need clarification with mounts and BSB

[superskink3000]

I'm asking anyone out there for some help with clarifying some rules. Firstly, can a character with a normal mount (cold one) join a unit of infantry and vice-versa? Also, can a BSB take a shield? I always thought they couldn't because they held the standard in one hand and their weapon in the other. If someone could help me with this it would help me a lot.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Craken]

Yes a mounted character can join any unit his movement goes down to the movement of unit hes in, and if he goes in a faster unit they slow to his movement.

Yes BSB can carry, shields, gw, spears ect. Only stipulation is he can't carry magic items if he has a magic banner.

 

[strewart]

Even a character on a steg can join units since it becomes a monstrous mount rather than a monster. The only restriction is that flying mounts cannot join anything, with a couple of exceptions in the game like terradons.

BSBs used to be restricted in what they could hold, but from the HE book forward there has been no restriction mentioned.

 

[superskink3000]

that makes sense. ive been reading all of these posts with characters on CO in saurus units and have been really confused. thanks