Hello FFG forums! Sometime reader, first time writer, 40K veteran Tias here.
1st Question: Can you take Peer (Imperial Guard) as a Sergeant or Rifleman?
The player of the sergeant in my OW game wants to take Peer (Imperial Guard). I think it seems a bit odd that you can take Peer for a group that you are a part of.
On one hand, anyway. On the other, I could see it as representing that this particular Guardsman is a good comrade, showing solid field performance and embracing the virtues of the guard to a degree that he is regarded as a cut above his fellow troopers.
Anyway, just making sure there are no rules I missed saying you can't, because I need to know if..
2nd Question: Does Peer (Imperial Guard) Provide +10 per talent to Sweeping Orders?
The sergeant in question has it figured out, that since every member of his squad, save perhaps the Enginseer, are imperial guardsmen, they fall under the +10 to fellowship checks interacting with members of chosen group, detailed in the description of the Peer talent.
While it seems like a very cheap way indeed to gain a respectable bonus to command checks of all sorts, I might let it slide - they are, after all, not in the worlds easiest job
Has this come up before, and does anyone know which interpretation of the rules to apply?
Thanks!
-Tias.