Book of Strategy

Temple of Armed Conflict

The canon entitled "The Way of Stratategy" is a solid book bound with hard wood or bronze, and faintly lined pages. Most owners further wrap the book in Cloth to protect the edges. The cover shows a massive battle scene, while the rear features a single naked sword.

The Old Man’s canon is replete with advice on strategy and tactics. Its first chapter explains what follows in the next nine and is written by different author, one of which is General Narveld, about who little is known. Last nine chapters each describe a different military campaign. Thought clearly penned by the same author, the technology levels and actual battles described range over thousands of years, some of the earliest being some kind of skirmish between two unarmed prehistoric tribes and all across Tellene.

The Book is better known as The Way of Strategy it describes large and small-scale battles, gives tactics for foot soldiers, cavalry, missile troops, siege machinery, artillery, feints, and all manner of situations, formations and scenarios. It does not address mundane topics such as vestments, rituals, or ceremonies. The Order of the Pike created all these things with a divine guidance, of course. It does, however, stress the importance of training mind and body, teamwork, and discipline.

The Way of Strategy is popular as a military guide for people of all religions and is one of the most commonly found canons. It sells for 50 gps. in hard wood, and is available in virtually any community.

There are two scripture with in the canon that notes an exception as to the rules of the royalty;

One is through service to The Old Man, “He will return to men at the bottom of the river, His reward will be only accessible in Summer, He will reward You with a red ring, and four golden behemoths.

The other being visited by The Old Man and his orders will be “unto the living, willing give the jewels of life and a fierce incredible warrior will emerge.”

“The spirits of old assist by giving bizarre remarks. “ .... A cleric of the Order