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The Jackal Alphus has an ability that selects an enemy unit and grants friendly <cult> units within 6" +1 to hit against that selected target.

Since Open-Topped states that all modifiers that apply to the vehicle also apply to the passengers, does that mean that this modifier of +1 to hit also applies to the unit inside the transport, if it selects the target of the Alphus' ability, measuring the 6" range to the Alphus from the hull of the truck?

This gets murky because there is a main rulebook FAQ question that says Aura abilities that affect transports do not affect passengers.

I know that the Raven Guard ability does apply to transports (A modifier with a range to an enemy model)

and that the Freebootas clan ability also applies (A modifier with a range to a friendly model)

So it reads to me like Alphus' ability should work on the passengers via the truck. But I'm curious what Dakka thinks. This does seem like a question for an FAQ though.

I would say no, due to the rulebook FAQ you quoted.

It won't work.

The units embarked cant benefit from aura abilities on or odd the table.

Embarked units do not benefit from Auras unless a rule explicitly says so.

Open-Topped states that all modifiers that apply to the vehicle also apply to the passengers.

If an Open-Topped vehicle gets a +1 to hit, so does the unit that is embarked on said transport.

 DeathReaper wrote:
Open-Topped states that all modifiers that apply to the vehicle also apply to the passengers.

If an Open-Topped vehicle gets a +1 to hit, so does the unit that is embarked on said transport.

I think this is probably correct. The unit don't directly benefit due to the ruling on auras. But they do still get to use the modifier if it's affecting the vehicle.

It’s an aura ability so no it doesn’t affect the passengers.

 An Actual Englishman wrote:
It’s an aura ability so no it doesn’t affect the passengers.

The aura ability doesn't, but the open top rule still passes the modifier on.

 An Actual Englishman wrote:
It’s an aura ability so no it doesn’t affect the passengers.

Correct, the passengers are not affected by aura abilities.

But a transport can be affected by aura abilities.

If an affected by aura ability gives a transport a +1 to hit, the Open-Topped rules says that all modifiers that apply to the vehicle also apply to the passengers. So in that case the passengers will get the +1 to hit, because the vehicle has a +1 to hit. Even thought the passengers are not being affected by the aura.

 BaconCatBug wrote:
Embarked units do not benefit from Auras unless a rule explicitly says so.

While what you said is true, in the case above, the embarked unit still has a +1 to hit because the vehicle has a +1 to hit.

 An Actual Englishman wrote:
It’s an aura ability so no it doesn’t affect the passengers.

Is there any rulebook definition of "aura ability"? Or is it only something that is referred to in the FAQ?

Is an aura ability any ability that requires you to measure range to a friendly model?

Is Freebootas' Kultur an aura ability emanating from any unit that kills an enemy unit in the shooting or fight phase?

the_scotsman wrote:
Is there any rulebook definition of "aura ability"?

Page 179 of the main rulebook under the heading 'Aura Abilities'.

 DeathReaper wrote:

 An Actual Englishman wrote:
It’s an aura ability so no it doesn’t affect the passengers.

Correct, the passengers are not affected by aura abilities.

But a transport can be affected by aura abilities.

If an affected by aura ability gives a transport a +1 to hit, the Open-Topped rules says that all modifiers that apply to the vehicle also apply to the passengers. So in that case the passengers will get the +1 to hit, because the vehicle has a +1 to hit. Even thought the passengers are not being affected by the aura.

 BaconCatBug wrote:
Embarked units do not benefit from Auras unless a rule explicitly says so.

While what you said is true, in the case above, the embarked unit still has a +1 to hit because the vehicle has a +1 to hit.

I absolutely agree with this. It is isn't passing the aura ability, it is passing the modifier. The fact they are the same effect in this instance is irrelevant to the resolution of the effect.