Starterbook: Sword and Dragon
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.
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
- History
- 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
- History
- 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
- Advanced MechWarrior Abilities
- Record Sheets