Orcus in a Winter Wonderland Winter is Coming Here Something strange is happening at the warm and cozy Sunnyslope Inn: Winter has arrived early ... several months early The ground is thick with snow, clouds hide the sun, and Winter's deadly grip is closing by the minute. What's an adventurer to do? It's another Yule-themed scheme by Orcus' Claws, of course, and it's up to our intrepid heroes to solve the riddle of the untimely winter before they - and everyone at the inn - are frozen solid. As the cold and danger grow, the party must face Orcus' Claws' icy minions, including the diabolical Crueltide elves who sing jolly carols of mayhem and whose tasty candy canes are stained blood red.Even after the chilly adventurers literally face the murderous claws of Winter, they still find themselves Orcus' Claws naughty list, and he's ready to leave coal in all their stockings. So pass out the cookies, serve up some piping hot cocoa, and get ready to once more face the wrath of Orcus' Claws in this lighthearted, holiday-themed adventure for a party of Tier 2 characters
Orcus in a Winter Wonderland Winter is Coming Here Something strange is happening at the warm and cozy Sunnyslope Inn: Winter has arrived early ... several months early The ground is thick with snow, clouds hide the sun, and Winter's deadly grip is closing by the minute. What's an adventurer to do? It's another Yule-themed scheme by Orcus' Claws, of course, and it's up to our intrepid heroes to solve the riddle of the untimely winter before they - and everyone at the inn - are frozen solid. As the cold and danger grow, the party must face Orcus' Claws' icy minions, including the diabolical Crueltide elves who sing jolly carols of mayhem and whose tasty candy canes are stained blood red.Even after the chilly adventurers literally face the murderous claws of Winter, they still find themselves Orcus' Claws naughty list, and he's ready to leave coal in all their stockings. So pass out the cookies, serve up some piping hot cocoa, and get ready to once more face the wrath of Orcus' Claws in this lighthearted, holiday-themed adventure for a party of 5th to 7th level characters
Wintercroft masks have caught the imagination of creative people and festival-goers around the globe. Designed by Steve Wintercroft, an artist with a passion for craftsmanship and conservation, these masks have been used everywhere from music videos and fashion shoots to theatre productions and political campaigns. The skull is one of humanity's most powerful symbols and is often adopted as an icon of courage or rebellion. Whether you're looking for an icon of free thinking, want an edgy Halloween costume or an eye-catching accessory for your festival trip this summer, this mask is the perfect choice. With a robust polygon design, the mask is easy to put together with press-out templates and simple numbered tabs. Eye-catchingly illustrated, you can choose to wear the mask as it is or customise with the included Day of the Dead embellishments – let your imagination run wild!
Once a functional fortress where wizards honed their eldritch craft, little now remains of the Scarlet Citadel—on the surface. The place now has a sinister and deadly reputation among adventurers and lorekeepers, and for good reason. The dungeon’s well-trod stairs have seen few return from their journeys below. Here, deep underground, dwarven mercenaries once bred their owlbears for war, sorcerers from the White Forest practiced their arts, and strange cults from other realms drew from mysterious nodes of power. Ancient treasures and secrets are still scattered everywhere. Malevolent creatures spin shadowy webs, enchant foul magics, and summon forth dark gods. The Scarlet Citadel for 5th Edition hardcover is: * A massive hardcover tome containing a classic-style adventure for 10 levels of play, fully compatible for D&D 5E. * Easily paired with the Scarlet Citadel Map Folio, a fold-out set of playable battle maps from Kobold Press. * Suited for newcomers to tabletop RPGs as well as long-time Game Masters. * Optimized for evocative combats and magical mysteries, and brimming with plots and subplots to uncover. * Full of original traps and new monsters as well as a complete write-up of the nearby town of Redtower, where the adventurers can set up a home base.
Fight the Monster in its Den... If You Dare Book of Lairs brings you 24 great monster lairs for 5th Edition play of the world's greatest roleplaying game Each of these exciting and unusual battlegrounds comes with a complete short adventure, including a hook, area hazards, tactics, and treasures. Stage your 5th Edition fights in unforgettable locations like: Alchemist's Guildhall Necromancer's Cistern Den of the Rotten Kings Lost Halls of Everforge Citadel of the Void Dragon Tomb of the Scorpion Prince Imperial Ghoul Outpost Umbral Vampire Lair Sky Stairs of Beldestan And 15 more Designed by some of the top names in the RPG industry, Book of Lairs is sure to add an aura of wonder and mystery to your game Book of Lairs uses standard monstesr as well as surprising new creatures from teh Tome of Beasts, and both monster books are required for maximum playability. A DM's version of each lair map is included with numbered locations. An additional digital map pack is available from Kobold Press for use with a projector or for online play
They're strong. They're powerful. They're mysterious. Get ready to sink your teeth into the hidden worlds of the seven spectacular big cats--and meet some of their smaller cousins--with National Geographic Explorers Steve Winter and Sharon Guynup as your guides. From rarely seen snow leopards high up in the Himalaya to tigers silently stalking prey through thick jungle to lions going in for the kill, you'll get the inside scoop on the fascinating worlds of wild felines and what it's like to live alongside them. Find out how these powerful predators live, hunt, raise their cubs, and how they have adapted to their unique environments. Which cat has the strongest bite? What's the difference between a cougar and a mountain lion? Why does a tiger have stripes? How do big cats' hunting skills stack up against other top predators? The answers to all these questions and more await in this complete compendium. With exclusive National Geographic photographs and hair-raising behind-the-lens stories from Winter, this book takes you up close and personal with the coolest cats around. Complete your collection with TheUltimate Book of Sharks and The Ultimate Book of African Animals
Wintercroft masks have caught the imagination of creative people and festival-goers around the globe. Designed by Steve Wintercroft, an artist with a passion for craftsmanship and conservation, these masks have been used everywhere from music videos and fashion shoots to theatre productions and political campaigns.Pop out, build and wear FOUR jungle animal masks in amazing low-poly design. A PARROT, ELEPHANT, TIGER and CHIMP are included in this pack! Each mask is beautifully designed with low-poly graphics on one side and a colouring-in pattern on the other for a colourful alternative!
The Basics of Cyber Warfare provides readers with fundamental knowledge of cyber war in both theoretical and practical aspects. This book explores the principles of cyber warfare, including military and cyber doctrine, social engineering, and offensive and defensive tools, tactics and procedures, including computer network exploitation (CNE), attack (CNA) and defense (CND). Readers learn the basics of how to defend against espionage, hacking, insider threats, state-sponsored attacks, and non-state actors (such as organized criminals and terrorists). Finally, the book looks ahead to emerging aspects of cyber security technology and trends, including cloud computing, mobile devices, biometrics and nanotechnology. The Basics of Cyber Warfare gives readers a concise overview of these threats and outlines the ethics, laws and consequences of cyber warfare. It is a valuable resource for policy makers, CEOs and CIOs, penetration testers, security administrators, and students and instructors in information security.
Cyber Warfare, Second Edition, takes a comprehensive look at how and why digital warfare is waged. The book explores the participants, battlefields, and the tools and techniques used in today's digital conflicts. The concepts discussed gives students of information security a better idea of how cyber conflicts are carried out now, how they will change in the future, and how to detect and defend against espionage, hacktivism, insider threats and non-state actors such as organized criminals and terrorists. This book provides concrete examples and real-world guidance on how to identify and defend a network against malicious attacks. It probes relevant technical and factual information from an insider's point of view, as well as the ethics, laws and consequences of cyber war and how computer criminal law may change as a result. Logical, physical, and psychological weapons used in cyber warfare are discussed. This text will appeal to information security practitioners, network security administrators, computer system administrators, and security analysts.
Years of success meticulous planning and an eye for detail have in no way prepared Vivienne Avery for her mother's slide into the grip of dementia. Initially hiding behind insomnia-fueled baking and a polite smile stories about her mother leave Vivienne's inner turmoil quietly laid bare in a juxtaposition of stories theatrical gestures and a children's story-esque Alzheimer's "creation myth."
In this astonishing final part of Steve Augarde's captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations. Midge's discovery of the hidden tribes is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgotten - but then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great-great-aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely?A story of danger and magic, friendships and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best.
