Charging a unit in rough ground with one model outside

[Andi]

Hey there,
recently we had a situation which brought us up a question.

A unit consisting of 7 models is located in rough ground except one model, which is outside of rough ground.

This unit is attacked by an enemy unit and the closest distance between both units is between the attacking unit and the one model which is not located in rough ground.
So the attackers do not need pass rough ground to reach the closest model of the target unit.
nevertheless, the most part of the unit which is beein charged is in rough ground.

How is this handled? Does the simultaneous attack rule apply here? Or, as the attacker does not pass rough ground with the attack move, the defenders do not get the bonus and the attackers roll dice first?

Thank you very much in advance!

[Stuart Harrison]

Defender blew it by having that model in the open – defensive position isn’t triggered and the attacker goes first (his mates leave cover to help him rather than leaving him to die?)

Closest response in the FAQ:

“A unit ‘A’ is in rough ground (at the very edge of a forest). An attacking unit ‘B’ is in open ground, 9″ away. Attacking unit ‘B’ orders run to assault the ‘A’ unit. Does it work?

By the letter of the rules, if the base of the ‘closest model’ in the target unit is slightly inside the terrain, the attacker cannot move at a run, so the charge is not allowed, even if there is only 1mm of terrain to cross. If the base is even slightly outside it, the charge is allowed. The grey area only arises when the base of the ‘closest model’ and the edge of the terrain are perfectly overlapping… which I think it’s what it’s meant by the words ‘at the very edge’ in the question. In such a marginal situation we recommend rolling a die for it.
Note that this is different from the case of a unit defending a linear obstacle. Such unit can be assaulted at a run of up to 12” as long as the run brings the assaulting unit in contact with the linear obstacle. “

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