Author: Peter Kerestan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938270413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Explore the Misty Isles. Originally released in 1977 as a follow-up to Palace of the Vampire Queen and The Dwarven Glory, this book describes the people and events of nine islands, and includes maps for each. All are full of inter-related danger, intrigue, and adventure that can be woven into entire fantasy campaigns. This material is for use with the Original Edition rules or an OSR equivalent.
Author: Steve Robertson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938270222
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Swords & Six-Siders (S&SS) is a rules-lite fantasy roleplaying game inspired by the earliest of tabletop RPGs (0E, BX, and T&T). Unlike typical OSR (Old School Renaissance) games, it relies on a single six-sided die (1d6) and single, expanding monster stat (plus any special abilities), making gameplay quick and easy. It is great for both new roleplayers and old-schoolers alike who are looking to get more gaming done in less time.
Author: Julia Round
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496824490
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 344
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Winner of the 2019 Broken Frontier Award for Best Book on Comics Today fans still remember and love the British girls’ comic Misty for its bold visuals and narrative complexities. Yet its unique history has drawn little critical attention. Bridging this scholarly gap, Julia Round presents a comprehensive cultural history and detailed discussion of the comic, preserving both the inception and development of this important publication as well as its stories. Misty ran for 101 issues as a stand-alone publication between 1978 and 1980 and then four more years as part of Tammy. It was a hugely successful anthology comic containing one-shot and serialized stories of supernatural horror and fantasy aimed at girls and young women and featuring work by writers and artists who dominated British comics such as Pat Mills, Malcolm Shaw, and John Armstrong, as well as celebrated European artists. To this day, Misty remains notable for its daring and sophisticated stories, strong female characters, innovative page layouts, and big visuals. In the first book on this topic, Round closely analyzes Misty’s content, including its creation and production, its cultural and historical context, key influences, and the comic itself. Largely based on Round’s own archival research, the study also draws on interviews with many of the key creators involved in this comic, including Pat Mills, Wilf Prigmore, and its art editorial team Jack Cunningham and Ted Andrews, who have never previously spoken about their work. Richly illustrated with previously unpublished photos, scripts, and letters, this book uses Misty as a lens to explore the use of Gothic themes and symbols in girls’ comics and other media. It surveys existing work on childhood and Gothic and offers a working definition of Gothic for Girls, a subgenre which challenges and instructs readers in a number of ways.
Author: George Orwell
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
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This is a dystopian social science fiction novel and morality tale. The novel is set in the year 1984, a fictional future in which most of the world has been destroyed by unending war, constant government monitoring, historical revisionism, and propaganda. The totalitarian superstate Oceania, ruled by the Party and known as Airstrip One, now includes Great Britain as a province. The Party uses the Thought Police to repress individuality and critical thought. Big Brother, the tyrannical ruler of Oceania, enjoys a strong personality cult that was created by the party's overzealous brainwashing methods. Winston Smith, the main character, is a hard-working and skilled member of the Ministry of Truth's Outer Party who secretly despises the Party and harbors rebellious fantasies.
Author: Robert Jordan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765342219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 485
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An American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adults” A VOYA “Best Books for Young Adults” “Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal.” —The New York Times Pursued by Trollocs and Myrddraal, Rand and his friends find refuge in the deserted city of Shadar Logoth. But their wandering—and the many dangers they face—are far from over. For from the lips of a dying Aiel girl they learn that the Dark One means to blind the Eye of the World. Having barely escaped capture and death, Rand finds himself face to face with Aginor: a wielder of the One Power and an ally of the Dark One. In the battle that follows, Rand will discover his true identity...and destiny. “The most ambitious American fantasy saga [may] also be the finest. Rich in detail and his plot is rich in incident. Impressive work, and highly recommended.”—Booklist “Recalls the work of Tolkien.”—Publishers Weekly “This richly detailed fantasy presents fully realized, complex adventure. Recommended.”—Library Journal “The definitive American fantasy saga.” —Chicago Sun-Times
Author: Lawrence Whitaker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905850549
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Feudal Japan has intrigued the west for centuries. Its strict codes of honour and behaviour, coupled with a rich and detailed religious and mythical background is perfect for RuneQuest campaigns. This book takes you into the Nippon of the classic Samurai age, offering complete rules for creating characters and adventuring in the misty isles of Ancient Japan.The book features a comprehensive overview of feudal Japanese society; its castes, professions, traditions and social codes. It also includes full overviews of the two major religions: Shintoism and Buddhism, with a full range of cults supporting each. Japanese magic is detailed with full guidance for integrating RuneQuest rune magic into the unique magic systems of the Japanese schools. And, naturally, RuneQuest Samurai would not be complete without special rules for handling those masters of stealth, disguise and assassination: the legendary Ninja. New Characters; new rules, new magic, new monsters. Leave the west behind and prepare to immerse yourself in the Way of the Warrior: RuneQuest Samurai.
Author: John Wyndham
Publisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 0593450094
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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The influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.” “[Wyndham] avoids easy allegories and instead questions the relative values of the civilisation that has been lost, the literally blind terror of humanity in the face of dominant nature. . . . Frightening and powerful, Wyndham’s vision remains an important allegory and a gripping story.”—The Guardian What if a meteor shower left most of the world blind—and humanity at the mercy of mysterious carnivorous plants? Bill Masen undergoes eye surgery and awakes the next morning in his hospital bed to find civilization collapsing. Wandering the city, he quickly realizes that surviving in this strange new world requires evading strangers and the seven-foot-tall plants known as triffids—plants that can walk and can kill a man with one quick lash of their poisonous stingers.
Author: J. Sidlow Baxter
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310871395
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1846
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Explore the Book is not a commentary with verse-by-verse annotations. Neither is it just a series of analyses and outlines. Rather, it is a complete Bible survey course. No one can finish this series of studies and remain unchanged. The reader will receive lifelong benefit and be enriched by these practical and understandable studies. Exposition, commentary, and practical application of the meaning and message of the Bible will be found throughout this giant volume. Bible students without any background in Bible study will find this book of immense help as will those who have spent much time studying the Scriptures, including pastors and teachers. Explore the Book is the result and culmination of a lifetime of dedicated Bible study and exposition on the part of Dr. Baxter. It shows throughout a deep awareness and appreciation of the grand themes of the gospel, as found from the opening book of the Bible through Revelation.
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064473503
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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When a disagreeable man with two boys marries a widow with three children, family adjustments are complicated by two magic chemistry sets which cause strange things to happen around the house.
Author: Bill Webb
Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
ISBN: 9781588461568
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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The first in the "R" series of D20 System dungeon modules by Necromancer Games, Rappan Athuk -- The Dungeon of Graves: The Upper Levels is the grand-daddy of all dungeon crawls! This dungeon of caverns, passages, traps and hidden chambers defies even the most experienced adventurer to travel its halls. This module features six levels of this evil, multilevel dungeon, including monsters your characters have never imagined in their worst nightmares. Rappan Athuk awaits!
