Glade Guard

• Restriction: the bearer of this rule (not its mount)
• Condition: first round of combat
• Result: Initiative characteristic +1, capped at 10

• Timing: terrain crossing that is difficult or dangerous, and Dangerous Terrain tests
• Result:
• bearers take no Movement characteristic modifier from that terrain
• Dangerous Terrain tests: a bearer may re-roll each 1 (optional)

Such a unit is allowed to take up an Open Order formation.

• Timing: first round of combat
• Select: failed rolls To Hit versus a hatred enemy
• Result: re-roll them (optional)
• hated foes appear in brackets next to the name; 'all enemies' covers every enemy model

• Restriction: Unit with this rule, arrayed in combat order
• Condition: It did not charge this turn
• Result: Its fighting rank counts as 2 ranks deep
• Models directly behind, in base contact with a model of the actual fighting rank, also count as in the fighting rank

• Restriction: Side fielding at least one unit with this rule
• Condition: When combat results are tallied, that side's Unit Strength is the greater
• Result: It may claim +1 combat result point

• Restriction: Model with this rule, carrying a hand weapon plus shield
• Condition: In close combat, and opting to use that weapon and shield combination
• Result: armour value +1, capped at 3+