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You don't lose an attack. True grit only applies to GKs in power armor

Powerfists are why we take Retinues. the GM can't be targeted as he is a permanant part of the squad and not an IC.

I take Psycannons all the time on my heroes. both B-captains and GMs.

Brother captains suck. Take Stern if nothing else.

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As HQs Yes, as Terminator squad leaders No

The Brother captains in the terminator squads are EXACTLY the same as the HQ choice.

They have access to the armory, may purchase the same psychic powers and cost the same amount of points.

My 2000 point list runs Stern + GM with terminator retinue.

Stern is a GM with some extra wargear for basically free, -1 wound, and 2 psychic powers

Vinidcator/Demolisher/Medusa - all of these are deathbringers to ID a swuad of terminators. A 5 man squad only needs 5 wounds of S8 to insta-death a GM in the squad. Pie plates will easily do that.

Adding in a LR gives them safety but adds 250 points to a unit that is already 1/3 of most lists if not more.

I run a 1750 GK list. I've actually included inducted sisters into it to give a a huge bump. Even at I5 a GM is nothing against a unit of Khorne bersekers or a warptime DP unless you remmebered to include tons of anti-deamon/anti-chaos wargear.