Non-core Rules Index

The current rules are depicted in the core rule books (Total Warfare, TechManual, Tactical Operations, Strategic Operations and the forthcoming A Time of War and Classic BattleTech Universe), but prior to and during the development of this re-branding of the BattleTech gaming line, numerous other publications were released with rules that would not be covered in or were significantly different than those presented in these main titles.

This article is intended to provide an index of those Non-core rules, with the title of the source material. By word-searching for expected terms, the rules here might be identified quicker than skimming through the multiple relevant titles. Effort has been made to provide the exact same wording as used in the source material.

B

• Black Market (Handbook: House Davion, Handbook: House Marik, Handbook: Major Periphery States, Handbook: House Steiner, Handbook: House Liao)

C

• Castle Brian Game Rules (Jihad Hot Spots: Terra)
• Cost of Living (Handbook: House Davion, Handbook: House Marik, Handbook: Major Periphery States, Handbook: House Steiner)
• Creating Scenarios (Field Manual: Draconis Combine, Field Manual: Free Worlds League)
• Creatures: Brockway Goat, Galax Beefalo, Hobbs Takooma, Kigamboni Leopard, Kountze Arctic Terror, Silver-Furred Walrus, Trachazoi (Handbook: House Davion)
• Creatures: Lesser Branth, Hodson Flyer, Tarise, Tellman Bats, Mordred Lizard, Chalice Hunter, Calloway Wildebeest (Handbook: House Marik)
• Creatures: Alphard Mudskipper, Blue Raptor, Cygnus Caribou, Hipposaur, Khog, Leech Locust, Selkie, Solvent Vine, Tariq, Thraxan Devourer, Vetchin, Water Horse (Handbook: Major Periphery States)
• Creatures: Kyotan Armor Bear, Ki-Rian, Toad-Fox, Tharkan Gazelle, Kaumberg Eichhornchen, Scarlet Shrike, Grausian Bloodsucker (Handbook: House Steiner)
• Creatures: Bithinian Dirt Grinder, Drozan Whitefish, Geifer Pachy, Grand Base Great Crocodile, Kaifeng Tree Sloth, Liao Buffalo, Repulse Lynx, Sarmaxan Squirrel, Turin Beefbull, Warbird (Handbook: House Liao)
• Crossing Borders (Handbook: House Davion, Handbook: House Marik, Handbook: Major Periphery States, Handbook: House Steiner, Handbook: House Liao)

D

• Drone Independent Command Rules (Jihad Hot Spots: Terra)

E

• Environments: Tainted and Toxic Atmospheres (Handbook: House Marik)
• Environments: Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Extreme Depths (Handbook: House Steiner)

L

• Life Paths: Academic, Outback Teacher (Handbook: House Davion)
• Life Paths: Career Bureaucrat, Agitator, Test Pilot (Handbook: House Marik)
• Life Paths: Merchant Master, Corporate Mover, Advanced "Social General" (Handbook: House Steiner)

P

• Personal Equipment: K-Series Interstellar Communications Device "Black Box" FAX Machine, Field Utility PAB-27 Combat Armor, Federated-Barrett M42B Rifle System, Federated-Barrett M61A Laser Rifle Combat System, Federated-Barrett M345B3 "Thunderstroke II" Gauss Rifle, Serrek Arms 7875D Automatic Pistol (Handbook: House Davion)
• Personal Equipment: Anti-Aircraft Weapons (Handbook: House Marik)
• Personal Equipment: Pequod Mk I/Mk II Harpoon Guns, Vibro-Mace, Breaching Frame, Patchwork Enviro-Suit, Stasis Tube (Handbook: Major Periphery States)
• Personal Equipment: M&G G-150 Hunting Rifle, TK "Enforcer" Semi-Automatic Pistol, Star King Gyroslug Carbine , Maxell PL-10 Laser Rifle (Handbook: House Steiner)
• Personal Equipment: Apple-Churchill Personal Surveillance Kit,Apple-ChurchillPersonal Mine Detector, Ceres Arms Slasher Combat Knife, Ceres Arms Stalker Sniper Rifle, Ceres Arms Striker Carbine (Handbook: House Liao)

R

• Regions (Handbook: House Davion, Handbook: House Marik, Handbook: Major Periphery States, Handbook: House Steiner, Handbook: House Liao)

S

• Skills: Comms/FAX (Handbook: House Davion)
• Skills: Slight of Hand, Performance (Handbook: House Marik)
• Skills: Marketing, Negotiation (expanded) (Handbook: House Steiner)
• Support Vehicles: Majestic-class Pleasure Cruiser, AM-PRM-RH7 "Rock Hound" Prospector WorkMech (Handbook: Major Periphery States)
• Support Vehicles: Ceres-85 Delivery Vehicle, Apple Churchill Surveillance VTOL (Handbook: House Liao)

T

• Terrain: Heavy Industrial Zone (Handbook: House Davion)
• Traits: Military Brat, Military Family (Handbook: House Davion)
• Traits: Investments, Magnetic Personality (Handbook: House Marik)
• Traits: Greedy, Heir, Stipend (Handbook: House Steiner)

U

• Unit Generation (Field Manual: Draconis Combine, Field Manual: Free Worlds League)
• Unit Types: Gauss Infantry, GM/Rowell "Apocalypse" World Rover, Pintel Heavy Combat ATV, Antares Series AS-17 C3ISR Satellite, Generic Expendable Services Vehicle, Rapier-class Patrol Destroyer (Handbook: House Davion)
• Unit Types: Poseidon Mobile Engineering Platform, Hector Road Train, Ibex RV, Anti-Air Infantry, Argo (Handbook: House Marik)
• Unit Types: Tariq-Mounted Infantry, MSF-42 Bluehawk/ASF-23 Protector Combat Support Fighters, Taurian TIG-15 "Tigress" Close Patrol Craft (Gunboat), Princess-class Luxury Liner, Aqueduct-class Liquid Carrier, Snowden Mining Facility (Handbook: Major Periphery States)
• Unit Types: Defiance Bluestreak, LC-100 "Astrolux" Staryacht, Flechette Infantry, Lockheed AB-18C "Roubvogel" Aerobomber, Jormungand-class Bluewater Cruiser (Handbook: House Steiner)
• Unit Types: C-904 Katya Ground Assault Craft, Mówáng-class Courier, Crucible Station, Andryusha-class Bombardment Frigate, Hong Lung Interdiction Station (Handbook: House Liao)

W

• Weapon Traits: Amphibious (weapon) (Handbook: Major Periphery States)
• Weapon Traits: Restricted Targeting, Disposable