<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7e/Tau_fire_warrior.jpg)</div>Shas’Ui Tash’var Tia’ris’ hunter cadre was originally assigned to the Koronus Expanse to investigate rumours of a distant Kroot world.  The goal, if at all possible, was to bring the world back to the Greater Good.  As a side mission, they were tasked with gathering as much information about the region, and the species in it, as possible.<br/><br/>The mission, far from Tau space, quickly took a difficult turn.  Her cadre found itself struggling simply to navigate the region without eliciting a hostile and violent reaction.  It was nearly impossible to gather any useful information, or track down the Kroot world.  Frustrated, they stopped on what they thought was an unremarkable world unpopulated by any sentient to gather supplies.<br/><br/>The cadre’s ship was destroyed in orbit, but managed to ram the Chaos ship that had caught it unaware.  The Chaos ship, disabled and in a decaying orbit, evacuated to the surface where ‘Tia’ and a few others were performing their mission.  The encounter between the two forces was largely an accident, but once they had the scent of the Tau, the Chaos forces had no intention of allowing them to leave alive.<br/><br/>What followed was a siege, with the Tau setting up a defensive position on a small mountain to try and ward off the numerically superior Chaos forces.  It was during the final push that help arrived in the form of a Rogue Trader.  They found Tia still in her foxhole, her comrades dead around her, firing upon a swarm of cultists who were advancing over the corpses of their brethren.<br/><br/>Tia was saved, though no other Tau survived the battle.  She saw an opportunity, when they hinted that she might have a place on the ship, to complete her mission.  She could gather information in relative safety, even travel through the Imperium of Man with less risk, and hopefully eventually find the Kroot world.<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/37/Female_tau.jpg)</div>Shas'Ui Tash'var Tia'ris<br/>Veteran Softsight<br/>'Tia'<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">  CHARACTERISTICS<br/>WS:  36 [3]  BS: 54 [5]<br/>S:   36 [3]  T:  42 [4]<br/>A:   49 [4]  I:  46 [4]<br/>P:   44 [4]  W:  39 [3]<br/>Fel: 35 [3] <br/><br/>Soak: 10 (4+6)<br/>Wounds: 15<br/>Fate: 1<br/>Insanity: 0<br/>Corruption: 0<br/><br/>  SKILLS<br/>Awareness (Per), Common Lore (Tau Empire, War) (Int), Command (Fel), Concealment (Agi), Dodge (Agi), Logic (Int), Literacy (Int), Silent Move (Agi), Speak Language (Tau, Low Gothic) (Int), Tech-Use (Int)<br/><br/>  TALENTS<br/>Fire Caste Weapon Training - Proficient all Tau weaponry<br/>Marksman - No penalties to BS tests at long or extended range<br/>Rapid Reload - Halves reload times (half-&gt;free, full-&gt;half)<br/>Supporting Fire - When enemy charge within 20m, spend reaction to make ranged attack at -20<br/>Unshakeable Faith - Reroll any failed willpower tests to avoid effects of fear<br/><br/>  TRAITS<br/>Classified Competence, Precise Hunter - Allied Tau can skip determine hit location<br/>For The Greater Good! - Once per encounter, +10 to test when following order from a Tau, +30 if places in substantional danger to benefit group<br/>Non-Imperial - -10 on all common lore, forbidden lore, scholastic lore relating to imperium<br/>Speak Not Unto the Alien - -20 on all fellowship tests when dealing with humans who are not familiar.  -2 morale to ship.<br/><br/>Medical Attention: -10 to tests made by humans to heal Tau<br/>Tau and Corruption: Gain corruption points, no malignancies or mutations<br/>Tau and Insanity: Suffer insanity points as normal, modify as necessary<br/><br/>  GEAR<br/>Good Craftsmanship Pulse Carbine<br/>        60m, S/-/3, 2d10+2 E, 4 Pen, 24 Clip, Full Rld, Gyro-Stabilised, Reliable<br/>    w/Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (as Mezoa launcher)<br/>        80m, S/-/-, *, *, 1 Clip, Half Rld, *<br/>Best Craftsmanship Pulse Pistol<br/>        40m, S/2/-, 2d10+2 E, 4 Pen, 16 Clip, Half Rld, Gyro-Stabilised<br/>        No jamming or overheating<br/>3 Tau Photon Grenades (* in Storage)<br/>        SB*3m, S/-/-, -, -, -, -, Blast (12)<br/>3 Inferno Grenades (Large Supply in Storage)<br/>        SB*3m, S/-/-, 1d10+3 E, 6 Pen, Blast (2), Flame<br/>Tau Combat Armour <br/>    w/inbuilt micro-bead, translator unit (?, Underdeck), blacksun filter<br/>    AP6 All, Dark Sight, Photon Flash Immunity<br/><br/>Good Craftsmanship Drone Controller (max 2 drones at once)<br/>    w/Longshot Pulse Rifle Drone "Kauyon"<br/>      WS22, BS22, S30, T45, AG40, INT15, PER35, WP30, FEL08<br/>      Movement: 6/12/18/36, Wounds: 12, Armour: Machine (4 All), TB: 4<br/>      Skills: Awareness (Per), Dodge (Ag) +10<br/>      Traits: Dark Sight, Hoverer (6), Machine (4), Size (Scrawny)<br/>       200m, S/2/-, 2d10+3 E, Pen 4, CLip 12, Reload 2 Full, Accurate, Tearing<br/>      Must be within 50 meters of controller or only gets half action<br/>    w/Markerlight Drone "M'yen"<br/>      WS22, BS22, S30, T45, AG40, INT15, PER35, WP30, FEL08<br/>      Movement: 6/12/18/36, Wounds: 12, Armour: Machine (4 All), TB: 4<br/>      Skills: Awareness (Per), Dodge (Ag) +10<br/>      Traits: Dark Sight, Hoverer (6), Machine (4), Size (Scrawny)<br/>       Full Action, Routine (+20) BS Test to illuminate target.  <br/>       Marked until start of next turn, all friendly attacks against target<br/>        benefit as from the full action aim.  <br/>      Must be within 50 meters of controller or only gets half action<br/>    w/Shield Drone "J'karra"<br/>      WS22, BS22, S30, T45, AG40, INT15, PER35, WP30, FEL08<br/>      Movement: 6/12/18/36, Wounds: 12, Armour: Machine (4 All), TB: 4<br/>      Skills: Awareness (Per), Dodge (Ag) +10<br/>      Traits: Dark Sight, Hoverer (6), Machine (4), Size (Scrawny)<br/>       2m sphere, protection rating 45 (against attacks &gt; 2m away), overload 1-10<br/>      Must be within 50 meters of controller or only gets half action<br/><br/>  EXPERIENCE (6000 Earned, 50 Unspent)<br/><br/>100 for Simple Ballistic<br/>250 for Trained Ballistic<br/>100 for Simple Perception<br/>100 for Simple Intelligence<br/>100 for Awareness<br/>100 for Speak Language (Low Gothic)<br/>200 for Concealment<br/>200 for Silent Move<br/>200 for Command<br/>100 for Common Lore (War)<br/><br/>  NOTES<br/>*You will need to make a maintenance roll at the start of each story. If you fail, you will be limited to 3 grenades for the entire story, if you pass you get the standard 3 with a chance to replenish from your stock on the ship.<br/><br/>Free Acquisition, Drone Controller<br/><br/>  ROLLS<br/>Wounds<br/>At 2014-12-17 01:34:48, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 1d5 Result: 5 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68881)<br/>Characteristics<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:30, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 14 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68867)<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:34, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 16 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68868)<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:38, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 19 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68869)<br/><del>At 2014-12-16 22:22:40, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 7 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68870)</del><br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:43, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 17 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68871)<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:45, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 10 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68872)<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:50, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 11 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68873)<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:53, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 16 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68874)<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:22:55, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 19 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68875)<br/>At 2014-12-16 22:24:45, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 2d10 Result: 14 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68876) (reroll)<br/>Acquisition<br/>At 2014-12-20 23:48:02, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 1d100 Result: 22 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69131)<br/>At 2014-12-20 23:48:08, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 1d100 Result: 89 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69132)</tt>