No. If the Empire army was to be able to take these characters, they should be described in the Empire Army Book. The Chaos Army book specifically describes the Minotaur lords, and Beastman champions allowed for Chaos Armies.
Source: Warhammer Fantasy: 5th Edition
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Can the Empire army take Ogre, Halfling or Dwarf characters?URL Copied!
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Source: Warhammer Armies: Empire, Warhammer Armies: Chaos
Flagellants, halflings, Empire dwarfs, and ogres have no champions. Can a human champion who is properly armed and equipped join these units and lead them?URL Copied!
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Yes.
Source: Official Games Workshop FAQ
If a detached unit is in hand-to-hand combat and the main unit is not, does the rank bonus of the main unit apply towards the combat for the detached unit?URL Copied!
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No. Only the units in the hand-to-hand can have their rank bonus apply.
Source: Warhammer Design Team and Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 18
A unit has detachments and it breaks and flees (or flees in terror/fear) do the detached units flee automatically as well?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
Halberdiers have a detached unit of longbow men. If the halberd unit is charged, can the longbow men stand and shoot at those chargers (even if they would not be involved in the hand-to-hand combat)?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
Halberdiers have a regimental standard and Battle Standard Bearer with a magic standard, and a detachment. If the detachment is in hand-to-hand combat, do they get the +1 combat resolution for the halberd unit standard? Do they get the +1 combat resolution for the Battle Standard Bearer ?URL Copied!
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No and no.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
If the parent unit's Battle Standard Bearer has a magic standard, does its detachment get the magical benefits as well.?URL Copied!
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Only if the standard affects the parent unit's leadership (i.e. the Valorous standard and the Banner of Courage).
Source: Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation
A character wearing the Crown of Command leads a unit with two detachments. Do the detachments gain the unmodified leadership of 10 as well as the main unit?URL Copied!
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Yes.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
Can a skirmished bow detachment use the Ld of a parent Halberd unit?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Official Games Workshop FAQ
Can any of the characters in the back of the Empire Army Book lead the Empire Army?URL Copied!
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The only special characters who can replace the empire general are Karl Franz, Magnus the Pious and Kurt Helborg.
Source: Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation
Can any the Empire Army field Ice Mages?URL Copied!
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Ice magic is considered part of "Colour Magic" in 5th edition, and may therefore only be used with the prior approval of your opponent. If Ice magic is used, it is suggested that the limitation contained in the 4th edition book Arcane Magic be applied, i.e., the army should contain at least one unit of Kislevites.
Source: Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation
Does the Grand Theogonist count as a spell caster for Winds of Magic?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 70
If the enemy charges the War Wagon, can the crewmembers of the War Wagon select the stand and shoot option?URL Copied!
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Yes.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
Can I choose the weapons for the crew members of the War Wagon?URL Copied!
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No. A lot of people would like to arm all the war wagon crew members with the long range rifle so that they can shoot at specific enemy figures.
Source: Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 20-21
Is possible to attack the commander of the Steam Tank?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 35
How do spells affect the Steam Tank?URL Copied!
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Use the Tank's statistics for all spells, use the commanders leadership (leadership 10) for leadership checks.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
If a Steam Tank hits models whose initiative are greater than 6, does a six always fail or do they always escape?URL Copied!
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They always escape.
Source: Warhammer Design Team and Warhammer Armies -Empire, p. 35
The Steam Tank does not engage in hand-to-hand combat, it runs over things. However, if the Steam Tank runs over a fleeing unit is it destroyed?URL Copied!
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Yes.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
Can I cast spells at the crew of the Steam Tank?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Warhammer Armies: Empire, Warhammer Design Team
Can a unit of Outriders have a Champion?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Warhammer Design Team, Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 28
Can a unit of Flagellants have a Champion?URL Copied!
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Yes
Source: Rulebook, p. 61 and Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 58
Does damaging the War Altar affect its abilities?URL Copied!
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Not until the War Altar is destroyed.
Source: Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 70
Is the Empire War Altar treated like a chariot for purposes of being attacked?URL Copied!
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Yes.
Source: Warhammer Armies: Empire, p. 69
Friendly units within 6" of the War Altar never break and are immune to psychology. What if a fleeing unit moves within 6", or if the War Altar itself moves in range... is the unit instantly rallied?URL Copied!
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No.
Source: Warhammer Design Team
How often do those pistoliers get to shoot?URL Copied!
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Since the pistoliers have 2 guns, it is assumed that 1 is always loaded and can be used to stand and shoot, shoot in the missile phase, or shoot in hand-to-hand combat. Note that the pistol shot attack uses the pistoliers BS instead of WS to determine hits.
Source: Warhammer Design Team