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Hey again : )

I was reading the n-th time through the BRB lately since I wanted to find the part of the rules that clearly states what can an unit that has been fleeing do in the turn it has been rallied in. I have found some rules for troops that came back on the table (can't declare charges obviously, normal move - can't march, can shoot as if moved and otherwise can act as normal) and for fast cav after rallying (can march, can shoot as if moved).

So basing on this, I assume that rallied troops after the free 180degree turn can move (not march), can't shoot and then otherwise they can participate in the game as normal, correct? Or perhaps it can march as well or can't move nor shoot at all?


Cheers for any replies and sorry to be a bother,
E.

I was under the impression that the rally turn was spent reforming facing the enemy and that was all they could do. But it wouldn't be the first time I was wrong, either.

Fast Cavalry is an exception to the rule, though.

Rallied troops perform a reform manouver and cannot do anything else.

Vulcan - yes, but ONLY if they fled from a charge the player turn before.

Wow, thanks for fast replies.

But if the rallied troops can't do anything this turn, including magic - does that mean any characters in the unit can't use items (like items with bound spells, dispell scrolls) or generate PD/DD?

I believe the rallying model would still generate PD/DD as normal. Where is the restriction stopping them from casting spells listed? Is there a page reference attached to that?

A unit which rallies can only Reform for movement, and cannot shoot. Fleeing casters can't generate dice, cast spells, or use items, but once they rally they're good to go.

This is all right in the rulebook.

nosferatu1001 wrote:Vulcan - yes, but ONLY if they fled from a charge the player turn before.

Just for even more nitpicky clarification, only if they fled voluntarily from a charge the player turn before. Failing Fear/Terror tests, for instance, does not count.

njpc wrote:I believe the rallying model would still generate PD/DD as normal. Where is the restriction stopping them from casting spells listed? Is there a page reference attached to that?

Nah, I was just referring to what nosferatu said.

As I stated, the rulebook is clear that a caster who has rallied casts as normal. They just can’t move (other than to reform), and can’t shoot.