8th Ed. Does a Slann casting The Burning Head hit his own T-Guard?

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  1. Scalenex
    Slann

    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    Technically extending a straight line from the Slann would hit a T-Guard in front of him. Is there a rule that lets one avoid that hit?

    I know Fire is not a particularly popular lore for Slann but I eventually want to try all the lores with a Slann.
     
    Scalenex, Sep 18, 2011
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  2. strewart
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    Unfortunately, yes it will cook a Temple Guard.
     
    strewart, Sep 18, 2011
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  3. BEEGfrog
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    One of the reasons I don't take Fire on a slann in a TG unit.

    Dependent on the tolerance for rules lawyering in your area you could always argue that you are shooting the BH down the gap between the two TG in front of you.
     
    BEEGfrog, Sep 18, 2011
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  4. Scalenex
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    I don't think that argument would fly with many people. I guess I'll hold off on fire until I get my DOW battle ready....
     
    Scalenex, Sep 18, 2011
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  5. MI_Tiger
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    I've always assumed that a Slann in TG cannot cast The Burning Head because of that. Direct Damage templates cannot be placed so that they will hit friendly units - this isn't exactly a template, but it bounces like a cannonball which has been defined as a template.

    Does anyone else play it this way or is my interpretation wrong?
     
    MI_Tiger, Sep 19, 2011
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  6. Battlehamster
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    My Temple Guard are only too happy to give their lives in the advancement of the slann's mission...
     
    Battlehamster, Sep 23, 2011
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  7. MI_Tiger
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    I would definitely be willing to make the sacrifice, but I'm not sure if its legal. In general, you are not allowed to directly target your own models with a damage spell, and this would definitely hit one model.

    Any opinions?
     
    MI_Tiger, Sep 23, 2011
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  8. TheRolfgar
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    I agree, you can't cast it at all as it would hit your own models, which is not allowed.
     
    TheRolfgar, Sep 24, 2011
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