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Codex: Space Marines Q&A
Q: The HQ Characters' entry states that they are Independent Characters unless accompanied by a Bodyguard. The Armory section then goes on to list items, and note that many can only be taken by an Independent Character. If the HQ character does take a bodyguard, then is he no longer an Independent Character and therefore cannot take those Independent Character items like Terminator armor? A: No, the equipment can be taken by anybody who *may* be an Independent Character. Q: Reading the Armory section, Marines in Power Armor can now take Lightning Claws (1 or 2), Thunder Hammers, and other previously (older editions) Terminator-only items. Is this correct? A: Yes, but you'll have to convert up the models yourself! Q: If so, can they still take items that Terminators cannot take, like grenades? It would seem a kind of cheesy way to get around the "Terminators can't take these" restrictions to take Artificer Armor, Terminator weapons, and items like grenades. A: Yes they can. Don't worry, it's not really cheesy in the new game, as characters are not as powerful as before, and (relatively) cost more points. Q: The weapons options for the Land Speeder Tornado changed from the basic rulebook. It can no longer have both the Heavy Bolter & Multi-Melta together. Just wanted to confirm this was correct. A: The Space Marine Codex is correct (we weren't sure how the model would go together when the list in the rules was written). In all cases, options presented in the Codex books will over-ride the options in the main Rulebook. Q: If a unit of Marines falls back, and would move through another enemy unit in a Crossfire situation, are they destroyed, or would they automatically regroup & the Crossfiring enemy would count as Assaulting them (with a +1 Attack)? A: They are destroyed (they regroup *after* falling back, so are subject to Crossfire). Q: In the Space Marine Codex, there are a few references to the Librarian power, Storm of Destruction, yet there are no rules for it. What are the rules? A: Librarians have just the one power, Smite. Storm of Destruction was something that was toyed around with but did not make the final edit. Unfortunately, it was not removed from all areas in the text. Q: A Tech-marine with a Signum allows his command squad to re-roll one failed roll to hit per turn. Can the Marine player wait until his whole squad has fired to see which die he re-rolls? A: With re-rolls the convention which we use is that the re-roll must be used before any further dice rolls are made, so you can't 'go back' after rolling to wound or what have you and then decide to use a re-roll to hit. Q: Does the Codex: Space Marines rule for Combi-Weapons apply to all Combi-Weapons? A: It will, but for the time being use the rule from the list the army was picked from. Q: Are the costs for Imperial Marine Predator sponsons per sponson or total? A: In total (i.e for the pair). Q: When a Marine Land Speeder deploys via Drop Pods (Deep Strike), how fast is it considered to have moved? This pertains largely to whether it can fire one, both, or no weapons. Also whether it counts as moving over 6" so all penetrating hits are treated as glancing. A: The Land Speeder is assumed to have moved over 6" (well, it has just dropped from orbit!), and therefore can fire one weapon. Q: A Storm Shield is not used to gain +1Attack, right? A: That is correct. It is only a defensive item. It is on the single-handed weapon list (and not wargear) to make sure that people do not take a pistol, a chainsword, AND a storm shield. Q: The assumption has been that a bike is just wargear and therefore would be considered 'A Space Marine in Power Armor' for the purpose of the 'Drop Pods' rule. Is this true? A: We pondered this one quite hard and concluded no for a number of reasons, not least of which were: a] it's silly to drop bikes in
pods when they'd be sent down in Thunderhawks as part of the
exploitation wave.
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