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** The ''Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer'', on the other hand, is so full of propaganda, misinformation, and outright lies, that it functions best as a [["Faux To" Guide]]. Though every [[Badass Normal|Imperial]] [[Redshirt Army|Guardsman]] is required (on pain of death) to carry it, the bright ones quickly realize that [[Our Elves Are Better|Eldar]] technology is not antiquated and prone to malfunction, an [[Our Orcs Are Different|Ork]]'s bulging muscles are not just for show, and the [[Beam Spam|Tau]] aren't likely to run away if you yell at them loudly enough.
*** The ''Uplifting Primer'' is more of a darkly humourous, satirical nature, however. Its status as canon is dubious.
** 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. Which is why many Chapters are "non-Codex", especially those that specialize on a particular enemy and/or form of warfare.
** 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.
* ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] Fantasy'' has a book on tactics written by the High Elf General Mentheus that is referenced occasionally.
* ''[[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.
** 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.
* ''[[Exalted]]'' has the ''Thousand Correct Actions of the Upright Soldier''. It is primarily used by the Realm, the major empire of the game setting, and is regarded as an excellent manual of war. Except, now that the empire is in decay due to the disappearance of its leader, [[Modern Major-General|politically-appointed officers]] [[Small Name, Big Ego|who believe they know better]] [[Too Dumb to Live|just chuck the thing aside]]. Or abridge it, which is even worse. The latter is especially true because, unlike
* ''[[Iron Kingdoms]]'' has (Supreme) Kommandant Irusk's book, ''How to Fully Subjugate Your Enemies''.
* The ''[[GURPS]]'' International Super Teams universe has ''The Metahuman in Combat,'' a Big Book of superhero combat.
* ''[[Eberron]]'' has Karrn the Conqueror's ''Analects of War''. Think Sun Tzu as a [[Blood Knight]] and you'll pretty much have the idea.
* ''[[Paranoia (game)|Paranoia]]'' Troubleshooters tend to have their little red survival books, full of notes, treasonous material, and other useful tips on survival. Typically, a great deal of information in the book will be wrong. This is Alpha Complex after all.
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