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Heroes' Lorebook
''Heroes' Lorebook'' is an accessory for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the second edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents This book is an update of the 1989 ''Hall of Heroes'' supplement for the Forgotten Realms setting. This book profiles 61 of the setting's most eminent characters, with each entry providing complete game statistics, background information, and campaign notes, drawn from novels and game products published through the end of 1995. There are around 60 heroes detailed throughout the 160 pages, including characters such as Elminster, Laeral Silverhand and King Azoun Obarskyr IV. After the stats for each character, proficiencies, equipment, magical items, combat tactics, companions, enemies, appearance, personality, location, history, motivations, campaign uses and sources for further reading are discussed at length. After this, there are sections which detail the special magical items which the heroes possess, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drizzt Do'Urden
Drizzt Do'Urden () is a fictional character appearing in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Drizzt was created by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the ''Icewind Dale Trilogy''. Salvatore created him on a whim when his publisher needed him to replace one of the characters in an early version of the first book, ''The Crystal Shard''. Drizzt has since become a popular heroic character of the Forgotten Realms setting, and has been featured as the main character of a long series of books, starting chronologically with ''The Dark Elf Trilogy''. As an atypical drow (dark elf), Drizzt has forsaken both the evil ways of his people and their home in the Underdark, in the drow city of Menzoberranzan. Drizzt's story is told in Salvatore's fantasy novels in ''The Icewind Dale Trilogy'', ''The Dark Elf Trilogy'', the '' Legacy of the Drow'' series, the ''Paths of Darkness'' series, ''The Hunter's Blades Trilogy'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Crnkovich
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), a Kannada film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), an episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 2), an episode of ''Skins'' Music * Tony T., stage name of British s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Dameron
Ned Dameron is a science fiction and fantasy artist. Influences His mother had a gallery in New Orleans, where she mainly dealt with contemporary European paintings originating from a fantastic school, which decisively influenced him to turn in that direction in art. Works Ned Dameron produced cover artwork for many genre novels including '' The Dark Tower'' series by Stephen King, and ''The Second Generation'' by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.Steinberg, Sybil S. (January 17, 1994). "Fiction – The Second Generation by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman with poetry by Michael Williams and illustrations by Ned Dameron", ''Publishers Weekly'' 241 (3): 420. He also produced interior illustrations for many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books and '' Dragon'' magazine from 1989 to 1999, as well as cover art for the Dark Sun ''Dark Sun'' is an original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (D&D) campaign setting set in the fictional, post-apocalyptic desert world of Athas. ''Dark Sun'' featured an innov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Torres (artist)
Jordi Torres Fernández (born August 27, 1987) is a Spanish motorcycle racer. He is a two-time MotoE World Cup winner, having won in and . He is a two-time winner of the Spanish Moto2 championship, and has previously competed in his native Supersport and Stock Extreme championships. He is best known for winning the 2013 German Grand Prix, in the Moto2 class; having qualified in a career-best second place, Torres overtook long-time race leader Pol Espargaró with ten laps remaining, and held on to win the race, his first Grand Prix podium. From 2015 to 2019 he competed in the Superbike World Championship. Career statistics Supersport World Championship Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season By class Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Superbike World Championship Races by year (key Key or The Key may ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Beckmann
Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which takes the place of a given name, usually Douglas. Notable people with the name include: Douglas Grosch, ex. People A–C * Doug Allison (1846–1916), American baseball player * Doug Anderson (other), multiple people * Doug Applegate (other), multiple people * Doug Armstrong (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League team general manager * Doug Armstrong (broadcaster) (1931–2015), New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and politician * Doug Baldwin (born 1988), American football player * Doug Baldwin (ice hockey) (1922–2007), Canadian ice hockey player * Doug Bennett (other), multiple people * Doug Bereuter (born 1939), American former politician * Doug Bing (born 1950/51), Canadian polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
