
by Den Patrick (Author)
Written in the form of a soldier's manual on strategy, tactics and weapons THE ORCS WAR-FIGHTING MANUAL is an innovative and fun way for readers and gamers to add colour and excitement to their knowledge of fantasy's premier villains.
Translated from the original Orcish the book contains details on Orc strengths and weakness, key tactics, survival and field tips and accounts of notorious battles from Orc history as well as key tips on defeating Elves and Dwarves. Puny humans are not considered worth discussing.
With companion volumes for Elves and Dwarves, gaming and comics writer Den Patrick builds up his very own fantasy world and tells its history in a unique and entertaining way.
Illustrated throughout and comes complete with battle and formation maps.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 15 Aug 2013
ISBN 10: 0575132752
ISBN 13: 9780575132757
Book Overview: The essential guide for anyone who wants to fight with or against fantasy's most fearsome foe: the Orc.
Den Patrick was born in Dorset in 1975 and shares a birthday with Bram Stoker. He has at various times been a comics editor, burlesque reviewer, bookseller and Games Workshop staffer. Anything to avoid getting a real job in fact.
He lives and works in London. His first three books for Gollancz, the War Manuals, are released in autumn 2013. Three novels, The Erebus Sequence, are in the works.
http://www.denpatrick.com/