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Hey guys, haven't read up on vehicle squadron rules for 6th, but since seeker chariots come in units (1-3=cavalcade), can a herald of slaanesh take a chariot and join this unit, bringing it up to a 4-model unit? Honestly, common sense would suggest it can, as its a squadron with an identical model joining, but common sense isn't always what happens here. Sadly, my rule book is 3 hrs away and I can't access it til Wednesday. I'm looking at list ideas, so a quick yes or no would be great. An explanation would be awesome too, but I'll take what I can get. Thanks Dakka.

Should be in "You Make Da Call" really, but what the hey.
Nope, you can't do it. The only times you're allowed to join units together is with Independent Characters, or in special cases where the Codex allows it (for instance, Wolf Guard or Necron Courts). Chariots are neither.

Independent Characters are also expressly forbidden from joining vehicle squadrons, or units that always consist of a single model (which covers every other vehicle possible).

Thanks for the answer. On the part of GW though, that's a fairly foolish call, as the Herald would be riding in the same vehicle the squad is made of. Generally, with the exception of the Master of the Ravenwing, no other character has ridden in a vehicle that also exists inside of a squad, so I can understand how the rule should work, as most vehicle squadrons wouldn't have access to a character with the same "mount" being included. Very odd, as it's pretty unique territory. Oh well, maybe I'll email GW and see if it can make its way into the FAQ. I realize a regular email response will be meaningless, but if they FAQ to allow it...hehehe

A bit of thread necro here, but I believe there is a way. The Seeker Cavalcade says specificly that the chariots transport capacity is an exalted alluress or a herald of slaanesh. I believe the way its all put together you can have 3 models in a cavalcade and 0-3 of them maybe heralds on chariots. Not sure if this eats and HQ or what. Very ambiguous. I do agree with the op, GW's intent seems to be they go together.

Not ambiguous, as the rules that allow you to select the HQ herald are found under the Herald, and not in the unit entry where you can have them in a unit.

no look at the chariot entries under seeker cavalcade. The herald is listed as an eligible model.

The transport capacity of the chariot does not change from one unit to the next. It's transport capacity is 1 exalted alluress or one herald of slaanesh. This is because it can also be purchased as a dedicated transport for a herald of slaanesh.That does not allow the unit to take heralds. All it would allow a cavalcade to do is, in the event that the exalted alluress dies and the chariot survives, a herald of slaanesh may embark on it. It also means that a named character such as the masque of slaanesh can not embark on one of those chariots as it is not designated to be a herald of slaanesh.

That actually raises a few questions for me and I am sure I am overlooking something...

Okay, all the rules for chariots do state shooting attacks are resolved against the vehicle and that the rider can not be directly targeted. Yet I can think of more then a few ways to remove models from the table top in a manor that is indirect. Most of these are psychic powers that either use beams or random allotment. So let us say a rider is removed as a casualty while the vehicle is left unharmed.

What rules stop you using the chariot as a normal vehicle, moving and attacking with it even though there is no rider?

There's are no rules staying that a riderless chariot cannot move / attack, so it can. There's even the Skull Cannon, a chariot that cannot have a rider.

Doesn't even rate up there on the top five of bizarre situations at this point, God/dess I love this site.

To be fair though, these are demonic chariots so there is that...

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Doesn't even rate up there on the top five of bizarre situations at this point, God/dess I love this site.

To be fair though, these are demonic chariots so there is that...

The chariots also have their own crew which the rider is not actually part of and is not separate from the vehicle, just like other vehicles do.