See Below (Reference commanding other troops & Command Unit Status).
>From: nils.saugen_at_...
>
>I've taken the liberty of making a New Astropath for the IG army list. This
>Astropath's powers are more defensive and not at all as powerfull as the
>previous one! He is a Seer and a Protector!
>
>Comments please!
>
>Nils
>
>BM__Toc422053485Astropath
>
>The blind psychic seers ubiquitous on Imperial worlds and in Imperial
>service, Astropaths can occasionally be found serving in a direct battle
>capacity for the Imperial Army. The Astropath is a Command unit, he can
>issue orders to a unit within coherency distance (6 cm) like the Commissar.
I don't think that the Astropath should be given the power to command
troops. The reason is that he is a member of the Commander's staff for
communictation of orders (like a sognaller in a modern day Command Post (CP)
of an aide-de-camp in black powder conflict times). He hasn't been trained
in strategy and tactics or any of the other skills that are required to
impose their will on a battle. To say that he is an experienced Military
Astropath, then you would have maybe have to grades of Astropath to denote
which are campaign/battle experienced and which are not. This could be
reflected in the cost. It must be remembered that Astropaths are still
civilians with all the lack of authority that would apply to military run
situations.
Darryl H
The theory and practice of gamesmanship or
The art of winning games without actually cheating.
(Title of book - Stephen Potter 1900-69)
>
>The Astropath has three psychic powers, though only one may be used per
>turn:
>
>* Guidance: The Astropath may site for artillery through the eyes of
>others. There must be an Imperial unit within 25cm of the Astropath that
>can see the target to be fired at, and the artillery detachment being sited
>for must be within 75cm. If both conditions apply, then the artillery may
>fire indirectly without having to roll scatter dice (artillery which always
>use the dice regardless of indirect fire, such as the Doomweaver, must
>still roll them).
>
>* Precognitive Direction: The Farseer may shift the given orders of one
>unmoved Imperial unit within 25cm by one category in either direction along
>the following progression: Charge--Advance--First Fire.
>* Psychic Shield: This protective power gives all Imperial stands
>within 15 cm, includeing the astropath, a psychic saving throw of 5 or 6 on
>a D6. Once activated, this power remains active untill the next orders
>phase.
>
>Models: Use commander or Commissar models from GW Imperial Guard sprue or,
>Chaplain or other special characters from GW Space Marine sprue.
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