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Inspired by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]' Deathwatch [[RPG|role-playing game]]'s [[Space Marine Chapter Creation Tables]], these tables let you roll up (or otherwise generate) your very own [[Tau]] Fire Caste Cadre. In the absence of any role-playing game featuring the Tau specifically, this table is more or less entirely for the purpose of generating fluff.
Inspired by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]' Deathwatch [[RPG|role-playing game]]'s [[Space Marine Chapter Creation Tables]], these tables let you roll up (or otherwise generate) your very own [[Tau]] Fire Caste Cadre. Without any role-playing game featuring the Tau specifically, this table is more or less entirely to generate fluff.


==Sept Origins==
==Sept Origins==
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! colspan="2" | What Phase was your Sept founded in?(d12)
! colspan="2" | What phase was your sept founded in?(d12)
|-  
|-  
! 1-2
! 1-2
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| [[Farsight]] Enclave
| [[Farsight]] Enclave
|}
|}


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|-
! 9
! 9
| Planetary Defense
| Planetary defense
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| Adaptive/Changes according to commanders whim
| Adaptive/Changes according to commander's whim
|}
|}


==Sept Philosophy and uniqueness==
==Sept Philosophy and uniqueness==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
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! colspan="2" | What is the Ethereal Caste presence/adherence to Greater Good?(d10)
! colspan="2" | What is the Ethereal Caste presence/adherence to Greater Good?(d10)
|-  
|-  
! 1
! 1
| High presence/Fanatical adherence to Greater Good
| High/Fanatical
|-
|-
! 2-3
! 2-3
| Higher than normal presence/adherence to Greater Good
| Higher than normal
|-
|-
! 4-8
! 4-8
| Normal presence/adherence to Greater Good
| Normal
|-
|-
! 9
! 9
| Lower than normal presence/adherence to Greater Good
| Lower than normal
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| No presence/Questioning adherence to Greater Good
| No presence / Questioning adherence to Greater Good<br/>(Automatic if Table 1 {{W40kKeyword|Farsight Enclave}})
|}
|}


==Sept Homeworld==
==Sept Homeworld==
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! colspan="2" | What is the predominant terrain of your homeworld? (d6)
! colspan="2" | What is the predominant terrain of your homeworld? (d6)
|-  
|-  
! 1
! 1
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| Ice
| Ice
|}
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|-  
|-  
! 20-29
! 20-29
| Auxiliary Rebellion
| Auxiliary rebellion
|-  
|-  
! 30-39
! 30-39
| In the path of a Hive Fleet
| In the path of a hive fleet
|-  
|-  
! 40-49
! 40-49
| Imperium Rebellion
| Imperium rebellion
|-  
|-  
! 50-59
! 50-59
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|-  
|-  
! 60-69
! 60-69
| Minor Hostile Xenos Empire
| Minor hostile xenos empire
|-  
|-  
! 70-79
! 70-79
| Dark Eldar Raids
| Dark Eldar raids
|-  
|-  
! 80-89
! 80-89
| Activating Tomb Worlds
| Activating tomb worlds
|-  
|-  
! 90-99
! 90-99
| Massive Warp Storm
| Massive warp storm
|-  
|-  
! 100
! 100
| Reroll, or choose something unique.
| Reroll, or choose something unique.
|}
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|-
! 10
! 10
| Other Xenos
| Other xenos
|}
|}


==Tactics and Military==
==Tactics and Military==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
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! colspan="2" | Which tactical philosophy does your commander prefer?(d10)
! colspan="2" | Which tactical philosophy does your Commander prefer?(d10)
|-  
|-  
! 1-5
! 1-5
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|-
! 6-9
! 6-9
| Kauyon, the Patient Hunter – Lure your enemy into a trap and surprise them
| Kauyon, the Patient Hunter – Lure the enemy into a trap and surprise them
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| Monat, the Lone Hero – Fight your enemy in one-on-one combat
| Monat, the Lone Hero – Fight the enemy in one-on-one combat
|}
|}


{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
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! colspan="2" | Which tactic does your cadre prefer?(d100)
! colspan="2" | Which tactic does your cadre prefer?(d4)
|-  
|-  
! 1-25
! 1
| Static/Stationary units shelling enemy before they risk casualties in combat
| Static/Stationary units shelling the enemy before they risk casualties in combat
|-
|-
! 26-50
! 2
| Mobile units for rapid strikes and creating confusion
| Mobile units for rapid strikes and creating confusion
|-
|-
! 51-100
! 3-4
| Hybrid with stationary units supporting mobile ones
| Hybrid, with stationary units supporting mobile ones
|}
|}


{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
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! colspan="2" | What's the cadre's preferred type of Battlesuit?(d20)
! colspan="2" | What is the cadre's preferred type of battlesuit?(d20)
|-  
|-  
! 1-5
! 1-4
| Various models of the [[Crisis Battlesuit]]
| [[XV-8 Crisis Battlesuit|Crisis Battlesuits]]
|-
|-
! 6-8
! 5-7
| Predominance of a particular model of Crisis Battlesuit (Broadside, XV8-02, new prototypes)
| Predominance of a particular Crisis Battlesuit model (Enforcer, XV8-02, new prototypes)
|-
|-
! 9-10
! 8-9
| Mix of Stealth battlesuits
| Stealth battlesuits
|-
|-
! 11-12
! 10-11
| Predominance of a particular Stealth battlesuit ( XV15, XV22, Xv25, XV95 Ghoskeel
| A particular Stealth battlesuit model (XV15, XV22, XV25, XV95 Ghoskeel)
|-
! 12-13
| Various heavy battlesuits
|-  
|-  
! 13-14
! 14-15
| Various Heavy Battlesuits
| A particular heavy battlesuit model (Riptide, Rvarna, Stormsurge, new prototype)
|-  
|-  
! 15-16
! 16-17
| a Particular heavy Battlesuit (Riptide, Rvarna, Stormsurge, new prototype)
| Broadside Battlesuits
|-  
|-  
! 17-18
! 18
| Assault Battlesuits (XV109 Y'vahra, XV9 Hazard, prototype suits)
| Assault battlesuits (XV109 Y'vahra, XV9 Hazard, prototype suits)
|-  
|-  
! 19
! 19
| Specialist Battlesuits to fill niche roles. Like void warfare (XV46) and/or something equally specific.
| Specialist battlesuits to fill niche roles, like void warfare (XV46) and/or something equally specific
|-
|-
! 20
! 20
| Superheavy Battlesuits (Supremacy or some experimental prototype of a similar size).
| Superheavy battlesuits (Supremacy or some experimental prototype of a similar size)
|}
|}


{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
! colspan="2" | What is the size of the auxiliaries in the Cadre?(d10)
! colspan="2" | What is the size of the auxiliaries in the cadre?(d10)
|-  
|-  
! 1
! 1
| Majority of the Cadre is non-Tau auxiliary
| Majority of the cadre
|-
|-
! 2-3
! 2-3
| Larger than average sized auxiliary
| Larger than average
|-
|-
! 4-6
! 4-6
| Normal deployment of auxiliary
| Average deployment
|-
|-
! 7-9
! 7-9
| Smaller than average auxiliary
| Smaller than average
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| Xenophobic lack of aliens in Cadre (If 4th Sphere of Expansion was rolled, take this as your default)
| Xenophobic lack of aliens in cadre<br/>(Automatic if Table 1 {{W40kKeyword|4th Sphere of Expansion}})
|}
|}


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|-  
|-  
! 1-2
! 1-2
| Majority of auxiliary are [[Gue'vesa]]
| Majority [[Gue'vesa]]
|-
|-
! 3-4
! 3-4
| Majority of auxiliary are [[Kroot]] Mercenaries
| Majority [[Kroot]] Mercenaries
|-
|-
! 5-6
! 5-6
| Majority of auxiliary are [[Vespid]]
| Majority [[Vespid]]
|-
|-
! 7-8
! 7-8
| Majority of auxiliary are Tarellian Mercenaries
| Majority [[Tarellian]] Mercenaries
|-  
|-  
! 9-10
! 9-10
| Majority of auxiliary are Galg Mercenaries
| Majority [[Galg]] Mercenaries
|-  
|-  
! 11-12
! 11-12
| Majority of auxiliary are Hrenian Light Infantry  
| Majority [[Hrenian]] Light Infantry  
|-  
|-  
! 13-14
! 13-14
| Majority of auxiliary are Morralian Deathsworn
| Majority [[Morralian]] Deathsworn
|-  
|-  
! 15-16
! 15-16
| Majority of auxiliary are Anthrazods
| Majority [[Anthrazod]]s
|-
|-
! 17-18
! 17-18
| Majority of auxiliary are Demiurg
| Majority [[Demiurg]]
|-
|-
! 19-25
! 19-25
| No majority/ mix of several species
| No majority/mix of several species
|}
|}


{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
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! colspan="2" | What is the Cadre's preferred enemy?(d100)
! colspan="2" | What is the cadre's preferred enemy?(d100)
|-  
|-  
! 1-25
! 1-25
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|-
! 26-40
! 26-40
| Specific [[Space Marine]] Chapter
| Specific [[Space Marine]] chapter
|-
|-
! 41-65
! 41-65
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==Cadre Leader==
==Cadre Leader==
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! colspan="2" | Who is the leader of your Cadre?(d10)
! colspan="2" | Who is the leader of your Cadre?(d10)
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| Ethereal Caste
| Ethereal Caste
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Latest revision as of 08:47, 23 June 2023

Inspired by Fantasy Flight Games' Deathwatch role-playing game's Space Marine Chapter Creation Tables, these tables let you roll up (or otherwise generate) your very own Tau Fire Caste Cadre. Without any role-playing game featuring the Tau specifically, this table is more or less entirely to generate fluff.

Sept Origins[edit]

What phase was your sept founded in?(d12)
1-2 1st Sphere of Expansion
3-4 2nd Sphere of Expansion
5-7 3rd Sphere of Expansion
8 4th Sphere of Expansion
9-10 5th Sphere of Expansion
11 Outpost/Colonies
12 Farsight Enclave
What is the primary function of your cadre?(d10)
1-2 Exploration of new worlds
3-6 Conquest of new worlds
7-8 Peacekeeping/Policing
9 Planetary defense
10 Adaptive/Changes according to commander's whim

Sept Philosophy and uniqueness[edit]

What is the Ethereal Caste presence/adherence to Greater Good?(d10)
1 High/Fanatical
2-3 Higher than normal
4-8 Normal
9 Lower than normal
10 No presence / Questioning adherence to Greater Good
(Automatic if Table 1 Farsight Enclave)

Sept Homeworld[edit]

What is the predominant terrain of your homeworld? (d6)
1 Desert
2 Forest
3 Swamp
4 Urban
5 Jungle
6 Ice


What is going on within the territory of your sept? (d100)
1-19 Nothing of note
20-29 Auxiliary rebellion
30-39 In the path of a hive fleet
40-49 Imperium rebellion
50-59 Chaos invasion
60-69 Minor hostile xenos empire
70-79 Dark Eldar raids
80-89 Activating tomb worlds
90-99 Massive warp storm
100 Reroll, or choose something unique.


Who are the predominant people of your homeworld? (d10)
1-2 Earth Caste
3-4 Fire Caste
5-6 Air Caste
7-8 Water Caste
9 Gue'vesa
10 Other xenos

Tactics and Military[edit]

Which tactical philosophy does your Commander prefer?(d10)
1-5 Mont’ka, the Killing Blow – Study the enemy before attacking its weak point
6-9 Kauyon, the Patient Hunter – Lure the enemy into a trap and surprise them
10 Monat, the Lone Hero – Fight the enemy in one-on-one combat
Which tactic does your cadre prefer?(d4)
1 Static/Stationary units shelling the enemy before they risk casualties in combat
2 Mobile units for rapid strikes and creating confusion
3-4 Hybrid, with stationary units supporting mobile ones
What is the cadre's preferred type of battlesuit?(d20)
1-4 Crisis Battlesuits
5-7 Predominance of a particular Crisis Battlesuit model (Enforcer, XV8-02, new prototypes)
8-9 Stealth battlesuits
10-11 A particular Stealth battlesuit model (XV15, XV22, XV25, XV95 Ghoskeel)
12-13 Various heavy battlesuits
14-15 A particular heavy battlesuit model (Riptide, Rvarna, Stormsurge, new prototype)
16-17 Broadside Battlesuits
18 Assault battlesuits (XV109 Y'vahra, XV9 Hazard, prototype suits)
19 Specialist battlesuits to fill niche roles, like void warfare (XV46) and/or something equally specific
20 Superheavy battlesuits (Supremacy or some experimental prototype of a similar size)
What is the size of the auxiliaries in the cadre?(d10)
1 Majority of the cadre
2-3 Larger than average
4-6 Average deployment
7-9 Smaller than average
10 Xenophobic lack of aliens in cadre
(Automatic if Table 1 4th Sphere of Expansion)
What is the composition of the auxiliaries?(d25)
1-2 Majority Gue'vesa
3-4 Majority Kroot Mercenaries
5-6 Majority Vespid
7-8 Majority Tarellian Mercenaries
9-10 Majority Galg Mercenaries
11-12 Majority Hrenian Light Infantry
13-14 Majority Morralian Deathsworn
15-16 Majority Anthrazods
17-18 Majority Demiurg
19-25 No majority/mix of several species
What is the cadre's preferred enemy?(d100)
1-25 Imperial Guard
26-40 Specific Space Marine chapter
41-65 Orks
66-80 Tyranids
81-85 Eldar
86-90 Dark Eldar
91-97 Chaos
98-99 Necrons
100 Inquisition

Cadre Leader[edit]

Who is the leader of your Cadre?(d10)
1-6 Shas'el - Fire Caste Noble
7-9 Shas'O - Fire Caste Commander
10 Ethereal Caste
How would characterize your leader?(d10)
1 Cars'hesa - Evaluative
2 Or'la - Friendly
3 Vior'la - Hot-blooded
4 Gal - Inquisitive
5 Alhosive - Reclusive
6 M'es - Subservient
7 Doran - Stoic
8 Res - Barbaric
9 Or - Ambitious
10 Va'yan - Proud
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