query:  does a poisoned bolt thrower automatically wound the whole rank of troops on a 6?

query:  does a model with killing blow AND poisoned attacks still roll the wound die to see if they kill outright when they roll an automatic wound with the poison?

i cannot find a rule in the book to definitively support yes or no in either query.

I just submitted the question about the poisoned bolt thrower to Games-workshop's rules-boyz. I'll let you know when I get the answer.

On the Poison/Killing blow. On page 94 it says "The effects from special rules are cumulative". So I think you would roll the poisoned auto-wounds to see if they become killing blow wounds.

Jason

i think all esoteric rules should be discussed in this thread, in order to broaden knowledge of the game amongst the participants of our league.

I feel that the poisoned bolt thrower works like this:

Roll to hit, a six auto wounds.  Proceed to next model in rank.  Roll to hit.  A roll of a six auto wounds. If the roll isn't a six, roll to wound as normal.  If it doesn't, the shot ends as normal.  Continue this procedure as you normally would for a normal bolt thrower.  

In this case you would only roll to hit after the first shot to see if poison has any effect.

In the case of Killing Blow + Poison, you poison your enemy on a 6+.  Then you would roll to wound to see if Killing Blow would trigger.  A roll of 1-5 means that the model takes the normal poisoned wound and may roll any saves it has.  A roll of a 6 means that Killing Blow triggers and the model may only take Ward Saves.
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Stupidity got us into this mess, why can't it get us out?

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I enjoy the "I feel" statement Steve.  I feel Skaven should get an auto massacre ever match, regardless of points.
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But Drew...your Skaven DO get an auto massacre every match they play