8th Ed. Slann and challenges

[Stelios]

i would like to point out that slann is considered to be out of close combat, whereas the TG fights noemally

 

[Skink Brave Itxy]

It's nothing official, but the guys working at my local GW store have ruled that Slann can't be challenged, and that they don't care what the RAW are, because it's a stupid loophole that breaks how the Temple Guard are supposed to work.