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Scenario: A librarian, a Sanguinary Priest, and 8 Assualt Marines enter play via a drop pod (Obviously the Drop Pod is dedicated to the assualt squad). It lands.

Question: In the same turn as when the Drop Pod lands, can the two ICs leave the squad as they disembark? (I've looked in the BRB but diden't see this covered. I'm guessing its in there, but I probably missed it.)

Basically, I would like to place the drop pod, have the Assualt Marines fire at one target, and the Librarian fire his psychic power at another. "You take the high road, I'll take the low road, and we'll meet at the funeral pyres, Sergeant...."

Thanks, Guys.

No you cannot separate the turn you arrive from reserve.

Yes. It's during the movement phase, so they are not restricted in that manner. Also, as long as they have the ability to move out of coherency (and the IC join/leave rules don't expressly prohibit it) they can split from the unit.

Specific rule in question (outside of the normal IC restrictions) is located on page 68 of the BRB

They can also disembark separately by either the unit or
the characters disembarking while the others remain
onboard, or even disembarking at the same time using
different access points (but they must end their move
more than 2" away from each other).

Drop pods are open-top so you can disembark form it anywhere, and thus as long as you do so more than 2" apart the ICs will break form the unit.

juraigamer wrote:No you cannot separate the turn you arrive from reserve.

There a specific rule that states that? The only thing I can think of is that the drop pod counts as cruising when it lands, thus you can only make a 2" disembark. I don't see anything that denies you the ability to disembark from multiple locations on the pod thus putting the IC out of the unit. Not saying you're wrong, just curious as to where the ruling for this is as I've apparently missed it XD

Uhm...Page 68 in my main rulebook covers Tank Shock. Might you be referencing the smaller Black Reach pocket rulebook, WanderingFox?

What section is it under?

Yea, IC's embarking and disembarking rules are on 67, not 68.

For clarification the big rule book, and the Assault on Black Reach mini rule book are numbered exactly the same, so rules references will be the same no matter which you have.

WanderingFox wrote:There a specific rule that states that?

It's covered in the rulebook FAQ.

While in normal circumstances the IC and the unit can disembark from a vehicle and go their separate ways, the restriction on splitting on the turn they arrive from reserve would take precedence here.

Okay, so if its from a rhino or similiar, they CAN do this. But becuase its from a drop pod they can't?

Well, fiddle-sticks.


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Thanks, peoples.

Only if the rhino wasnt arriving from Reserve as well.

It's arriving from Reserve that triggers the restriction, nothing else.

Ah there it is. My bad. I missed it because the question in the faq is in reference to outflank :3