The Swashbuckler's Handbook

The Swashbuckler's Handbook is a sourcebook for Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade.

Summary

 * From the White Wolf Catalog:


 * A Lot of Daring...
 * To the Devil with the Dark Ages! This is an age of flash and flamboyance, where a swift blade and a quick wit can work wonders. Leave muddy battlefields to the crows! Mingling with courtesans and artists, philosophers and princes is far more comfortable... but no less deadly!
 * A Bit of Luck...
 * Machiavelli wasn't kidding, Poisoned cups and venom'd words epitomize the Renaissance. Without a bit of savoir-faire, a magus can find herself up to her neck in trouble before she can say et tu? So before you wind up in some princeling's dungeon (or dead!), take a moment to peruse this essential guide to surviving a different kind of war - the dance of seduction, intrigue, assassination and villainy most vile.
 * Don't forget your rapier...
 * And a Dash of Magick to Make it All Look Easy!
 * This Most Useful and Essential Sourcebook doth include:
 * Intrigues of the Ksirafai, Guildsmen, Solificati and Hermetics
 * Ars Cupiditae - the magick of hearts, minds and polished blades
 * Sex, violence, treachery - all the things that made the Renaissance great! - plus Storyteller hints, character types, classic stunts, and more