I understand that this might cause some frustration with some readers (especially Tau fans, for whom there are not many books dedicated to their faction). This is the first Black Library title to feature the tau … Fire Caste, as a book, is not centered around the Tau, no matter what the title or blurb may imply. It is ruled by a fifth caste, the Ethereal. Fire Caste. One such novel is Fire Caste by Peter Fehervari. The Fire Caste (Shas) is the standing army of the Tau Empire, supplemented by various auxiliaries from across the Empire.The forces of the Tau Fire Caste are bred and trained from childhood to serve as soldiers for the "greater good". Members of the Fire caste are the warriors of the Tau Empire, and as such are most often seen on the field of battle. The artisans and scientists became the Earth Caste … Tau society contains five casts: Earth caste (builders, farmers, engineers), Air caste (messengers, pilots, space ship crews), Fire caste (warriors), Water caste (merchants, diplomats). It is the duty of these warriors to protect the other castes. The Fire caste … The Fire Caste are taller than the Earth Caste, and are much stronger, more durable, with higher stamina and reflex speeds, which are needed, as the Fire Caste is the military arm of the Tau Empire. Tau Firecast: Standard Weapon Pack 2.0 for Ravenfield. Fire Warriors are efficient, professional soldiers. A Star-Studded Caste Our latest batch of pre-order titles will be available to download this Friday, with the physical copies being shipped a short time later. Fire Caste, T'au Sept. The veteran had earned the right long ago, but she had chosen to remain a pathfinder. Equipment and Tactics. These warriors are known as Fire Warriors; they do almost all the fighting. Tau names are a little tricky. Finally, there is the Air Caste. The Earth Caste deal with the T’au Empire’s research, manufacturing and engineering needs, while the Ethereal Caste guides their kind towards the Greater Good. * Centuries of selective breeding has led to the Fire caste being the biggest and strongest of the Tau. The Fire caste are the warriors of the Tau. The Tau are a new, fast-rising, hi-tech civilisation. The Fire Caste is the most prevalently seen on the Tabletop, as well almost every military engagement made by the Tau, offensively or defensively. There's the fire caste (Shas), air caste (Kor), water caste (Por), earth caste (fio) and the ethereal caste (Aun). They are taller and stronger than the members of the other castes, although still weaker and shorter than the average human. Thus, the warriors became known as the Fire Caste (Shas) due to their fiery temper. Firecast Warrior A Fire Warrior is a member of the Tau Fire Caste and thus serves as the primary soldier and the core combatant of the Tau Empire's multispecies armed forces. An Astra Militarum novel In the jungles of the Dolorosa Coil, a coalition of alien tau and human deserters have waged war upon the Imperium for countless years. In Fire Caste, Phaedra has more ways to kill Guardsmen than either tainted brethren or the Tau (one of her more vicious weapons is a disease that allows a … The first part consists of a caste and the rank within that cast. Their names consist of 3 parts. Each caste has five ranks, 'La, 'Ui, 'Vre, 'El and 'O. Shas - Fire caste. She knew that many of her Fire Warrior comrades thought her disfigurement had made her insane, but they were wrong. There’s the Fire Caste who are the Empire’s warriors, and the Water Caste who comprise traders, bureaucrats and diplomats. The Tau empire is located on the east side of the Imperium. 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