unit you are fighting is wiped out or flees, then you are free to pursue or whatever.
Jervis Johnson