Roll for initiative! Everyone who has played Dungeons & Dragons knows this thrilling phrase that begins combat with all sorts of fantasy creatures, bandits, evil wizards, and, yes, dragons. Even if you've never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has; the game has had a profound influence of our culture, and 2024 marks the engrossing role-playing game's fiftieth anniversary. Released decades before the Internet and social media,...

"A detailed history about the early years and drama of TSR, Inc., the company that founded Dungeons and Dragons"--

Trouble has a way of seeking out Nicolas Calva, and it's not likely to leave him alone any time soon. With Caesar's magic bulla, the Malice of Mars, and the possibility of a Jupiter Stone in play, all the powers of Rome are circling Nic. He'll have to maneuver his way through scheming government officials and reawakened magical beasts to save the Empire. Can he manage to keep his friends and family safe, claim his own freedom once and for all, and...

'This was the slaying of the Minotaur, which put an end forever to the shameful tribute of seven youths and seven maidens which was exacted from the Athenians every nine years.' The gods, heroes and legends of Greek mythology and their Roman interpretations are as fascinating as they are instructive. They include the almighty Zeus and his many wives; heroic Perseus, slayer of the snake-headed Medusa; Helen of Troy, whose beauty caused a great war;...

"Pinmei, a storyteller's granddaughter, must find the Luminous Stone that Lights the Night to rescue her grandmother, who has been kidnapped by the Tiger Emperor"--

Regal. Dominant. Eternal. Return to a period before time when the gods ruled with utter surety. It was the age of Horus, wise and mighty. Of Osiris, Anubis, and divine pharaohs. The gods of ancient Egypt continue to delight the world as their legends continue in true storytelling fashion. 'Egyptian Mythology: Enchanting Tales of the Ancient World' presents these timeless tales to a new generation. Experience the majesty of these tales like never...

This beautiful keepsake edition of Ancient Legends of Ireland is lavishly illustrated with 22 period illustrations. While Lady Jane Francesca Agnes Wilde is probably best known for being Oscar Wilde's mother, she was a formidable writer in her own right. The people of Ireland owe Lady Wild a great debt for collecting and persevering folk-lore that might otherwise have been lost to them. The present work deals with the mythology, or the fantastic...