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Races Of Caen
''Iron Kingdoms'' is a fantasy role-playing game, originally published by Privateer Press on July 1, 2004, for the d20 System, with several supplemental books released in following years. In 2012, ''Iron Kingdoms'' was newly released under a unique d6 rules system closely based on the rules for the miniature war games ''Warmachine'' and '' Hordes'' from which the ''Iron Kingdoms'' RPG is derived. The setting combines high fantasy and steampunk genres into what Privateer Press describes as "Full Metal Fantasy". Recently Privateer Press successfully kickstarted a new version based on Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. Publication history The steampunk Iron Kingdoms setting was first seen in the initial publications by Privateer Press, an adventure trilogy consisting of ''The Longest Night'' (2001), ''Shadow of the Exile'' (2001) and ''The Legion of the Lost'' (2001), which was supplemented by the concurrent adventure ''Fool's Errand'' (2001) published only in PDF. These adventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privateer Press
Privateer Press is a role-playing game, miniature wargame, acrylic paint, board game and card game production and publishing studio. Privateer Press is based in Bellevue, Washington, United States, where they have their headquarters and American factory/distribution center. They have also licensed a factory in the United Kingdom to increase production capacity for worldwide markets. The company's signature products are Warmachine and Hordes, tabletop miniatures-based war games with a steampunk/magical aesthetic. Noted webcomic creators and game critics Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik of Penny Arcade are fans of Warmachine. Privateer Press used to publish a house magazine called No Quarter. History In 2000, Matt Wilson and his friend Brian Snoddy formed Privateer Press with writer Matt Staroscik to publish their own d20 supplements. Mike McVey joined the partnership early on as Miniatures Director. Wilson and Snoddy produced the covers and interior art for Privateer's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elves
An elf (: elves) is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology, being mentioned in the Icelandic ''Poetic Edda'' and the ''Prose Edda''. In medieval Germanic-speaking cultures, elves were thought of as beings with magical powers and supernatural beauty, ambivalent towards everyday people and capable of either helping or hindering them. Beliefs varied considerably over time and space and flourished in both pre-Christian and Christian cultures. The word ''elf'' is found throughout the Germanic languages. It seems originally to have meant 'white being'. However, reconstructing the early concept depends largely on texts written by Christians, in Old and Middle English, medieval German, and Old Norse. These associate elves variously with the gods of Norse mythology, with causing illness, with magic, and with beauty and seduction. After the medieval period, the word ''elf'' became less common throughout t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orrin Grey
Or(r)in is an anglicised spelling of the Irish given name '' Odhrán'', historically spelled ''Oḋrán''. People * Orin William Angwall (1890–1974), American politician and commercial fisherman * Orrin Bacon (1821–1893), American politician * Orrin Dubbs Bleakley (1854–1927), American politician * Orrin N. Carter (1854–1928), American jurist * Orrin Evans (born 1976), American jazz pianist * Orrin C. Evans (1902–1971), pioneering African-American journalist and comic book publisher * Orin Fowler (1791–1852), American politician * Orrin Harold Griggs (1883–1058), American lawyer and politician * Orin Hargraves (born 1953), American lexicographer and writer * Orrin Hatch (1934–2022), United States Senator from Utah (1977–2019) * Orrin Henry Ingram (1830–1918), American lumber baron and philanthropist * Orrin Henry Ingram, Sr. (also known as Hank Ingram) (1904–1963), American heir and businessman * Orrin H. Ingram II (born 1960), American heir, businessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Scott De Bie
Erik Scott de Bie (born July 18, 1983) is an American fantasy author and technical writer who has authored several ''Forgotten Realms'' novels. He has a degree in English composition and literature from Willamette University in Oregon. Bibliography Novel series Forgotten Realms series These titles are in the ''Forgotten Realms'' universe published through Wizards of the Coast. *''Ghostwalker'' (2005, , Wizards of the Coast) *''Depths of Madness'' (2007, , Wizards of the Coast) *''Downshadow'' (2009, , Wizards of the Coast) *''Shadowbane'' (2011, , Wizards of the Coast) *''Shadowbane: Eye of Justice'' (2012, , Wizards of the Coast) Hellmaw series *''Blind Justice'' (2015, , Hellmaw) The World of Ruin *''Shadow of the Winter King'' (2014, , Dragon Moon Press) *''Shield of the Summer Prince'' (2015, , Dragon Moon Press) *''Mask of the Blood Queen'' (2017, , Dragon Moon Press) *''Scourge of the Broken World'' (2021, , Dragon Moon Press) Standalone novels *''Scourge of the Realm'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Correia
Larry Correia (; born 1977) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, known for his ''Monster Hunter International'', ''Grimnoir Chronicles'', and ''Saga of the Forgotten Warrior'' series. He has authored or co-authored over 30 novels, has over 50 published short works, two collections of stories, and has co-edited four published anthologies. He was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2011, and his works have been nominated for the Audie Award multiple times, winning twice. He has won the Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Best Fantasy Novel four times. In 2014, Correia started the Sad Puppies campaign to nominate works for the Hugo Award, including his own, that he claimed were more popular but often unfairly passed over in favor of more literary works or stories with progressive political themes. Early life Correia grew up in El Nido, California working on his Portuguese father's dairy farm until his mid-teens, when his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Tayler
Howard V. Tayler (born February 29, 1968, in Florida) is the creator of the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary''. He worked as a volunteer missionary for the LDS Church, then graduated from Brigham Young University. Using his degree in music composition, he started an independent record label. While working at Novell, Tayler began online publication of ''Schlock Mercenary''. He quit his job at Novell several years later in order to work on the webcomic full-time. ''Schlock Mercenary'' has been nominated multiple times and won the Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards in two different categories, and the webcomic has been nominated four times for a Hugo Award. Tayler spends time regularly during the week drawing at a local comic book and gaming store, as well as producing a weekly writing tips podcast called '' Writing Excuses'' with fellow authors Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, and producer Jordan Sanderson. The podcast has been nominated for a Hugo Award in 2011, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari Marmell
Ari Marmell is an American novelist and freelance role-playing game writer. Novels His first novel, ''Gehenna: The Final Night'', was published in 2004 by White Wolf Publishing. ''Agents of Artifice,'' a media tie-in novel set in the Magic: The Gathering Planeswalkers game-setting, and published by Wizards of the Coast, followed in November 2009. His first novel that was not based on a role-playing game was 2010's ''The Conqueror's Shadow''. Reviewing the novel for ''Booklist'', Krista Hutley wrote, "This action-packed, morally gray fantasy has an intriguingly twisty plot, full of magic and political intrigue." Reviewer Clay Kallam wrote that it "has a lot going for it, but it still didn't leave me completely satisfied." The sequel to ''The Conqueror's Shadow'' is 2011's ''The Warlord's Legacy''. ''Library Journal'' wrote that it "fills a vital niche in the fantasy adventurer genre, one occupied by the heroes of Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné, Elric Melniboné novels and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casus Belli (magazine)
''Casus Belli'' is a French magazine about role-playing games, published in different formats since 1980. It contains news, reviews, interviews, features, and role-playing game materials. The magazine was published by Excelsior Publications until 1999, by Arkana Press in 2000–2006, and by Casus Belli Presse in 2010–2011, and has been published by Black Book Éditions since 2011. Since 2020, it also has the online video companion ''Casus TV'', which is produced in collaboration with ''Tric Trac''. History ''Casus Belli'' has been released in different forms since 1980, originally under editor-in-chief François Marcela-Froideval and published by Excelsior Publications; for its first few issues, it was a short, black-and-white publication, before changing to a larger format printed in color. In this incarnation, it became the leading role-playing game magazine on the French market. The artists working on this edition included the cartoonist Tignous. The magazine ended public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ENnie Awards
The ENNIE Awards (previously stylized as ENnie Awards) are awards for role-playing game (RPG) products (including game-related accessories, publications, and art) and their creators. The awards were created in 2001 by Russ Morrissey of EN World in partnership with Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D Third Edition News. The ceremony has been hosted at Gen Con in Indianapolis since 2002. Since 2018, EN World is no longer associated with the awards. The ENNIES comprise two rounds. In the first round, publishers submit their products for nomination. Entries are judged by five democratically elected judges. The nominated products are voted on by the public in the second round. Winners of the annual awards are then announced at a ceremony at Gen Con. History The award ceremony initially focused on the ''d20 System'' products and publishers. It has come to include "all games, supplements, and peripheral enterprises". Since 2002, the awards have been announced at a live ceremony at Gen Con. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
Several different editions of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game have been produced since 1974. The current publisher of ''D&D'', Wizards of the Coast, produces new materials only for the most current edition of the game. However, many ''D&D'' fans continue to play older versions of the game and some third-party companies continue to publish materials compatible with these older editions. After the original edition of ''D&D'' was introduced in 1974, the game was split into two branches in 1977: the rules-light system of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and the more complex, rules-heavy system of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' (''AD&D''). The standard game was eventually expanded into a series of five box sets by the mid-1980s before being compiled and slightly revised in 1991 as the '' Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia''. Meanwhile, the 2nd edition of ''AD&D'' was published in 1989. In 2000 the two-branch split was ended when a new version was designated the 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demigods
A demigod is a part-human and part-divine offspring of a deity and a human, or a human or non-human creature that is accorded divine status after death, or someone who has attained the " divine spark" ( divine illumination). An immortal demigod often has tutelary status and a religious cult following, while a mortal demigod is one who has fallen or died, but is popular as a legendary hero in various polytheistic religions. Figuratively, it is used to describe a person whose talents or abilities are so superlative that they appear to approach being divine. Etymology The English term " demi-god" is a calque of the Latin word , "half-god". The Roman poet Ovid probably coined ''semideus'' to refer to less important gods, such as dryads. Compare the Greek ''hemitheos''. The term demigod first appeared in English in the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century, when it was used to render the Greek and Roman concepts of and daemon. Since then, it has frequently been appli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Caen
''Iron Kingdoms'' is a fantasy role-playing game, originally published by Privateer Press on July 1, 2004, for the d20 System, with several supplemental books released in following years. In 2012, ''Iron Kingdoms'' was newly released under a unique d6 rules system closely based on the rules for the miniature war games ''Warmachine'' and '' Hordes'' from which the ''Iron Kingdoms'' RPG is derived. The setting combines high fantasy and steampunk genres into what Privateer Press describes as "Full Metal Fantasy". Recently Privateer Press successfully kickstarted a new version based on Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. Publication history The steampunk Iron Kingdoms setting was first seen in the initial publications by Privateer Press, an adventure trilogy consisting of ''The Longest Night'' (2001), ''Shadow of the Exile'' (2001) and ''The Legion of the Lost'' (2001), which was supplemented by the concurrent adventure ''Fool's Errand'' (2001) published only in PDF. These adventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
