Author: Grant Howitt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996376563
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Spire
Author: Grant Howitt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996376563
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996376563
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Blades Against the Dark
Author: Juliet Fazan McMaster
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 152550813X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Lyria is a peaceful volcanic island nation off the coast of East Africa. Peaceful, that is, until a power-hungry general stages a military coup and takes over, quelling all opposition. Robyn's father, the Fencing Master, is wounded and imprisoned. Bruce's father is also disempowered, his younger son taken as hostage. Robyn is an expert knife-thrower, Bruce is a champion fencer who wields a sword. Their friend Dirk is a marksman with a pistol, another friend an archer. Together they form a resistance movement of Young Outlaws. And working from their hideout in a dormant crater, they recruit more young people with combat skills. They plan to liberate their parents and the other political prisoners. But a bunch of kids against a modern army? The odds against them are huge. The Young Outlaws must find a way to harness the enemy's power to use against him.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 152550813X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Lyria is a peaceful volcanic island nation off the coast of East Africa. Peaceful, that is, until a power-hungry general stages a military coup and takes over, quelling all opposition. Robyn's father, the Fencing Master, is wounded and imprisoned. Bruce's father is also disempowered, his younger son taken as hostage. Robyn is an expert knife-thrower, Bruce is a champion fencer who wields a sword. Their friend Dirk is a marksman with a pistol, another friend an archer. Together they form a resistance movement of Young Outlaws. And working from their hideout in a dormant crater, they recruit more young people with combat skills. They plan to liberate their parents and the other political prisoners. But a bunch of kids against a modern army? The odds against them are huge. The Young Outlaws must find a way to harness the enemy's power to use against him.
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
Author: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316090522
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316090522
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
Scum and Villainy
Author: Stras Acimovic
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781613171530
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781613171530
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Seven Blades in Black
Author: Sam Sykes
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316363456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 631
Book Description
Acclaimed author Sam Sykes returns with a brilliant new epic fantasy that introduces an unforgettable outcast mage caught between two warring empires. Her magic was stolen. She was left for dead. Betrayed by those she trusts most and her magic ripped from her, all Sal the Cacophony has left is her name, her story, and the weapon she used to carve both. But she has a will stronger than magic, and knows exactly where to go. The Scar, a land torn between powerful empires, where rogue mages go to disappear, disgraced soldiers go to die and Sal went with a blade, a gun, and a list of seven names. Revenge will be its own reward.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316363456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 631
Book Description
Acclaimed author Sam Sykes returns with a brilliant new epic fantasy that introduces an unforgettable outcast mage caught between two warring empires. Her magic was stolen. She was left for dead. Betrayed by those she trusts most and her magic ripped from her, all Sal the Cacophony has left is her name, her story, and the weapon she used to carve both. But she has a will stronger than magic, and knows exactly where to go. The Scar, a land torn between powerful empires, where rogue mages go to disappear, disgraced soldiers go to die and Sal went with a blade, a gun, and a list of seven names. Revenge will be its own reward.
Balanced on the Blade's Edge
Author: Lindsay Buroker
Publisher: Lindsay Buroker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Colonel Ridge Zirkander isn’t the model of military professionalism—he has a tendency to say exactly what’s on his mind, and his record has enough demerits to wallpaper the hull of an airship—but as the best fighter pilot in the Iskandian army, he’s used to a little leniency from his superiors. Until he punches the wrong diplomat in the nose and finds himself issued new orders: take command of a remote prison mine in the inhospitable Ice Blades Mountains. Ridge has never been in charge of anything larger than a flier squadron—what’s he supposed to do with a frozen fortress full of murderers and rapists? Not to mention the strange woman who shows up right before he arrives… Sardelle Terushan wakes from three hundred years in a mage stasis shelter, only to realize that she is the last of the Referatu, the sorcerers who once helped protect Iskandia from conquerors. Their subterranean mountain community was blown up in a treacherous sneak attack by soldiers who feared their power. Everyone Sardelle ever knew is dead, and the sentient soulblade she has been bonded to since her youth is buried in the core of the mountain. Further, what remains of her home has been infested by bloodthirsty miners commanded by the descendants of the very soldiers who destroyed her people. Sardelle needs help to reach her soulblade—her only link to her past and her last friend in the world. Her only hope is to pretend she’s one of the prisoners while trying to gain the commander’s trust. But lying isn’t her specialty, especially when the world has changed so much in the intervening centuries, and if Colonel Zirkander figures out who she truly is, he’ll be duty-bound to sentence her to the only acceptable punishment for sorcerers: death.
Publisher: Lindsay Buroker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Colonel Ridge Zirkander isn’t the model of military professionalism—he has a tendency to say exactly what’s on his mind, and his record has enough demerits to wallpaper the hull of an airship—but as the best fighter pilot in the Iskandian army, he’s used to a little leniency from his superiors. Until he punches the wrong diplomat in the nose and finds himself issued new orders: take command of a remote prison mine in the inhospitable Ice Blades Mountains. Ridge has never been in charge of anything larger than a flier squadron—what’s he supposed to do with a frozen fortress full of murderers and rapists? Not to mention the strange woman who shows up right before he arrives… Sardelle Terushan wakes from three hundred years in a mage stasis shelter, only to realize that she is the last of the Referatu, the sorcerers who once helped protect Iskandia from conquerors. Their subterranean mountain community was blown up in a treacherous sneak attack by soldiers who feared their power. Everyone Sardelle ever knew is dead, and the sentient soulblade she has been bonded to since her youth is buried in the core of the mountain. Further, what remains of her home has been infested by bloodthirsty miners commanded by the descendants of the very soldiers who destroyed her people. Sardelle needs help to reach her soulblade—her only link to her past and her last friend in the world. Her only hope is to pretend she’s one of the prisoners while trying to gain the commander’s trust. But lying isn’t her specialty, especially when the world has changed so much in the intervening centuries, and if Colonel Zirkander figures out who she truly is, he’ll be duty-bound to sentence her to the only acceptable punishment for sorcerers: death.
The Way of Kings
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765376679
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1013
Book Description
A new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® Series
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765376679
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1013
Book Description
A new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® Series
Blade of Fire
Author: Stuart Hill
Publisher: Chicken House
ISBN: 1909489166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Twenty years have passed since Icemark last defended itself from invasion. Now the imperial invader Scipio Bellorum is back - joined by his brutal twin sons. The Icemark's fate rests with Queen Thirrin, Oskan Witchfather - and their five strong-willed children. But are the royal siblings ready for the task?
Publisher: Chicken House
ISBN: 1909489166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Twenty years have passed since Icemark last defended itself from invasion. Now the imperial invader Scipio Bellorum is back - joined by his brutal twin sons. The Icemark's fate rests with Queen Thirrin, Oskan Witchfather - and their five strong-willed children. But are the royal siblings ready for the task?
Alone in the Dark
Author: Peter Rudin-Burgess
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781716079863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Alone in the Dark is a set of simple Solo play rules for Blades in the Dark You Need This Book Because all role-playing is improv and solo rules support that improvisation. Even as a group GM these rules will help when you need to create exciting games with little or no preparation. It uses simple tables to replace the GM with dice rolls and your own improv. skills. What makes these rules unique is that they stay as close as possible to the core Blades mechanics so you don't have to 'stop playing blades' to use the GM Emulator and then have to get back into character. If you have played Blades in the Dark then you can use these rules. If you are familiar with using Fortune rolls then you will instantly recognise and understand the logic behind this supplement. Solo is a perfect way to learn a new game, test your first adventures and going beyond just making characters when you are first getting to know the rules.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781716079863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Alone in the Dark is a set of simple Solo play rules for Blades in the Dark You Need This Book Because all role-playing is improv and solo rules support that improvisation. Even as a group GM these rules will help when you need to create exciting games with little or no preparation. It uses simple tables to replace the GM with dice rolls and your own improv. skills. What makes these rules unique is that they stay as close as possible to the core Blades mechanics so you don't have to 'stop playing blades' to use the GM Emulator and then have to get back into character. If you have played Blades in the Dark then you can use these rules. If you are familiar with using Fortune rolls then you will instantly recognise and understand the logic behind this supplement. Solo is a perfect way to learn a new game, test your first adventures and going beyond just making characters when you are first getting to know the rules.
Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades
Author: Brendan Davis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472839374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades is a roleplaying game of dark adventure and heroic thrills inspired primarily by the wuxia stories of Gu Long. Players assume the roles of eccentric heroes who solve mysteries, avenge misdeeds, uphold justice, and demonstrate profound mastery of the martial arts. Character creation is designed to produce fleshed-out, potent individuals who can follow several paths, including those of the physician, beggar, assassin, thief, soldier, bandit, and more. These characters inhabit a unique martial world, or Jianghu, set in a romanticized ancient China. The towns, temples, and inns the characters can visit, and the sects and factions with whom they interact, will bring their own character to the game and provide a host of opportunities – and threats. The game is based on a simple ten-sided dice pool mechanic, loosely modeled on the one found in Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate, and play is designed to be gritty, suspenseful, and fast, so the focus remains on solving mysteries and roleplaying your character. When combat does arise, it is consequential and swift, and often resolved in a single role of the dice. This rulebook includes a sample martial world and a starting adventure, as well as guidelines for games masters looking to run wuxia games and create their own unique Jianghu, rife with martial experts, sects, and mysterious locations.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472839374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades is a roleplaying game of dark adventure and heroic thrills inspired primarily by the wuxia stories of Gu Long. Players assume the roles of eccentric heroes who solve mysteries, avenge misdeeds, uphold justice, and demonstrate profound mastery of the martial arts. Character creation is designed to produce fleshed-out, potent individuals who can follow several paths, including those of the physician, beggar, assassin, thief, soldier, bandit, and more. These characters inhabit a unique martial world, or Jianghu, set in a romanticized ancient China. The towns, temples, and inns the characters can visit, and the sects and factions with whom they interact, will bring their own character to the game and provide a host of opportunities – and threats. The game is based on a simple ten-sided dice pool mechanic, loosely modeled on the one found in Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate, and play is designed to be gritty, suspenseful, and fast, so the focus remains on solving mysteries and roleplaying your character. When combat does arise, it is consequential and swift, and often resolved in a single role of the dice. This rulebook includes a sample martial world and a starting adventure, as well as guidelines for games masters looking to run wuxia games and create their own unique Jianghu, rife with martial experts, sects, and mysterious locations.