Beauty of War

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The book Beauty of War, standard reading material for students at the Circle of Steel, one of the six Tower of Learning in Soronne, is mentioned in Mel Odom's book The Sea of Mist, which plays several decades after Might and Magic Tribute.

It was written by Dellan, when he was magister of the Circle of Steel. Dellan is old but still alive in the game.

Only one citation is given by Mel Odom: Arrogance makes champions.


Setup

The book should be a persiflage to Sun Tzu's The Art of War[1]. Other reading material could be used, e.g. Carl von Klausowitz's Vom Kriege[2].

First take

First attempt, by Ladob.

Contents

  1. On the Nature of War
    • The Spark
    • The Decision
    • The Coin
  2. On the Actors of War
    • The Warlord
    • The Soldier
    • The Enemy
    • The Resources
    • The Land
  3. On the Waging of War I: the Big Scope
    • The Field
    • The Time
    • The Weather
    • The Moment
    • The Friction
  4. On the Waging of War II : the Small Scope
    • The Battle
    • The Spirit
    • The Thought
  5. On the End of War
    • The Conclusion
    • The Survivor
    • The Plunder

The Soldier

There are many kinds of soldiers, many kinds of souls, that fight. Their motives are the main tool which enable the Warlord to know where best to use each of them. They also enable the Warlord to know who can be a good general or officer and who is best for the field.

The fearless soldiers, who fight for revenge, hate, religious lust, or such similarly strong motives, are powerful in the field, for their morale will not fail and their bloodlust will spark fear in the enemy. Their self assurance is as a great an asset as a hindrance, for arrogance makes champions, but not leaders . Without the innermost fear which leads one to care for himself and the ones around him, the general won't perceive when a battle should stop, when to retreat, who to help. The Beauty of War lies also in ones feelings, the shades of red evenge and grey cowardice are keys to the spectrum of victory.

Comment

The book can use more silliness, including in the chapter titles.


Writing instructions

The book will contain some hidden hints, to be added later. Other than that, its only function is enjoyment.