Penal Legioneres

**phillipo9** · 5th December 2011 17:58

Hi,

I know you cant buy certain characters like Penal Legioneres etc.
But then are you allowed to decide for example to use your guardsmen as legioneres or e.g: you have a sergeant, how do you decide if he becomes a veteran sergeant and so on...is there a rule that if a guardsman/sergeant wounds twice then the he becomes a veteran? or something like that...

Thank you

Phillipo9

**Plix36** · 6th December 2011 03:44

I was very confused by the difference between penal legion, vets, and the like when i got started as well. To make things cheeper for Games Workshop and due to the fact that Guardsmen are issued the same thing weather they are seasoned veterans, the common rabble, fresh recruits or the scum of the world they came from they are all issued the same thing, a lasgun, a knife and flack armor. In other words you can use the Cadian Shock troops and Catachan Jungle fighters, or any other dude with a lasgun can be used for either Veterans, Guardsmen, Conscripts or penal legionaries. However a lot of time people like to modify models to make them more distinct. For instance I used Cadians but my penal legion is catachan (i like the convicts to look like bear-chested-murderers)

As far as vets are concerned; if they enter the field as a guardsmen they stay a guardsmen. If they enter the field as a vet they stay a vet. If you are looking for an army that gets better as they kill, the dark eldar get stronger as they kill stuff.

**phillipo9** · 6th December 2011 15:59

thanks, that makes sense now.
Using catachans as legioneres does seem like good idea.
Im also thinking of getting colonel schaeffers last chancers, theyre epic.

**ultramar!!!!** · 6th December 2011 16:14

My Penal legion are standard Cadian torso and legs, with various bits used for the arms, heads and weapons. Their weapons are everything from a blunderbuss to a longbow and I think there is only one actual lasgun in the squad, however you don't need to go this far to alter them. The easiest way is to paint a coloured stripe on their helmets, whatever floats your boat.

**phillipo9** · 6th December 2011 21:16

I may paint the catachans (if I get them) grey and dull. It will be easy to recognise them anyway as I base my army on the cadians.

**ultramar!!!!** · 6th December 2011 23:02

Originally Posted by phillipo9

I may paint the catachans (if I get them) grey and dull. It will be easy to recognise them anyway as I base my army on the cadians.

Sounds good, makes me think of old dirty/dusty uniforms which seems fitting for Penal Legion. You could paint them black, and then dry brush with a light grey, This would bring out all the details whilst also making the clothes look old and dusty.