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Hey guys, I came across something in the rules today and wondered if I've got a couple of questions:

Although combatants in a challenge can only ever allocate wounds to one another (see FAQ quote below), can a character in the same combat allocate wounds INTO a challenge through precision strikes?

Although it states under "Outside Forces" that wounds from other attackers cannot be allocated to either combatants, it says under "Precision Strikes" that a precision strike does not follow 'normal rules' for wound allocation - which rule would take precedence here?

Quotes:

Rulebook FAQ wrote: Q: Can Wounds caused by a character in a challenge only be
allocated to the opposing character in the challenge? (p64)
A: Yes.

Rulebook Pg. 63 wrote: Wounds from Precision Strikes are allocated against and engaged model (or models) of your choice in the unit that he is attacking, rather than following the normal rules for Wound Allocation.

Rulebook Pg. 64 wrote: ...Wounds from other attackers cannot be allocated be allocated against either character.

Thanks in advance.

The latter rule is more proscriptive, as it is not a "normal" wound allocation

No you may never have any effect on a challenge from outside sources.

Q: Can Wounds caused by a character in a challenge only be
allocated to the opposing character in the challenge? (p64)
A: Yes. (FaQ P. 5)

that is the only way to allocate to an opposing character.

 DeathReaper wrote:
No you may never have any effect on a challenge from outside sources.

Q: Can Wounds caused by a character in a challenge only be
allocated to the opposing character in the challenge? (p64)
A: Yes. (FaQ P. 5)

that is the only way to allocate to an opposing character.

Your quote only restricts those already in a challenge from allocating wounds to any model other than one another - not that characters in the same combat cannot allocate to combatants in the challenge.

nosferatu1001 wrote: The latter rule is more proscriptive, as it is not a "normal" wound allocation

I'm confused, is this saying that the latter takes precedence or the former?

Thanks for the responses.

The latter, saying you cannot allocate into challenges, is more definite than a rule allowing you to generally allocate where you like

Right sorry.

This is what restricts you from using precision strikes against characters in a challenge:

Rulebook Pg. 64 wrote: ...Wounds from other attackers cannot be allocated be allocated against either character.

I don't have my BRB on hand, but I do recall a part from it stating that the challenge is treated as if it were an altogether separate combat from what is actually going on.