Combined Strength

Skink Braves may add Caimans to their unit. Caimans are R&F models of a different Model Classification (Large Infantry). Follow the normal rules for determining if the Height of the unit is Standard or Large (see Model Classification). Caimans follow the rules for Matching Bases (see Front Rank), except that they do not have to be placed as far forwards as possible. Instead, they can be placed anywhere in the unit. Skink Braves and Caimans in the same unit do not share a common Health Pool even though they are both R&F models. Instead, they each have their own Health Pool (lost Health Points are never passed between them, and any excess Health Points losses are ignored). Caimans are not forced to choose the same Close Combat Weapons in close combat as the Skink Braves in their unit. Distributing Hits: When distributing hits onto the unit (i.e. for attacks against the unit as a whole), first distribute hits between R&F models and Characters. Then randomise all hits distributed onto R&F models. Roll a D6 for each hit: 1-4 hits a Skink Brave, 5-6 hits a Caiman. If the Skink Braves lose enough Health Points in order to wipe them out, any excess Health Point losses are allotted to the Champion. Stomp Attacks: When distributing hits from Stomp Attacks, ignore all models in the unit that are not Standard Infantry. Hits distributed onto Skink Braves are not randomised. Allocating Attacks: Close Combat Attacks can be allocated as normal towards different Health Pools in base contact: Skink Braves, Caimans, Champion, Character(s). Alternatively, R&F models that could allocate Close Combat Attacks towards any model in the Skink Brave unit and R&F models that could not allocate Close Combat Attacks due to models in Duels may instead choose to allocate Close Combat Attacks towards one of the following: • The Health Pool of the non-Champion Skink Brave models • The Health Pool of the Caiman models; these Close Combat Attacks suffer -1 to hit These rules replace Swirling Melee, which cannot be used against the unit.