Fenrisian Wolves, Wargear, Characters and YOU!

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**whitedragon**

So...we have several space wolf players in our regular gaming group, and we always have issues with Fenris Wolves bought as wargear for characters. Basically, none of us can figure out how they work. So here are my questions, thanks in advance for your help Dakkaites.

- Is an IC with 2 fenris wolves and IC or a unit?

- When assaulting said conglomeration, can you allocate attacks against the IC if you are only basing wolves, and vice versa?
*SUB QUESTION* - When fighting a unit of wolves/guys/whatever with a character attached with additional wolves, does the whole mess count as 3 separate units, or 2, or only 1, or what?

- When shooting at the IC with wolves, and one wolf is removed as a casualty, does the IC and remaining wolf have to take a morale check?

Basically, my main opponent runs a Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf with 2 additional fenris wolves, in a unit of fenris wolves. I play World Eaters, so naturally we are always in close combat, and we always look at each other stupefied when trying to figure out how attacks/wounds are allocated. Can I get base to base with the lord and only swing at him, or does he and his doggies count as a unit so the dogs can take a wound for him? Or is it something else entirely?

**somerandomdude**

Answers can be found in the Space Wolf FAQ:

Q. Can an Independent Character who has taken
Fenrisian Wolves as wargear join another unit as if he
were on his own? (p31)
A. Yes – in fact you could potentially have a unit that
included several Independent Characters, all of whom
have Fenrisian Wolves, though each set of Fenrisian
Wolves must still remain within 2" of their Independent
Character master.

Q. Do Fenrisian Wolves bought as wargear by an
Independent Character act as a Retinue during an
assault? (p31)
A. No – the Independent Character may still be singled out
even though his Fenrisian Wolves are still alive. For
example, a unit of Blood Claws is joined by a Wolf Lord
with two Fenrisian Wolves as wargear. In an assault, the
enemy would be able to direct his attacks towards three
separate targets – the Blood Claws, the Wolf Lord, or the
Fenrisian Wolves.

Don't necessarily agree with those, but it's not up to me.

As for your last question, this might help a bit:

Q. The Lone Wolf rule Pack of One states that a Lone
Wolf may never be joined by other models. How then can
a Lone Wolf purchase Fenrisian Wolves as wargear? (p29)
A. The Fenrisian Wolves are counted as wargear and are
therefore an exception to the ʻPack of Oneʼ rule.

It doesn't say that they do not count as models, and makes mention that they are an exception to his rule regarding other models. This means that they do count for models for casualty/morale purposes, and you'd have to take a test.