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** The Codex Astartes, by the Ultramarines' Primarch, fills this roles for many Space Marine chapters. However, many Space Marines have gotten into trouble for treating the Codex as a perfect, unquestionable how-to manual, rather than a comprehensive set of guidelines. The author realised what his descendants haven't, namely that new enemies will require new tactical doctrines, and that no two battles are exactly alike. |
** The Codex Astartes, by the Ultramarines' Primarch, fills this roles for many Space Marine chapters. However, many Space Marines have gotten into trouble for treating the Codex as a perfect, unquestionable how-to manual, rather than a comprehensive set of guidelines. The author realised what his descendants haven't, namely that new enemies will require new tactical doctrines, and that no two battles are exactly alike. |
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** The Soul Drinkers' ''Catechisms Martial'' is one part tactical meditations to two parts prayer book, used as often in religious ceremonies as in forward planning. Since [[Warrior Monk|Space Marines]] don't really differentiate between warfare and religion, it matters little. |
** The Soul Drinkers' ''Catechisms Martial'' is one part tactical meditations to two parts prayer book, used as often in religious ceremonies as in forward planning. Since [[Warrior Monk|Space Marines]] don't really differentiate between warfare and religion, it matters little. |
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* ''[[Warhammer]] Fantasy'' has a book on tactics written by the High Elf General Mentheus that is referenced occasionally. |
* ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] Fantasy'' has a book on tactics written by the High Elf General Mentheus that is referenced occasionally. |
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* ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' has ''The [[Lady of War|Steel Princess]]' Field Guide to Tactics of the [[Praetorian Guard|Purple Dragon]]'' by Her Royal Highness Princess Alusair Nacacia [[Royals Who Actually Do Something|Obarskyr]] of Cormyr. Yeah, she published it with her nickname right in the title. |
* ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' has ''The [[Lady of War|Steel Princess]]' Field Guide to Tactics of the [[Praetorian Guard|Purple Dragon]]'' by Her Royal Highness Princess Alusair Nacacia [[Royals Who Actually Do Something|Obarskyr]] of Cormyr. Yeah, she published it with her nickname right in the title. |
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** Appropriately enough, the holy scripture of [[War God|Tempus']] faith is one of these, the ''Red Book of War''. Same goes for ''Master Tactician'', a holy book of the Red Knight's faith. |
** Appropriately enough, the holy scripture of [[War God|Tempus']] faith is one of these, the ''Red Book of War''. Same goes for ''Master Tactician'', a holy book of the Red Knight's faith. |
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