Starting skills
Athletics, Command, Common Lore (Imperial Guard), Medicae or Operate (Surface), Navigate (Surface)
Starting talents
Weapon Training (Las, Low-Tech)
Starting equipment
Lasgun (or laspistol and sword), combat vest, Imperial Guard flak armour, grapnel and line,
12 lho sticks, magnoculars
Background bonus
Hammer of the Emperor: When attacking a target that an ally attacked since the end of the
Guardsman’s last turn, the Guardsman can re-roll any results of 1 or 2 on damage rolls.
Background aptitude
Fieldcraft or Leadership
Ignis Aeternus WH 40K campaign notes 