Pyramid Review
Classic Battletech Mercenaries Supplemental 1 (for Battletech)
Published by FanPro LLC
Written by Herbert A. Beas II
Illustrated by Doug Chafee, Jason Vargas, Anton Zaleski, Roger Peterson, & Chris Lewis
Special Miniatures Section by David M. Stancel-Garner, Raymond Arrsstia, Mike DuVal, Dave Fanjoy, Ross Hines, David Kerber, Mark Maestas, Ryan Peterson, Ron Smith, Candi Smith, & Allen Soles
106-page b&w softcover; $24.99
FanPro LLC has released another in the long line of works about mercenary units in the Classic Battletech universe. What separates Mercenary Supplemental I from previous units is it's not simply an update on what's up with the Kell Hounds and Wolf's Dragoons. In fact, as the back cover states, it's a rundown of units who aren't quite up to their caliber. Some of these units have been long-time residents of the Battletech universe, have never been detailed in an official publication until now or, if they were, it was a passing mention with little if any detail to help a player figure out what the unit was made up of. Needless to say, this can and did vex many a referee running a Battletech campaign. Happily, FanPro listens to its fanbase, and the first in a series of supplementals addressing this problem was born.
Each unit, like the other entries in the Battletech Field Manual series, gets its own one-page entry, describing its own TO & E, officers, personalities, and favored tactics, as well as a description of its history and color scheme. The last point . . .
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Article publication date: August 5, 2005
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