Editing Scrollhammer: Kingdoms of High Rock (section)

===The Lance Formation===

The Lance is a formation of Breton Knights, consisting of a single fore-front bearer, with two Knights behind him, three behind them, and so on forming a pointed wedge.  At full charge the formation can burst an enemy formation apart and send foes scattering from the field in a rout.


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'''Forming A Lance:''' A unit of Caballarii or Cavaliers can deploy in a Lance formation at the start of the game.  Alternatively, the unit can adopt a Lance formation during their movement phase by reforming.  The Cavalry's leader remains where he is and the unit is rearranged behind him.  Cavalry in a Lance formation can adopt a normal formation in the same way, the unit reforming around the leader model.  A reforming maneuver takes a unit it's entire movement phase - so a unit which forms into our out of a lance cannot move further then turn.

When arranging the Lance formation the unit's leader is always placed in the front.  Joined characters do not need to take up the front of the formation, unless the joined character happens to be a Hill-King (but not King Elder).  The unit's standard, musician, and any other characters are placed as near to the front as possible.  The rearmost row may be lacking sufficient men to fill it.  In this case place models to either edge first, and leave any gaps in the middle of the rank.


'''Maneuvering And Moving:''' A lance can maneuver by wheeling; it cannot turn.  When wheeling measure from the widest rank.  Otherwise, when moving the unit make all measurements from the front model in the formation.


'''Close Combat:''' In combat the Lance formation is positioned against the enemy unit with the leading model in contact and the wedge arrayed behind him.  This represents the moment of contact- we might image the Lance piercing the enemy ranks and breaking through, or the Lance scattered by the enemy's stout resistance.  Only the combat will tell!

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All the models at the edge of the Lance can fight if there are enemy directly in front of them, as shown on the image.  All enemy models directly in front of the wedge can fight back.  All fighting models are considered to be 'touching' the enemy where such a distinction is called for.


'''Rank Bonus:''' In a lance formation the cavalry get +1 combat bonus for each rank behind the first, up to a maximum of 3 extra ranks (+3 bonus).  A rank which is not full does not count.


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'''Flanks:''' A Lance formation has no flanks as such- the long sides of the wedge are counted as its front.  An enemy is not permitted to overlap onto the sides of the formation.

An enemy charging the sides of the Lance does not count as charging the flank of the unit.  No bonuses are earned on combat results, and no panic test is required for a flank charge.

if a Lance is already engaged in combat and is charged from the side, the enemy is aligned against the side of the Lance formation, where possible.  In this case enemy models aligned against the side are allowed to fight, and models directly in front of the lance can fight as normal.  The cavalry models facing both enemy units can fight either the original unit to their front or the unit to the side, or can divide their attacks as you prefer.


'''Casualties:''' Casualties are removed from the rearmost rank, assuming that men who fall in combat are replaced by those pushing forward from behind.  When removing casualties leave models at the edge of the formation so they can continue to fight.

If a character is slain his position can be taken by another knight once the combat is over.


'''Combat Results''': After combat is completed cavalry can maintain their Lance formation or immediately adopt a regular formation of one or more ranks.  To adopt a regular formation move the cavalry forward, dividing the unit equally to the left and right of the leader.

Cavalry in a lance formation cannot lap round an enemy's flank as can a regular unit.  However, if the cavalry adopt a regular formation they can clap around that turn, assuming of course, they won the combat and that their new formation extends to the enemy's flank.

If the Lance succeeds in breaking the enemy unit, the cavalry can either maintain the Lance formation or adopt a regular formation as they Consolidate or make their Sweeping Advance.