John Curtis Bücher

Begegnen Sie Drachen, Geistern, Gorgonen, Säbelzahntigern und Gegnern mit beliebigen Streifen, Punkten und Schuppen. Selbst der Leviathan ist für dieses umfassende Monsterhandbuch nicht zu groß! In diesem Buch finden Sie hunderte Tiere, Monster und Völker. Viele entspringen den Mythen und Märchen, weitere sind Standards der Fantasy und von Rollenspielen, und viele andere sind komplett einzigartig – so etwas haben Sie in noch keinem anderen Rollenspielsystem gesehen! Kreaturen & Monster liefert Ihnen: - Über 350 Seiten voller Tiere, Monster und Völker, die fliegen, schwimmen und das Land terrorisieren – mit detaillierten Informationen zu Aussehen, Lebensstil, Kampfwerten und Hintergrund. - Tiere und Monster unterschiedlicher Geistesarten, von solchen, die die Spielercharaktere beschützen und sich mit ihnen anfreunden bis zu solchen, die die Existenz ganzer Städte bedrohen. - Drachen, Elementare, Konstrukte, Kreaturen aus fremden Ebenen, Gestaltwandler, Untote, prähistorische Tiere, gefährliche Pflanzen, Riesen, Trolle, Feenwesen und viele weitere Kreaturen. - Richtlinien zur Erschaffung eigener Kreaturen in Rolemaster. - Ausführliche Zufallsbegegnungstabellen, die nach Wasservorkommen, Terrain, Vegetation, Landschaftsmerkmalen und Kreaturenstärke unterscheiden. - Einen vollständigen Kreaturenindex.

This lavishly photographed book will reflect the character of Oxford and make a lasting souvenir of your visit. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel as well as other books in the Groundcover series.

"This lavishly illustrated volume sheds light for the first time on the true wonders of this ancient city and the echoes and images that have grown up around it over thousands of years. Babylon has carried complex and evolving meanings for artists through the ages and the authors bring together a wealth of art works inspired by this ancient city, from medieval manuscripts and major canvases to contemporary digital art. Alongside these later evocations of an imagined Babylon, the authors present the reality of the city: its kings, its history and its amazing structures, such as Nebuchadnezzar's magnificent state buildings with their famous glazed brick reliefs. They investigate the history, culture and religious life of the time, describing the Conquest of Jerusalem and the emergence of monotheism within Babylonian religion. They also demonstrate how ancient Babylon's legacy lives on today -- in astronomy, astrology, and the origins of modern calendars and clocks. A final chapter considers the recent troubled history of the site of Babylon in today's Iraq. This book is published to accompany the major exhibition "Babylon" at the British Museum and draws on three of the most important collections of artifacts from the ancient city of Babylon, at the British Museum itself, the Musée du Louvre, and the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin." --From publisher description

Culturally significant, this work has been carefully reproduced from its original artifact, preserving its authenticity. Readers will encounter original copyright references and library stamps, reflecting its historical importance and the legacy of civilization. The reproduction aims to maintain fidelity to the original text, offering insights into its context and significance within scholarly discourse.

The name Cambridge evokes many unforgettable images.

Following the success of the previous titles in the Groundcover series - Bath, Cambridge, The Cotswolds, The Lake District, Oxford, Norwich, Brighton & Sussex and Shakespeare Country - Jarrold Publishing is proud to present this highly original and evocative photographic portrait of Manchester, one of Britain's largest and liveliest cities