So I've wanted to try a Tau RP for a while now, and decided to just GM it myself! This is not my first GMing, but it is my first on the EC forums! With that being said here is the introduction post! Character Creation Template: Name: Self-Explanatory Age: Again, self-explanatory Race: Available races are Kroot, Tau, and Gue'la. Caste: Only for Tau Race, all are available Position: What your job is, i.e. Pathfinder, Fire Warrior, Devilfish gunner, etc. it's up to you, but all Pathfinders and Fire Warriors that start in orbit with Hunter Cadre Shi'ur will be from Fal'shia and under the command of Shas'ui Se'hen (Casavay, Pathfinders) or Shas'ui Monty (Uriel, Fire Warriors). Sept/Homeworld: Not all Septs are available, see note above. Starting Location: Either with the Cadre or on the planet's surface (Only Tau and Gue'la can start on the planet surface. Kroot must start with the Cadre in orbit.) Current Rank: Should be at the 'la rank (or equivalent for those who are not Tau.) Length of Time at Current Rank: No more than 4 years, with 4 meaning you will be going through your Trial by Fire soon. Background/Personality: Characteristics of your character and the story of how you got here. Equipment: Equipment carried by your character, mostly to denote if your carrying any special weapons or something. Background Story: [Hunter Cadre Shi'ur, Planet Xe'vis debriefing prior to beginning of investigation] Planet Xe'vis of the third sphere expansion went mysteriously dark six months ago. Before we lost all major forms of communication with them, the reports were unsettling. Unnatural flashes of light were present almost every night for a month before communication loss. A week before loss of communications, the reports became increasingly strange. Reports of shadows in the night, strange disappearances, and brutal murders became rampant from all communication centers on the planet. One by one over the following week those centers went dark, until the only communications we could pick up were garbled noise from survivors on the ground. It is clear that some form of invasion took place there quietly, and struck hard at all the major locations on the planet. It is currently unknown how many survivors there are on the planet, if any, and the disposition, numbers, and identity of the invading forces are completely unknown. Hunter Cadre Shi'ur is to make a recon in force to the planet and evaluate the situation. Shas'O Rau'sel, you will determine if further action by the Fire Caste is necessary on the planet. For the Greater Good.
Full Name: Shas'Ui'Fal'shia'Monty Common Name: Monty (Bloody; as in covered in blood; Based on 'Mont'yr' = blooded) Age: 20 (considering 40 = very old Tau; a Shas'Ui is probably only 16-20 and Shas'O at youngest around 28-32) Race: Tau Caste: Fire Position: Fire Warrior - Squad Leader Gender: Male Sept: Fal'shia Starting Location: Orbit - Kor'vattra Current Unit: La'rua'Fal'shia'Var (La'rua = Squad; Fal'shia = Sept; Var = 'Brightsword') Length of Time at Current Rank: ~3 months - Just completed Trial by Fire Personality: Outside of combat pretty relaxed, calm and rather analytic and even poetic from time to time. But in combat, quite eager, sometimes even brutal, can tend to snapping during combat - Comrades come first, his own life means less. Background: In multiple deployments and training sessions he developed quite a preference for close combat, though this Firewarriors greatest deed was against an attack by an Imperial force when they thought to be capable of taking Tau in close combat down, due to the lack of Kroot the Fal'shians had at that deployment. His title 'Monty' was earned here as he ran out of ammo, drew two Combat Knives of fallen Imperial Soldiers and just ignored his entire doctrine to hack and slay the Human foes apart with both blades, ultimately saving a hundred non-warriors that were protected by this last line of Fire Warriors - including Se'hen, which ever since served with him in the same fire warrior team, until they departed their ways due to passing their Trial by Fire and both becoming leaders of their own teams. Gear: Pulse Rifle, Firewarrior Armor, Shas'Ui Helmet, Bonding Knife, 2 Photon Grenades
Excellent example of a character sheet! Everyone else should either post them here or message them to me
Definitely interested, unfortunately about to head in to work. Will have something up in about eight hours, expect to get some questions from me. Both you MetalDog and Uriel. First, would Pathfinders advance into say.. The Stealth suits? Always been a huge fan of the XV 15 Stealthsuit. Be certain that is what I'll be shooting for.
Whyever questions would be directed at me considering I am just a player here.... But if what Metaldog said back then still stays, then both Fire Warriors and Pathfinders can progress in the different battlesuits. So as Fire Warrior OR Pathfinder you can later on (if you become Shas'Vre) a battlesuit pilot of Ghost Suits, Broadsides, etc. It kinda depends on your chars skills + preference. I.E. if you play always close combat, then why should you be elevated to gain access to a Broadside?
Fair point. Then I feel Pathfinders might be note inclined to Stealth suits, so long as the player sticks to the scout/mobile markerlight mentality.
If the Pathfinder in question acted like someone would expect a stealth suit to act, then yeah that's what they would get. Or you could get something else in order to diversify your combat experiences. I can literally justify everything.
Surprise plan! Going to movies tonight. Profile will be up in a few hours OR tomorrow morning. Sorry lads, just know I am very much interested!
Also apologies for the Double Post, I am very certain I'll be playing Tau but out of curiosity, just what kind of advancements do you see Kroot picking up? Adaptations/Evolutions?
