Would this rework of heirs to azkellon be too OP?

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

Instead of having to be near THE warlord. Simply being near any model with a warlord trait.

[Blindhamster]

Personally think the rule is all wrong anyway, their role as heirs to azkellon is bodyguard, they should have a rule like shield drones for character models IMO.

 

Your change doesn’t seem particularly crazy at first glance, just always felt the actual rule itself was thematically incorrect

[Xenith]

Unfluffy, IMO. They are supposed to be there to protect the leader of the army.

 

However at this stage of Blood Angels, it's all out the window. The best tabletop use/tourney lists have been using Heroic Sacrifice for warlords to throw themselves in front of Sanguard. 

[Karhedron]

I like using a Sanguinary Priest as my Warlord. He can buff the Sanguard via HOA, give them a 6+++ and heal/resurrect as well to keep them at fighting strength. In small games I give him Teeth of Terra and Artificer Armour (via Artificer of War) so he can contribute to the killing. In larger games I kit him out defensively with Armour Indomitus and sometimes also Adamantium Mantle and leave the 10 Sanguinary Guard to do the heavy lifting in melee.