From publisher blurb:
New to Shadow, Sword & Spell? Have you walked the sun baked desert of The Shimmering Sands? In either case, brave hero, here is the book you have been searching for.
In Shadow, Sword & Spell: Player you will find options, enhancements and additions to enhance your game:
New skills and modifiers
New combat options, including rules for ocean and aerial combat
Rules for fantasy races
A system for creating martial arts that are as unique as each character
Bloodlines and the benefits of being a descendent of a mythical hero
Rules for social status, family status and honor
and much more!
Pick the rules you like or use it all. With Shadow, Sword & Spell: Player you can enhance and modify your game however you choose.