<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Permanent Eldar allies for Tau"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/31.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Permanent Eldar allies for Tau http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5894086.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5894086.page GMT Re:Permanent Eldar allies for Tau
The ally mechanic exists to expand your "permanent" forces....

Just remember : Eldar are long lived people. Tau short lived.
Tau wouldn't recognize an alliance as temporary if it lasts ( Tau ) - generations,
to an Eldar this is only a few steps on his/her path.


Farsight however is kept alive longer than any other "not frozen fish" by his blade. To him it may be a temporary affair.
So basically only the common Tau may think its permanent.

The issue I could see is: Eldar are pretty mobile, Tau are stuck in their corner.
At best the Eldar would hide in the enclave and offer their services whilst there. At their terms. Can you trust an Eldar?


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That way there is always the chance that hundreds of years down the line the Eldar will decide to go their own way.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5894728.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5894728.page GMT Re:Permanent Eldar allies for Tau So it's not too much of a stretch to call it that they assassinated the Ethereals to free him to be manipulated by them instead... and that they continue to manipulate but also protect him. Heck, they may even have steered the Dawn Blade into his hands while hiding its true nature from him, all to ensure his longevity.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5895836.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5895836.page GMT Permanent Eldar allies for Tau http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5895860.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5895860.page GMT Permanent Eldar allies for Tau HQ to overseer the gap-century guys, maybe Illic.

What's deadly serious to Tau is the sort of thing Eldar yoofs could do in their equivalent of a gap year while they're away from the craftworld.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5896047.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5896047.page GMT Permanent Eldar allies for Tau
 Fezman wrote:
What if they were Exodite Eldar and the Tau colonised their world? Or maybe the survivors of a destroyed Craftworld made their way to a sept world and they worked out an alliance with the Tau to stay alive?

That way there is always the chance that hundreds of years down the line the Eldar will decide to go their own way.

Colonized their world option: A larger Eldar craftworld, not unlikely Biel-Tan or Alaitoc, would make it's way there and then purge the closest light year or three of Tau life forms. Rule 1 of Eldar colonies; big brother protects the Exodites from pollution of other races and with "pollution" I mean other civilizations.
Survivors option: These survivors would abandon all commitments as soon as there is a living craftworld in range. Eldar on the path suffer greatly from the distractions that other races would bring on them from simple lack of comprehension. Additionally, the Eldar needs an infinity circuit for more than their spiritual needs. In fact, I should think these Eldar would both be capable and prefer to make their way to seek *temporary* refuge among the Dark Eldar long enough until a trader can take them to another craftworld. After all, Craftworld Eldar have a lot to offer Dark Eldar in return for temporary sanctuary even though friction is to be expected.

A temporary alliance could be in place for a few decades for reasons unknown by the Tau. The Eldar could come from a extremely damaged craftworld which has been forced to land on a planet to seek to mask it's presence while repairing or waiting for another craftworld to get in range. The Tau would be kept from getting knowledge of this craftworld and should they get it the Eldar will probably turn on them because it's secret is more valuable than Tau lives. Until a time when the Eldar's infinity circuit can be saved by one mean or another, the Eldar will happily use the Tau enclave as a meat shield, providing assistance as necessary rather than freely.

Remember when building a 40k background story like this, especially when it comes to Craftworld Eldar, to bring a very large bucket of cynicism.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5896087.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5896087.page GMT Permanent Eldar allies for Tau
Though they are also traders, and wouldn't mind trading with water castes for novelty items.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5896097.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/542884/5896097.page GMT