 Those
Fire Warriors who have proven themselves in battle
earn the right to wear a battlesuit and bear the name
of Shas'ui. They are experienced fighters who have
fought the deadliest foes and triumphed. Their loyalty
and skill is beyond question, and the best and bravest
of them may be honored by being elevated
to become a bodyguard to their Shas'o or Shas'el. Teams
of Crisis Battlesuit warriors will have fought together
for many years and, in many cases, will have
performed the Ta'lissera ritual where the warriors
swear oaths of communion and loyalty to one another,
placing the welfare of the team ahead of their own
personal desires.
A Bodyguard team of Fire Warriors in Crisis Battlesuit
armor may accompany a Shas'o or a Shas'el
Tau
XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Commander. The Bodyguards
will always be Shas'vre
veterans, experienced and proven in battle. It is common
for
such Bodyguard teams to be predominantly made up of
the Commander's kin or long-term friends, and
it is a great honor to be chosen for such duty. The
Bodyguard embody the Tau philosophy of striving for
the Greater Good at the expense of personal glory and
these warriors are much respected by the rest of the
army. The most reliable and commonplace of battlesuits,
XV8 suits are the mainstay of the elite Crisis teams
of the Fire caste. Crisis suits are Jump Infantry subject
to the Jetpack special rules, as described in
the Warhammer 40,000 Unit Types Rules section, and
the wearer and any attached drones may be deployed
using the Deep Strike special rule if the mission
being played permits it (though he may not make the
additional 6" move in the turn he arrives). In
addition, the advanced sensor suite employed by the
battlesuit grants the wearer the Acute Senses special
rule, found in the Warhammer 40,000 Universal Special
Rules section. The battlesuits are designed to compensate
for the recoil of light weapons fire, so they do not
count as moving when they fire Rapid Fire weapons.
This ability does not extend to heavy weapons, however,
and the user must be stationary to fire them.
You may take a bodyguard team of one to two XV8 Crisis
Battlesuits in your Tau army as an HQ choice. Additionally,
you may take a regular team of one to three XV8 Crisis
Battlesuits as an Elites choice. |
