Tau Cadre Creation Tables
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 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.
| What Phase was your Sept founded in?(d10) | |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 1st Phase of Expansion |
| 3-5 | 2nd Phase of Expansion |
| 6-8 | 3rd Phase of Expansion |
| 9 | Outpost/Colonies |
| 10 | Farsight Enclave |
| What is the predominate terrain of your homeworld?(d10) | |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Desert |
| 3-4 | Forest |
| 5-6 | Swamp |
| 7-8 | Urban |
| 9 | Jungle |
| 10 | Ice |
| Which tactical philosophy does your commander prefer?(d10) | |
|---|---|
| 1-5 | Mont’ka, the Killing Blow – Study the enemy before attacking its weak point |
| 6-10 | Kauyon, the Patient Hunter – Lure your enemy into a trap and surprise them |
| Which tactic does your cadre prefer?(d100) | |
|---|---|
| 1-25 | Static/Stationary units shelling enemy before they can engage in close combat |
| 26-50 | Mobile units for rapid strikes and creating confusion |
| 51-100 | Hybrid with stationary units supporting mobile ones |
| 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 commanders whim |
| What is the Ethereal Caste presence/adherence to Greater Good?(d10) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | High presence/Fanatical adherence to Greater Good |
| 2-3 | Higher than normal presence/adherence to Greater Good |
| 4-8 | Normal presence/adherence to Greater Good |
| 9 | Lower than normal presence/adherence to Greater Good |
| 10 | No presence/Questioning adherence to Greater Good |
| What is the size of the auxiliaries in the Cadre?(d10) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Majority of the Cadre is non-Tau auxiliary |
| 2-3 | Larger than average sized auxiliary |
| 4-6 | Normal deployment of auxiliary |
| 7-9 | Smaller than average auxiliary |
| 10 | Xenophobic lack of aliens in Cadre |
| What is the composition of the auxiliaries?(d10) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Majority of auxiliary is Human |
| 2-6 | Majority of auxiliary is Kroot |
| 7-8 | Majority of auxiliary is Vespid |
| 9 | Majority of auxiliary is Nicassar |
| 10 | No majority/ mix of several species |
| What is the Cadre's preferred enemy?(d100) | |
|---|---|
| 1-30 | Imperial Guard |
| 31-50 | Specific Space Marine Chapter |
| 51-70 | Orks |
| 71-75 | Eldar |
| 76-80 | Dark Eldar |
| 81-90 | Tyranids |
| 91-97 | Chaos |
| 98-99 | Necrons |
| 100 | Inquisition |
| 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 |