Download or read book Game Wizards written by Jon Peterson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running legal battle waged by its cocreators. When Dungeons & Dragons was first released to a small hobby community, it hardly seemed destined for mainstream success--and yet this arcane tabletop role-playing game became an unlikely pop culture phenomenon. In Game Wizards, Jon Peterson chronicles the rise of Dungeons & Dragons from hobbyist pastime to mass market sensation, from the initial collaboration to the later feud of its creators, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. As the game's fiftieth anniversary approaches, Peterson--a noted authority on role-playing games--explains how D&D and its creators navigated their successes, setbacks, and controversies. Peterson describes Gygax and Arneson's first meeting and their work toward the 1974 release of the game; the founding of TSR and its growth as a company; and Arneson's acrimonious departure and subsequent challenges to TSR. He recounts the "Satanic Panic" accusations that D&D was sacrilegious and dangerous, and how they made the game famous. And he chronicles TSR's reckless expansion and near-fatal corporate infighting, which culminated with the company in debt and overextended and the end of Gygax's losing battle to retain control over TSR and D&D. With Game Wizards, Peterson restores historical particulars long obscured by competing narratives spun by the one-time partners. That record amply demonstrates how the turbulent experience of creating something as momentous as Dungeons & Dragons can make people remember things a bit differently from the way they actually happened.

Download or read book Adventures in Fantasy written by John Gust and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventures in Fantasy offers an exciting approach to teaching narrative and descriptive writing that stimulates a student’s creativity and imagination. Filled with mini-lessons, reading projects, and hands-on writing activities, the book shows teachers step-by-step how to introduce students to the “magic” of creating a complete story in the fantasy/adventure genre. Before fleshing out their stories, however, students are asked to construct actual maps of their ‘fantasyland’ – and then to write a travelogue describing the setting in vivid detail. This initial fantasizing encourages students to be wildly inventive in creating the drama, ogres, villains, heroes and heroines featured in their story, and on the way they learn about the mythic journey.

Download or read book Neverland written by Andrew Kolb and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey into the world of Peter Pan and its mysterious inhabitants. The book is a feature-length hex crawl campaign, filled with endless adventure, adapted from the tales of Peter Pan, and tailored for an older audience.

Download or read book Adventures in Oz written by F. Douglas Wall and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventure Begins With You! For over 100 years, Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz have fired the imaginations of millions. Now it's time to create your own Adventures in Oz! * Easily create your own unique Oz character, or recreate your favorite Oz hero! * Simple rules and a bloodless combat system make it a great game for Oz fans of all ages! * Over 30 locations from L. Frank Baum's Oz stories as well as advice for creating your own Ozzy locales! * "The Jaded City of Oz" a fun new Oz adventure!

Download or read book A Warden s Purpose written by Jeffrey L. Kohanek and published by Fallbrandt Press. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clever young inventor crafts magical devices to astound. His fierce sister trains as a warrior. Conspiracies, intrigue, and betrayal haunt the siblings. "A fast paced story filled with magic, deception, and friendship." - Amazon ★★★★★ Everson is mentally gifted, and yet, he feels broken. Cursed with non-functional legs, he dreams of nothing more than being useful. His sister, Quinn, is brave, relentless, and will do anything to protect her brother. When Everson is sent to a school of magic and invention, Quinn joins a military academy to remain near him. Danger lurks within the fabled institutions. Quinn becomes embroiled in a struggle she doesn't understand, one with dire consequences as her training shifts from difficult to deadly. Her relentless determination might help her survive. If she only knew whom she could trust. Within the other school, Everson studies a dangerous magic known as Chaos. Unable to wield this magic, he melds it with science, dreaming up inventions to reshape the future. His greatest discovery might change the world...or it could destroy everything. A Warden's Purpose kicks off a fantasy adventure dripping with magic, intrigue, and action, perfect for fans of Mistborn, Harley Merlin, or Six of Crows. Download today. Your fantasy adventure series awaits.

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Download or read book Adventure Anthology 1 written by Chris Gonnerman and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-27 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first Adventure Anthology Series multi-adventure module for the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game! Herein you will find a collection of small adventure modules, playable in a session or two, written by various authors. The adventures in this collection are in varied styles and are suitable for characters from first level to eighth.

Download or read book Adventures in High Fantasy written by Jeffrey C. Dillow and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Treasury of Fantasy written by Cary Wilkins and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1981 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Magic World Fantasy Roleplaying in Worlds of Epic Adventure written by Ben Monroe and published by Chaosium. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FANTASY ROLEPLAYING IN WORLDS OF EPIC ADVENTURE Enter a world of fantastic adventure, where your destiny is limited only by your imagination. Where powerful sorcerers manipulate the very essence of reality, and where warriors decide the fate of kingdoms with blade and spear. A world of magic, myth, and menace... A MAGIC WORLD! Magic World is a self-contained fantasy roleplaying game using the classic Basic Roleplaying system. The game allows you to play characters in a world of fantasy, adventure, and excitement. The rules of Magic World are simple to grasp, while having enough options and complexity to suit any gaming style. Characters grow in experience organically, without relying on artificial constructs such as classes, levels, etc. Any sort of fantasy character you can imagine, you can play. Magic World contains: Full rules for creating characters in a world of magic and fantasy. A robust magic system with nearly one hundred spells. Any character may become a spell caster with the right combination of raw talent, and training! Detailed, yet streamlined skills and combat rules. Complete rules for nautical adventures. A bestiary of more than sixty creatures to use as foes for the characters, or as the characters themselves! Play as any species imaginable: Human, Elf, Orc, Centaur, Troll, Talking Beast, and more! Gamemaster advice, and resources. A gallery of enchanted items which might be found in your characters adventures. A complete sample campaign setting, "the Southlands", to jump start your adventures. And more!

Download or read book Kismet and Tell written by Jeanne Owens and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-08-07 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marissa Riss Cobalt is a young sorceress-for-hire known throughout the world not only for her blue hair and temper but also for helping people with their problems if the money is right. So naturally, when the nephew of one of the ruling lords of the city of Westover disappears while searching for a legendary treasure, Riss is called on. Since she's on retainer to the lords, she has no choice but to accept, despite feeling there's more going on than she's being told. When a group of bandits hired to kill Riss attacks her, the swordsman Fiore Ferio steps in and saves her life. Then he insists on accompanying her, and Riss who has avoided making friends because of her dangerous lifestyle reluctantly agrees to let him come along. Things quickly become complicated when a Demon a minion of the dark god, Yangul attacks, and in the process reveals that Riss is part of an ancient prophecy. After managing to escape, and knowing the Demon could attack again at any time, a scared but determined Riss and Fiore race to learn more about the prophecy. A mysterious benefactor sends the duo to Riss's former teacher, who reveals that Riss is destined to battle and defeat Yangul with the staff of the legendary sorcerer, Ozanda Sunfire - Riss's ancestor. Stunned by the knowledge, the young sorceress grudingly accepts her fate to save the world and sets off to search for the staff. Along the way, she and Fiore rescue an elf maid, Arianna, who leads them back to her kingdom, where the Demon catches up. It challenges Riss to go to Yangul's temple in Camra and face the god of evil, and also takes Fiore's soul to hold hostage, forcing her to either accept the challenge or risk Fiore being tortured forever or worse. Riss is so shaken by the possiblity, she begins to wonder if Fiore had become more than a friend. Determined to rescue Fiore and fulfill her destiny, Riss seeks out Ozanda's staff. With it and the help of a couple of friends, Riss thinks she can save both the world and her best friend. She knows it won't be easy, though, and if she succeeds, her life and her heart - won't be the same. A fun, light-hearted fantasy adventure with a dash of anime styling.

Download or read book Fantasy Adventures 6 written by Philip Harbottle and published by Cosmos Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tyrl of the Tomah written by Steve Wusterbarth and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Years ago, Tyrl was taken from his place of birth and brought to a new land, far from the shameful memory of his father. As far as Tyrl knows, his father was a betrayer of the king. His failure led to the loss of the Great Jewel, particularly the Eye of the Hawk that had supplied the magic of the village defense. Without it, the village was lost, so Tyrl was rescued from the ensuing debauchery at the age of two. Now twelve, Tyrl’s important Time of Transformation is upon him. If he comes through successfully, he will find his Life’s Purpose, but if he does not focus his mind and prepare correctly, he will go down the path of madness and death. He’s hopeful but haunted by the shadow of his ancestry. But there’s much more to his father’s story than he ever knew, and a close friend—and even maybe the king—could be to blame. Raised as a fieldworker, Tyrl soon realizes his disgraced father was a man of power. With this new knowledge, he journeys to uncover a great evil. During his quest, he learns the truth about the past, which helps him in the present as he hopes to create a bright future. Tyrl will root out the evil that has besieged his land. The land will be transformed, and one young man will become a leader as people once again come together in peace.

Download or read book Fantasy Adventures 9 written by Philip Harbottle and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E. C. Tubb's novelette SPAWN OF JUPITER tells a gripping story of greed and courage when men are caught in the mighty forces of an alien planet, and leads off another unique collection of science fiction, fantasy and the supernatural, including: STRANGER IN OUR MIDST An unusual and thought-provoking full-length novel by JOHN RUSSELL FEARN Plus other entirely new stories: DARK PEAK A chilling horror story by BRIAN BALL DREAMBOAT An intriguing fantasy by SYDNEY J. BOUNDS THE GUNMAN A "Western" with a difference by PHILIP E. HIGH Another not-to-be-missed Cosmos Books paperback original collection!

Download or read book Fantasy Adventures 13 written by Philip Harbottle and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late SYDNEY J. BOUNDS' vivid new story PLAGUE PIT tells the horrifying story of what happens when an out-of-control modern technology meshes with an Ancient Evil, and is the first of several all-new stories by this much-loved master of fantasy leading off this special collection of science fiction, fantasy and supernatural stories, including: THIS WORLD IS OURS, a bizarre tale of the future by the late PHILIP E. HIGH, another great writer who is no longer with us; PRISONER OF TIME, an engrossing short novel of the weird consequences of a scientist's revenge by JOHN RUSSELL FEARN; SLEEVE OF CARE, a classic chilling fantasy by E. C. TUBB; plus many other entirely new stories by: BRIAN BALL, ANTONIO BELLOMI, ERIC BROWN, JOHN GLASBY, TONY GLYNN. Another Cosmos Books paperback original collection!

Download or read book Adventures in Science Fantasy written by Robert E. Howard and published by . This book was released on 2021-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Myth Adventures written by Robert Asprin and published by Studio Foglio. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Skeeve is an apprentice magician, Aahz is a 'demon' summoned by Skeeve's master. Now the master magician is dead, Aahz has lost his magic, and somebody out there is responsible for the whole mess. While Aahz tries to find out who, Skeeve must dodge assassins, con artists, demon hunters and an overly affectionate dragon ; all while trying to learn enough magic to save the world without embarassing himself in the process"--Page 4 of cover.