The following special rules apply to an allied contingent:

• Units belonging to an allied contingent can only be joined by characters that belong to the same allied contingent.

• Characters belonging to an allied contingent can only join units that belong to the same allied contingent.

• Units belonging to an allied contingent cannot use the Inspiring Presence rule of the main army's General nor the Hold your Ground rule of a Battle Standard belonging to the main army.

• Units belonging to the main army cannot use the Inspiring Presence rule of an allied contingent's General nor the Hold your Ground rule of a Battle Standard belonging to an allied contingent.

• Army special rules that affect units belonging to the main army do not affect units belonging to an allied contingent.

• Army special rules that affect units belonging to an allied contingent do not affect units belonging to the main army.

• For all other purposes (Panic tests, spell effects, combat results, etc.), units and characters belonging to an allied contingent are considered to be part of the main army.