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Do I roll initiative on the steg or the skinks? Please cite page number so my friend can see. Thanks in advance!


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Nm pg10 duh :p

Always use the highest statistic of the model. P.10

Actually each must make an indivdual roll, (assuming the steg survives then the skinks on top also suffer the effects.)

minidido wrote:
Actually each must make an indivdual roll, (assuming the steg survives then the skinks on top also suffer the effects.)

Ok i'll tipe out as simply as possible:
1. The "Templaes" rule explains what happens when a character on a monster is hit by a template.
2. This replaces the 2nd step of the "Shooting at Ridden Monsters rules" whenever a template is involved thus eliminating the randomising rules.
3. It is then followed by step 3 the wounding rules.
4. Purple Sun/Pit of Shades are spells that use templates and thus hit both the rider and his mount.
5. These spells however do not wound but cause a characteristic test, one per model.
6. These hits would mean two tests, but this would brake rule example 5, because a character and his monster are one model.
Conclusion – We have no choice but to make one test using the rules as given on page 10.

I do not know how applicable this is in this specific case, but GW has ruled in it's FAQ for Skaven the following:

Q: If the Screaming Bell/Plague Furnace is struck by a spell such as Pit of Shades or Dwellers Below, does the rider test separately from the Screaming Bell/Plague Furnace to see whether they are destroyed? (p43 & p48)
A: Yes.

Should we extrapolate this interpretation to the Stegadon, or are they not analogous?

I feel tag ridden monsters are different hence the case.

Saldiven wrote:
I do not know how applicable this is in this specific case, but GW has ruled in it's FAQ for Skaven the following:

Q: If the Screaming Bell/Plague Furnace is struck by a spell such as Pit of Shades or Dwellers Below, does the rider test separately from the Screaming Bell/Plague Furnace to see whether they are destroyed? (p43 & p48)
A: Yes.

Should we extrapolate this interpretation to the Stegadon, or are they not analogous?

The Screaming Bell and Plague Furnace have their own Unique unit type, so no we should not extrapolate anything from this. And even if they were similar, you should never extrapolate one army's FAQ to apply to everyone.