Publisher's blurb: Written by martial arts practitioners with real-life fighting experience and based on five hundred year old combat manuals penned by the true Masters of the ancient martial arts such as Sigmund Ringeck, Joachim Meyer, Jud Lew, Miyamoto Musashi, Fiore Dei Liberi, and Achille Marozzo, the Codex Martialis: Quick Start Guide is a window from your game into the lethal reality of combat in the ancient world. Emphasizing action, combat maneuvers and the deadly interplay of attack and defense with a minimum of complexity, Codex Martialis is designed to make combat fluid, dynamic and intuitive, in order to bring a greater level of immersion and excitement by adding new tactical options to your gaming session.