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Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It by David M Ewalt

$19.99 AUD

Category: Books

A fascinating and personal look at Dungeons & Dragons that "tracks D&D's turbulent rice, fall, and survival, from its heyday in the 1980s...to the twenty-first century" ("The Wall Street Journal"). Even if you've never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has: the game ha s had a profound influence on our culture, and 2014 marks the intriguing role-playing phenomenon's 40th anniversary. Released decades before the Internet and social media, Dungeons & Dragons inspired one of the original nerd subcultures and is still revered by more than 30 million fans. Now, the authoritative history and magic of the game are revealed by an award-winning journalist and lifelong D&D player. In "Of Dice and Men, "David Ewalt" "describes the development of Dungeons & Dragons from the game's origins on the battlefields of ancient Europe through the hysteria that linked it to satanic rituals and teen suicides to its apotheosis as father of the modern video-game industry. As he chronicles the surprising history of the game's origins (a history largely unknown even to hardcore players) and examines D&D's lasting impact, Ewalt weaves laser-sharp subculture analysis with his own present-day gaming experiences, "writing about the world of fantasy role-playing junkies with intelligence, dexterity, and even wisdom" (Ken Jennings). An enticing blend of history, journalism, narrative, and memoir, "Of Dice and Men" sheds light on America's most popular (and widely misunderstood) form of collaborative entertainment. ...Show more

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Large 9781640782846

Pathfinder Beginner Box by Paizo Inc. (Produced by)

$84.99 AUD

Category: Books

Take the first step into an amazing world of fantasy adventure! The Pathfinder Beginner Box contains everything you need to learn how to play the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, including rules to create your own fantasy hero and tools to make your own amazing stories. Will you be a courageous fighter, ch arging headfirst into battle, or a sly rogue, moving quietly to strike at foes from the shadows? Maybe you will be a knowledgeable wizard, wielding incredible arcane spells or a wise and pious cleric, using the power of your deity to shape the world for the better. It is all up to you! Inside you will find a rich toolbox, filled with everything you need to get started, including rules for character generation, an introductory adventure, guidelines to build your own campaign, character sheets, a full-color map, character pawns, and dice. This deluxe box set is the ideal introduction to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, leading the way to a lifetime of adventure! The Pathfinder Beginner Box includes: * An 80-page Hero's Handbook, including rules for character generation, a solo adventure, skills, spells, and equipment. * A 96-page Game Master's Handbook, containing an introductory adventure, over 20 pages of monsters, rules for building your own adventure, and magic items. * Four premade characters so you can jump right into the action and four blank character sheets if you want to make your own hero. * Over 100 character and monster pawns to use on the full-color double-sided adventure map. * Four game reference cards to help players remember their actions. * A complete set of polyhedral dice, including a d20, d12, d10, d8, d6, and d4. ...Show more

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Large 9781529101225

The World of Critical Role - The History Behind the Epic Fantasy by Liz Marsham; Cast of Critical Role

$49.99 AUD

Category: Books

Dive deep into the history of the world's most popular fantasy RPG livestream with the cast of Critical Role in this definitive guide featuring never-before-seen illustrations and photos. From its unassuming beginnings as a casual home game between friends to the role-playing phenomenon it is today, Cri tical Role has become the stuff of legend. These pages chronicle how a circle of friends who all happen to be talented voice actors built the most-watched tabletop role-playing livestream of all time. Discover dazzling new illustrations and richly written insights into the locations, characters, and adventures featured in the hundreds of episodes across Critical Role's two campaigns, Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein. Go behind the scenes with archival photos and exclusive interviews with Dungeon Master Matt Mercer and the entire Critical Role cast as they explore their characters' most triumphant moments and darkest hours. And celebrate the massive community of Critters who support and expand the show's world through a highlighted tour of the crafts, cosplay, and art they create every day. Featuring a foreword from the cast, lush illustrations, and the inside story you won't find anywhere else, this book is your indispensable guide to Critical Role. The adventure begins! ...Show more

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Large 9781472836809

Dettingen 1743 - Miracle on the Main by Michael McNally; Seán Ó'Brógáin (Illustrator)

$34.99 AUD

Category: Books | Series: Campaign Ser.

This study analyzes the battle of Dettingen, one of the major Allied victories of the War of the Austrian Succession, and the last time a British monarch commanded troops in the field. The death of the Emperor Charles VI in 1741 was the catalyst for a conflict ostensibly about the female inheritance of the Hapsburg patrimony but, in reality, about the succession to the Imperial Throne. The great European powers were divided between those, such as Britain, who supported the Pragmatic Sanction and the rights of the Archduchess Maria-Theresa, daughter of Charles VI, and those who challenged it, including Bavaria which were supported by France.The conflict quickly escalated into what is now known as the War of the Austrian Succession, and a series of turbulent political events brought the crisis to a head on the road to Hanau, near Dettingen. There, the French moved to put into place a complex maneuver which had the potential to end the war at a single stroke. A column of French troops would cross the Main near Dettingen and block the road to Hanau, their orders being to simply hold their ground and bar the route of the Allied British and Hanovarian advance. A second column would cross the Main behind the enemy and then follow their line of march northwards. The bulk of the army would use a combination of bridges and pontoon-bridges to cross the Main and engage the enemy from the flank as they were strung out on the line of march. However, the plan relied heavily on the blocking force, and command of this crucial sector fell to an inexperienced nobleman Louis-Auguste, Duc de Grammont, who chose to attack rather than hold his position. Consequently, the maneuver failed and the French broke, fleeing for the Main and safety, with the Gardes Francaises famously swimming the river.Supported by specially commissioned artwork including maps and battleplates, this title explores the battle in depth, detailing its build-up, events, and aftermath, as well as analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the commanders, armies, and tactics of both sides. ...Show more

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Britannia AD 43 - The Claudian Invasion by Nic Fields; Steve Noon (Illustrator)

$32.99 AUD

Category: Books | Series: Campaign Ser.

Accounts of history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics and battle experiences of the opposing forces throughout the crucial stages of each campaign, Britannia AD 43, The Claudian Invasion, For the Romans, the island of Britannia lay far beyond the comfortable confines of the bright and beautiful Mediterranean world, around which classical civilization had formed and flourished. Although, from a military point of view, the invasion of AD 43 was a misguided venture, the emperor Claudius astutely foresaw its propaganda value, enabling him to emulate one of the most renowned exploits of Caesar (55-54 BC) by pushing the northern frontier of the empire across the 'boundless ocean'. The Roman soldiers that crossed the Oceanus Britannicus in AD 43 comprised a formidable army under the overall command of Aulus Plautius Silvanus, the former governor of the turbulent frontier province of Pannonia. This superbly illustrated and meticulously researched title shows how his brisk campaign (including the battles of the Medway and the Thames) established a Roman province behind a frontier zone running from what is now the Humber Estuary along the Trent Valley to the lower Severn and the Bristol Channel, and down to Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. The province, however, would soon prove to be something of an expensive mistake. Book jacket. ...Show more

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Underworld Lairs for 5th Edition by Jeff Lee; Ben McFarland; Kelly Pawlik; Mike Welham; Shawn Merwin

$39.99 AUD

Category: Books

Darkness, discovery, and death in the Underworld An encampment of the drow defending an Underworld entrance. A cathedral lit by the eerie green glow of thousands of candles. A powerful lich inhabiting the corpse of

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101 City Encounters by C. Aaron Kreader (Illustrator)

$21.00 AUD

Category: Books

101 City Encounters is a 16-page fully illustrated aide for judges creating city adventures (ideal for DCC Lankhmar). Also available as a softcover PRINT booklet and in a digital PDF format. This aide will bring any city to life. It supplies a detailed set of random events which will make your cities vi brant and exciting. It also features the Reputation & Infamy system for earning various forms of city faction. Players will now have their actions tracked, so they can feel the consequences and rewards of their actions in the social web of your city.Bring your city adventures to life! Over 100 random encounters developed to add sights, smells, and sounds to any adventure. This detailed booklet offers adventure and dimension to city visits. With this judge's aide you are equipped to quickly create rich texture when player characters explore strange and new areas of your city you have yet to craft-making your cities vibrant and exciting without much preparation. It also features a NEW system (Reputation & Infamy) for player characters to gain or lose various forms of notoriety within your city. Encounters can turn into significant new adventures, short side tracks, or simply texture. With these added layers, PCs will feel the endless opportunity of the city! This is an ideal gaming tool for DCC Lankhmar campaigns. ...Show more

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Beasts & Behemoths - A Young Adventurer's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons) by Jim Zub; Stacy King; Andrew Wheeler

$22.99 AUD

Category: Books | Series: Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer's Guides

This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the unusual creatures, from the minuscule to the massive, that fill the fantastic world of the game. This guide features easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of wh ere to find each beast, their strange abilities and magical powers, and how to defeat them, along with amazing illustrations that will ignite your imagination. Organized by size from small to large, bigger and more dangerous monsters are introduced with every turn of the page. Beasts & Behemoths is a perfect way for new players and young fantasy fans to learn about the monsters an adventuring party can meet, with profiles full of example encounters and storytelling tips that encourage creative problem-solving skills when battling beastly foes. ...Show more

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Pathfinder Adventure - The Slithering by Paizo Inc. (Produced by)

$45.00 AUD

Category: Books

In the cosmopolitan trading city of Kibwe, at the edge of the Mwangi Expanse, innocent people struck by a terrible curse known as the slithering are melting into malevolent oozes. The heroes are at the epicenter of this slimy curse and might be the only o

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Pathfinder Lost Omens Legends by Paizo Inc. (Produced by)

$70.00 AUD

Category: Books

It's not always what you know, but who you know The heroes of the Age of Lost Omens forge their path through an uncertain world, but that world has been shaped by many others who came before or who now stand beside them Lost Omens Legends provides detai

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Pathfinder Adventure Path - Devil at the Dreaming Palace (Agents of Edgewatch 1 Of 6) by Paizo Inc. (Produced by)

$50.00 AUD

Category: Books

Get ready to shine your badge and report for duty--the Agents of Edgewatch Adventure Path begins In this thrilling new Pathfinder campaign, players assume the role of fresh recruits of the Edgewatch, the newest division of Absalom's city watch. Tasked wit

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Romance of the Perilous Land - A Roleplaying Game of British Folklore by Scott Malthouse; Alan Lathwell (Illustrator); John McCambridge (Illustrator); David Needham (Illustrator)

$39.99 AUD

Category: Books | Series: Osprey Roleplaying Ser.

A roleplaying game of adventure and fantasy in the age of King Arthur and the Britain of folklore.Romance of the Perilous Land is a roleplaying game of magic and adventure set in the world of British folklore, from the stories of King Arthur to the wonderful regional tales told throughout this green and pleasant land. It is a world of romantic chivalry, but also of great danger, with ambitious kings, evil knights, and thieving brigands terrorizing the land, while greedy giants, malevolent sorcerers, and water-dwelling knuckers lurk in the shadows. As valiant knights, mighty barbarians, subtle cunning folk, and more, the players are heroes, roaming the land to fight evil, right wrongs, and create their own legends. ...Show more

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