Oathmark - Champion in shooting?

[LouieN]

Hello,

To the Oathmark players.  Can a champion with a unit of shooters contribute a champion dice during a shooting attack?  The examples of champion in combat talk about melee. 

Does the game have a published set of FAQs?

Thanks

[Ogrob]

Only if you have the magic item that allows so, otherwise no champion dice when shooting. No published FAQ yet as far as I know, there is an unofficial one on the Facebook group with answers from the author.

[BZ]

The champion rules (p61) are only about combat, and only hand-to hand fight is called combat in the rulebook. There is also a magic item (Golden String Bow, p183), which says uses a champion die at shooting, as exception to the rules. However, there is artillery (p69), fire breath (p167) and lightning bolt (p175), which use the champion dice while not being a hand-to-hand combat attack.
If anybody knows something about a FAQ, I (as a non-facebooker) would very much appriciate it, if it would be shared somehow!

[Ogrob]

Here's the contents of a fan made FAQ and Errata. All of these are author confirmed. There is probably more, but these seem good.

Q: Units-of-one: they get a free manoeuvre during enemy's activation until
themselves activated. During their activation do they manoeuvre as all other units?
A: Yes

Q: How many magic items can a hero use/equip?
A: There is no limit.

Q: When moving units to make room for others (e.g. when another unit is moving to
combat and needs room) does "backwards" mean backwards in regard to their own
position or the position of the active unit? Can a unit be moved multiple times like
this? It can take it noticeably away from its original position.
A: Backwards is always determined from the unit being moved. So straight to that unit’s
rear.

Q: Units-of-one: what does "no modifiers" to morale check mean? No modifiers
from the table (for ranks, losses etc.)? I suppose it does not mean no changes at all
- this would make Courage trait unusable.
A: From the table. Do apply Courage.

Q: Should not the morale check of big creatures include the hits taken? Now it seems
it is irrelevant how many hits a monster takes until dead.
A: Rules as written, do not apply damage to the Morale Check, but feel free to change it if
you think it will improve your games.

Q: Terrain - obstacles: a unit has to pass completely over the obstacle. In some
cases, this means the move is not possible at all if the enemy positions itself to
block it. For example - if a unit stands directly behind a wall, it can be attacked, but
when it stands an inch behind, it cannot be attacked (no place to move). I know I can
flank the enemy or try to shoot it out or sth, but it seems strange anyhow. How to
solve the problem?
A: Just use the rules for Combat Against Units in Defensive works.

Q: Base size - 100x50 means 100 wide and 50 deep or vice versa?
A: 50 wide, 100 deep. Though if you’ve got units based the other way, I’d just play them
that way and not worry too much about it.

Q: Units-of-one: do they count as having 1 rank?
A: Yes

Q: Spellcasters in unit: when does a spellcaster cast his spells when he is a part of
a unit? Do they cast spells when the unit is activated?
If so does it use that units Action? Does a spellcaster, who is part of the unit, use
the units LoS to cast spells?

A: The unit must take a spellcasting action, so the rest of the unit just mills about while the
spellcaster is working his magic. If a spellcaster is part of a unit, it must be in the officer
position, so the line of sight is drawn from it anyway.

Q: Golden String Bow: If hero with Golden String Bow is placed in non-shooting unit
(Human warriors for example) can he still shoot during units activation?
If so, does this takes one action of the unit he is in?
A: Yes, but the whole unit must take a shoot action, so it probably isn’t worth it.

Q: Units-of-one:do they have line of sight like all other units, or they can see all
around, 360 degrees?
A: Line of sight is the same for them as for any other unit.

Q: Is there a minimal size of units? For example I always have to take at least 5
archers or something like that?
A: No, but less than 5 is rarely efficient (and remember you have a maximum of four of any
given type of unit).

Errata:

P44 - The covered sentence should read as follow: 'You must also move any other units that are in the way, just as with regular combat.'

P?? – The cost for Dwarf Spellcasters should be the same as those for humans.

P95 - Barghest have "Wild Charge (1)". It should be just "Wild Charge" without the "(1)".

P112 - Giants should have the "Enormous" special ability. Add it to the special abilities listed for them.

P116 - Elf Champions should have the "Shielding (1)" special ability. Add it to the special abilities listed for them.

P126 - Wulver should have "Regenerate (1)" and not just "Regenerate". Add the "(1)" after the word "Regenerate" in their special abilities.

P138 - Orc Soldier have "Wild Charge (1)". It should be just "Wild Charge" without the "(1)".

[BZ]

Thanks!
Its only on Facebook then? Is it planned to make an official errata of it?

[Ogrob]

I have no idea about official documents, these documents were compiled by fans from conversations in the group.

[LouieN]

Thank you for the clarification and information.

It is appreciated. 

[pieface paul]

Appreciated here too!.