King Arthur Myths And Legends Review

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Jan 222014
 

king arthurKing Arthur is part of the Myths and Legends series published by Osprey Publishing.

Written by Daniel Mersey and Illustrated by Alan Lathwell.

 

The book is what you you would expect from Osprey.  That is it has a good binding, high test paper, and excellent art through all 80 pages of the book.

 

I think Daniel does an excellent job of bringing the myth of Arthurian legend into perspective. He takes the reader on a journey through Arthurian history, while showing the potential for the characters existence. He starts with the Medieval model, made popular by Hollywood, then moves to the Celtic model, and finishes up with the historic model. Daniel takes the immense history of Arthur and gives his reader and entertaining and factual presentation.

When I first started reading King Arthur, I was wondering what I would learn. I Always knew there was more to Arthur than I knew. It wasn’t long before I found that the book was difficult to put down. For about a week it became an addiction. When It was all said and down I had learned that Arthur has a lot more to him than I ever knew. Daniel goes into great detail about the stories that form Arthur’s legend. Without spoiling his book, Daniel does an excellent job of talking about the written and narrative history of King Arthur. Some of the more interesting, things to me, were; the accuracy of the legend as it spanned cultures; there are “giants” in the legend, and it may date back to maybe 175 A.D.

To finish out the book Daniel offers up cases that go against the theories of Arthur.

I found the book to be a very good read. I am looking forward to the rest of the Myths And Legends series.

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Words With Lester Smith from Popcorn Press

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Oct 242013
 

Matt caught up with Lester Smith Con on the Cob 2013.  We chat about his current writing projects ( Cthulhu Haiku II and Mythos Madness) and the games he has created.   I have to admit this interview is much more of a conversation.  Lester is so easy to chat with and share things it was almost like we were having a glass of wine chatting about old times. You can catch his kickstarter here.

More interviews from Con on the Cob will be coming soon.

Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow Characters Expansion

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Aug 132013
 

Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow Characters ExpansionWerewolves of Miller’s Hollow Characters Expansion

$12.99 SRP

Many months have passed. The crops are tended, the livestock is healthy, new villagers have moved into town, everything is back to the way it was before. Until last night, under the pale light of the full moon, a howl in the distance pierced the crisp cool air. Players are assigned roles secretly to begin the game. some are werewolves that work together during the night phase to eliminate villagers but try to keep their identity unknown to avoid public execution during the day phase. the other players are Villagers, some with no special function, but others have special abilities to help the group track down the player Werewolves.

This is an expansion that will add greater variety and increased intrigue to your games of Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow. Requires base game.

2-8 players

Ages 10+

45 minute play time

Myriad Song

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Aug 102013
 

Myriad SongMyriad Song

$39.95 SRP

Myriad Song is game of science-fiction adventure where you will play as a brave adventurer travelling in the strange legacy of an alien empire. You will travel to primitive worlds with savage monsters, high-tech stations of amazing technology, derelict worlds where people scrounge out a living among the ruins and to places far stranger. You will find lost treasures and you will find horrors best forgotten. You will tangle with dangerous people, desperate lowlifes out to make a quick buck, dangerous soldiers of imperial armies, and monstrous entities both alien and terrifying alike. The risks are great, but the rewards are greater. Are you ready to heed the siren song of the further stars?

To play this game, you will need pencil, paper, and polyhedral dice (four-sided, six-sided, eight-sided, ten-sided, and twelve-sided.)

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The Littlest Shoggoth: A Holiday Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos

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Aug 092013
 

A Holiday Tale of the Cthulhu MythosThe Littlest Shoggoth: A Holiday Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos

$20.00 SRP

The Littlest Shoggoth: A Holiday Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos Of all the Mythos creatures roaming around lost R’lyeh, Squammy the shoggoth is the smallest, least frightening of them all. Tired of being teased and picked on, he sets off for the world of man to prove that he’s got what it takes to be a real monster.

The Littlest Shoggoth is a heartwarming tale of holiday horror. With non-Euclidean verse and sanity-blastingly cute illustrations by award-winning writer and cartoonist, Stan!, it is the perfect addition to any collection of seasonal stories or occult tomes.

Hardcover, color, 56 pages

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Reign of Winter 6: Witch Queens Revenge

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Jun 302013
 

Reign of Winter 6- Witch Queens Revenge$22.99 SRP

 

Baba Yaga has been rescued from the clutches of her son Rasputin, but the Queen of Witches remains trapped inside a magical matryoshka doll. Delving into hidden chambers deep within the Dancing Hut, the heroes must open the nesting dolls imprisoning Baba Yaga, but they also must contend with the hut’s most dedicated guardians, including the former queens of Irrisen. The campaign reaches its climax when the heroes finally face Queen Elvanna, fourteenth daughter of Baba Yaga, inside the Dancing Hut’s innermost sanctum. Will the heroes defeat Elvanna and finally free Baba Yaga, or will their failure plunge Golarion into a new ice age ruled by the Witch Queen of Irrisen?

 

“The Witch Queen’s Revenge” is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 15th-level characters. This volume concludes the Reign of Winter Adventure Path, in which players fight off a magical winter by venturing into the fabled hut of the ancient witch Baba Yaga and trace her schemes across the worlds. This volume also includes a look at the history and secrets of Baba Yaga (including her stat block as a mythic spellcaster), several new monsters, and the conclusion of Kevin Andrew Murphy’s thrilling Pathfinder Journal novella.

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Cthulhu by Gaslight March 12th

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Feb 252012
 

Cthulhu by Gaslight

$ 28.95 SRP

In 1986, avid Sherlockian Bill Barton produced the award-winning first edition of Cthulhu by Gaslight. A second edition, with only slight changes, appeared two years later. Since then a handful of Call of Cthulhu books set in the Victorian era have appeared, and articles and scenarios still crop up from time to time. But it’s been over 20 years (!) since the Gaslight book itself was reprinted or updated. This new edition of Cthulhu by Gaslight has been thoroughly revamped, expanding the book by nearly 50% and adding new material roughly equivalent to the original book’s length. With this book and a copy of the Call of Cthulhu core rulebook, a prospective Keeper can run a campaign set in Victorian England. This edition provides a strong background in both the Victorian world and the activities of the Cthulhu Mythos within it. So grab your coat, hat, and walking stick, and have the doctor bring his bag and revolver. It’s time to step into a world of Victorian occult adventure — the world of Cthulhu by Gaslight!

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