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ePublishing 101 is a tutorial on every aspect of doing business as a PDF publisher, covering topics from planning and production to release and marketing, and everything in between -- giving readers the benefit of the extensive experience of Phil Reed of Ronin Arts and Gareth-Michael Skarka of Adamant Entertainment.

This book compiles all 16 issues of the original ePublishing 101 series released by Adamant Entertainment and Ronin Arts in 2006. ... Read more

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Enter a world created from the unholy fusion of gas-lit Victorian streets, modern urban legends, and eldritch blasphemies, all stirred together in a cauldron spawned from the most disturbed imaginings of Tim Burton and the Brothers Grimm. This is a bare bones game world and rules set designed to allow you to create miniature worlds of claustrophobic horror.

-- Review by Travis Lee



In early 2003, Philip Reed put together vs. Monsters, a 20-page roleplaying game created in twenty-four hours. The game, considered a failure by Reed, quickly attracted a loyal following and, after much discussion and contemplation, Reed made the decision to create an expanded, improved edition of the game.



The system has been revised and expanded and this edition includes more options for characters, new monsters, a look at the world of vs. Monsters, and more . . . all keeping the same look and feel of the original release. ... Read more

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These letters see Britten in his prime; correspondents include librettists E. M. Forster (Billy Budd), and Myfanwy Piper (The Turn of the Screw), composer Francis Poulenc and the celebrated tenor Peter Pears, who was Britten's partner. Among friends in the US are Christopher Isherwood and Aaron Copland, and there is a significant meeting with Igor Stravinsky. This often startling and innovative period is vividly evoked by the comprehensive and scholarly annotations, which offer a wide range of fascinatingly detailed information. Donald Mitchell contributes an introduction exploring Benjamin Britten's creativity and an essay examining, for the first time, the complex relationship between the composer and the writer Edward Sackville-West. ... Read more

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Insightful Biography
This third volume of the biography Britten wanted Mitchell to write is as fascinating, and as fair, as the two earlier volumes. The annotations contain much material from other sources, including a cross-section of reviews from each of Britten's premieres.(Each letter is followed by a lengthy excursus, giving further information on the topic and other points of view.) Mitchell provides a welcome critique of the Carpenter biography's apparent bias regarding Britten's sexuality, and certainly the letters between Britten and his partner, Peter Pears, speak for themselves of a healthy, loving relationship. Britten's difficulties as an arts administrator with the English Opera Group and the Aldeburgh Festival gave some persons cause to call him 'ruthless': the evidence of his letters displays both his charm and his toughness. An invaluable insight into the history of 20th century music. ... Read more

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This 72-page book, written by Philip Reed and Michael Hammes, provides the DM with 8 new demiplanes that can be dropped into any planar campaign.



The demiplanes included in this PDF are The Ageless Chamber, The Astral Ship, The Blackguard's Tomb, The Bone Field, The Burning River, The Chiming Clock, The Clockwork-Driven Lighthouse, and The Great Corpse.




Also includes an appendix of 12 unusual planar gates.



Illustrated by Ted Wing and Paul Daly



Playtesting and Proofreading by Mark Gedak with Kent Little, Tanya Bergen, Patrick Kossman. ... Read more

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From its inception in the 18th century when French sailors are said to have adopted a specialized fighting style comprised of very high kicks, savateor French boxinghas grown to include punching techniques as well. The skills of this punching and kick-fighting art and the fitness and confidence which come with its practice can be highly effective in self-defense today. Savate: Martial Art of France examines the rules and techniques of French boxing by way of detailed, close-up photos and step-by-step instruction. A glossary listing French and English terms relating to this increasingly popular sport is included. ... Read more

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Ronin Arts steps back in time to an age of excessive violence, deep dungeons, wandering monsters, and late-night gaming excitement! DUNGEON HAZARDS, the latest release in Ronin Arts FIRST EDITION FANTASY series, features almost 100 slimes, molds, fogs, environmental, terrain and other hazards for use with OSRIC or any other first edition-style game system.

Perfect for use with mid-level and high-level campaigns. Throw these new hazards into your next adventure and watch as your players try to save their characters' lives! Great fun for game referees everywhere!

This product uses the OSRIC System (Oldschool System Reference and Index CompilationTM). The OSRIC system text may be found at http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric. ... Read more

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Ronin Arts steps back in time to an age of excessive violence, deep dungeons, wandering monsters, and late-night gaming excitement! INTO THE MITE LAIR, the first release in Ronin Arts FIRST EDITION FANTASY series, features a descent into the terrible lair of the mites. Fight for your life in this module for 4-6 characters levels 3-5. Designed for use with OSRIC or any other first edition-style game system.

In the pages of this adventure the game referee will find:

Two maps;
28 described areas spread across two levels;
and descrptions and stats for hobgoblins, kobolds, mites, and qithyonki.


This product uses the OSRIC System (Oldschool System Reference and Index CompilationTM). The OSRIC system text may be found at http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric. ... Read more

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In the darkest, deepest dungeons terrible dangers exist. Monsters and traps can cause pain and death but hazards -- from slimes and molds to crumbling stairs to treasure-covered floors -- can hinder and harm.



The Dungeoneer's Field Guide to Hazards is a 60-page collection of hazards, written by Philip Reed. Including the material found in the various hazards PDFs (such as A Dozen Dungeon Hazards, A Dozen Hazards of the City, and A Dozen Wilderness Hazards) -- as well as hazards from the SRD and other sources -- this book is the ultimate collection of hazards available today.



Includes illustrations for 19 of the hazards.



Especially cruel DMs will take great pleasure in subjecting their players to the hazards within these pages. ... Read more

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With Runic Fantasy: Expanded Professions, Ronin Arts launches a new series of fantasy roleplaying supplements. Inside the pages of this 32-page book you will find: 17 new professions; detailed descriptions of every profession found in the RuneQuest Main Rulebook, the Companion, and the new professions in these pages. These descriptions include expanded rules that make a characters profession selection more important than ever; and an optional system that allows characters to start play with two professions.
Written by Philip Reed, and packed with solid mechanics that enhance the use of professions during gameplay, Runic Fantasy: Expanded Professions is a vital tool for improving your characters chance of survival during the next adventure. ... Read more

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Collecting 101 Feats, Another 101 Feats, and 101 More Feats, The Book of Unusual Feats provides you with over 300 feats for your fantasy d20 campaigns.





Written by Philip Reed, this book presents over 300 feats including new [Divine], [Epic], [Psionic], [Spelltouched], [Spirit], and [Timebound] feats. The feats in this collection vary from the minor talent -- such as Agile Landing -- to the flavorful -- such as Arcane Rush -- to the just plain simple yet useful -- such as Fighter's Discipline. ... Read more

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Chapters: Fred Reed, Paul Williams, Philip Yancey, Doc Searls, Raymond Bonner, Betsy Devine, Tom Shales, Zev Chafets, Leon Dash, Lars-Erik Nelson, Warren Hoge, Roy Blount, Jr., Richard M. Cohen, Scott Spencer, Janet Maslin, Dave Despain, Mark Jacobson, Richard Oppel, Joan Acocella, Ellen Goodman, Peter Bodo, Michael Dirda, Gerald Nicosia, Gina Kolata, James Atlas, Ed Lowe, Bill Tush, Clyde Haberman, John Rockwell, Kenneth Turan, Vince Aletti, Frank Viviano, Jim Trelease, David Maraniss, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Robert Bruss, Jim Angle, David Nyhan, David Gates, Athena Starwoman, Patrick Bedard, Tom Forcade, Marv Goldberg, Catherine Texier, Robin Miller, Greg Pahl, David K. Shipler, Judy Mann, Steve Haskin, John Wallach, Tomás de Jesús Mangual, Jane Slaughter, Tom Curley, Corey Flintoff. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 137. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Paul Williams (born May 19, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American music journalist and writer. Williams created the first national US magazine of rock music criticism Crawdaddy! in January 1966 on the campus of Swarthmore College with the help of some of his fellow science fiction fans (he had previously put out some science fiction fanzines). The first issue was ten mimeographed pages written entirely by Williams. He left the magazine in 1968 and reclaimed the title in 1993, but had to end it in 2003 due to financial difficulties. He is also the author of more than 25 books, of which the best-known are Outlaw Blues, Das Energi, and Bob Dylan, Performing Artist, the acclaimed three-part series. Williams is a leading authority on the works of musicians Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, and Neil Young, and science fiction writers Philip K. Dick (serving as the executor of his literary estate) and Theodore Sturgeon. His most recent boo...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2756960 ... Read more

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color woodcut illustrations throughout by Philip Reed. ... Read more

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The Wisest of All
Reminding me of the Wise Fool from Shakespearean plays like King Lear, this 1944 Caldcott Medal winning proves to be a beloved children's classic with story and illustrations both elegant and refreshing.Princess Lenore who fell ill tells her father if she gets the moon, she will be well again. The King summons the wisest men in the kingdom - from royal Chamberlain to the Wizard to the mathematician - all fail the task but boast with long paragraphs about their own contributions and accomplishments.Leaping into the story with joy to comfort the old king in despair is the Court Jester who is humble and never full of himself. He listens intently to the king's hopeless situations and advises to let the princess herself tell them how to get the moon and how it should look like. The wise fool solves the king's dilemma two times through directing the problem back to the princess who seems to have perfect and beautiful answers to the impossible questions.A story to fall in love with, MANY MOONS shine on the jester, the little princess whose interactive dynamic reveals a good lesson that kids and the humble ones have the resources to work things out for the better.

Some books are classics just because they've been around a long time
And some are classics because they're JUST THAT GOOD.

Many Moons is in the second one. Fully twenty years after I read it as a child, I picked it up and was able to remember the plot. That's lasting power.

This is a funny book about the difference in perceptions - who is right about the moon? - and in wisdom. It has a simple funny story on the top, but it invites a few different deeper discussions with young children. Love it :)

I will note that it's a little wordy for a picture book. You may want to save this for reading aloud to an older child, or even waiting for them to read it to themselves!

A Simple, Engaging Tale
A simple but mildly engaging tale of a King who attempts to bring the moon to his sick-at-heart young daughter, the princess. The moral seems to be that smart people only tend to see the big, obvious approaches to life, whereas commoners (here it's the court jester) can better grasp the subtleties associated with outlandish wishes and have the ability to make them come true without getting mired in all the "science" of the matter. Dreams can come true everyday, it just takes a little bit of imagination and determination to see them realized. The drawings are a bit scraggly and odd -- I'm surprised Thurber didn't illustrate it himself -- but I like the way they border the text on certain pages and bring some flair to the story. Originally published in 1943.

The awesomest book ever
I have read the book Many Moons many times with my sisters and I enjoy it very much. It is a story about a princess who eats too many strawberry tarts and the king sends his 3 best wise men but nothing works. Then the Court Jester comes and has a completely different idea. It is an awesome book!!!!

Many Moons
This is a beautifully written story and was a favorite of mine when I was growing up.What one adult reviewer sees as less than exciting drawings were in fact very suggestive and interesting to me as a child--both memorable and vague enough to let me fill in details for myself.This is a book every child should be given a chance to read and love as I did. ... Read more