Topic: Knightly Order Special rules

[robert1308]

Well I just had a thought and couldn't find a thread for said idea. Anyway What if the Knightly orders could "Break Through" like when you want to charge a unit behind a line you could rush straight through.

I picture the rule as such: Roll 1D6 to determine how many ranks this charge will be able to charge through
(this is to give the idea that momentum is lost while charging)
1 or 2-the attempt fails and your unit gets attacked on the flank and has to continue fighting the troops in front
3-you can charge through either a one rank unit or a horde totaling 15 or less
4-Your knights can charge through up to 3ranks or a horde numbering 30 or less
5-your knights can charge through 3 ranks or a horde 40 or less
6-Your knights have such a momentum when the charge that they can run through 4 ranks or a horde 50! or less

I know that this might be a little over powered but Cavalry has done this in the real world for some time and i figure why not in Warhammer

[Prince Nuada]

Hello Robert,

I can't say that I complicitly agree with you're suggestion.
I agree with you on the basis of real world practice, but as we see with everything in WHF & 40K; not everything is relative.

Also, when it comes to knights, as everyone knows Bretonnians are the Orc's nuts! 
Other knights are "average". Imperial Knights of the Order get the highest cavalry armour save and Chaos Knights are tough and nasty.

I do advocate for order-specific magic banners.
So, for eg; the Reiksguard are immune to Psychology, Knights Panther get +1 Initiative, Knights of the White Wolf cause +1 damage on the turn they charge with their cavalry hammers (for a total of +3!), Knights of the Blazing Sun recieve a +5 ward save on the turn they charge. Of course, you can add more than this to represent other orders...