Conquest Companion is a hardcover rulebook which compiles all the most up to date rulings and clarifications made by the Para Bellum team on the core rules and army lists. In addition, it contains the new Character expansion rules, allowing players to customize their Characters with all new retinues, skills, and items. The Companion also has 304 pages dedicated to giving an overview of the world of Conquest and it’s factions, revealing hitherto unknown details about the origins of the world and the history of each faction. —description from the publisher's website