From the back of the book: "Bellicose Fantasy Battles is a game created in the classic table-top wargame style. Set in a colorful and rich world of fantasy, Bellicose combines all of the strategy, simplicity, and realism necessary to satisfy the needs of any gamer from the first-timer to the local game store champion. "Prepare to immerse yourself in this book which contains all of the rules, diagrams, charts, and supplemental information necessary to play Bellicose. In this tome you will find a gaming system that was created with you in mind. The core rules are a mere 25 pages of easy reading so you can get playing quickly. But the book also includes over 75 pages of fully illustrated army lists. With Artwork contributed from several of the world’s finest artists, this book brings you a diverse taste of the succulent world of Bellicose. We even included 15 pages of short stories for more background."