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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxProduct + {{InfoBoxBook − | image = Starterbook Sword and Dragon cover.jpg + | image = [[Image:Sword&Dragon.jpg|191px]] | name = Starterbook: Sword and Dragon | name = Starterbook: Sword and Dragon − | type = Scenario Pack + | Publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] − | author = + | Year = 2007 − | development = [[Randall N. Bills]] + | Production Code = 35100 − | primarywriting = [[David L. McCulloch]] <br /> [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] <br /> [[Ben Rome]] + | ISBN = 0-9792047-4-6 − | pages = 112 + | MSRP = US$19.99 − | cover = [[Doug Anderson]] + | Type = Starterbook − | interiorart = + | Primary Writing = − | illustrations = [[Michael Komarck]] <br /> [[Chris Lewis]]+ *[[David L. McCulloch]] − | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]+ *[[Stephen Mohan, Jr.]] − | productioncode = 35100 + *[[Ben Rome]] − | year = 2007+ | Product Development = *[[Randall N. Bills]] − | ISBN10 = 0979204747+ | Illustrations = − | ISBN13 = 978-0979204746+ *[[Doug Anderson]] − | MSRP = + *[[Michael Komarck]] − | content = + *[[Chris Lewis]] − | era = [[Succession Wars era]]<br />[[Clan Invasion era]]<br />[[Civil War era]]<br />[[Jihad era]]+ *[[Jason Vargas]] − | timeline = + | Pages = 112 − | series = Starterbooks − | precededby = − | followedby = ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]'' }} }} − '''''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon''''' was the first in the "Starterbook" series of products designed to help ease new players from the ''[[Classic BattleTech Introductory Boxed Set]]'' ruleset into the expanded ''[[Total Warfare]]'' ruleset. − It became somewhat infamous for an editorial oversight in its released edition by which the mission tree structure was broken, leaving the campaign almost unplayable; errata were published to address and fix the issue. (See [[Starterbook: Sword and Dragon#Errata|Errata]] section below.) ==Description== ==Description== − The book revisits [[The Fox's Teeth]] and [[Sorenson's Sabres]], two company-sized units from [[House Davion]] and [[House Kurita]], respectively, which were the eponymous units for two of the earliest sourcebooks ever published for [[BattleTech]]: ''[[The Fox's Teeth: Exploits of McKinnon's Raiders]]'' and ''[[Sorenson's Sabres (scenario pack)]]''. + '''''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon''''' is the first in a series of products that is designed to help ease new players from the [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Boxed Set]] into [[Total Warfare]]. The book features two company-sized units, one each from [[House Davion]] and [[House Kurita]]. ''Sword and Dragon'' details each of the units, including unique [['Mech]] variants and personalities. In conjunction with [[Iron Wind Metals]], these unique 'Mech variants have received their own miniatures. In addition, the book features a series of loosely defined scenario "tracks" (first pioneered in ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'') that can be strung together to form a campaign. There are also rules for the unique units that are fielded by the two independent companies and prototype advanced-technology (for the 3040s) equipment. − + − ''Sword and Dragon'' details each of the units, including unique [['Mech]] variants and personalities. In conjunction with [[Iron Wind Metals]], these unique 'Mech variants have received their own miniatures. In addition, the book features a series of loosely defined scenario "tracks" that can be strung together to form a campaign which continues the units' stories from where the previous sourcebooks left off, intertwining their histories and narrating the exploits of the next generation up until the [[Jihad]] era. There are also rules for the unique units that are fielded by the two independent companies and prototype advanced-technology (for the 3040s) equipment. − − ==From the back cover== − {{quote|''The [[Fox's Teeth]]'' − − ''[[McKinnon’s Company]] of [[House Davion]]'s [[Crucis Lancers|Seventh Crucis Lancers]], the detached "Fox's Teeth" have been an independent raiding force for centuries, their lightning hit-and-run tactics making them respected and feared.'' − − ''[[Sorenson's Sabres]]'' − − ''A detached command originally from the legendary [[Sword of Light|Fifth Sword of Light]], Sorenson's Sabres are a deadly unit among the elite of [[House Kurita]]'s samurai, dedicated to cutting a swath through new and ancient enemies alike.'' − − ''A new series, the Starterbooks are a perfect way to jump into the further excitement of the [[Classic BattleTech]] universe once players have tried their hands at [[BattleTech]]. ''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'' provides a short synopsis of the conflicts between the ancient enemies of House Davion and House Kurita, as well as a brief history and personal dossiers on the members of these two legendary combat commands. Including record sheets for everyone in the command—which includes eight, never-before-seen [['Mech]] variants–as well as a unique track system that allows players to develop their own scenarios, players will be firing [[autocannon]]s and tossing [[PPC]] lightning at one another in no time!'' − − ''The ''[[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]]'' is required to use'' Starterbook: Sword and Dragon. − − ''Also designed to be used in conjunction with [[Iron Wind Metals]]' ''Sword and Dragon 'MechPack: House Davion'' and'' Sword and Dragon 'MechPack: House Kurita''.}} ==Contents== ==Contents== − * The Right Path+ :The Right Path − * Unspoken Truths+ :Unspoken Truths − + :Introduction − * Introduction+ ::How to Use This Book − ** How to Use This Book+ :A Brief History: House Kurita and House Davion − + ::Origins − * A Brief History: [[House Kurita]] and [[House Davion]]+ ::Age of War − ** Origins+ ::Star League − ** [[Age of War]]+ ::Succession Wars − ** [[Star League]]+ ::War of 3039 − ** [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]+ ::Coming of the Clans − ** [[War of 3039]]+ ::Modern Times − ** [[Clan Invasion|Coming of the Clans]]+ :The Fox's Teeth − ** Modern Times+ ::History − + :::The Succession Wars − * The Fox's Teeth+ :::Wedding Gifts − ** History+ :::War of 3039 − *** The Succession Wars+ :::Best Served Cold − *** Wedding Gifts+ :::Dragon's Den − *** War of 3039+ :::Blood of Kerensky − *** Best Served Cold+ :::Once More Into the Breach − *** Dragon's Den+ :::Houses Divided − *** Blood of Kerensky+ :::A Universe Turned Upside Down − *** Once More Into the Breach+ :The Fox's Teeth Personnel − *** Houses Divided+ ::Ian McKinnon − *** A Universe Turned Upside Down+ ::George Lytton − + ::Austin Vorster − * The Fox's Teeth Personnel+ ::Daniel Waylen − ** [[Ian McKinnon]]+ ::Paul Danton − ** [[George Lytton]]+ ::Hiro Chipende − ** [[Austin Vorster]]+ ::Dave "Tiny" Hill − ** [[Daniel Waylen]]+ ::Henrik Dekker − ** [[Paul Danton]]+ ::Ross McKinnon − ** [[Hiro Chipende]]+ ::Mateo Alvarez − ** [[Dave "Tiny" Hill]]+ ::Robert Grey − ** [[Henrik Dekker]]+ ::Sara Lytton − ** [[Ross McKinnon (31st c.)|Ross McKinnon]]+ :Sorenson's Sabres − ** [[Mateo Alvarez]]+ ::History − ** [[Robert Grey]]+ :::The Fourth Succession War − ** [[Sara Lytton]]+ :::War of the Ronin − + :::Border Guards − * Sorenson's Sabres+ :::The Path of the Damned − ** History+ :::The Fox's Den − *** The [[Fourth Succession War]]+ :::Serving the Dragon − *** [[Ronin War|War of the Ronin]]+ :::Bears and Beyond − *** Border Guards+ :Sorenson's Sabres Personnel − *** The Path of the Damned+ ::Daniel Sorenson − *** The Fox's Den+ ::Grace Shiro − *** Serving the Dragon+ ::Emory Wilk − *** [[Clan Ghost Bear|Bears]] and Beyond+ ::Shakir Jerrar − + ::Dana Utsonomiya − * Sorenson's Sabres Personnel+ ::Andrew Martin − ** [[Daniel Sorenson]]+ ::Sharron Burgoz − ** [[Grace Shiro]]+ ::Seyla Teresa Martinez − ** [[Emory Wilk]]+ ::Albert Benton − ** [[Shakir Jerrar]]+ ::Jasmine Rubach − ** [[Dana Utsonomiya]]+ ::Elden Beradinelli − ** [[Andrew Martin]]+ ::James MacPartland − ** [[Sharron Burgoz]]+ :Rules Annex − ** [[Seyla Teresa Martinez]]+ ::Advanced MechWarrior Abilities − ** [[Albert Benton]]+ :::Sorenson's Sabres − ** [[Jasmine Rubach]]+ :::The Fox's Teeth − ** [[Elden Berardinelli]]+ ::BattleMech Quirks − ** [[James MacPartland]]+ :::Sorenson's Sabres + :::The Fox's Teeth + ::Prototype Weapons and Equipment + ::Sword and Dragon Campaign: 3048-3049 + :::Tracks + :::Campaign Special Rules + :::Warchest Point System + :::Getting Started + :::Warchest Points Between Tracks + ::The Setup: The Fox's Teeth + ::The Setup: Sorenson's Sabres + ::Mission: Recon + ::Mission: Supply Run + ::Mission: Defend + ::Mission: Assault + ::Mission: Fighting Withdrawal + ::Mission: Recon-in-Force + ::Mission: Probe + ::Mission: Beachhead + ::Mission: Pursuit + ::Touchpoint: Thestria (Fox's Teeth) + ::Touchpoint: Valentina (Fox's Teeth) + ::Touchpoint: Cassias (Fox's Teeth) + ::Touchpoint: Udibi (Sorenson's Sabres) + ::Touchpoint: Capra (Sorenson's Sabres) + ::Touchpoint: Brundage (Sorenson's Sabres) + ::Touchpoint: Dust-Up + :Record Sheets − * Rules Annex − ** Advanced [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior]] Abilities − *** Sorenson's Sabres − *** The Fox's Teeth − ** [[BattleMech]] Quirks − *** Sorenson's Sabres − *** The Fox's Teeth − ** Prototype Weapons and Equipment − ** Sword and Dragon Campaign: [[3048]] – [[3049]] − *** Tracks − *** Campaign Special Rules − *** Warchest Point System − *** Getting Started − *** Warchest Points Between Tracks − ** The Setup: The Fox's Teeth − ** The Setup: Sorenson's Sabres − ** Mission: Recon − ** Mission: Supply Run − ** Mission: Defend − ** Mission: Assault − ** Mission: Fighting Withdrawal − ** Mission: Recon-in-Force − ** Mission: Probe − ** Mission: Beachhead − ** Mission: Pursuit − ** Touchpoint: [[Thestria]] (Fox's Teeth) − ** Touchpoint: [[Valentina]] (Fox's Teeth) − ** Touchpoint: [[Cassias]] (Fox's Teeth) − ** Touchpoint: [[Udibi]] (Sorenson's Sabres) − ** Touchpoint: [[Capra]] (Sorenson's Sabres) − ** Touchpoint: [[Brundage]] (Sorenson's Sabres) − ** Touchpoint: Dust-Up − * Record Sheets+ ==Notes== − ==Errata== − :''[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=36415.0 Link] to official errata document on the [[BattleTech Forum]]'' − The errata for this book contain corrections to the history section, particularly the fate of George Lytton (and removing the wrong reference to Hiro Chipende); clarify that Paul Denton pilots a CN9-A (not a CN9-D) and Sharron Burgoz's 'Mech is a TBT-7K (not a TBT-5K); alter the stated construction rules for [[double heat sink]]s, and correct some false entries in various tables and record sheets. − Most importantly, they fix the campaign rules as follows: − *With regards to the ''Recon'' mission it is clarified that ''"Any time this track is indicated, the choosing player may use the Recon-in-Force track (p. 70) instead."'' − *The first Objective for ''Recon-in-Force'' is changed to ''"1. ID / Scan all of the Defender’s buildings. Scanning must be done within 4 hexes of a building at the end of the Movement phase and in lieu of any attack. (Reward: 100)"' − *Under "next tracks" after ''Beachhead'', delete ''Scout'' and ''Holding Action'', and add ''Fighting Withdrawal''. − *Under "next tracks" after ''Pursuit'', delete ''Holding Action''. − [[Category:Scenario Packs]] + [[Category:Books]]
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| name = Starterbook: Sword and Dragon | | name = Starterbook: Sword and Dragon | ||
| − | | | + | | Publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] |
| − | | | + | | Year = 2007 |
| − | | | + | | Production Code = 35100 |
| − | | | + | | ISBN = 0-9792047-4-6 |
| − | | | + | | MSRP = US$19.99 |
| − | | | + | | Type = Starterbook |
| − | + | | Primary Writing = | |
| − | + | *[[David L. McCulloch]] | |
| − | + | *[[Stephen Mohan, Jr.]] | |
| − | | | + | *[[Ben Rome]] |
| − | + | | Product Development = *[[Randall N. Bills]] | |
| − | + | | Illustrations = | |
| − | + | *[[Doug Anderson]] | |
| − | + | *[[Michael Komarck]] | |
| − | + | *[[Chris Lewis]] | |
| − | + | *[[Jason Vargas]] | |
| − | + | | Pages = 112 | |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | '''''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon''''' is the first in a series of products that is designed to help ease new players from the [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Boxed Set]] into [[Total Warfare]]. The book features two company-sized units, one each from [[House Davion]] and [[House Kurita]]. ''Sword and Dragon'' details each of the units, including unique [['Mech]] variants and personalities. In conjunction with [[Iron Wind Metals]], these unique 'Mech variants have received their own miniatures. In addition, the book features a series of loosely defined scenario "tracks" (first pioneered in ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'') that can be strung together to form a campaign. There are also rules for the unique units that are fielded by the two independent companies and prototype advanced-technology (for the 3040s) equipment. | |
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | + | :The Right Path | |
| − | + | :Unspoken Truths | |
| − | + | :Introduction | |
| − | + | ::How to Use This Book | |
| − | + | :A Brief History: House Kurita and House Davion | |
| − | + | ::Origins | |
| − | + | ::Age of War | |
| − | + | ::Star League | |
| − | + | ::Succession Wars | |
| − | + | ::War of 3039 | |
| − | + | ::Coming of the Clans | |
| − | + | ::Modern Times | |
| − | + | :The Fox's Teeth | |
| − | + | ::History | |
| − | + | :::The Succession Wars | |
| − | + | :::Wedding Gifts | |
| − | + | :::War of 3039 | |
| − | + | :::Best Served Cold | |
| − | + | :::Dragon's Den | |
| − | + | :::Blood of Kerensky | |
| − | + | :::Once More Into the Breach | |
| − | + | :::Houses Divided | |
| − | + | :::A Universe Turned Upside Down | |
| − | + | :The Fox's Teeth Personnel | |
| − | + | ::Ian McKinnon | |
| − | + | ::George Lytton | |
| − | + | ::Austin Vorster | |
| − | + | ::Daniel Waylen | |
| − | + | ::Paul Danton | |
| − | + | ::Hiro Chipende | |
| − | + | ::Dave "Tiny" Hill | |
| − | + | ::Henrik Dekker | |
| − | + | ::Ross McKinnon | |
| − | + | ::Mateo Alvarez | |
| − | + | ::Robert Grey | |
| − | + | ::Sara Lytton | |
| − | + | :Sorenson's Sabres | |
| − | + | ::History | |
| − | + | :::The Fourth Succession War | |
| − | + | :::War of the Ronin | |
| − | + | :::Border Guards | |
| − | + | :::The Path of the Damned | |
| − | + | :::The Fox's Den | |
| − | + | :::Serving the Dragon | |
| − | + | :::Bears and Beyond | |
| − | + | :Sorenson's Sabres Personnel | |
| − | + | ::Daniel Sorenson | |
| − | + | ::Grace Shiro | |
| − | + | ::Emory Wilk | |
| − | + | ::Shakir Jerrar | |
| − | + | ::Dana Utsonomiya | |
| − | + | ::Andrew Martin | |
| − | + | ::Sharron Burgoz | |
| − | + | ::Seyla Teresa Martinez | |
| − | + | ::Albert Benton | |
| − | + | ::Jasmine Rubach | |
| − | + | ::Elden Beradinelli | |
| − | + | ::James MacPartland | |
| − | + | :Rules Annex | |
| − | + | ::Advanced MechWarrior Abilities | |
| − | + | :::Sorenson's Sabres | |
| − | + | :::The Fox's Teeth | |
| − | + | ::BattleMech Quirks | |
| − | + | :::Sorenson's Sabres | |
| + | :::The Fox's Teeth | ||
| + | ::Prototype Weapons and Equipment | ||
| + | ::Sword and Dragon Campaign: 3048-3049 | ||
| + | :::Tracks | ||
| + | :::Campaign Special Rules | ||
| + | :::Warchest Point System | ||
| + | :::Getting Started | ||
| + | :::Warchest Points Between Tracks | ||
| + | ::The Setup: The Fox's Teeth | ||
| + | ::The Setup: Sorenson's Sabres | ||
| + | ::Mission: Recon | ||
| + | ::Mission: Supply Run | ||
| + | ::Mission: Defend | ||
| + | ::Mission: Assault | ||
| + | ::Mission: Fighting Withdrawal | ||
| + | ::Mission: Recon-in-Force | ||
| + | ::Mission: Probe | ||
| + | ::Mission: Beachhead | ||
| + | ::Mission: Pursuit | ||
| + | ::Touchpoint: Thestria (Fox's Teeth) | ||
| + | ::Touchpoint: Valentina (Fox's Teeth) | ||
| + | ::Touchpoint: Cassias (Fox's Teeth) | ||
| + | ::Touchpoint: Udibi (Sorenson's Sabres) | ||
| + | ::Touchpoint: Capra (Sorenson's Sabres) | ||
| + | ::Touchpoint: Brundage (Sorenson's Sabres) | ||
| + | ::Touchpoint: Dust-Up | ||
| + | :Record Sheets | ||
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