Field Manual: Crusader Clans

The fourth book in the Field Manual series, Field Manual: Crusader Clans details the toumans and notable personalities of the seven crusader Clans, Blood Spirit, Fire Mandrill, Hell's Horses, Ice Hellion, Jade Falcon, Star Adder, and Clan Wolf. In addition, the history of many of these Clans are detailed for the first time (the Falcons and Wolves did not get the full treatment, since they already had their own source books).

The rigidity of the Clan social structure does not permit much flexibility, so there are no new RPG rules for characters, but there are plenty for BattleTech. FM:CC saw two new types of battle armor, Gnome and Salamander, as well as a new class of laser; the heavy laser (which comes in small, medium, and large). To mount these weapons, FM:CC also introduced three new 'Mechs, the Blood Kite, Hellfire, and Hellion.

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

From the back cover
"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.

&mdash; 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
THE CALL OF GLORY (short story)
 * INTRODUCTION
 * WARRIORS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
 * Kerensky's Vision
 * The Crusade
 * A Call to Arms
 * Clan Blood Spirit
 * Clan Fire Mandrill
 * Clan Hell's Horses
 * Clan Ice Hellion
 * Clan Jade Falcon
 * Clan Star Adder
 * Clan Wolf
 * Martial Assets
 * Warriors
 * 'Mech Assets
 * Aerospace Assets
 * Armor Assets
 * Infantry Assets
 * Organizational Doctrine
 * Raw Strength
 * Martial Aesthetics
 * Ranks and Insignia
 * Uniforms
 * Decorations and Awards
 * Formal Rituals
 * Martial Practices
 * Bidding
 * Trials
 * Tactics


 * CADETS IN REVIEW
 * Sibkos
 * Testing
 * Training Facilities
 * Primary Facilities
 * Secondary Facilities


 * STRENGTH OF THE CLANS
 * CLAN BLOOD SPIRIT
 * The True Path: History of Clan Blood Spirit
 * Inception
 * Awakening
 * Fool's Gold
 * Fire from Heaven
 * Enter the Raven
 * A Fateful Error
 * Future Plans
 * Ways of the Spirit
 * Unit Structure
 * Command Structure
 * Military Practices
 * Training
 * Uniforms and Insignia
 * Field Uniform
 * Dress Uniform
 * Ceremonial Uniform
 * Insignia
 * Decorations
 * Notable Warriors
 * Khan Karianna Schmitt
 * SaKhan Troy Boques
 * Loremaster Bayle Campbell
 * Fire Mandrill ilchi Jas Keller
 * Snow Raven ilchi Bri McFadden
 * Blood Guard Keshik and the Naval Reserve
 * Alpha Galaxy: The Blooding
 * Omega Galaxy: The Sanguine Reavers
 * Omicron Provisional Galaxy
 * Sigma Provisional Galaxy
 * Tau Provisional Galaxy
 * Upsilon Provisional Galaxy


 * CLAN FIRE MANDRILL
 * A Narrative on the Fire Mandrills
 * The Three First Families
 * The Pentagon Crucible
 * Evolution of the Kindraa
 * Striking from Solitude
 * Death of a Kindraa
 * Frustrations of Factionalism
 * Tales of Glory, Ashes of Defeat
 * Reemergence of the Fire Mandrills
 * Military Practices and Customs
 * Fire Mandrill Kindraa
 * Kindraa Sainze
 * Kindraa Faraday-Tanaga
 * Kindraa Payne
 * Kindraa Mattila-Carrol
 * Kindraa Beyl-Grant
 * Kindraa Kline
 * Kindraa Mick-Kreese (Goulet)
 * Force Strength
 * Naval Assets
 * Colors, Insignia and Ritual
 * Standards
 * Uniforms and Insignia
 * Rituals, Decorations, and Awards
 * Clan Leadership and Ristars
 * Khan Amanda Carrol
 * SaKhan Garret Sainze
 * Ristar Darryl of the Paynes
 * Kindraa Sainze
 * Kindraa Faraday-Tanaga
 * Kindraa Payne
 * Kindraa Mattila-Carrol
 * Kindraa Beyl-Grant
 * Kindraa Kline
 * Kindraa Mick-Kreese

CLAN HELL'S HORSES
 * The Long Trail: History of the Horses
 * The Pentagon Campaign
 * Golden Century
 * Hell's Fury
 * The Horse and the Bear
 * Hearing the Crusaders' Call
 * Current Events
 * Hell's Horsemen
 * Organizational Doctrine
 * Insignia and Uniforms
 * Rank Insignia
 * Uniforms
 * Awards
 * Ristars of Hell's Horses
 * Khan Malavai Fletcher
 * SaKhan Tanya DeLaurel
 * Star Colonel James Cobb
 * Hell's Keshiks
 * Alpha Galaxy: Stampede of Steel
 * Beta Galaxy: The Apocalypse
 * Gamma Galaxy: The Bloodriders
 * Delta Galaxy: The Lightning Riders
 * Epsilon Galaxy: The Stonewall Brigade
 * Zeta Galaxy: Wrath From Heaven
 * Eta Galaxy : The Shadow Riders
 * Theta Galaxy: Hell's Stormtroopers
 * Iota Galaxy: Ninth Ring of Hell


 * CLAN ICE HELLION
 * The Tale of the Quick
 * Forged in Ice and Snow
 * Trial by Fire
 * Building the Clan
 * Fall from Grace
 * Golden Rebirth
 * Secret Trial
 * Hellion's Fury
 * Calm after the Storm
 * Dream Destroyed
 * Wolf Trap
 * More Threats
 * Hellion's Claws
 * Chain of Comman
 * Unit Designations
 * Battle Philosophy
 * Regarding Freeborns
 * Schooling the Whelps
 * Regarding Sibkos
 * Trials of Position
 * Military Assets
 * 'Mech Assets
 * Aerospace Assets
 * Infantry Assets
 * Naval Assets
 * Uniforms
 * Field Uniforms
 * Dress Uniforms
 * Ceremonial
 * Honors
 * Remembrance Bar
 * Cage's Clasp
 * Notable Warriors
 * Khan Asa Taney
 * SaKhan Sellen Cage
 * Star Captain Connor Rood
 * Alpha Galaxy: The Blinding Keshik
 * Beta Galaxy: The Lithe Kill
 * Delta Galaxy: Dauntless Hunters
 * Zeta Galaxy: Guardians of the Lair
 * Zeta Prime Galaxy: Freeborne Fanaticism
 * Theta Galaxy: Caste Saviors


 * CLAN JADE FALCON
 * Falcon's Sight: History of Clan Jade Falcon
 * Hatchling Years
 * Cleaning the Nest
 * Taking Wing
 * Stooping on the Wolf
 * Sharpening the Talons
 * Power Games
 * Falcon Rising
 * Military Practices and Customs
 * Unit Structure
 * Command Structure
 * Battlefield Practices
 * Training
 * Uniforms and Insignia
 * Combat Dress
 * Field Uniform
 * Dress Uniform
 * Rank Insignias
 * Decorations
 * Notable Warriors
 * Senior Khan Marthe Pryde
 * SaKhan Samantha Clees
 * Loremaster Kael Pershaw
 * Turkina Keshik
 * Gamma Galaxy: Jade Falcon Galaxy
 * Delta Galaxy: Gyrfalcon Galaxy
 * Omega Galaxy
 * Rho Galaxy
 * Iota Galaxy
 * Epsilon Galaxy
 * Mu Galaxy
 * Lambda Galaxy
 * Sigma Galaxy: Turkina's Eyes
 * Zeta Galaxy: Turkina's Beak


 * CLAN STAR ADDER
 * History of the Star Adder
 * Early Efforts
 * Growing Up
 * Into the Golden Century
 * Change in the Wind
 * The Invasion Years
 * Outlook for the Future
 * The Adder's Den
 * Chain of Command
 * The Warrior's Way
 * The Fighting Arm
 * Uniforms and Insignia
 * Leaders of Clan Star Adder
 * Khan Cassius N'Buta
 * SaKhan Tabitha Paik
 * Loremaster Dagmar Lahiri
 * Adder Keeper Stanislov
 * Clan Star Adder Command (Adder Command Keshik, Quasar Keshik)
 * Alpha Galaxy: Old Blood and Guts
 * Gamma Galaxy: Blood Feud
 * Delta Galaxy: Thunderstrike
 * Epsilon Galaxy: Night Terrors
 * Kappa Provisional Galaxy
 * Mu Provisional Galaxy
 * Xi Provisional Galaxy
 * Omicron Provisional Galaxy
 * Rho Provisional Galaxy
 * Sigma Provisional Galaxy
 * Tau Provisional Galaxy


 * CLAN WOLF
 * Historical Data
 * The Founding
 * The Golden Century
 * The Call to Invade
 * The Invasion
 * The Refusal War
 * The New Breed
 * Unlikely Allies and New Enemies
 * Force Strength
 * Naval Assets
 * Strategies, Tactics, and Military Practices
 * Colors, Insignia, and Rituals
 * Clan Wolf Leadership and Ristars
 * Khan Vladimir Ward
 * SaKhan Marialle Radick
 * Loremaster Katya Kerensky
 * Alpha Galaxy: The Wolf Spirits
 * Beta Galaxy: The Shadow Wolves
 * Gamma Galaxy: The Wolf Hussars
 * Delta Galaxy: The Snarling Wolves
 * Theta Galaxy: A Strong Foundation
 * Iota Galaxy: Down to the Bones


 * THE CRUSADER CLANS
 * GLOSSARY
 * RULES
 * Creating Scenarios
 * Scenario Type
 * Selecting Mapsheets
 * Unit Generation
 * Force Composition
 * Assigning 'Mechs
 * Experience Level and Skills
 * Finishing Touches
 * Crusader Touman
 * Clan Honor
 * Using Hidden Units Rules
 * Overlapping Abilities and Advantages
 * Forcing the Initiative
 * Off-Map Movement
 * Overrun Combat
 * BattleForce 2 Command Lists
 * Clan Blood Spirit
 * Clan Fire Mandrill
 * Clan Hell's Horses
 * Clan Ice Hellion
 * Clan Jade Falcon
 * Clan Star Adder
 * Clan Wolf
 * Crusader Battle Armor
 * Gnome Battle Armor
 * Salamander Battle Armor
 * New Equipment
 * Heavy Lasers
 * New 'Mechs
 * Blood Kite
 * Hellfire
 * Hellion


 * CRUSADER CLAN CLUSTER INDEX