Banner of Discipline

I was wondering ruling is on the banner that raises the units Ld by one but doesn't allow them to use their Generals Inspiring Presence rule. I was thinking of taking the banner on my Slaan because a unit with Ld 10 stubborn cold blooded and the BSB just seems mean as I type it....nevermind. Can the Temple Guard use the Ld 10 from the Slaan or would they have to make due with their boosted Ld 9 in such a situation.

The way I read it is the sneakiest way to use it is to put your general in the unit for the +1 leadership that then extends to everyone else. The standard states the unit cannot use the general's Inspiring Presence right? Well, the Inspiring Presence rule is the one that effects units within his Leadership bubble, not the unit that he is in. Therefore, it's a great way to get the +1 on your general with no real negatives.

That's the way I see it, but in the Beastmen FAQ there is a unit that cannot use the generals leadership and so the wording for the 8th ed rule is that they cannot use their general's Inspiring Presence unless he is in the unit with them and the way I read that says that when a generals leadership stat is conveyed to other units it is always Inspiring Presence.

Wade is correct. Cheesy Wade is always correct when there is a chance to abuse a rule. Kazaam!

You know, after thinking about this I'm starting to think it might be the opposite of how I thought it would work. According to the banner's rules any model affected by it gets +1 Leadership but is not allowed to use the General's Inspiring Presence rule. Well, isn't the general using that rule to broadcast his leadership? And therefore would certainly get leadership +1 but it would only affect him and his unit. That almost seems to make more sense.

Its a tricky one for sure. I think the intention for the banner is to have it on a unit that operates by itself on the flank, like a big unit of cavalry or infantry to keep it from running without requiring the support of a general or BSB. I think that the way you guys are trying to interpret it is bending the rules a bit so be careful.

That said, if that's the way we want to play it then I'll go with it too, I just want it to be consistant.

That's what I thought you meant in the first place was that it only affects the unit he's in. Leadership 10 Bestigors with steadfast would be a cool unit.

Ah well it was a sneaky thought, that nice Terror banner for the same price of the lizardmen fear banner does call to me though.

http://z2.invisionfree.com/herdstone/index.php?showtopic=20820

the way i see it would be like so. your slann (LD9) joins a unit of temple guard (LD8) and they have the banner giving the slann LD10 and the unit LD9. the unit itself is not allowed to use the generals LD so they would get to test on a LD of nine , however the general is still allowed to spread his Inspiring Presence to other units thus all others would get to use his LD 10.

That's the way i read it anyway