How many Tau Septs?

[Flightless]

Let\'s say i want to paint my Tau nice and accurately.
The Codex gives a list of septs in each of the three spheres, as well as colours for several.
I\'m just wondering, is that meant to be a complete list of septs, full stop, or is that a selection of them?
If anyone who actually gets WD or something has a definite answer to that, i\'d love to hear it.

That\'s all!

 

[Godlikebuthumble]

Don\'t have the codex handy right now, but seeing as the Tau of all races are ever-expanding, doing your own sept doesn\'t seem too out there... maybe a slight variation of an existing one?

 

[DaN]

Seeing as how GW like players to invent their own SM chapters, IG regiments, and even their own Tyranid mutations I imagine the Tau and their policy of embracing other cultures and races for the greater good would allow even greater scope customisation.

 

[Flightless]

Well, if they haven\'t said anything contrary, then good.
As you say, i can\'t imagine GW defining the entire scope of a race - they haven\'t done so in any other situation, after all - but much as i prefer making my own stuff up, i would get rather annoyed if i found out it was very against canon.

@DaN: Only 5 more posts to reach the magic number!

 

[Phaen]

in my codex, they do encourage creation of your own. They\'re based on the home-world/home-system that that sept hail from, and seeing as how the tau race is vastly expanding, there\'s plenty of room for creation of your own!

 

[Aidan K]

I think you have plenty of scope in creating a new sept or developing an existing one.

I always liked the idea of fielding a Tau army with a small IG contingent as recent human converts to the Greater Good. Never struck me as against canon so I cant see why a new sept would be against it.