Path of War is the second big project from Dreamscarred Press, following the success of Ultimate Psionics. In Path of War, Dreamscarred Press have attempted to redesign the maneuver-based martial combat system first intrduced in the Dungeons & Dragons supplement Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords, a book that is at once loved and hated by the D&D community. In my opinion, Path of War is a success. Tome of Battle was a controversial book, both in terms of it's asian-inspired aesthetic and the system itself. I have to admit that I was one of the people who really liked and appreciated ToB. To me, it finally bridged the gap between spellcasters and martial characters in D&D, not completely but satisfyingly. Path of War does much the same for Pathfinder. Using the system in this book, any martial character can gain a little extra power by either multiclassing or taking specific feats, and the new classes introduced by Path of War are unique, interesting and well-balanced when compared to Pathfinders core classes.

The book itself has pretty good artwork, and is well-written and edited. Path of War is the first publication in a series of volumes that will eventually be collected in a tome like Ultimate Psionics was, and I can't wait to see all the new options Dreamscarred Press has planned for this system.

Path of War is an excellent sourcebook for Pathfinder, mirroring Dreamscarred Press' psionics material in quality. It is a worthwhile addition to any Pathfinder players bookshelf, and has become my go-to supplement for making martial classes and characters. I highly recommend this book!