Source: Warhammer Fantasy: 8th Edition

Characters - Frequently Asked Questions
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If a character is required to join a unit and all units are required to test to see if they are held in reserve or moved on from a board edge at the start of a turn, how is this resolved? (p97)

Before rolling for any units you must nominate which unit each character that is required to join a unit is going to be deployed with and then roll once to determine if they all turn up or all are delayed. For example a Skaven army with a Grey Seer on a Screaming Bell is playing against an Orc & Goblin army with Skarsnik. The Grey Seer would have to nominate which unit of Clanrats or Stormvermin he is joining before any rolls are made to see which units are delayed by Skarsnik.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 10

If a Wizard casts a spell that targets him then leaves the unit, will the spell remain on both the Wizard and the unit? (p97)

No, once the Wizard has left the unit it will only target him. If he subsequently joins another unit, or rejoins the unit he has left, while the spell is still in play then they will benefit from the spell.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 10

Can characters change position inside a unit as part of a normal move? (p97)

Yes, as long as they end up in the rank closest to the front of the unit that has a space in. It is also worth remembering that even if only the character moves the whole unit will count as moving that turn. Having a belligerent officer barge his way through the unit is not conducive to a good round of shooting!

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

Must a character be moved to the front rank of a unit as soon as a space becomes available? (p100)

Yes.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

At what point after a unit has been wiped out do any characters remaining count as having left the unit? (p101)

As soon as the last model from the unit has been removed, any remaining characters will count as a new unit. Note that this will cause Panic tests to all friendly units within 6" (including the newly formed unit of character(s)) as the unit has been destroyed.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

Can a character or champion that is part of the crew of a war machine issue or accept a challenge? (p102)

No.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

After accepting a challenge must the challenged model always move into base contact with the enemy model that issued the challenge? (p102)

If the challenged model is on his own then he must move into base contact. If the challenged model is in a unit he must move as long as it does not require leaving his unit. Where it is not possible for base contact to be made then leave the models where they are and simply assume that the two models are in base contact.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

If, for any reason, a character involved in a challenge ceases to count as a character before the challenge ends (for example, if a Chaos model was under the effects of Call To Glory and the spell was ended part way through the challenge) what happens? (p102)

Complete the challenge as normal this turn. The model which has ceased to be a character must use its non- character (and thus probably much reduced) stat-line from the moment the spell ends. At the end of the round of close combat the challenge automatically ends.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

Can a model in a challenge direct his attacks against an enemy character's chariot or monstrous mount? (p102)

Yes.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

Can models not in a challenge direct attacks against the mount of a character that is in a challenge? (p103)

No.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

Can a monster and its rider both shoot in the same shooting phase? (p105)

Yes. Additionally, if there are multiple riders they can each shoots

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11

Does a ridden monster benefit from any ward save that its rider possesses or vice versa? (p105)

No.

Source: Warhammer Rulebook Official Update Version 1.9, p. 11