Charging and close combat with Characters

[Rottimus]

Hi,

 

Been out of the game for a while and need some help clarifying some rules.

 

Scenario:

 

You have a squad of say, death company and a chaplain. Characters are now their own unit and can never join squads. Characters have aura buffs (units within 6'' can ABC, XYZ etc)

 

I'm noticing in my games I'm having to really micromanage my charging in order to make sure they get the buffs. Is this correct? It feels very weird and forced.

 

How do you all make sure your characters participate in the combats/are close enough to buff without bending the rules?

 

There are so many characters that give aura benefits like chaplains, apothecaries, commissars, priests etc yet it seems very awkward to make sure they're also getting into combat.

 

Am I doing something wrong?

[Claws and Effect]

As far as I'm aware they only have to be within 6" of a single model in a unit to grant their aura effect to the whole unit.

 

And I'm reasonably certain any aura that affects the charge itself only cares that they are in range when charges are declared.