Editing Penal legion (section)

== On the Tabletop ==
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[[File:PenalLegionnaire2023.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Our cannon fodder's cannon fodders are now back in plastic!]]
They used to have rules back in [[Warhammer 40,000/5th Edition Tactics/Imperial Guard|5th Edition]], but they weren't particularly good. Basically, they were a standard Guardsmen Squad, but more expensive because you could give them a special rule for the rest of the game by rolling a D6 and comparing the result to a table. The only problem is that none of these special rules were good enough to justify their points cost, so you were almost always better off with standard Guardsmen or Veterans instead.

They were removed when the [[Warhammer 40,000 6th edition|Imperial Guard became the Astra Militarum]] and haven't been seen in official rules since. Of course, [[/tg/ gets shit done|this hasn't stopped some dedicated anons from making homebrew rules for them.]] If you want to bring Penal Legionnaires in [[Warhammer 40,000 8th edition|modern 40k]], your best bet is to use the [[homebrew]] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/180-o7W5Hk8KNx_n0NnfU0EhSG10zbgm1/view Index: Last Chancers] or [[Codex - Adeptus Arbites]]....

....Aaaaaaaaannnnndddd ''their back''. In 2023, the new Kill Team: Ashes of Faith expansion released the [[Inquisitorial Agents]]. Among the agents forming the Kill Team is a lone Penal Legionnaire. These guys are basically there to soak up bullets in exchange for the chance of the Inquisitor striking all records from their criminal history. Pardoning through service essentially. The model at least, comes with a [[Chainsword]] and a [[Hand Flamer]] whilst equipped with [[Grenades & Explosives#Krak Grenade|Krak grenades]]. Pretty [[awesome]].