Heroes Villains And Fiends

Author : Charles Murton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147280323X
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes, Villains and Fiends written by Charles Murton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1895 and the future depends not upon the actions of governments but upon those of the Adventuring Companies, and will be shaped by countless engagements in city streets, ancient ruins, dense jungles, high mountains and boundless deserts. In America, good men fight to preserve their hard-won liberty and the great drive west is stalled by Native American mystics and powerful outlaw gangs. In Africa, native forces fight to push back the Pax Britannica – no longer is a Lee-Metford rifle and a disciplined resolve enough to put the foe to flight. In Europe, darkness gathers around the Austro-Hungarian court and the Great Powers watch warily, knowing its fall could precipitate a war to end all wars. Heroes, Villains and Fiends presents new Companies, from the rebellious Zulu and Apache to the spies of the Okhrana and Secret Service, and the mysterious forces of such groups as the Knights Templar and the sinister Hellfire Club. With equipment, Talents and Mystical Powers, additional scenarios and a sample campaign, Heroes, Villains and Fiends opens up new possibilities for In Her Majesty's Name.

Author : Mike Alsford
Publisher : Baylor University Press
ISBN 13 : 1932792929
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes and Villains written by Mike Alsford and published by Baylor University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hercules, Jesus, James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Gandalf, Frodo, Harry Potter, Buffy Summers, Spiderman, Batman, Captain Kirk, Dr. Who, Darth Vader, Sauron, Voldemort, Lex Luthor, Dr. Doom, the Daleks, the Borg. Almost anybody living in the developed West would be able to group these individuals into two camps: the heroes and the villains. However, what criteria they may use to do this is less clear. Mike Alsford introduces us to a range of heroic and villainous archetypes on a journey through film, television, comic books, and literature. On the way, he addresses questions such as: What is a true hero? What is a true villain? Have we misunderstood these terms? What kind of societal values do our mythical heroes and villains represent? In trying to understand the extremes of hero and villain we are made more aware of our own ethical standards and given a space in which to explore contemporary concerns over notions of right and wrong, good and bad.

Author : Craig Cartmell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780962916
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Her Majesty’s Name written by Craig Cartmell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1895 and the world is in turmoil. The Great Powers compete for resources and the latest technology, and an undeclared and secret war rages between them all. This is battleground of the Adventuring Companies. These clandestine agents of the Great Powers operate in the shadows, matching skills and wits in pursuit of the newest scientific formulae or powerful occult artifacts. In Her Majesty's Name sets these adventuring companies against each other in one-off encounters and in longer narrative campaigns. Companies are usually comprised of just 4–15 figures and two players could easily play three games in an evening, making an on-going campaign a highly viable option. In Her Majesty's Name has been designed to allow maximum versatility for the player – if you can imagine it, the system will help you build it. There is, however, a wealth of material provided in the book, covering weird science, mystical powers, and a range of pre-generated adventuring companies, including the British Explorers' Club, the Prussian Society of Thule, the US Marine Corps, the Légion Étrangère, the revolutionaries of the Brick Lane Commune, ancient Egyptian cults, and the mysterious Black Dragon Tong.

Author : Anthony Horowitz
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1447203755
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes and Villains written by Anthony Horowitz and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-05-06 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun collection of five bite-size myths from across the globe, Heroes and Villains by Anthony Horowitz includes gripping tales from Greek, Polynesian and English mythology. Part of the Legends series of six books, Heroes and Villains from heroes such as Gawain and Achilles to classic villains such as Polyphemus the cyclops and the monster Grendel, these adventurous stories chart some of the greatest conflicts in storytelling. Featuring black and white illustrations, the Legends series by Anthony Horowitz, the author of the phenomenally successful Alex Rider series, brings classic stories to life with thrilling imagination.

Author : Robert J. Schwalb
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949160017
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book of Fiends 5E written by Robert J. Schwalb and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devils, demons, and daemons--these are theultimate servants of evil. Learn all their foul secrets in the Book of theFiends, the definitive Fifth Edition sourcebook on these fell creatures. Thistome presents over 130 of horrific fiends hailing from Hell, the Abyss, andGehenna, with Challenge Ratings ranging from 0 to 31. The original edition ofthe Book of Fiends was one of the most critically acclaimed books of the d20era. Now Dungeons & Dragons designer Robert J. Schwalb has reimaged all thecreatures, character options, and more for Fifth Edition. It builds on theinformation found in the core rulebooks, expanding and revealing all you couldever want to know about these evil planes and their inhabitants. The Book ofFiends provides profoundly wicked foes your players will never forget.

Author : T. Nat Fuller
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683352734
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hero vs. Villain written by T. Nat Fuller and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hero vs. Villain is a gently irreverent book of opposites with a slight narrative that plays on the popularity of benign villains and superheroes. Their adversarial relationship makes heroes and villains the perfect stars for a book about opposites. But can sworn enemies learn to be friends?

Author : Billy Wrecks
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307982815
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes vs. Villains/Space Chase! (DC Super Friends) written by Billy Wrecks and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's two action-packed DC Super Friends paperback storybooks in one—plus over 50 stickers! On one side, boys ages 3-7 will be introduced to Batman, Superman, and all the Super Friends' amazing powers and most notorious villains. Flip the book over for an action-packed story featuring the Super Friends flying into outer space to stop the Joker when he takes over a satellite and broadcasts his bad jokes all over the planet!

Author : Kieran Turley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781517120931
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Friends Or Foes written by Kieran Turley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-08-30 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friends of Foes describes 36 fascinating characters from all over the world of Dragon Warriors, and interconnects them in a weave of plots and history that can be used to underpin any number of adventures. There are corrupt nobles, weird sorcerers, people cursed by the Fae or tormented by the past, merchants and mercenaries, priests and peasants, and even a selection of notable monsters such as Jasper the Gargoyle and the Silver Stag. Consider Baron Darcheaux, haunted by the ghost of his dead son; Father Corbin, the man of faith cursed by the lords of the fairies; Rocelin the Minstrel whose songs will chronicle the adventuring deeds of the player-characters; Thomas and William the brewing brothers whose rivalry is almost as potent as their beer; or Tuanku, the beautiful diplomat from the southern isles who appears to have a rusty nail embedded in the back of her neck. All characters have full game-stats and a selection of adventure-seeds to get them involved in the players' campaign. The book also contains GM notes on creating hirelings with personalities, and an almanac of stats for basic NPCs from bandits and town guards to poachers, pilgrims and primitives. No Dragon Warriors game is complete without Friends or Foes!

Author : Orrin E. Klapp
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351515829
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes, Villains, and Fools written by Orrin E. Klapp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents three major social types in American society-heroes, villains, and fools-as models for American behaviour. Approaching these models primarily through language, Orrin E. Klapp explores what they may suggest about Americans as a people. Rather than study people, the author describes abstract types named and embedded in popular language. These social types are important symbols; and a way to attack a symbol is by identifying its meaning in various contexts. He further argues that the language surrounding heroes, villains, and fools reveals a social structure. We may not escape being ascribed a type, but we do have a choice of type. Known more commonly as "finding oneself," we can manipulate cues-with dress, facial expressions, style of life, or conspicuous public roles-to build an identity. This classic study has serious contemporary implications. For a public figure, an inevitable result of the typing process is the development of at least two selves, the public and the private. When the book originally appeared in 1962, the struggle to balance two images generally only plagued celebrities and politicians. Today, social media offers everyone the opportunity to develop an online persona. This volume will be of interest to sociologists as well as anyone who has a Facebook account.

Author : Lord Night
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Villains and Heroes written by Lord Night and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phil Grey has always been a kid with special talents and his family has always maintained their privacy. But after moving to a new neighborhood and leaving his old friends behind Phil meets other kids with similar talents and he is prompted to unveil his secrets to them. Together the children discover a connection between their families and a history that is linked to a bitter enemy who is determined to destroy Phil's family. In contrast to the enemy the children meet an ally who endows them with powerful tools and vows to help them defeat the rising foe. With his newfound comrades Phil begins a journey that takes him away from his home and on a path of self-discovery. While the enemy becomes stronger Phil realizes that he must protect his city and his loved ones from danger, and he finds a bravery he never knew. Now having the new ally as a mentor Phil begins to realize his fullest potential and the ultimate power of friendship.