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Palanite Captain

Leader
Cost & Rating: 160
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WS
BS
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A
5"
3+
3+
3
4
2
4+
1
Ld
Cl
Wil
Int
4+
5+
5+
6+
Save
6+

Skill Access

Primary: Combat, Leadership, Shooting, Palanite Captain

Secondary: Brawn, Ferocity

Starting: Captains start with 1 skill chosen from their Primary skill sets

Equipment

Access: May purchase any Equipment from the Palanite Captain Equipment List.

Starting: Starts play with Enforcer Armor; this may be upgraded at any time to Subjugator Armor for +10 credits.

Special

Palanite Enforcers Captain: This fighter is a Palanite Enforcers Captain; any game effect referring to Palanite Enforcers or Leaders is applicable to them. This fighter may be equipped from the Palanite Enforcers Captain Equipment List, and uses the Normal Human Characteristics Maxima.
Group Activation (2): this fighter may group activate with up to 2 fellow gang members within 12''.
Command Aura (12''): if a fellow gang member from this fighter's gang must make a Cool check, they can use this fighter's Leadership Characteristic instead of their own Cool Characteristic if this fighter is not Seriously Injured, is within their line of sight, and is no further than 12'' away from them.
Mark Target: Once per battle, when activated this fighter may select an enemy fighter or battlefield object within line of sight that is not already marked, and mark that target. For the duration of the battle members of this fighter's Crew (including themselves) may ignore Target Priority when shooting at the marked target and gain +1 to wound the marked target with all attacks.
Armor: Enforcer

6+ armor save (modifiers have been applied directly to profile). If a fighter wearing this armor is hit by a weapon with the Gas, Radiation, Shock, or Toxin traits, their Toughness is increased by 1 for the purposes of determining whether they are affected.

Upgrade: this can be upgraded to Subjugator Armor (5+ Armor Save) for +10 credits.

Captain Skills

When a Palanite Captain would choose a Primary Skill, they may instead choose one of the following Palanite Captain Skills.

Point Blank: This fighter may use a Basic or Special weapon in close combat as if it has the Sidearm trait. This skill cannot be used with a weapon profile that has the Blast, Template, or Unwieldy traits.
Shield Master: If this fighter is equipped with a shield, it provides an additional +1 Armor save roll improvement (2+ maximum). While this fighter is Standing, if they are within 1'' of the line along which the range between an enemy attacker and their target(s) was measured, the target(s) gain +1 to their armor save.
Snap Shot: Once per round, if this fighter is Active and an enemy fighter moves into their line of sight or becomes no longer Hidden while in their line of sight, this fighter may interrupt to make a Shoot action targeting that enemy fighter if they are also within this fighter's vision arc. If the enemy fighter is Pinned or Seriously Injured by this attack, their activation ends immediately. Additionally, this fighter gains a +1 bonus to Detect enemy fighters.
Squad Leader: When this fighter or a friendly Palanite Corporal, Patrolman, or Recruit within 12'' takes an opposing fighter Out of Action, this fighter may make a Leadership check. If the check is successful this fighter gains 1 additional XP.
Tactician: When this fighter is set up onto the battlefield, the controlling player may recombine their Tactics Cards deck and discard pile (if any). They may then choose any one Tactics Card from their deck and add it to their hand. Finally, the controlling player reshuffles their Tactics Cards deck. Tactician: When fighter enters play: choose 1 Tactics Card from deck or discard & add to hand; reshuffle deck & discard.
Teamwork: When this fighter participates in a Group Activation, each other participating fighter may reroll a single failed roll they make during their activation.

Palanite Captain Equipment List

When creating a new gang or buying Common equipment during a Post-Battle Sequence, a Palanite Captain may select from the following Equipment list.