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Hello all,

Just a quick question:

A unit of let's say spider riders are charging 10 archers. I decided to flee my archers but rolls double 1s, he still charges and rolls triple 4s let's say.

Are the archers dead? Or does he only move the normal move and stop while I run away in terror...

Thanks in advance.

New question:

If the same unit of archers are getting charged by the same spider unit, but this time there's a unit of spearmen behind the archers at the time. The archers flee behind the spearmen, and if moving distance allows, will the spiders hit the spearmen? And also, are the archers dead?

It depends
Let's say that your spider riders charge my archers. You are 15 inches away, so you need a 6 inch charge (i think spider riders are M9, but if not, just subtract from the total distance). I decide to flee with my archers before you roll for charge. I roll 1, 1 so I'm now 17 inches away. You can then decide to try to charge another unit (re-direct the charge) or continue after the archers. If you roll high enough to meet my new location, (an 8) my archers are caught and destroyed. If you don't roll enough to meet my new location, it is considered a failed charge

Ah ok. Thanks for the response.

Your order of operations is a little off;

1. Charge Declared
2. Charge Reaction Declared

If reaction is flee;
3. Charging unit has opportunity to re-direct with a leadership check
4. Flee and charge distance rolled

So the important thing is you attempt to re-direct before the flee distance is determined.

Danny, sorry but that is incorrect. .

The Charge to reaction is a script.

1. Declare Charge to Unit
2. Unit declares a reaction and performs action. Hold, Stand and shoot (if able) or Flee (if already fleeing, Flee again)
- a. if SnS -> shoot (Right now before any other charges are declared)
- b. if Flee -> roll flee distance and move unit. (The target unit moves not the Charging unit)
--- if target flees, redirect (if able) by passing a ldr test. if ldr pass goto step 1. if ldr failed goto step 3. (only 1 redirect)
3. Repeat 1 & 2 until there are no more charges to declare.
4. Roll for charges in any order and move charges.

It's when pursuing from close combat that you decide if you pursue or reform before the fleeing distance is rolled I believe

Correct.

New question:

If the same unit of archers are getting charged by the same spider unit, but this time there's a unit of spearmen behind the archers at the time. The archers flee behind the spearmen, and if moving distance allows, will the spiders hit the spearmen? And also, are the archers dead?

1) test to redirect
2) no, the rule book is very clear that you have to contact th unit to kill them from a charge. It is only a dice off when fleeing from combat