Editing Farstalker Kinband

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Farstalker Kinbands are [[Kroot]] mercenaries that form warbands and spread themselves far and wide across the Galaxy unlike mainstay Kroots which stay with the [[Tau]]; seeking fresh strains of beneficial genetic material to bring back to their species' [[Shaper]]s.

One such Kinband, use the first of their [[Warspheres|Warsphere]] to board the Space Hulk Gallowdark to carry out this duty, after having earned the right to do so. However, their mission was interrupted by the [[Imperial Navy]], whose ships caused the Kinband's Warsphere to retreat. Now stranded aboard the Space Hulk, they must find a way to escape, while also contending with the Gallowdark's denizens and a team of Imperial Navy Breachers.

==Types of Farstalkers==
There is a wide variety of these nomadic Kroots, but several of them have been pinpointed due to relative consistency. Alongside your typical [[Kroot Kindreds|Kroot Warrior]]s, these specialists are:

===Kill-Broker===
[[File:KillBroker.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Leader of the chicken-hawks.]]
Kill-Brokers are a type of Kroot commander in Farstalker Kinbands. They act as the leader of the group or team and are the ones directly responsible for any raid or dealership they make. Ergo, they are the most experience member of the flock.

They are equipped with a close-combat weapon, usually something like a [[Basic Close Combat Weapons#Sword|machete or blade]] and [[Pulse Rifle]].

On the tabletop, the leader comes with 3 ranged weapon options. The [[Kroot Rifle]] has a better hit chance, but lower damage whereas the [[Pulse Rifle]] has a lower hit chance, but higher damage. There's an option for a [[Pulse Carbine]], but it has the same hit chance as the rifle, but less damage and no special rules so it is kind of pointless. They also have a couple of special rules, '''Call the Kill''' lets you allocate a visible enemy as the target, and your kill team can keep one hit whenever they attack that enemy, and [[Grenades & Explosives#Photon Grenade|Photon Grenade]] can reduce enemy operatives' movement.
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===Cold-Blood===
[[File:ColdBlood.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The old Mcree.]]
Cold-Bloods are basically the veterans of the Farstalkers. Comparable to a lieutenant for most armies, Cold-Blood is so named not because they are actually cold-blooded, but because years of experience have made their attitude as cold and collected as ice. In terms of rank, these guys are the second-in-command, right below a Kill-Broker.

Cold-Blood are usually armed with your standard [[Kroot Rifle]] but with some unique stuff.

On the tabletop, these veterans are armed with a Kroot rifle; they get piercing and toxin shots for free and also reduce all critical hits against them to normal hits. Quite the tough nuts to crack especially in kill-team.
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===Kroot Heavy Gunner===
[[File:Kroot_Heavy_Gunner.JPG|250px|right|thumb|The lovechild of Heavy Weapons Guy and Big Bird from Sesamee Street.]]
Kroot Heavy Gunners are Kroots who specialise in...well...carrying a heavy gun into battle. Considered the Kroot's answer to the [[Devastator Squad]], the Heavy Gunners are there to provide firing support for the more nimble kindreds. As such, they have a larger muscle bulk and are less manoeuvrable than their more lanky kin.

Heavy Gunners can be armed with either of the following. The first is the [[Londaxi Tribalest]] whilst the second is the [[Dvorgite Skinner]].

On the tabletop, the Heavy Gunner is the slowest of the lot, but the weapons he is packing should not be underestimated. The Dvorgite Skinner, which has a short range, but high accuracy and attacks, which can spread to other enemies nearby to the initial target, and the Londaxi Tribalest, which has slightly lower attacks and isn't as accurate, but has a higher damage output. The Heavy Gunner can therefore, lay a load of hurt within the first round of shooting.
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===Kroot Pistolier===
[[File:KrootPistoler.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The end result of what happens if a Kroot eats Clint Eastwood.]]
A Kroot that has watched one too many Westerns. The Kroot Pistolier are range support units of the Farstalkers. They are masters with the [[Kroot Pistol]] and goes guns blazing akimbo style. 

To further roleplay their Red Dead Redemption cosplay, they wear a poncho and a few ammo belts to make sure they never run out of bullets.

On the tabletop, the Pistolier is armed with short-ranged dual [[Kroot Pistol]]s, and can shoot first if they are targeted by a ranged attack. And with the '''Gunslinger Salvo''' special rule, it can perform two shooting attacks with one action using its dual pistols making them quite cost effective when it comes to action points.
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===Long-Sight===
[[File:LongSight.jpg|250px|right|thumb|BOOM HEADSHOT!]]
Long-Sights are the snipers of the Kroot family. With genetics favouring them the eyes of a bird-of-prey, these chaps are the direct opposite of the muscle-bound Heavy Gunners not the CQC-specialist Cut-Skins. They are not to be confused with the [[Hunter Kindred]] as whilst the Hunter conceals itself and plays a role in ambush, the Long-Sight is a traditional sniper in the truest name.

Due to their nature as a sniper, the only weapon a Long-Sight can trust and use to its fullest potential is the [[Kroot Hunting Rifle]].

Crunchwise, the sniper's hunting rifle has a low damage output but can dish out three mortal wounds on each crit making it usually a one-shot kill for unarmoured enemies and a crippling one for MEQs. For an action point, they can also ignore terrain features for line of sight, increase their critical hit chance, and also remain hidden when they shoot. Pretty nasty all-round.
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===Cut-Skin===
[[File:CutSkin.jpg|170px|right|thumb|A Kroot who has spent way too much time attending a knife-nut convention.]]
The Yin to the Long-Sight's Yang. Cut-Skins are close-quarters melee specialists who has spend decades [[Weeaboo|studying the blade]]. Due to their nature, they are genetically faster and more nimble than their counterparts at the expense of durability.

Due to the fact that they are knife-nuts. Cut-Skin only carry around [[Basic Close Combat Weapons#Combat Knife|daggers, knives and other assortments of light close-combat weapons.]]

Crunchwise, these close combat specialists can fight twice against the same operative with their '''Savage Assault''' special rule with their balanced and lethal Cut-skins blades. They also deal mortal wounds for any dice rolled against them that don't hit, so keeping your opponent locked in combat for multiple rounds will usually go in the Cut-Skin's favour eventually, even if you're not attacking them.
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===Bow-Hunter===
[[File:BowHunter.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Blood Ravens|The Kroot thanks the Locust Horde for this very generous 'gift'.]]]]
The Bow-Hunter are specialised elite Kroot Farstalkers who has mysteriously received a weapon from a completely different franchise all together. Seriously, just look at the damned thing; it is basically the [[Original character, do not steal|Torque Bow from Gears of War.]] And people bitch over the origins of the Lancer's chainsaw bayonet.

Anyways, the Bow-Hunter as its name implies, only carries the [[Accelerator Bow]].

On the tabletop, these operatives have different arrows for different jobs. A fused arrow for armour piercing, a glide arrow for being stealthy, and the voltaic arrow for splashing mortal wounds on additional targets. They can also spend an action point to increase the critical hit chance of their arrows. Very versatile unit, but quite fragile when alone.
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