Editing Codex - Tau Auxiliary 8th edition (section)

====Wild Keyword <'''SHAPING'''>====

The <SHAPING> Keyword functions as the <CHAPTER>, or <SEPT> Keyword does, A Kroot Kindred with a different <SHAPING> Keyword from a Kroot Shaper, Great Shaper, Angkor Prok, or Kel-Slathra does not gain any benefit from the '''Wisest of All''' Ability, or any Totem's such units are equipped with. If you are using the Tau Auxiliary rules in your game, you may add the <SHAPING> Keyword to any units of Kroot Carnivores, Krootox Riders, Kroot Hounds, or Kroot Shapers in your army.

In addition, if your army is Battleforged, all units with the <SHAPING> Keyword gain a benefit based on which <SHAPING> they belong to.

<SHAPING> keywords include

*First-Kindred - All '''<KROOT>''' models from this '''<SHAPING>''' gain +1 ld and +1 toughness, and all Models with the <Kroot Great Shaper>, or <Great Shaper> Keywords add 3" to the range of any Totem they are wielding (making it a 9" bubble).

*Hawk-Kin - All '''<KROOT>''' models from this '''<SHAPING>''' may fall back from combat and shoot as though it possessed the <FLY> Keyword. In addition models from this <SHAPING> may charge and attack models with the '''Airborne''' ability as though they possessed the <FLY> Keyword.

*Jungle-Skins - All '''<KROOT>''' models from this '''<SHAPING>''' increase their saves by +2 whenever they gain the benefits of cover, rather than +1.

*Sharp-Eyes - All '''<KROOT>''' models from this '''<SHAPING>''' may increase the range of any ranged weapon by 6" so long as they do not move, advance, or fall-back in their previous movement phase.

*Swift-Stride - All '''<KROOT>''' models from this '''<SHAPING>''' advance by D6+2" whenever they choose to advance, and charge D6+6" whenever they charge.