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Since the release of the Storm of Chaos book, we’ve had a
number of questions appear in our e-mail inboxes, received
many letters and had people stopping us in corridors to ask
rules questions, so we thought it was high time for a Q&A. The
following questions, answered by Anthony Reynolds, replace
any that have been seen elsewhere before – as a result a couple
of the answers may have changed from the previous Question
and Answer section that featured on the website.

General questions single Special choice in Grimgor’s ’Ard

Q: Will the Storm of Chaos army Boyz and two Chaos Spawn chosen as
lists be official even after the a single Rare choice in Archaon’s
campaign is over? Hordes, etc.
A: Yes.
Q: If a unit included in a variant list
Q: If a unit included in a variant list does not have special rules noted,
has no selection restrictions listed but they do have special rules in
(ie, no 0-1 where there is a 0-1 in the their army book, should we default
regular army list), should the criteria to the army book? For example, do
default to the original army book? Slayers in the Slayer list have
So, for example, should Knights of Relentless?
the Realm be 1+ in an Errantry list, A: Yes, unless stated otherwise, the
White Wolves be a 0-1 choice, and relevant special rules in army books are
Von Carstein Vampire Lords be 0-1? always used. So, Dwarf Slayers in a
A: If there are no selection restrictions Slayer army ARE Relentless,
in the variant army list, that means Unbreakable etc, even though it is not
there are no restrictions on that unit noted as such.
type in the variant list. So, Knights of
the Realm are not a 1+ choice, multiple Q: Can new units, magic items, skills
units of White Wolves ARE allowed in a etc that appear in these Storm of
Middenheim army list, and Von Carstein Chaos lists be used in regular armies
Vampire Lords are NOT 0-1 (it’s a bad of the relevant type?
idea to fight in Sylvania). Any A: Only where specifically stated (such
exceptions to this are noted in the as the Dark Elf magic items, the
relevant army list below. Hellcannon and Malakai Makaisson’s
Goblin-hewer).
Q: Some units in army books have
notes that allow two units to be Archaon’s Horde
chosen as a single unit choice. For Q: Warriors of Chaos get free
example, two High Elf Bolt Throwers upgrades if they number 16 or more
may be taken as a single Rare choice models in a unit. Does this apply to
in a normal High Elf army. Do these Chosen units also?
apply in the Storm of Chaos lists, as A: Yes.
they are generally not marked as
such. Q: In a regular Mortal Chaos army,
A: Players should refer to the army the Hellcannon can be taken as a 0-1
book unit entries for everything but Rare choice and takes up two Rare
selection restrictions (as noted above) – slots. What are the restrictions for
in this case that means that if they are taking Hellcannons in Archaon’s
allowed more than one unit as a single Horde?
choice in the army book, then they are A: In Archaon’s Horde, the 0-1
allowed that in the variant list as well. restriction is removed. They still take up
two Rare slots, however.
So, two Bolt Throwers in a Sea
Patrol list may be chosen as a single Q: Can the Hellcannon fire normally
choice, two Spear Chukkas chosen as a or Spew Ichor if it moved?
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A: War machines cannot move and requirement, or not, as in the Armour of Khorne will have a 4+
shoot. However, when the Hellcannon Hordes of Chaos book? Armour Save.
Rampages, it IS allowed to Spew Ichor, A: They do count as a Core unit in a
as noted in the special rules for the Daemonic Legions list, though not as a Q: The way that the new Daemonic
Hellcannon in Storm of Chaos. True Core unit. mounted units are presented
represents a combined profile of the
Q: If a Hellcannon charges a friendly Q: Be’lakor has only 5 of the 6 Dark rider and the steed. Are they treated
unit, should that unit take a Terror Emissary spells listed as available to as cavalry in other respects?
test? him. Is this correct? A: Yes. For spells etc, they are treated as
A: No. A: Yes. These are the five spells that he normal cavalry, and they are also subject
uses in battle. to Killing Blow.
Q: If a Hellcannon misfires and a 6 is
rolled on the Misfire chart, all Q: Can the Screamers pulling a Q: Being cavalry, do the new
wizards on the table are affected. Chariot of Tzeentch perform a Daemonic mounted units get +1 to
Does this affect Warrior Priests, slashing attack? their Armour Save for being
Tomb Kings and the like? A: No. mounted models?
A: No, only models that are explained A: Mounted Daemonettes,
as working as wizards – so Liche Priests Q: In a Daemonic Legion, the spell Changebringers, Plagueriders,
will be affected, but Warrior Priests and Yellow Fire of Transformation is Pleasureseekers and Bloodcrushers are
Tomb Kings will not. fairly useless, as the Daemons all cavalry so they all gain the +1
already get a Ward Save. Should we Armour Save. Note this is already
Q: How are Victory Points worked treat the effects of Yellow Fire in the included in the Bloodcrushers’ 5+
out for the Hellcannon? same way as the Diabolic Splendour Armour Save.
A: Even though the Hellcannon is a war gift? Would this then apply to the
machine, for such an expensive and Blasted Standard as well? Army of Middenland
powerful model that can continue to A: In both cases (Yellow Fire and the Q: Do I choose exactly when I want
cause great damage after its crew has Blasted Standard), treat them in the to use the Shard of Skoll? Or is it
been destroyed (albeit sometimes to its same way as Diabolic Splendour. assumed to always be in use and
own side), we decided that Victory therefore might be spent at any time
Points should be awarded in a slightly Q: Has the 0-1 limitation on in the battle?
different way than normal. Screamers been removed in the A: You must specify that you are using
Daemonic Legions list? the Shard of Skoll, so you can choose
If all the crew are destroyed, the enemy A: Yes. when to use it.
gets half the Victory Points for the unit.
If the Hellcannon itself is destroyed, Q: If you give a Daemonic Herald the Q: It says that the Hunt Master
then the enemy gets the full Victory Mark of Khorne, he gains a 6+ cannot be singled out by missile fire,
Points for the unit, even if the crew are Armour Save. If you also give him yet isn’t he quite a bit bigger than
still living. the Armour of Khorne, does he get a the rest of the unit? He is a man on a
4+ Save or is it cumulative, so that horse, while thers are hounds.
Daemonic Legion he gets a 3+ Save? A: The Hunt Master cannot be singled
Q: Do Flesh Hounds count toward A: The effects are not cumulative, so a out, as he is regarded as the same size
the minimum Core unit Herald with the Mark of Khorne and the (ie, on a cavalry base) as the hounds.

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Q: The Cloak of Anraheir says that Shamans. Is it ‘at least one more’ or Can the enemy declare a reaction?
the bearer causes fear in Minotaurs. ‘at least the same number’? A: Yes, and no charge reaction except
Minotaurs would normally be A: More means more! There must be Hold is permitted.
immune to fear as they themselves MORE Warbosses and Bigbosses in total
cause fear, so how does that work? than there are Great Shamans and Q: Unbreakable is not listed for the
A: The bearer of the Cloak causes fear Shamans., ie ‘at least one extra’! Brotherhood of Grimnir. And it’s not
to Minotaurs, even though they would listed in the Slayer rules of the
normally be immune to fear. Q: Black Orc characters only take up Dwarf book. Are they Unbreakable?
an extra Hero slot if they are A: They are still Dwarf Slayers, so have
Q: Although Crossbowmen and mounted. Do they count as mounted all the special rules of Slayers in the
Handgunners are Rare units, can if they are riding a chariot? Dwarf army book. This means that they
they be taken as detachments for A: Yes. are Unbreakable.
Core units?
A: No. They can only be taken as parent Q: How big should the Effigy of Gork Q: Can a Brotherhood of Grimnir
units, not as detachments at all. be? unit take a banner with the Master
A: A regiment base (100mm x 75mm) is Rune of Grimnir on it?
Grimgor’s ‘Ardboyz about the most suitable size. See the A: No. Although a Brotherhood of
Q: Can every Orc unit be Big ’Uns, or pictures on page 60 of the Storm of Grimnir unit may take a runic standard
should there be at least the same Chaos book for two examples of Effigies worth up to 50 points, only army Battle
amount of common Orcs like in the of Gork. Standard Bearers may take one with
Orc & Goblin army list? Master Runes.
A: You can have as many Big ’Uns in the Q: Does Borgut Facebeater count as
army as you want without the need to two Hero slots in Grimgor’s Q: Can I give a Slayer character in a
have the same number of ‘normal’ Orcs. ’Ardboyz? normal Dwarf army Slayer skills?
So, if you wanted, you could have an A: No, Borgut only takes up a single A: No.
entire army of Big ’Uns! Hero slot in Grimgor’s ’Ardboyz,
though he takes up two slots in a Q: Long Drong’s Pirates always
Q: Can every Big ’Uns and Black regular Orc & Goblin army. attack with their pistols at Strength 4
Orcs unit carry a magic standard? with armour piercing. Do these
A: Any unit of Black Orcs or Big ’Uns Slayer Army of Karak attacks also benefit from the Slayer
can have a magic banner. Kadrin skill?
Q: Can I take the Goblin-hewer as a A: No.
Q: Grimgor’s bodyguards can now be Regiment of Renown in a Dogs of
armed with great weapons at no War army? Q: Can the Wards of Grimnir (Magic
extra cost; Is this true also in a A: Yes. It takes up a Rare unit choice Resistance 2 within 6") be used
regular Orc army? and a Hero slot. against a spell that targets an area
A: Yes. rather than a unit, such as
Q: If the ‘Look, Snorri, Trolls!’ rule Invocation of Nehek, if part of the
Q: There must be ‘more’ Warbosses/ brings Slayers in contact with enemy area is within range?
Bigbosses than Great Shamans/ scouts, do they count as charging? A. Yes, although no specific model is
targeted, if the spell would be cast
within 6" of the Wards, the Magic
Resistance will come into effect.

Cult of Slaanesh
Q: Does the Anointed’s gift Avatar of
Slaanesh allow units of Daemonettes
to re-roll Instability checks?
A: No, as units of Daemons do not take
Break tests.

Q: If an Anointed is upgraded to a
Sorcerer, can he use armour/shields
and still cast spells?
A: The Anointed may use Chaos
armour, Magic armour and magic
shields and cast spells, but cannot cast
any spells if he has any other mundane
armour (including shields).

Q: Mounted Daemonettes refers to

the Daemonic Legion description.
Does this mean they are Leadership
9 and have a true 5+ Ward Save?
A: No. They do not benefit from the
Daemonic Legion bonuses. Mounted
Daemonettes in the Cult of Slaanesh
The Army of Middenland face down Grimgor’s ’Ardboys army have a Leadership of 8 and a 5+
Daemonic Aura.

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Q: If a unit of Cold One Knights has Bretonnian Errantry War Whoever rolls highest may choose one
the Soul Shadows Standard and fails Q: Battle Pilgrims are listed as a Rare of his units and work out all the
its Leadership test and becomes choice. Do they accompany a Grail shooting from that unit, then the enemy
Stupid, can it still elect to flee (and Reliquae? chooses one unit and resolves its
then automatically rally) when the A: Oops; this entry should read ‘Grail shooting. Continue to alternate
unit is charged? Reliquae with Battle Pilgrims’, just like shooting units until every unit that is
A: Yes. This is because a unit that in the Bretonnian armies book. allowed to shoot has done so.
becomes Stupid effectively becomes
Immune to Psychology, and the Q: Is a Battle Standard mandatory in Q: Does the Master of the Mists
standard states that units that are an Errantry War army list? Is the Honour and the exemption from the
Immune to Psychology can still use it. army allowed the extra Hero slot like Intrigue at Court rule only apply to
normal Bretonnian armies? Sea Lord Aislinn? If I am using the
Q: Can a unit that is frenzied that A: Yes, the Battle Standard is still Sea Patrol army outside of the Storm
has the Soul Shadows Standard mandatory, and the army is still allowed of Chaos campaign, and choose to
choose to flee from a charge? an additional Hero (see pages 64 and have the army led by a Sea Lord
A: No 65 of the Bretonnian Army book for other than Aislinn, does he also
details). benefit from the Master of the Mists
The Army of Sylvania Honour and the exemption from the
Q: If a Grave marker scatters into Q: Are Pegasus Knights a 0-1 choice? Intrigue at Court rule?
the enemy’s deployment zone, may I A: Yes, they are still a 0-1 choice unless A: The Master of the Mists Honour and
place it there? the general is mounted on a Royal the exemption from Intrigue at Court
A: Yes Pegasus. applies to all Sea Lords. The name of
the Sea Lord in the Storm of Chaos
Q: What happens if there is a unit on Skaven Clan Eshin campaign happens to be Aislinn. Also
top of a Grave marker? Q: The rules for Under Cover of note that Aislinn is not considered to be
A: At least one model being raised must Darkness say that “You cannot shoot, a special character.
be within 6" of the marker, and cannot charge, or cast spells at targets you
be within 1" of an enemy unit. If this is cannot see.” Can spells that do not Q: May characters deployed with a
not possible, no unit may be raised. If require Line of Sight still be cast at unit of Sea Guard or Sea Rangers
the raised models are being added to an targets in range? also fire during the Master of the
existing unit, then at least part of the A: Yes. This is a line of sight special rule Mists special round of shooting?
existing unit must be within 6" of the to represent the battle taking place at A: Yes.
Grave marker. night – if a spell does not require line of
sight, then it may still be cast. Q: Can a Sea Lord (or Commodore)
Q: When raising a new unit of Dire with the Radiant Gem of Hoeth or
Wolves with a vampire with the Wolf High Elf Sea Patrol Loremaster Honour act as a mage for
Lord Bloodline power, do you still Q: Which comes first, the extra purposes of the Summoned from the
need to summon 5 or more models round of shooting or the Deep rule?
for the spell to work? Bretonnian’s praying for the A: No, the special rule refers only to
A: Yes. Just as when trying to raise any Blessing? Storm Weavers and Mist Mages.
other unit, if less than five models are A: The Bretonnian Prayer occurs before
created, the spell has failed to work and the Master of the Mists shooting. Q: During the Master of the Mists
no models are placed on the table. Just special round of shooting, may shots
make sure you roll 5 or more! Q: A Merwyrm must take an be aimed enemy units’ flanks?
immediate Leadership test if it fails a A: No!
Q: If a Von Carstein Vampire casts Regeneration roll. If there is no
Invocation of Nehek, does he raise Regeneration roll (ie, the Merwyrm ERRATA
Sylvanian Levy and Militia or does he has been wounded by a flaming Unfortunately a few additions need to
raise regular units from the Vampire attack), what happens? be added to the Storm of Chaos book.
Counts book? A: A Leadership test is taken if the
A: In a Von Carstein army, replace Merwyrm fails a Regeneration roll – if Add to page 94 next to the High Elf
Skeleton units with Sylvanian Militia there is no Regeneration test, then it Sea Patrol army list:
units and Zombie units with Sylvanian cannot be failed – so, the Merwyrm
Levy units when casting Invocation of does not need to test. Special Units 2+ Lothern Sea Rangers
Nehek. They may be armed with any (Shadow Warriors)
option allowed to Levy or Militia units Q: Can Ship’s Company armed with Great Eagles
(if a Militia unit is raised, it would have spears fight in three ranks like other
light armour, and could be armed with High Elves? Add to page 94. Insert between
a spear and shield, a halberd and shield, A: Yes. They are still High Elves. second and third paragraph under
or a crossbow). Master of Mists special rule:
Q: Do units take Panic tests as a
Q: The equipment options for result of the Master of the Mists “No enemy unit may be shot at a
Sylvanian Militia are a bit unclear. round of shooting? second time during this round of
Should it be “spear and shield, or A: No. shooting, unless all enemy units on the
halberd and no shield” or “shield table have been shot at once. No enemy
plus either spear or halberd”? Q: If two Sea Patrols are fighting unit may be shot at a third time during
A: Sylvanian Militia come with light each other, who gets to shoot first this round of shooting, unless all
armour and shield, and either a spear with the Master of Mists rules? enemy units on the table have been
or a halberd. A: Roll a dice to see who shoots first. shot at twice, etc.”

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