Can possesed squad members gain an extra attack via daemon kin?

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**lordrevege**

All possesed squad members are given a cc weapon as their standard equipment.

On the daemon kin table, they can be armed with power weapons.

Does this new power weapon count as a second weapon, or does it just "power" their current weapon?
If it does count as a 2nd weapon, then they gain an extra attack (ccw+power weapon= extra attack)

**Xca|iber**

I say yes, partially because that's my initial reading of the rules ("extra equipment" etc etc), and also the fact that the fluff states "their weapons" glow with daemonic power.

Partially cause they're not that good. No reason to beat them down any further.

**Cannerus_The_Unbearable**

I say yes and came to this conclusion reading the codex on my own. I've yet to hear a good counter argument.

**lordrevege**

Xca|iber wrote:I say yes, partially because that's my initial reading of the rules ("extra equipment" etc etc), and also the fact that the fluff states "their weapons" glow with daemonic power.

But as a counter argument (the one my freind keeps bringing up) "their weapons" could have been meant to mean "the accumulation of 1 weapon between multiple members" (that may have been the most akwardly spelled sentence I've ever typed

)

You'd think GW would make somethin like this more clear.
Then again, if we wern't arguing about rules, it wouldn't be warhammer.

**Orkestra**

The way I, and my gaming group, interpreted it is that their single close combat weapon becomes a single power weapon.

Also, it wouldn't make the unit that much better, as it's a buff only 1/6th of the time.

(And yeah, we assumed that by weapons (plural) the codex means 'the weapon of each possessed' when it says 'the squad's weapons')

**lordrevege**

Orkestra wrote:The way I, and my gaming group, interpreted it is that their single close combat weapon becomes a single power weapon.

I think that you're wrong, but I have nothing that can prove that I'm right.

It can be interpereted both ways, and I can totally see why you would interperet it that way.

I should probably consult with my FLGS to get a verdict. I could be swayed either way.

**Cannerus_The_Unbearable**

Are we forgetting that the possessed get the following extra equipment? Forget the pluralized weapons, extra is pretty clear-cut.

**lordrevege**

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:Are we forgetting that the possessed get the following extra equipment? Forget the pluralized weapons, extra is pretty clear-cut.

Good point.

**nosferatu1001**

They get an EXTRA power weapon, as the rules for them state any equipment they recieve is EXTRA.

**Sanctjud**

/facepalm to those that say no.

**Gwar!**

Wasn't this asked like 3 days ago?

Yes, they get an extra attack.

**Sanctjud**

5 People voted no and I see only 1 who explained his rationale...I'd really like to hear from the other 4 and why they think no...

**nosferatu1001**

The rationale being that they cant read the rules stating they get "extra equipment", and "6" being the only equipment listed?

**Sanctjud**

I like where nosferatu1001 is going with this

And yes GWAR!, your eyes kid you not, people are just so in love with possessed.