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What would I need to hit a unit under the effects of Putrid Miasma and Illusory Supplication. Would I need 4, ignoring the -1 from the spell or 5's?

Putrid miasma is -1 to hit and Illusory Supplication is unmodified hit rolls of 1-3 fail. If the attacking unit hits on 3s you would need 4+ to hit. If it hits on 4+ you would need 5+. Hitting on 2+ would also require 4+, because unmodified 1-3s fail.

Thank you for the answer. However, I still don't understand why the two effects don't stack. Is this a similar rules interaction as bonuses and minuses to hit?

The4thEnemy wrote:
Thank you for the answer. However, I still don't understand why the two effects don't stack. Is this a similar rules interaction as bonuses and minuses to hit?

Think of it this way, if it helps.

Illusory Supplication means that any 1s, 2s, or 3s on die (after any rerolls) automatically miss. So, when you roll your hits, after you've done your rerolls just remove any dice showing 1, 2, or 3.
Then, you compare the remaining dice (all showing 4, 5, or 6) with any modifiers to your BS.

With a BS of 3+, that means that each die showing a 4 counts as a 3, which is equal to or greater than your BS and so hits.
With a BS or 4+, each 4 on die counts as a 3 and therefore misses.

Another way that might help remind you is that Illusory is unmodified rolls.