#hawkwood's troupe

[archerinventive]

Are you interested in sword fighting or the medieval art of combat but don't know where to start? Well, let the amazing folks of the Hawkwood's Troupe help you out.

Here, we have a collection of some of the best pieces of literature when it comes to the study of the sword and much more.

A huge thank you to the troupe for letting me share these images, and to Sven Lugar for a meaningful lesson on feeling the blade.

If you know of other good recommendations please feel free to leave a comment below. :)

You can find out more about the Hawkwood's Troupe at http://www.nwarmizare.com/Newsite/

Includes:

The Rapier Part One: Beginners -Workbook- by Guy Windsor

Medieval Wrestling by Jessica Finley

16th Century Single Sword Combat: Bolognese Fencing by William E. Wilson

The Art of Combat by Joachim Meyer

English Martial Arts by Terry Brown

Venetian Rapier, The School or Salle by Nicoletto Giganti's

The Complete Renaissance Swordsman by Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova

Medieval Combat by Hans Talhoffer

Fior Di Battaglia ("The Flower of Battle), MS Ludwig XV 13 by Fiore de'i Liberi

[rpgsandbox]

Fading Suns returns with a glorious new edition!

The classic far-future passion play role-playing game is back in spectacular color!

The three Core Books for Fading Suns are the Universe Book, Character Book, and Gamemaster Book.

These three hardcover books contain everything your group needs to start playing Fading Suns:

The Universe Book (112 pages) presents the setting for Fading Suns: its history, society, and astro-geography. Herein you will encounter nobles, priests, guilders, aliens, psychics, cyborgs, and more.

The Character Book (272 pages) presents the game system and player characters for Fading Suns. This book includes character creation rules for all the major factions, as well as technological equipment, starships, psychic powers, and theurgic rites.

The Gamemaster Book (96 pages) presents people, places, and plots for Fading Suns. Herein are guidelines for creating dramas for the player troupe and how to populate them with all manner of non-player-character allies, rivals, and foils. An example drama is included, as well as a roll-by-roll description of play.

In addition, we have a variety of books and accessories to help you fill in whatever you need at your table:

The Faction Book (96 page hardcover) presents the minor houses (from Eldrid to Xanthippe), minor sects (from Chorali to Preceptors), and minor guilds (Apothecaries to Wranglers) of the Fading Suns universe. Herein also are the pagans (Zuranists and Gjartins), the sentient alien species of the Known Worlds (from ascorbites to shantor), and the Changed, the genetically altered mutants scorned by the superstitious populace for their wondrous endowments.

Intrigues & Escapades (112 page hardcover) unveils the conspiracy customs among nobles, priests, and merchants, showing how some are raised from birth to scheme while others learn from hard knocks. Presented are two detailed dramas involving troupes in such dirty dealings, along with a host of drama hooks that gamemasters can develop with their own twists.

The GM Screen & Token Set includes the most useful rules and charts: sequence of play, VP costs, Resistance ratings, environmental conditions, weapon traits, and more. Also included are punch sheets with a plethora of victory-point and wyrd-point tokens, making it easy to gain and spend these action resources during play.

The Imperial Dossiers for the House Hawkwood, Reeves Guild, and Urth Orthodox factions (64 page softcover) examine in-depth the main factions of the Fading Suns universe. Each book serves as a primer on a single faction, commissioned by the empire for its diplomats, bureaucrats, soldiers, star-sailors, Questing Knights, and their Cohorts, with commentary from the Imperial Eye. Each book also includes a “factbook” about a topic closely related to the dossier’s faction, and a rules section that includes new callings, perks, equipment, and even alien creatures.

If you're returning to Fading Suns as a veteran player, make sure you head to our website to catch up on all of Bill's designer diaries!

If you're brand new to Fading Suns, check out the Ulisses International YouTube Channel for our current actual play series. You can also subscribe to our Twitch channel if you want to catch our actual plays live! Fading Suns streams on Thursdays!

Kickstarter campaign ends: Wed, April 15 2020 2:00 AM BST

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