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Paperback. Condizione: New. A long time ago, in an evil empire far, far away, the Emperor Sool demanded that those who offend him should be punished in a most vicious way. So were created the Sool Statuettes, and their maker was none other than Loric Nygh, a suave and cunning magician who had developed ghastly engines of sorcery for just such a purpose.Baldomeer the Vain, a famed collector of antiquities, has supposedly come into possession of a Sool Statuette. His great rival, Serjedny the Immaculate, does not believe that the Sool Statuettes exist any longer, and that what Baldomeer has is a fake. He intends to expose him as a fraudster, but to do so he needs the help of some capable people. People like the adventurers.Madness and Other Colours takes the characters into the dangerous world of an insane sorcerer and those who still worship him. They will face all manner of horror as they attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery of the Sool Statuettes and their mysterious creator.A Mythras scenario for 4-6 competent and strong-willed characters.

Paperback. Condizione: New. An exciting self-contained superhero adventure for Mythras and Mythras Imperative. Welcome to Gemini City.Down in Brigadier Bay, someone has a grudge. Gang members are taking a beating; corrupt cops are taking more than a pay-off. But Gemini City has always had vigilantes - this is someone with a score to settle, and there will be no rest until everyone has been made to pay. It is down to the heroes to get to the bottom of things, and ensure that innocent people are not caught in the fall out.This is the time of the Agony and the Ecstasy. Agony and Ecstasy is a self contained superhero adventure for Mythras and Mythras Imperative. Use the heroes included, or create your own, and take to Gemini City's mean streets to investigate the brutal activities plaguing the Ossuary district, and Brigadier Bay in particular. The scenario is especially suited to beginning players and characters, and includes a range of super powers to get you started. The special C.O.P.S alerts provide lots of scope for side adventures, and the pregenerated heroes cover a wide range of street-level superhero styles.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Gothic Horror comes to Mythras in an adventure where characters go in search of a fabled sword.Hired to accompany Jesra Vorak, an infamous warrior of Greymoor, the characters find themselves on a journey into the sinister realm of Ravenholm, in search of Jesra's family sword, Salvation. But dark forces are at work, and soon the characters are drawn to face an ancient evil held within the ominous Sorrow's Keep.This challenging module brings Gothic Horror to the Classic Fantasy range as the characters go in search of the fabled sword named Salvation, and find themselves travelling deep into sinister Ravenholm. The scenario is complete and ready for play, introducing intriguing NPCs and new monsters to face!

Paperback. Condizione: New. The tribute of the Arakuline Tribe of the northern reaches of the Taskan Empire was lost to bandits many years ago. Now, it is believed to be found, held in the midst of the Tumbrian Forest, well-hidden and well-guarded. The characters are persuaded to mount an expedition to recover this long-lost prize, the heart of which is the fabled King Boar Shield.But the forest belongs to Voka the She Wolf and her powerful allies. Can the characters negotiate such threats?The Arakuline Tribute is set in the world of Thennla. Access to either The Taskan Empire, Shores of Korantia, or the Thennla Sourcebook will be advantageous.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Take your Classic Fantasy characters to the next level with The Expert Set.This expansion adds new Rank 4 and 5 Arcane and Divine Spells to the rules, and provides corrections and clarifications on several areas.The Expert Set also features a new foe in the shape of the abominable Mind Slayer and offers new rules for psychic abilities.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Explore different parts of the Mythras combat system with newly devised, exciting encounters.Mythras Combat Modules provide a self-contained encounter designed to highlight and explore different parts of the Mythras combat system. The modules suggest how new tactics and certain Special Effects can be used together to achieve a specific result, and aim to encourage creative use of the combat rules that will translate into standard game play.BREAKING THE HABIT focuses on situations where Choose LocationHead may not be the best default choice, and where the use of weapon length, height, and other Special Effects will be of much more use. The module is ideal for introducing new players to the nuances of the Mythras combat engine.TAKE COVER! takes ranged combat as its subject, and shows how skilful tactics, judicious use of cover, and the application of different Special Effects can be used to deal with the most challenging of situations.BRACE YOURSELF! examines how to tackle non-humans in a combat situation. Pitting four heroes against a giantess and her pet - a grizzly bear - the module looks at the tactics used by both sides, and provides insights and options on the most effective combat techniques.Please note that you need either the Mythras Core Rules, or Mythras Imperative to make best use of these modules.

Paperback. Condizione: New. An abandoned Russian drift station in the Arctic ocean. What was its purpose? Where are the personnel?The Agency needs to know, and it is sending a team to investigate.What they discover will change the world. Forever.White Death is a Science Fiction and Espionage scenario for Mythras and other percentile roleplaying systems.Fully compatible with Luther Arkwright, or useable in any modern day espionage campaign, White Death includes rules for Sanity and six pregenerated characters.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Gwynedd.the Shame of Britain This war-torn land has been the target of near-constant conflict for centuries. The native tribes have all but vanished, replaced by successive waves of Roman, Irish, Manx, Silurian, Pict, and Ordovician invaders, all of whom covet its fertile valleys and gold-rich mountains. It has been twenty years since a king ruled a united Gwynedd: eight contenders compete for the Oaken Torc of Gwynedd, divided into two major factions and a handful of minor ones. Only strife rules here, abetted by the interference of foreign powers and secret conspiracies at the heart of its princely courts; and it seems that Gwynedd is not destined for peace. This campaign book for Mythic Britain describes the clans, cabals, and coteries that fight for Gwynedd's throne, employing the rules detailed in Mythic Factions; along with the history, geography, and motivations that drive the conflicts. The adventure "Quarrelling Princes" adds another chapter to the Mythic Britain campaign, concerning Arthur's attempts to recruit Gwynedd into the Alliance of Britain. Three other adventures are outlined: "The Flooding of Maes Gwyddno" has the characters racing to save a land from the sea; "The Head of Bran the Blessed" sees the adventurers questing for a mystic artifact; and "The Madness of Ynys Mon" explores the cursed heart of druidic power in Britain.

Paperback. Condizione: New. There's something rotten in the town of Advent.Advent - the last civilized place in The Realm before one crosses into the barbarian lands of The Long Riding. Many years ago this was a lawless place of warring clans and murderous bandits. Advent has grown since then, but little has changed. It still attracts the dregs, the runaways, the refugees, the desperate, the unforgiven.Perhaps this is why Zarand and his gang of robbers thought Advent was a good place to lie low. To plan the next job. To find the fabled treasure hoard of the barbarian chief, Hessaret.But naturally, nothing is ever as simple.This might just be Zarand's last job.Hessaret's Treasure is a Mythras scenario set in The Realm, the lands described in Book of Quests. It provides a side chapter for that campaign, or, as is intended, a scenario in its own right. While useful, Book of Quests is not essential for play, and this scenario can easily be slotted into many fantasy campaign settings. It is suitable for a party of up to six reasonably skilled adventurers looking to make a name for themselves and not afraid to get their hands dirty.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Daily rituals for those who are engaged in intensive study of the Cabalistic Tree of Life.This book is intended for daily use as an alternative to the form of discursive meditation taught in the knowledge lectures of the Order of the Golden Dawn, and specifically for those who are engaged in intensive study of the Cabalistic Tree of Life.It may also be found suitable for practice on a more occasional basis, such as once per week, as a helpful addition to the regular meditations taught by the Order.A litany such as this falls somewhere in the space between ritual and meditation. Like a meditation, it works primarily with consciousness rather than with the subtle energies directed in magic; like magic, it is in some sense a performance, in which performer and audience are one.Meditative attention on the symbols and concepts is important for the litany to have its proper effect, but so are the vocal and performative dimensions that give magic its power.Regular practice will teach each initiate to find a personally appropriate balance between these themes.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A Mythic adventure.Kales Pegonites is the man that everyone wants. He's gone missing, and there are several people looking for him for different reasons. But finding him is only part of the deal; Kales has found himself mixed up in a mystery as old as The City itself. Life's Long Consequences is intended to showcase some features of Mythic Constantinople, particularly the seedier side of life. It is suitable for characters who have newly arrived in the city as well as those who have been here longer. It is designed to have a little of everything: investigation, social interaction, skulking and sneaking, as well as combat, emphasising that surviving the City of Wonders requires more than just a strong and sharp blade.But the adventure can be adapted to any large city without too much trouble; the only requirement being a foreign enclave of merchants, placed on the other side of a river or on a nearby island. In fact, owning Mythic Constantinople is not essential to run this scenario, although it does provide context and background information that will bring this adventure alive. The scenario can easily be set, with a little adaptation, in Thennla, perhaps, or Mythic Rome. And of course, the Greek nature of the city makes this scenario ideal for intrigue in Meeros.Welcome, then, to a Byzantium that never quite was, and join the search for Kales Pegonites. Why do so many want him? What will they do when they find him? Indeed, is there anything left of him to be found. These answers, and more, await in the labyrinthine streets of the Queen of Cities.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Exciting adventures for the Casting the Runes investigative roleplaying game exploring the supernatural and esoteric mysteries in early 20th century Britain.This collection of adventures for the Casting the Runes RPG takes the investigators across the British Isles, from London to Edinburgh, the fens to the West Country, in their quest to solve supernatural occurrences and sinister manifestations.The scenarios are presented as individual tales, but can also be strung together to form a loose campaign.The Malvern MysteryExcavations near Malvern Parva lead to sinister disturbances at the local church.The Eastminster EnigmaA coven of black magicians desecrate Eastminster Cathedral, and the investigators' help is needed in laying to rest their handiwork.The Fiend of the FensSomething wicked stalks the fens near the village of Holme; the characters muct steel themselves for an encounter from the depths of English folklore.The Predestination EngineThe investigators travel to Scotland to research a mysterious charlatan who is causing madness and devastation as he seeks to answer the ultimate question: Are you Saved, or Damned?The Oakhill HauntingA pair of elderly spinsters are plagued by things that go bump in the night. Can the restless spirits be appeased?Between St Magnus and St Mary OverieAn unlikely magician dabbles in something he shouldn't, and now the borough of Southwark is assailed by supernatural horrors.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A concise guide to the medicinal and ceremonial usage of chocolateFollowing on from his magnum opus, The Secret Life of Chocolate, Marcos Patchett returns with a short yet in-depth introduction to the bounty of the cacao plant. Rich with thorough research, Pharmakakawa takes readers on a journey from the tropical forests of the Americas, (the ancestral home of the plant) to its global movements across the world in which cacao was transformed from a bitter drink to the sweet confectionary known today.Patchett expertly weaves the exceptional history of the cacao plant with its pharmacology, discussing cacao within its ancient ancestral context of Mesoamerican medicine, as well as in relation to contemporary scientific discourse. The book also explores the deep rooting of cacao in traditional Mesoamerican mythology and ceremony, providing practical examples of how cacao can be incorporated into ritual today.Pharmakakawa concludes with a formulary of Theobroma cacao - complete with actions, indications, contradictions, dosage, preparations and combinations - useful for any herbal practitioner wishing to incorporate the plant into their practice.As well as providing a useful reference text, this delightful little book is the perfect introduction for anyone - herbalists and lay-people alike - wishing to discover more about the power, influence and history of the humble yet dynamic cacao plant.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A collection of Mythras rules for combat, conflict and character creation and much more.Like all good stories, Mythras has grown in the telling. As the game has expanded through supplements and settings, the rules have evolved to include a variety of additional systems that, while not essential, may prove useful to Games Masters and players alike.The Mythras Companion collects some of these rules together. Much of the material has appeared elsewhere, but some of it is new: Social Conflict and the Chase rules, for example, were written specifically for this supplement.All the material herein should be considered optional. None of it replaces the mechanics found in the Mythras Core Rules, and Games Masters are, as ever, encouraged to use what suits their game style, modify what they need to, and discard or ignore what they don't.What's inside?- Tactical Combat - Social Conflict - Sanity and Corruption - Vehicles - Races and Chases - New Character Creation Options. Please note that this edition does not include colour images.

Paperback. Condizione: New. An poignant analysis of the relationship between Christianity and SufismJesus is seen as a representative of an ancient and continuing wisdom tradition identified with that of the Sufis. By his distinctive use of stories for teaching purposes, his sayings, and what the Sufis call 'action-teachings', including those actions known as 'miracles', Jesus is shown to have been quintessentially a Sufi master.Max Gorman shows how Sufism illuminates from within concepts central to Christianity: the kingdom of Heaven, son of God, baptism, resurrection - which can then be seen as states and stages in an evolutionary philosophy.This new edition of the classic work includes a new chapter on Gnosis.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A delightful collection of anecdotes, musings, and stories from the desk of a herbalist who dedicated four decades to healing with plantsIn this unique work of herbal fiction, Andrew Chevallier distils a treasure trove of knowledge from his experience working with herbal medicine into a collection of twenty-three short stories, which give valuable insight to what it takes to train and practise as a medical herbalist. The Herbal Apprentice is a rare opportunity to explore the inner workings of an experienced herbalist through the medium of fiction, offering profound and personal insights which often can be absent from traditional textbooks.Covering topics such as finding one's purpose, new plants, burnout, herbal politics, community herbalism, the consultation, the importance of practitioner-patient relationships, and many more, The Herbal Apprentice offers one-of-a-kind insights into the often complicated, but never boring, world of herbalism, as well as the quirks and practicalities running a busy clinic. Rich with humour, wit, and sage advice The Herbal Apprentice will be enjoyed by both students, lay people, and the experienced herbalist alike.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book developed from the courses the author taught. Each chapter contains practical information, either about the structure of the Tarot or how to use it in readings, a ready to use spread, with ideas of where it can be most useful, Card descriptions of one of the Major Arcana cards (and the relevant Minor Arcana) and an exercise based on the Major Arcana card for the lesson. Highlights include: Different spreads for different questions; Relationship of the Tarot to everyday life; Affirmations; Guided Meditations; Contacting a Guide and finding a Teacher; By the end of the book the discerning reader will not only be fully armed to do readings for the public but also be imbued with the spirit behind the Tarot.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The greatest empire in Thennla, ruled by the Iron Simulacrum, the magically animated viceroy of the Immortal Emperor. Yet within the empire treacheries abound. Beyond its borders, new kingdoms arm themselves in readiness. When the Emperor ascends to Heaven, who will emerge victorious?Welcome to the Taskan Empire. Welcome to the Age of Treason.The Taskan Empire is a setting for Mythras based in the world of Thennla. This supplement is the companion volume to Shores Of Korantia.Note: this is not a standalone game. Games Masters and players will need access to the Mythras rules, although other d100 systems may suffice.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A Haliverse fantasy: A whisper from Carcosa.Five years have passed since Brecken Kendall met the shoggoth she nicknamed Sho and began to discover the unnerving realities hidden behind the stories of iconic weird-fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft.Now Brecken and Sho live in Arkham, Massachusetts, where Brecken juggles the demands of her day job with the early stages of her career as a Baroque composer and musician. She helps Sho stay hidden from the human world, raising six unruly shoggoth broodlings.The mysterious powers and uncanny beings she encountered five years back have faded into the background of her life, and so has the Radiance, the powerful and secret organization that seeks to exterminate shoggoths and all other Eldritch beings.But strange forces are moving through the narrow streets of witch-haunted Arkham, as Brecken is drawn into a tangled web of plot and counterplot in which the stakes are hidden and friend is indistinguishable from foe.At the heart of the conflict is her latest musical project, a Baroque chamber opera based on the brilliant and haunting play The King in Yellow. As the opera moves toward its first performance in Arkham, the Radiance is in motion and so are its enemies, the secretive warriors who serve the Yellow Sign.But other things are also stirring.the living darkness that the old books call Nyogtha, The Thing That Should Not Be.and the Great Old One Hastur, the King in Yellow himself.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A deeply honest, searching examination of psychotherapy based on the experiences of a young sceptical trainee  meeting his first patients. "Why is psychotherapy different from talking to a friend?" Hazanov asks. "Because generations of self-interested therapists told us so?" In the spirit of Mikhail Bulgakov's A Young Doctor's Notebook and Sandeep Jauhar's Intern, this sparkling collection of ten linked short stories, set in New York city, follows Hazanov as he navigates the maze of psychological theories he's been taught, facing the alarming dissonance between them and the tragic reality of his patients' lives."How does psychotherapy work? And why do people not get any better?"Frustrated by fancy jargon and unrealistic depictions, Hazanov is on a quest to dispel the myths of psychotherapy and discover its essence.In The Fear of Doing Nothing Hazonov illuminates the intimacy, vulnerability and messiness of the therapeutic encounter, providing his answer to the question of what psychotherapy is.

Paperback. Condizione: New. An exploration of meditation practices for Wiccan, Heathen and Polytheistic practitioners.Contemplative Wicca is an exclusively contemplative practice of Wicca based on science, the concept of Oneness, and the traditional Wiccan veneration of nature. This book offers a contemplative, monotheistic, pagan theology, and provides a unique and forward-thinking theological viewpoint upon which to base spiritual practice, extending the current discussion of Wiccan practice and belief.This book explores how Oneness provides the logical underpinning for contemplation and the spirit of unity which is so essential to healing society today. Little formal pagan theology has been done to date, and doing it is necessary to further interreligious dialogue and to establish paganism in general and Wicca in particular as legitimate religions. This book is intended to remedy this lack, and contribute to the discussion of Wicca among pagan scholars and serious practitioners who may be seeking to incorporate contemplative ideas and meanings into their work and the construction of their faith.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Personal reflections on faith and psychoanalysis from a leading British psychoanalyst.What is it that lies beyond our knowing, beyond our imagination and beyond our understanding: beyond the reach of either science or philosophy? Might there be some unimaginable energy, some incomprehensible wisdom and purpose, that will forever remain beyond our comprehending?Patrick Casement explores the questions that arise repeatedly in the minds of all those who have faith, or an interest in faith. Some of the pieces in this collection are from the early part of his life, before he became interested in psychoanalysis, when as a young man he considered ordination. These are followed by reflections from later life, looking at his life's journey and how faith and psychoanalysis have been entwined throughout.This collection is offered to the reader in the hope that some of it might resonate in the minds of others who have been asking similar questions about life, and why are we here.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Occult detective Ariel Moravec investigates an ancient artefact and a disappearing dog.When Ariel Moravec and her grandfather are called to investigate the provenance of an ancient relic at the Heydonian Museum, it hardly has the makings of a thrilling or dangerous case.But mysterious happenings are afoot across town; there have been sightings of a shadowy dog that disappears when photographed, and as she goes about her business, Ariel has the distinct feeling that she is being followed.Drawn deeper into the case, Ariel can't help but wonder what relation these happenings have to Leonora Blake, Dr Moravec's deceased tutor of magic, who penned the mysterious novel 'The Carnelian Moon'.As it approaches full moon, Ariel and her grandfather race against unknown forces to unveil the conspiracy surrounding the relic before it disappears forever.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A mysterious tower randomly appears on the outskirts of Nevermind, an isolated rural village.adventurers and soldiers have been sent to investigate the tower but none that have entered ever return. Now it is the turn of the characters' intrepid party.Sometimes the toweer's appearance is fleeting; lasting only an hour or two, at other times it lingers for up to a week or longer.All manner of strangeness occurs when the tower appears: livestock, and sometimes villagers, go missing and weird creatures are spotted in its vicinity.What will they find in the tower? hootWhat power controls it? What trouble does it have in store for them and Nevermind?This is a challenging Classic Fantasy module designed for Ranks 3-4, and a very competent party of 4-6 adventurers, with a decent mix of brains, brawn and magical capability.Trouble in Nevermind is 40 pages and complete with all maps, encounters, new monsters and a new magical class.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A simple yet uniquely flavourful recipe book to encourage good health and good foodNoted herbalist and natural healer Julian Barker brings the joy back to cooking with a series of delightfully simple yet nutritious recipes, written to enable readers to embark on good living for self and family, through food.Written in methodical and accessible prose - which still imparts the author's genuine love and warmth for food - eat well, feel well outlines a series of balanced recipes which do not abandon flavour at the expense of nutrients - or vice versa!The book provides a fortnight's worth of delicious and nourishing breakfasts and dinners including - but not limited to - roast meats (such as chicken and lamb), Spanish omelette, risotto and a plethora of salads.Barker also recognises the modern plight of food wastage, so places emphasis on the use of leftovers to their utmost potential. The appendix also provides information relating to the health benefits of each ingredient, as well as information surrounding the broad science of nutrients.eat well, feel well is a small but powerful invitation to consider the impact of the food on the body, and an encouragement to begin cooking and eating healthy, delicious meals.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A novel of the deindustrial future.More than four centuries have passed since industrial civilization stumbled to its ruin under the self-inflicted blows of climate change and resource depletion.Now, in the ruins of a deserted city, a young man mining metal risks his life to win a priceless clue.That discovery will send him, and an unlikely band of seekers, on a quest for a place out of legend, where human beings might once have communicated with distant worlds.to a place called Star's Reach.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Occult detective Ariel Moravec investigates the strange forces stirring in the little farm town of Criswell, where a famous witch lived in colonial times.Eighteen-year-old Ariel Moravec doesn't expect much from a summer with the grandfather she hasn't met in years: a respite from her dysfunctional family, perhaps, and a brief delay before she has to face an uncertain future.A few days after her arrival, however, she learns that her grandfather is an occult investigator tasked with hunting down the perils of the Unseen -- and he offers Ariel the chance to assist him on a case.Strange forces are stirring in the little farm town of Criswell, where a famous witch lived in colonial times. Has old Hepzibah Rewell's curse awakened, or is the evil magic the work of someone living?  Caught in a tightening net of bitter local rivalries and strange happenings, Ariel has to find out.or her own life may be at risk.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A journey forward into the past.The year is 2065. Decades ago, the United States of America fell apart after four brutal years of civil war, and the fragments coalesced into new nations divided by economic and political rivalries.Most of the post-US America is wracked by poverty and civil strife, with high-tech skyscrapers rising above crowded, starving slums.But one of the new nations, the Lakeland Republic of the upper Midwest, has gone its own way, isolated from the rest by closed frontiers and trade embargoes.Now Peter Carr, an emissary from the newly elected administration in the Atlantic Republic, boards a train to cross the recently reopened border into Lakeland territory, on a mission that could decide the fate of his nation.Ahead of him lies a cascade of experiences that will challenge his most basic assumptions about economics, politics, and the direction history is moving.Alone among the post-United States republics of North America, the Lakeland Republic has achieved prosperity and internal peace, and it's done so by modelling it's future on the past.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A cli-fi thriller in a gritty futureMeet Jerry Shimizu. He's a tough, two-fisted fixer who works for the boss of Habitat Four, one of five Japanese refugee communities built on abandoned oil platforms off the coast of the United States in a hard-edged dystopian future of technological decline and climate chaos. His beat is Shoreside, the bustling, brawling, anything-goes temporary port on the beach two miles from the Habitats.He's trying to bust a robbery ring that's preying on Shoreside gambling money when he encounters a mysterious woman with strange mental abilities. Before long he's having to dodge hoods sent after him by Shoreside's crime lord, agents of the US government, and spies from its archrival, the European Union. Does all this have anything to do with rumors of a secret supercomputer project in the now-abandoned country inland from Shoreside -- a project that once left a string of corpses behind it, and now might yield a fabulous trove of old world technology? Jerry's going to find out.if he can survive long enough.

Paperback. Condizione: New. A race for survival.Twenty years have passed on the colony world Eridan since the end of the war between the warrior mystics of the Halka and the heirs of the tyrannical Planetary Directorate.With the Directorate and its lethal battle-drones gone, the Halka have turned all their strength to the struggle against the cannibalistic Outrunners, so that Eridan can finally be made safe for human settlement.Yet new forces are moving as the last Outrunner bands are hunted down, and one of the survivors, an Outrunner girl whose body contains an artificial symbiotic life form, may hold the key to Eridan's survival.As strange signals arrive from space and dissension spreads through the ranks of the Halka, the girl, the symbiont, and the last heir to the Directorate's secret knowledge must reach Journey Star, the starship that brought humanity to Eridan.What they find there may begin a new era for Eridan.or could it destroy the Halka and everything they hope to defend.?