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 GoodFarsight 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 cadre4th Sphere of Expansion )
What is the composition of the auxiliaries?(d20)
1-3
Majority Gue'vesa
4-6
Majority Kroot Mercenaries
7-9
Majority Vespid
10-11
Majority Demiurg
12
Majority Tarellian Mercenaries
13
Majority Galg Mercenaries
14
Majority Morralian Deathsworn
15
Majority Hrenian Light Infantry
16
Majority Anthrazods
17-20
No majority/mix of several species
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
