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Hey folks!

I'm planning on a list right now that makes use of a Lord Discordant, and I want to make sure that I'm reading a rule correctly.

The Lord Discordant has a rule very similar to others, but missing a key few words. It's the "If the bearer made a charge move or performed a Heroic Intervention this turn, attacks with this weapon are made with a Strength characteristic of x2 instead of +2." rule of his Chain Glaive weapon. Notably, it's missing the rule "was charged" of similar such abilities. Perusing the rulebook, I noticed that declaring a Heroic Intervention doesn't actually require that you move at all. Here's the rules quote;

"After the enemy has completed all of their charge moves, any of your Characters that are within 3" of an enemy unit may perform a Heroic Intervention. Any that do so can move up to 3" so long as they end the move closer to the nearest enemy model."

So, as I read this, if my Lord Discordant charges my opponent, and my opponent survives and decides to stay in combat with the Lord Discordant and keeps me in base contact even, I can declare a Heroic Intervention on HIS turn, and get x2 strength for these attacks, correct?

If you’re touching you can’t end the move closer, so no.

As Johnny said: you have to end closer than you started. Base to base won't work. 0.1" WILL work.

I'm unclear why this is the case. Does Heroic Intervention REQUIRE that you move? From the reading, you declare that you're doing it. At that you, there's a move that is optional.


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"Any unit that does so CAN move". That's optional.

I read it as an optional move the same as consolidating - you CAN move, not MUST move. If you do move then you need to end up closer to the enemy. The same as consolidating, you can elect not to move at all.

Seems that the rules allow you to Heroically intervene even when in base-to-base contact.

Q: Can Characters only perform a Heroic Intervention
against enemy units that charged this turn, or can they do so
against any enemy unit?
A: They can do so against any enemy unit.
Note that they can only do so if they end up closer to the nearest enemy model, whether it charged this turn or not.

This is the FAQ I found in regards to this. From the wording, it appears that, if you declare a Heroic Intervention, you have to move AND end closer to the nearest model.

Thanks! I didn't see that part in italics when I looked! Makes it much clearer