7th Ed. A few Carnosaur/Skrok Questions

[raptorman]

So i had a few questions before I started a game this weekend and its my first time using the carnosaur as my lord. I think I know most of these answers, but I just wanted to be sure.

1. Can a carnosaur lord join a unit like any other character (ex. cold one unit) and if so, could cold ones use there spears in two ranks while a carnosaur is in front of them?

2. If charged, can a Skrok unit have skinks stand & shoot but Krok can still fight in close combat, or does the entire unit have to do the same response?

3. Just thought of a steggie question too. Can the skink unit still use missile weapons (javelins, giant bow, giant blow pipe) if the Stegadon moves or marches?

 

[LoqGarMundi]

So i had a few questions before I started a game this weekend and its my first time using the carnosaur as my lord. I think I know most of these answers, but I just wanted to be sure.

1. Can a carnosaur lord join a unit like any other character (ex. cold one unit) and if so, could cold ones use there spears in two ranks while a carnosaur is in front of them?

2. If charged, can a Skrok unit have skinks stand & shoot but Krok can still fight in close combat, or does the entire unit have to do the same response?

3. Just thought of a steggie question too. Can the skink unit still use missile weapons (javelins, giant bow, giant blow pipe) if the Stegadon moves or marches?

1. First off, no, cavalry cannot fight in ranks with pears, only foot spears do that (Warhammer Rulebook pg.56, weapons list and pg. 55 rules) as For OldBlood on Carnosaur joining a unit, that is legitimate, as far as i know. I have done it several times at the local gaming store and in a tournament or two. never got anything against it.

2. For Standing and shooting, I would go with what the Rulebook States on pg. 19.

If the charged unit has missile weapons...

I would take this to mean that if any models in the unit being charged has missile weapons, then they can stand and shoot, then CC works out as normal.

3. Any movers may shoot, but take a -1 penalty to hit. As for Marching, Rulebook pg 15

A unit that has marched in the movement phase cannot shoot missile weapons during the shooting phase.

Lizardmen book pg. 55

Howdah weapons can be fired even if the beast moves, but not if it marches

So combining the two, i would take it to mean that no matter what, if a unit moves, it isnt firing, at all.

 

[Stegadeth]

no matter what, if a unit moves, it isnt firing, at all.

Did you mean march and not move? It's pretty clear from what you quoted that the Stegadon can move and still shoot, just not march and shoot.

 

[raptorman]

Yeah, I think Stegadeth is right about that. So if he moves, can still shoot. If he marches, than no.

And of course there was also another question I forgot to ask (knew it was gonna happen). What is the Unit Strength of a Carnosaur? I'm guessing 4, but would just like some clarification on that. Thanks for the help!

 

[Bibamus]

BRB: US for monsters: # of starting wounds
ridden monsters: # of starting wounds +1