Combat Question

[bustapc]

Hi! ;D

This is probably a silly question, but we are trying our first game and the question came up. If a model is a shooter, but does not specifically have a melee weapon in the description of their profile, are they able to attack/defend in melee combat?

For example, the profile for Skeleton Human, Archer (Bow) lists only a bow and the shooter special rule. There is no shooting if you're in hand to hand combat, so is the creature unable to defend itself in melee combat?

We played it like its assumed the character has some sort of melee ability (a dagger or something) like in Mordheim. Was this correct?

Thanks!

[boromirandkermit]

Yes, the can still attack and defend in hand to hand combat.

[bustapc]

Thanks! ;D