Author: Matt Finch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622835225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Deep beneath the ground, in those regions where the echoes of mankind's feet are seldom heard, where even firelight is a bizarre intruder from a long-forgotten place, the foes of mankind breed and multiply. It is a realm of dark chaos - for these creatures of the echoing deeps count each other as rivals and enemies. It is a place without peace, a place without virtues, a place where every countenance of evil is to be found in sluggish torpor, stirring restlessly in dreams of cruelty and hatred. These dark and deadly provinces are known as the Under Realms. Most named regions in the Under Realms are quite distinct from each other, whether by geological formation or by the types of inhabitants that have established themselves in strategically important areas. Characters who enter this area expecting to find drowic elves, deep gnomes, and other "normal" features of the Under Realms will swiftly discover the error of their thinking. The Vaults of the Sunless Sea, located to the north of the Cyclopean Deeps, might fit that description, but the Cyclopean Deeps are a different and decidedly more unpleasant area into which the denizens of the Vaults seldom venture. This series of adventures forms a mini-campaign in the depths of the earth, suitable for a party of 4+ characters with an average level of 10-12, or 8+ characters with an average level around 7. For Swords & Wizardry.
Cyclopean Deeps Volume 1 - Swords & Wizardry
Author: Matt Finch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622835225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Deep beneath the ground, in those regions where the echoes of mankind's feet are seldom heard, where even firelight is a bizarre intruder from a long-forgotten place, the foes of mankind breed and multiply. It is a realm of dark chaos - for these creatures of the echoing deeps count each other as rivals and enemies. It is a place without peace, a place without virtues, a place where every countenance of evil is to be found in sluggish torpor, stirring restlessly in dreams of cruelty and hatred. These dark and deadly provinces are known as the Under Realms. Most named regions in the Under Realms are quite distinct from each other, whether by geological formation or by the types of inhabitants that have established themselves in strategically important areas. Characters who enter this area expecting to find drowic elves, deep gnomes, and other "normal" features of the Under Realms will swiftly discover the error of their thinking. The Vaults of the Sunless Sea, located to the north of the Cyclopean Deeps, might fit that description, but the Cyclopean Deeps are a different and decidedly more unpleasant area into which the denizens of the Vaults seldom venture. This series of adventures forms a mini-campaign in the depths of the earth, suitable for a party of 4+ characters with an average level of 10-12, or 8+ characters with an average level around 7. For Swords & Wizardry.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622835225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Deep beneath the ground, in those regions where the echoes of mankind's feet are seldom heard, where even firelight is a bizarre intruder from a long-forgotten place, the foes of mankind breed and multiply. It is a realm of dark chaos - for these creatures of the echoing deeps count each other as rivals and enemies. It is a place without peace, a place without virtues, a place where every countenance of evil is to be found in sluggish torpor, stirring restlessly in dreams of cruelty and hatred. These dark and deadly provinces are known as the Under Realms. Most named regions in the Under Realms are quite distinct from each other, whether by geological formation or by the types of inhabitants that have established themselves in strategically important areas. Characters who enter this area expecting to find drowic elves, deep gnomes, and other "normal" features of the Under Realms will swiftly discover the error of their thinking. The Vaults of the Sunless Sea, located to the north of the Cyclopean Deeps, might fit that description, but the Cyclopean Deeps are a different and decidedly more unpleasant area into which the denizens of the Vaults seldom venture. This series of adventures forms a mini-campaign in the depths of the earth, suitable for a party of 4+ characters with an average level of 10-12, or 8+ characters with an average level around 7. For Swords & Wizardry.
The Black Book of Clark Ashton Smith
Author: Clark Ashton Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Copy of a manuscript about occult practices.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Copy of a manuscript about occult practices.
Thinking Queerly
Author: Jes Battis
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 1501515330
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces of hope and transformation for young readers. In particular, this book examines how wizards think differently, and how this difference can resonate with both LGBTQ and neurodivergent readers, who’ve been told they don’t fit in.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 1501515330
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina, readers will see how the wizard offers spaces of hope and transformation for young readers. In particular, this book examines how wizards think differently, and how this difference can resonate with both LGBTQ and neurodivergent readers, who’ve been told they don’t fit in.
The Tome of Horrors Complete Swords and Wizardry
Rappan Athuk
Author: Bill Webb
Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
ISBN: 9781588461568
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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!
Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
ISBN: 9781588461568
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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!
Midgard Worldbook
Author: Wolfgang Baur
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936781829
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"Pathfinder roleplaying game compatible."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936781829
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"Pathfinder roleplaying game compatible."
Borderland Provinces - Swords & Wizardry
Author: Matthew J. Finch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622835171
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Borderland Provinces are balanced on the knife's edge of history, as a decadent declining empire that retreats slowly, clinging to power, even as it unravels. This book contains the history of the Borderland Provinces region, descriptions of the countries, cities (some with maps), towns, important places, major geographical features, lairs, and extensive encounter tables for the ancient Hyperborean roads crisscrossing the Provinces. For those familiar with Lost Lands geography, the campaign book covers the Western part of our Sinnar Coast Region map, and area in great peril, located only a few hundred miles from Bard's Gate and directly adjacent to the Sundered Kingdoms. For Swords & Wizardry.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622835171
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Borderland Provinces are balanced on the knife's edge of history, as a decadent declining empire that retreats slowly, clinging to power, even as it unravels. This book contains the history of the Borderland Provinces region, descriptions of the countries, cities (some with maps), towns, important places, major geographical features, lairs, and extensive encounter tables for the ancient Hyperborean roads crisscrossing the Provinces. For those familiar with Lost Lands geography, the campaign book covers the Western part of our Sinnar Coast Region map, and area in great peril, located only a few hundred miles from Bard's Gate and directly adjacent to the Sundered Kingdoms. For Swords & Wizardry.
Roland of the High Crags - Books 1-3
Author: B.R. Stateham
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1081
Book Description
The first three books in Roland Of The High Crags, a series of epic fantasy novels by B.R. Stateham, now available in one volume! Evil Arises: As a warrior monk, Roland has taken vows to protect humanity from all evil. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the Dragon armies. But when Roland is tasked to protect a dragon princess, he realizes that the child is the ultimate weapon... and a chance to end the forever war for good. Treacherous Brethren: Roland swore to protect and raise the small dragon princess as his own. But it is the child who fuels the fear burning in the hearts of both dragon and man; she was designed to unite all dragonkind under one banner and wage the final war against humanity. Now, their enemies want them found and destroyed, and the warrior monk's resolve and strength will be put to the ultimate test. Desperate Pawns: As the war between Dragon and Man rages on, Roland and Ursala have decided to stop fleeing from those who wish to destroy them. Ursala is prophesised to unite her kind and lead them into the ultimate war against humanity. But is the prophecy immutable, or can it change in ways no mortal could imagine?
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1081
Book Description
The first three books in Roland Of The High Crags, a series of epic fantasy novels by B.R. Stateham, now available in one volume! Evil Arises: As a warrior monk, Roland has taken vows to protect humanity from all evil. For centuries, that meant that the Bretan monks faced the Dragon armies. But when Roland is tasked to protect a dragon princess, he realizes that the child is the ultimate weapon... and a chance to end the forever war for good. Treacherous Brethren: Roland swore to protect and raise the small dragon princess as his own. But it is the child who fuels the fear burning in the hearts of both dragon and man; she was designed to unite all dragonkind under one banner and wage the final war against humanity. Now, their enemies want them found and destroyed, and the warrior monk's resolve and strength will be put to the ultimate test. Desperate Pawns: As the war between Dragon and Man rages on, Roland and Ursala have decided to stop fleeing from those who wish to destroy them. Ursala is prophesised to unite her kind and lead them into the ultimate war against humanity. But is the prophecy immutable, or can it change in ways no mortal could imagine?
The Drawing of the Dark
Author: Tim Powers
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0307793958
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
“Combining the best of mythology and real history, Tim Powers takes you on a rollicking magical adventure that is both tense and hilarious. You won’t read a more plausible explanation for Western civilization, or one that’s half so much fun.”—David Brin Brian Duffy, aging soldier of fortune, had been hired in Venice by a strange old man who called himself Aurelianus Ambrosius. He was supposed to go to Vienna and act as bouncer at an inn where the fabulous Herzwesten beer was brewed. That was clear enough. But why was he guided and guarded on the trip by creatures from the ancient legends? Why should he be attacked by ifrits and saved by mythical dwarfs? What was so important about the Herzwesten beer to the Fisher King—whoever he was? Why was Duffy plagued by visions of a sword and an arm rising from a lake? And what had a bunch of drunken, ancient Vikings to do with it all? Then there was no time for speculation as Vienna was besieged by the Turkish armies of Suleiman. Duffy found himself drawn into a war of desperation and magic. It was up to him to preserve the West until the drawing of the Dark.
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0307793958
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
“Combining the best of mythology and real history, Tim Powers takes you on a rollicking magical adventure that is both tense and hilarious. You won’t read a more plausible explanation for Western civilization, or one that’s half so much fun.”—David Brin Brian Duffy, aging soldier of fortune, had been hired in Venice by a strange old man who called himself Aurelianus Ambrosius. He was supposed to go to Vienna and act as bouncer at an inn where the fabulous Herzwesten beer was brewed. That was clear enough. But why was he guided and guarded on the trip by creatures from the ancient legends? Why should he be attacked by ifrits and saved by mythical dwarfs? What was so important about the Herzwesten beer to the Fisher King—whoever he was? Why was Duffy plagued by visions of a sword and an arm rising from a lake? And what had a bunch of drunken, ancient Vikings to do with it all? Then there was no time for speculation as Vienna was besieged by the Turkish armies of Suleiman. Duffy found himself drawn into a war of desperation and magic. It was up to him to preserve the West until the drawing of the Dark.
Swords & Wizardry Complete Rulebook
Author: Matt J. Finch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622839582
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
This is the game we played 20 years ago. True to the original style and philosophy that made the game great. Simple, flexible rules allow players and game masters alike to roll play and roleplay. This stand-alone tome provides all the rules you need to play the game. Use as a rules set for other retro-clone games, as well as your old modules.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781622839582
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
This is the game we played 20 years ago. True to the original style and philosophy that made the game great. Simple, flexible rules allow players and game masters alike to roll play and roleplay. This stand-alone tome provides all the rules you need to play the game. Use as a rules set for other retro-clone games, as well as your old modules.