Training Manuals

"Figure 1: Gain distance by thrusting upon the enemy's weapon with thine shield or own weapon; Both, if possible.
"Figure 2: Take 2 steps to the rear leading with the rear foot to maintain stability and defense.
"Figure 3: If enemy attempts to pursue, violently thrust defensive measures at their weapon again, and rear as if to attack but let no blow fall.
"Figure 4: While enemy is unsure, breathe in through the nose and hiss violently out of the mouth three times, and empty your mind of all thought. Think of the pain of your wounds and exertions as simply pressure and in this way overcome it."
~Master Solek Tarenion, Training Manual Second Wind.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

These manuals are drawn up by warriors seeking to train students. Each one depicts a fighting technique and the exercise regimen required to master it. Trainers disseminate these manuals as a form of advertising, common assumption is that a warrior who uses a few of the same master's techniques successfully will seek them out for more in-depth training. 
Studying the manual and following the regimen daily for a proscribed amount of time bestows mastery of the technique. How long this study lasts depends on the technique.
Every Long Rest, the student needs to read this manual for at least ten minutes and practice the forms for another 50. While doing so, they make all perception rolls at disadvantage. Missing a day requires two days of study to make up. If devoting a full day to the study (such as for a training action during downtime), the student learns at 3x the rate.

Significance

Considered essential for warriors both new and young, most fighting men and women have read at least one of the most common of these manuals.

Item type

Book / Document

Used by

• Swordchuck

Rarity

Common Basic, Uncommon Journeyman, Rare Master, Legendary Grandmaster

Weight

.01

Dimensions

1 2ft x 4 ft Vellum parchment, folded to 6 inch x 8 inch panels.

Base Price

10 GP for Basic, 50 GP for Journeyman, 100 GP for Master-level, 1000 for legendary Grandmaster-level.

Raw materials & Components

Traditional training manuals are written in ink (the more expensive the better) on vellum and treated with seal oil to prevent weathering.

Tools

All one needs for the work is the knowledge of the technique, and a writing kit.