A Song of Ice and Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game There's also the Non-Combat Unit table, which allows all sorts advisors, midwives and literal children to affect the proceedings of a battle without themselves getting stuck in. It's a clever way to represent both all the intrigue that the books are known for and the multitude of characters that are absolutely not warriors. Plus, activating an NCU instead of a battlefield unit can force the enemy to carry out their maneuvers while you hold your troops for reactions.