Field Manual: Crusader Clans

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Field Manual: Crusader Clans
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Bryan Nystul
Randall N. Bills (assistance)
Primary writing Loren L. Coleman, Randall N. Bills, Herbert A. Beas II, Christopher Hussey, Chris Hartford, Christoffer M. Trossen (writing)
Sharon Turner Mulvihill, Robert Boyle, Diane Piron-Gelman (editing)
Pages 200
Cover Artwork Mike Sutfin (art)
Fred Hooper (design)
John Bridegroom (layout)
Interior Artwork Fred Hooper, Jeff Laubenstein (interior color section)
Illustrations Joel Biske
Scott James
Lewis LaRosa
Dave Martin
Brad McDevitt
Jim Nelson
Loston Wallace
Sam Wood
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code 1706
First published 1 April 1998
ISBN-10 1-55560-343-2
ISBN-13 978-1-55560-343-4
MSRP $22.00
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Timeline 25 December 3059
Series Field Manuals series
Preceded by Field Manual: Mercenaries
Followed by Field Manual: Warden Clans

Description[edit]

Field Manual: Crusader Clans is the fourth release in the Field Manuals series and contains detailed information about the military forces of the seven Crusader Clans, Clan Blood Spirit, Clan Fire Mandrill, Clan Hell's Horses, Clan Ice Hellion, Clan Jade Falcon, Clan Star Adder, and Clan Wolf as of 25 December 3059. It includes additional rules for BattleTech, as well as new battle armor, BattleMechs, equipment and weapons.

Field Manual: Crusader Clans is the companion sourcebook of Field Manual: Warden Clans.

From the Back Cover[edit]

WE ARE THE CLANS

Nearly three hundred years ago, the Star League was torn apart when the lies and deceits of the petty House Lords launched the Inner Sphere into endless war. The Great Father Aleksandr Kerensky led our forefathers, the remnants of the righteous Star League army, away from that chaotic despotism. In turn, his son Nicholas forged us into the Clans: a society dedicated to becoming the greatest fighting force in all of history. We grew stronger with each generation, awaiting the day when we would return to the Inner Sphere to save it from itself.

Now is the time of the Return. Some among the Clans oppose the Crusaders' campaign of conquest, but we know that true enlightenment can only come to the misguided rabble of the Successor States through total subjugation. We will crush their honorless armies with our OmniMechs and plant the flag of the Clans on sacred Terra. Only then will the true Star League have returned to the Inner Sphere.

Lincoln Osis, ilKhan of the Clans

The first of two volumes on the Clans, Field Manual: Crusader Clans describes the seven most aggressive Clans: Blood Spirit, Fire Mandrill, Hell's Horses, Ice Hellion, Jade Falcon, Star Adder and Wolf. This sourcebook describes the tactics, uniforms and battle histories of each Clan, plus special rules that reflect the unique capabilities of each Galaxy, new weapons, equipment, exclusive Crusader BattleMechs and more.

Contents[edit]

  • Introduction
  • Warriors of the Righteous
    • Kerensky's Vision
    • The Crusade
    • A Call to Arms
    • Martial Assets
    • Martial Aesthetics
    • Martial Practices
  • Cadets in Review
    • Sibkos
    • Training Facilities
  • Strength of the Clans
  • The Crusader Clans Deployment Tables (as of 25 December 3059)
  • Glossary
  • Crusader Clan Cluster Index

Notes[edit]

  • The trademarked title is BattleTech Field Manual: Crusader Clans.