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Haydn

FAQ#20: Theme Forces

Question: How do Theme Forces work? When can they be used?Answer: Theme Forces, commonly referred to as Tiered lists/armies are a themed list option. Each Theme list has a list of four tiers with progressively more detailed requirements and some corresponding benefits; these are cumulative requirements and benefits, meaning a T3 (tier 3) list must ... 

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FAQ#19: Rahn’s Feat and Magical Attacks

Question: Does Arcane Alignment (Rahn’s feat) affect magical attacks?Answer: No. It only affects Magic attacks, not Magical Ranged attacks or Magical Melee attacks; there is a difference.

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FAQ#17: Soulless Escorts in Theme Lists

Question: Can you take a Soulless Escort in a theme list?Answer: Yes. A theme list can include any attachments for allowed units and a Soulless Escort can be taken with any unit.

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FAQ#15: Retribution Starter Set

Question: Does the Retribution of Scyrah have a Starter Set, Battlebox or anything else?Answer: Yes and No. They don’t have one purchasable as a single box/set; but they do have an accepted equivalent army, which is: Kaelyssa, a Manticore, a Chimera and a Griffon.More details on this force can be found HERE.

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FAQ#16: Mage Hunters in Theme Forces

Question: Kaelyssa's (and Ravyn's) Theme Forces say you can take Mage Hunters, does this include Eiryss, Narn, Nayl, etc?Answer: Yes, all the above mentioned options are Mage Hunters, so may be included in the relevant Theme Forces.Compare this to Garryth’s Theme list which specifies Mage Hunter Assassins, which none of the above are (so they ... 

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FAQ#14: Myrmidons and Water

Question: If a Myrmidon is Knocked Down in Shallow Water does its furnace go out?Answer: Yes. This is one of those cases of “Fluff =/= Rules”.

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FAQ#13: Arcantrik Fields and Column Selection

Question: How does an attack which automatically selects a column to damage (like Sniper) react with Arcantrik Fields?Answer: Attacks like this do not get around the Fields, and damage is still first marked to them. Damage only gets around the field if it specifies a system (not columns)

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FAQ#12: Pre-Measuring Control Ranges

Question: When can you measure your control range?Answer: At any time!This question seems to come up a lot, a Warcasters control range can be measured at any time during the game, ANY TIME. This means you can do it while moving, you can do it to check weapon ranges, and you can use it to ... 

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FAQ#11: Destor Thane, Virtuoso, Charging and Multi-Fire

Question: Given the Destor Thane has Virtuoso, can it use Multi-Fire on a charge?Answer: No. After making a successful charge, a model must make a melee attack. This may be a melee Special Attack, as those are still melee attacks; but unless there is a specific special rule coming into play that is ... 

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FAQ#10: Discordia Bonded to Rahn

Question: Is Discordia automatically bonded to Rahn?Answer: No. Discordia may be bonded to Rahn, but Rahn doesn’t have an (automatic) jack bond special rule, so a bond has to be forged (league games).

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