The one Tau list I'd play... Kroot!

I've never been a big fan of the Tau in Warhammer 40,000. Their play style and models at fine, almost Skaven-esque, but the fluff just never fit with the rest of the grimdark universe.

For me, 40k is just fantasy tropes in the far future, or heavily Gothic satire stolen from other sci-fi properties. While the Tau do have some of the real world politics folded into a recognizable sci-fi IP, it just feels shoe horned in. It's so transparently a grab a the Gundam modeler's cash that it's a real turn off for me.

However...

While chatting with my local gaming group, the Sunday Morning Fight Club, I admitted that I would play an all Kroot list, so I wish listed this army.

Army Faction: T'au Empire

- Game Mode: Grand Tournament

- Army Size: Strike Force

BATTALION DETACHMENT

- Faction: T'au Empire

- Sub-faction: Dal’yth Sept

Kroot Shaper (25)

- Warlord

- Traits: Pack Leader (Aura)

- Stratagems: Warlord Trait

Kroot Shaper (25)

Troops

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Elites

Krootox Riders (75)

- 3x Krootox Rider

Krootox Riders (75)

- 3x Krootox Rider

Krootox Riders (75)

- 3x Krootox Rider

Fast Attack

Kroot Hounds (72)

- 12x Kroot Hound

Kroot Hounds (72)

- 12x Kroot Hound

Kroot Hounds (72)

- 12x Kroot Hound

OUTRIDER DETACHMENT

- Faction: T'au Empire

- Sub-faction: Dal’yth Sept

Kroot Shaper (25)

Troops

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Kroot Carnivores (120)

- 20x Kroot

Kroot Carnivores (90)

- 15x Kroot

Fast Attack

Vespid Stingwings (144)

- 1x Vespid Strain Leader

- 11x Vespid Stingwing

Vespid Stingwings (144)

- 1x Vespid Strain Leader

- 11x Vespid Stingwing

Vespid Stingwings (144)

- 1x Vespid Strain Leader

- 11x Vespid Stingwing

Stratagems

- Warlord Trait (1CP)

Total Command Points: 7/9

Reinforcement Points: 2

Total Points: 1998/2000

It runs about $1,600 before glue and paint. How do I launch a Kickstarter or GoFundMe?

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