Venal
The regiment's commander is a thoroughly dishonest and conniving character, seeking only to feather his own nest and obtain as easy a life as possible for himself and his immediate allies. Experienced in both the receiving and giving of bribes, laxity and corruption spreads through the ranks of his regiment.
Cost: 2 points
Starting Skills:
Charm, Commerce
Craven
The regiment's commander is a fainthearted coward who is willing to sacrifice any of his own troops in order to save his own skin. Those under his command are fully aware of their commander's failings, and become adept in finding ways to ensure their own safety.
Cost: 2 points
Starting Talents: Hard Target
Fanatic
The regiment's commander is utterly devoted to the God Emperor. However, his devotion is coupled to an imbalanced mind. He is prone to seeing everything in quasi-religious terms, and his faith is so strong that it blinds him to military necessity.
Cost:2
Starting Talents: Unshakeable Faith
Quill pusher
The regiment's commander is a stickler for the endless rules and regulations produced by the Departmento Munitorum. He will cross every Theta and dot every Iota in his quest to perfect the regiment's paperwork. His reputation among his peers is poor: his reputation among the Munitorum is stellar.
Cost:2
Starting Talent: Munitorum Influence
Martinet
The regiment's commander is a bully, myopically punishing those who show initiative and rewarding pedants and plodders. He drives his guardsmen hard, generally in the wrong direction, insisting that their uniforms be neat and pressed as he marches them to their graves. His followers learn to manipulate him by creatively interpreting his contradictory orders in order to achieve their objectives.
Cost:1
Starting Skill: Deceive
Additional: if this type of CO is taken, the cost for the cost of an additional parade uniform to form part of Standard Kit is reduced from 5 to 2 points for the purposes of Table 2-6 on page 69 of the Core Rulebook.