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Core Rulebook Gift Set


Wizards of the Coast - 2018
    All rules and reference required to play the world's greatest roleplaying game.The Dungeons & Dragons gift set includes a copy of all three core rulebooks and a Dungeon Master's Screen, everything you need to create and play adventures of your own in the world's greatest roleplaying game.

Sly Flourish's Dungeon Master Tips


Michael E. Shea - 2010
    You’ve read both Dungeon Master’s guides. You’ve run a few games. You pick up ideas here and there on the net. Or maybe you're an old grizzled vet who has run games for 20 years.Maybe your game is feeling a little stale. Maybe your encounters didn’t run exactly as you wanted them too. Maybe you feel like you're stuck in a rut. Maybe you feel a bit overwhelmed when you have to come up with an exciting, creative game every week.You’re not looking for a huge tome on game theory. You don’t need yet another take on world-building. You’re looking for some practical tips you can use today to help you focus your energy in the right places and make some kick-ass D&D games for you and your friends. You want something you can read quick and start using right away.My friend, here is the book for you.This book was written to give you solid usable tips to help you build your story, design exciting encounters, and run a great game when you’re at the table. It’s a short book, designed to be read quickly and referenced often.Oh yeah, and it’s got some awesome original artwork by Jared Von Hindman of Head Injury Theater.This is a completely original book. Every chapter was written from scratch to help you focus on what’s important and get past some of the roadblocks we all face when designing a D&D game.

The Lost City


Tom Moldvay - 1981
    Food, water, and wealth await heroic adventurers inside an ancient pyramid ruled by a strange race of masked beings.This module includes a cover folder with maps, and a descriptive booklet with a ready-made adventure for the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® Basic game. It also includes enough information to continue the adventure beyond level 3, using the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® Expert game rules.

Dragonlance Dragons of Spring (Dragonlance)


Cam Banks - 2007
    The heroes must bring the devastating War of the Lance to its end and drive back Takhisis, Queen of Darkness. This all-new version of the classic TSR adventure has been completely revised, drawing on twenty years of Dragonlance history, incorporating material most recently featured in the Silver Anniversary edition of the adventures. It includes new character statistics featuring the popular Heroes of the Lance.

The Complete Druid's Handbook


David L. Pulver - 1994
    This 128-page accessory expands the living world of the druid in the AD&D 2nd Edition game, bringing new homes, character kits, personalities, spells, magical items, herbal lore, and a hundred details on druidic society, sacred groves, and high-level aspirations. This book has it all—don't leave the woods without it!

Curse of the Azure Bonds


Jeff Grubb - 1989
    

Complete Ninja's Handbook


Aaron Allston - 1995
    This 128-page accessory gives you all the information you need to role-play exotic ninja, lone wolf operatives, and other character types - new character kits, special rules, and descriptions of the ninja's unique weapons and equipment. The Complete Ninja's Handbook brings life to these shadowy figures of myth and legend.

XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery


Tracy Hickman - 2009
    (Do-it-yourself secret initiation rites included.)Master the secrets of designing adventures that tell stories.Create magic illusions that can even make your players disappear!Use actual fire in your game properly.Hijack the game as a player, and how to deal with a player revolution as an XDM.Plus loads more!If I could go back in time and rewrite Dragonlance, it would be this book...only with more dragons in it. --Tracy HickmanI can say without any shame or bias, that this is one of the best books ever written and should be in every hotel room next to the bible. --Curtis HickmanPossessed by the spirits of Da Vinci, Van Gogh, and Jack Fred, I illustrated a book that you should buy two of...one to read and one to hang on your wall.--Howard Tayler

Minecraft: Diary of a Friendly Minecraft Creeper


Funny Comics - 2015
    He’s friendly to everyone and would really like to make some non creeper friends. However most of the beings he encounters seem to be scared of him. Can the friendly creeper convince those he meets that he means them no harm or will he be forced to become a dangerous creeper like his peers? Read this illustrated story to find out! ACT NOW! Click the orange BUY button at the top of this page!

Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells


Robin D. Laws - 2006
    "Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells" is a supplement designed to be the definitive resource for information about devils and the Nine Hells of the D&D world. Like its predecessor "Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss," this game material is completely compatible with the D&D core rulebooks and is intended for both D&D players and Dungeon Masters. AUTHOR INFORMATIONRobin Laws is a freelance writer who has designed dozens of roleplaying game products, including most recently "Dungeon Master's Guide II." Robert J. Schwalb is a freelance developer and editor who primarily works on game products for Green Ronin Publishing.

Potty Mouth (Caverns & Creatures)


Robert Bevan - 2017
     Join Cooper and the rest of the C&C gang as they fight tyranny the best way they know how... by being assholes. The author's share of royalties from sales of this title are donated monthly to the ACLU. Join me in pissing in the face of tyranny.

The Obsidian Chronicles, Book One: Ender Rain (The Unofficial Minecraft Adventure Short Stories)


Mark Mulle - 2014
    When his friend, Austin, a crafter, joins him for the first time in search of the vast amounts of ore and treasure in the Underground, a climactic series of events is set into motion. There is something below the Underground though, and Austin is sure that the world’s strongest materials are there for the taking. But so too are some of the world’s most dangerous creatures, legendary items, and magical secrets. Cave-ins, explosive detonations, massive spiders, and the undead—these are all common problems for Vincent and his team of miners and crafters. Join them as they strategically battle new threats, enchant their gear with new power, and explore caves flowing with lava and teeming with darkness incarnate. Author's Note: This short story is for your reading pleasure. The characters in this "Minecraft Adventure Series" such as Steve, Endermen, Herobrine or Obsidian...etc are based on the Minecraft Game. Minecraft Adventure Series *Book 2* http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K7ZT7WA/ *Book 3* http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K804RL0/

In Search of the Unknown


Mike Carr - 1979
    Introductory module for character levels 1-3 for the Dungeons & Dragons game.This package ( a cover folder with maps & descriptive booklet within), forms a complete module for use with Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set.It is especially designed as an instructional aid for beginning Dungeons Masters & Players, specifically created to enable new Dungeon Masters to initiate play with a minium of preparation.

Dragonlance Dragons of Winter (Dragonlance)


Clark Valentine - 2007
    introduced some revolutionary concepts in the game industry. Never before had the D&D rules been used to tell an epic fantasy tale using full-realized pre-generated characters. It was also the first time that roleplaying adventures would match a story being told in fantasy novels on mass-market shelves. Since MWP began publishing DRAGONLANCE game produts for the revised d20 System, the most often-asked question from fans is "When do we get to see the original modules?" By popular demand, we are presenting all-new versions of the classic adventures. The second in the trilogy, Dragons of Winter, continues the epic War of the Lance. The heroes visit the haunted forests of Silvanesti, the landlocked port city of Tarsis, and the mighty stronghold known as the High Clerist's Tower. The adventures are being completely revised, drawing on twenty years of DRAGONLANCE history, incorporating material most recently featured in the Silver Anniversary edition of the adventures. They will include new character statistics featuring the popular Heroes of the Lance.

Diary of a Middle School Zombie: No Zombie Left Behind


Zack Zombie - 2019
    For a long time he's been hoping that he could get adopted by a nice human family one day. But when Zombie finally gets his wish, things quickly get out of control, and turn crazier, and funnier than everyone expects. What will you get when a 12 year old zombie goes to live with a human family? All kinds of hysterically ridiculous adventures, that's what! Want to know what kind of trouble Zombie gets into? Then Jump into This Hilarious Adventure Today! WARNING: This Book Will Cause Spontaneous Bursts of Uncontrollable Laughter Anywhere and Anytime. Not to Be Read in Quiet Places (Like the Library) or On the Toilet. From book: . . .But when you're a zombie, you have to get used to your body doing some weird things. Like one of the zombie kids I know has a really weird belly button. Actually, his belly button is a screw. The other zombie kids always ask him why he has a screw for a belly button. But he said that he really didn't know. So one time, we decided to get a screwdriver. And when we finally got the screw out, the weirdest thing happened. . . .His butt fell off. Get Your Copy Today! Kids age 8-12 will Laugh Their Heads Off while reading This Zany Comic Adventure. Perfect New Book Series to Bring the Gift of Laughter to Your 8-12 year old Son or Daughter. **Fully Illustrated with over 150 Pictures!** (A Non-Minecraft Book) Parents: This book is a must-read for children who love to laugh. Kids ages 8-12 can't wait to jump into to these adventures! Great Books for Kids age 9 12, also perfect kids epic books for ages 8, 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 and older. If you are looking for books for 8-12 year old boys and girls, these funny Zombie books are great to motivate your child to enjoy reading. What can we say? Kids love books about funny zombies!