The Steampunk world is a rich, glorious, fascinating, and astonishing universe. One must also realize that it is fraught with risk and danger, which can reveal itself in many ways, from a petty cutpurse, ner'do'wells, rampaging clockwork robots, ruffians intent on imposing their will or an organized gang of air-pirates wreaking havoc on the gentile populace.
This practical manual can forearm the reader, preparing them for the possibility of encountering these enumerable threats real or imagined.