8th Ed. What can join units?

[ncharman]

This is just a quick question as I cant find it in the rules but I believe on various sites ive read about certain combinations so I am praying to the old ones that someone can give me clarity here.

Is it possible for a Saurus on a Carnosaur to join a unit of CoC or Saurus Block?

is it possibly for saurus on Cold One to join a Saurus Block?

If so, where in the rulebook does it say this?

 

[Lord Cedric]

Yes they can. Pg. 98 of the BRB show diagrams on how a character mounted can join and be positioned inside an infantry block. However, this will restrict your characters movement as he can only move as fast as the slowest model in the unit.

As far as a carnosaur joining a unit of CoC, I believe he can. A carnosaur isn't listed as a monstrous mount. At least I don't see any place or ruling that wouldn't enable him to do so.

On page 97 of the BRB, it describes characters and joining units:

"...Unless otherwise stated, a character cannot join units of Monsters, flyers, chariots, swarms or a war machine. Also a character riding a monster or chariot cannot join units..."

- Lord Cedric

 

[TheRolfgar]

A carnosaur is a monster, you cannot join a unit with him. Its listed in the Bestiary in the back of the BRB.

 

[Lord Cedric]

A carnosaur is a monster, you cannot join a unit with him. Its listed in the Bestiary in the back of the BRB.

Thanks TheRolfgar. Not sure why our army book nor faq doesnt have him listed as such though does terror which didnt make sense to me. Lol.

 

[strewart]

Its because in 7th edition (when our book was written) a carnosaur lord could join units. They changed it for 8th ed.

Cold one characters can join units of saurus, and they take 2 spots, but the problem is they can no longer benefit from look out sir so they are vulnerable to shooting.

 

[Lord Cedric]

Its because in 7th edition (when our book was written) a carnosaur lord could join units. They changed it for 8th ed.

Cold one characters can join units of saurus, and they take 2 spots, but the problem is they can no longer benefit from look out sir so they are vulnerable to shooting.

Ah. Thanks for the clarity of the rule, Strewart. I would have thought, though, that the lizardmen eratta'd faq would have an update for this (which I did look for when posting my original post). Oh well.. here's to the next faq update then.

 

[HoverBoy]

It will not be FAQ-ed and neither will it be for any other older book, that was the whole point of putting the bestiary in the main rulebook, so they won't have to crowd the FAQ-es.