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So my brother is running Grey Knights we want to make sure we're doing this right when casting Sanctuary, Hammerhand, and Gate of Infinity. The question is simple for each of the powers. Can the casting Psyker(s) target themselves? Common sense says yes, but we wanted to make sure we're correct in everything, before going to play at a GW. Also, there's a stratgem(I can't remember the name) that allows a dreadnought to have an Aura that allows nearby units to either re-roll 1's or re-roll failed hits. Does the dreadnought gain the effect as well? Common sense goes either way, because it sounds like an Aura, but doesn't say it's an Aura. So any help is appreciated.

The caster can select himself as a target of all the psychic powers you listed, and the dreadnoughts itself benefits from re-rolling 1s from the stratagem. Because they fulfill the requirements of the powers and the stratagem.

CynicalCreature wrote:
So my brother is running Grey Knights we want to make sure we're doing this right when casting Sanctuary, Hammerhand, and Gate of Infinity. The question is simple for each of the powers. Can the casting Psyker(s) target themselves? Common sense says yes, but we wanted to make sure we're correct in everything, before going to play at a GW. Also, there's a stratgem(I can't remember the name) that allows a dreadnought to have an Aura that allows nearby units to either re-roll 1's or re-roll failed hits. Does the dreadnought gain the effect as well? Common sense goes either way, because it sounds like an Aura, but doesn't say it's an Aura. So any help is appreciated.

BRB Page 179 wrote:AURA ABILITIES
Some units – usually CHARACTERS – have abilities that affect certain models within a given range. Unless the ability in question says otherwise, a model with a rule like this is always within range of the effect.

For example, a Lord of Contagion has the Nurgle’s Gift ability, which affects all DEATH GUARD models within 7" of him. As the Lord of Contagion is also a DEATH GUARD model, he benefits from this ability as well.

The same logic applies to once off effects that have a range, unless the effect explicitly excludes the casting model, the model will always be in range of the effect.