Download or read book Arbiter of Worlds written by Alexander Macris and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arbiter of Worlds is the definite guide to building and running fantasy role-playing game campaigns. This primer will teach you how to build living, breathing worlds for your players to explore; how to host game and manage game sessions; and how to create powerful experiences of adventure that your players will talk about for years to come. Learn the secret to becoming a judge, an adversary, a worldbuilder, and a storyteller and become an arbiter of worlds! "Every Macris campaign starts with a rich, open world; the edge of a massive map; and the ability to find adventure in any direction. After playing in a dozen of his campaigns, I can assure you that Macris is the best prepared, most thorough GM on the prime material plane. He balances "deadly adversary" and "the party's greatest supporter" perfectly. I've been lucky to contribute to some renowned video game worlds, and to discus world design with some of the most accomplished writers alive. And I'm honestly not sure there's been someone more thorough at and passionate for world building than Macris since ... maybe Tolkien? (Okay, maybe G.R.R. Martin, but he's not as organized or efficient.) It takes organization, creativity, and careful technique to build a massive world efficiently and deliver it effectively, and Macris can show you how he does it." - Dr. Michael Capps, award-winning videogame executive, writer, designer (*Gears of War*, *Fortnite*, *Unreal Tournament, Unreal Championship*) "Armed with decades of experience as both a player and a designer, Macris cuts to the marrow with razor sharp insights inan unapologetic and often painfully insightful analysis of every imaginable facet of being a Game Master. From implicationof play inherent in a game's design, to world building, to the often delicate nature of unspoken social contracts inherentin the hobby, the guidance found in Arbiter of Worlds is a much-needed breath of fresh air to veterans of the hobby and aforged-in-the-fire bootcamp for those taking their first steps behind the screen." - James M. Spahn, Ennie and Origins Award Winning RPG Designer "A superb read. He makes his points the way you would expect a Harvard-trained lawyer to do. If you read this book, you aregoing to come out knowing real things you did not know before that will help you run games at the table..." - Courtney Campbell, Hack & Slash

Download or read book Between Two Thorns written by Emma Newman and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2016-03-20 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “JK Rowling meets Georgette Heyer” in this series debut, a scintillating fusion of urban fantasy and court intrigue from the Hugo Award-winning author (The Guardian). Between Mundanus, the world of humans, and Exilium, the world of the Fae, lies the Nether, a mirror-world where the social structure of 19th-century England is preserved by Fae-touched families who remain loyal to their ageless masters. Born into this world is Catherine Rhoeas-Papaver, who escapes it all to live a normal life in Mundanus, free from her parents and the strictures of Fae-touched society. But now she’s being dragged back to face an arranged marriage, along with all the high society trappings it entails. Crossing paths with Cathy is Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds treaty with a dislocated soul who polices the boundaries between the worlds, keeping innocents safe from the Fae. After a spree of kidnappings and the murder of his fellow Arbiters, Max is forced to enlist Cathy’s help in unravelling a high-profile disappearance within the Nether. Getting involved in the machinations of the Fae, however, may prove fatal to all involved. “Between Two Thorns shows the darkness beneath the glamour of the social Season. Learning to be a young lady has never seemed so dangerous.”—Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Lady Astronaut series “Emma Newman has built a modern fantasy world with such élan and authority her ideas of why and how the seemingly irrational world of Fairy works should be stolen by every other writer in the field . . . This book of wonders is first rate.”—Bill Willingham, Eisner Award-winning author of Fables

Download or read book The Arbiter written by Brandy Slaven and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "She is too sinful to be Divineand too righteous to be Damned."Nocturna; a hybrid, an all around smart ass, and the owner of The Apothecary, a night club for all the denizens that walk the earth to play amongst humans, is about to have her life altered by the Creator of all. The last Arbiter has fallen and a new one must be chosen, one of both Divine and Damned blood. She will be both judge and executioner for the supernatural races, choosing how to punish or bless the souls brought before her.Within her first week with her new status, Damned from all over are disappearing and disturbing videos of Damned being tortured and killed are surfacing. When Lord Monroe, one of The Infernal leaders of the Damned, becomes one of those who are missing, the Damned begin to point their fingers at The Rites; the Divine soldiers who are part of The Order of Abel. The clock is ticking, and it is her responsibility to find who is responsible and pass judgement. With the help of Enoch, an Infernal of the Damned, and Larkan, a Rite of the Order, Nocturna travels to Lord Monroe's estate, hoping to find clues as to what happened to him and all the others.Her integrity and her heart will be pushed and pulled in all directions as she faces the biggest dilemma of her existence; can she make the decision that is right for the lives of all, not the decision that is easiest for her. Will she stay true and lead the world into peace? Or will she choose sides like all the Arbiters before her and lead them all to destruction? **This is a Reverse Harem Dark Romance that is recommended for ages 18+. There are elements of violence, such as torture and a body count, and steamy scenes that are sure to light you on fire. If you're into that sort of thing, then boy do we have the book for you!

Download or read book An Arbiter s Gift written by Matthew Wolf and published by McWriting.com. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - "loved it! engaging characters, great action, honor, and insurmountable odds- An Arbiter's Gift is everything I look for in fantasy and more..." - Susan, Goodreads Reviewer Ezrah is sixteen and a rapscallion denizen of the Citadel--a school of magical wizards called Reavers--and unfortunately, failing his studies miserably. On the verge of being kicked out, Ezrah has little hope but to pass a final test of magic. However, the test soon becomes the least of Ezrah's concern, as a nefarious woman kidnaps his childhood friend in a plot to seize immeasurable power. At the same time, the city is slowly dying of thirst, the people abandoned by those meant to protect them. Ezrah, untalented and far out of his league, must find his hidden spark of magic within himself in order to conquer a mythical maze of elemental magic, save a dying people, rescue his kidnapped friend, and become the legend he is destined for... or will fall to ruin. Return to the magical world of Farhaven in An Arbiter's Gift, a riveting, fast-paced novella taking place in the bestselling series The Ronin Saga.

Download or read book The Worlds of Origin written by Becheru D. Dan and published by Becheru D. Dan. This book was released on 2024-08-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning over nine hundred thousand years, this epic tale chronicles the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire, from the enigmatic creation of the Origin Worlds to the cataclysmic event known as the Desolation. In a galaxy where interstellar travel is monopolized by the Church and power is divided among vast empires, a single ship is dispatched on a mission shrouded in mystery. Its crew is tasked with preventing a prophecy that foretells the end of all life in the Galaxy. But as they journey through the stars, it becomes clear that not everyone aboard is who they claim to be. Hidden among them are Agents with a sinister agenda—to ensure the Desolation occurs. With time running out, the crew must navigate treachery, uncover hidden truths, and face unimaginable dangers to save the Galaxy from annihilation. Will they succeed, or is the Desolation inevitable?

Download or read book To Each This World written by Julie E. Czerneda and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an Aurora Award-winning author, a new sci-fi novel follows three intrepid humans caught up in a conflict that stretches across time and space. Biologist Julie E. Czerneda's new standalone science fiction novel, To Each This World follows a desperate mission to reconnect with long lost sleeper ships, sent centuries earlier from Earth to settle distant worlds. A trio of Humans must work with their mysterious alien allies to rescue any descendants they can find on those worlds. Something is out there, determined to claim the cosmos for itself, and only on Earth will Humans be safe. Or will they? The challenge isn’t just to communicate with your own kind after generations have passed. It’s to understand what isn’t your kind at all. And how far will trust take you, when the truth depends on what you are?

Download or read book On Duty with the Queen written by Dickie Arbiter and published by . This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired press spokesman Dickie Arbiter recounts his experiences as a Buckingham Palace press secretary for Queen Elizabeth II, beginning with his appointment in 1988 until his retirement in 2000.

Download or read book Halo Bad Blood written by Matt Forbeck and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series! Just hours following their climactic battle on the Forerunner planet Genesis, the Spartans of Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris find themselves running for their lives from the malevolent machinations of the now-renegade artificial intelligence Cortana. But even as they attempt to stay one step ahead, trouble seems to find Spartan Edward Buck no matter where he turns. A secret mission enacted by the Office of Naval Intelligence could possibly help turn the tide, and has Buck reluctantly agreeing to reform his old team, Alpha-Nine. Because if the band is really getting back together for this one, that means everybody—including the Spartan who Buck never wants to see again, the one who committed the ultimate betrayal of trust…

Download or read book The World s Progress written by Delphian Society and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Arbiter of Elegance written by Roderick Graham and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one contributed more to the artistic eminence of 'Age of Elegance' than Robert Adam (1728-92), the pre-eminent architect of his day whose expertise and imagination extended also to interior design, furniture and garden design. His legacy has echoed through design ever since, his name synonymous with elegance, the Enlightenment, of the best features of the eighteenth century. In this fascinating biography, Roderick Graham follows Adam's life and career from schooldays in Edinburgh through study in Italy and the establishment of his architectural practice in London. It explains his passionate ambition, not only to excel as an architect, but to be accepted as a gentleman in that most snobbish period of our history.

Download or read book Windows at Tiffany Co written by and published by Assouline Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They are astonishing, wonderful, and always, invariably modern: the windows at Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue flagship are the stuff dreams are made of. Their appeal is universal, inviting passersby, old and young, to vanish through the looking glass and into a spellbinding world of robin’s egg blue where even the most elusive of fantasies may come true. This hand-bound oversize Ultimate Collection edition presents a well-curated tour of the intricately crafted displays that continue to serve as references of the zeitgeist, from the legendary designer Gene Moore’s Christmas and Valentine’s displays to the neon creations of the current Tiffany & Co. creative team. Along with never-before-seen concept sketches, historical manuscripts, behind the scenes imagery and insights by cultural influencers and devotees of the world’s global arbiter of design and style, Windows at Tiffany’s revisits the whimsy and spirit of one of the world’s most recognized brands, and elicits nostalgia for each reader’s first blue box moment.

Download or read book A World of Many Worlds written by Marisol de la Cadena and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A World of Many Worlds is a search into the possibilities that may emerge from conversations between indigenous collectives and the study of science's philosophical production. The contributors explore how divergent knowledges and practices make worlds. They work with difference and sameness, recursion, divergence, political ontology, cosmopolitics, and relations, using them as concepts, methods, and analytics to open up possibilities for a pluriverse: a cosmos composed through divergent political practices that do not need to become the same. Contributors. Mario Blaser, Alberto Corsín Jiménez, Déborah Danowski, Marisol de la Cadena, John Law, Marianne Lien, Isabelle Stengers, Marilyn Strathern, Helen Verran, Eduardo Viveiros de Castro

Download or read book The World s Carriers and Carrying Trades Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book World Champion Openings written by Eric Schiller and published by Cardoza Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God s Arbiters written by Susan K. Harris and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-29 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the U.S. liberated the Philippines from Spanish rule in 1898, the exploit was hailed at home as a great moral victory, an instance of Uncle Sam freeing an oppressed country from colonial tyranny. The next move, however, was hotly contested: should the U.S. annex the archipelago? The disputants did agree on one point: that the United States was divinely appointed to bring democracy--and with it, white Protestant culture--to the rest of the world. They were, in the words of U.S. Senator Albert Beveridge, "God's arbiters," a civilizing force with a righteous role to play on the world stage. Mining letters, speeches, textbooks, poems, political cartoons and other sources, Susan K. Harris examines the role of religious rhetoric and racial biases in the battle over annexation. She offers a provocative reading both of the debates' religious framework and of the evolution of Christian national identity within the U.S. The book brings to life the personalities who dominated the discussion, figures like the bellicose Beveridge and the segregationist Senator Benjamin Tillman. It also features voices from outside U.S. geopolitical boundaries that responded to the Americans' venture into global imperialism: among them England's "imperial" poet Rudyard Kipling, Nicaragua's poet/diplomat Rubén Darío, and the Philippines' revolutionary leaders Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini. At the center of this dramatis personae stands Mark Twain, an influential partisan who was, for many, the embodiment of America. Twain had supported the initial intervention but quickly changed his mind, arguing that the U.S. decision to annex the archipelago was a betrayal of the very principles the U.S. claimed to promote. Written with verve and animated by a wide range of archival research, God's Arbiters reveals the roots of current debates over textbook content, evangelical politics, and American exceptionalism-shining light on our own times as it recreates the culture surrounding America's global mission at the turn into the twentieth century.

Download or read book The World s Great Orators and Their Orations written by Charles Morris and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book As I Knew Them written by Henry Luther Stoddard and published by London, Harper. This book was released on 1927 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: