Puzzles & Games

At last, the orc nation of Belkzen is on the offensive! As their ally Ardax gathers his army, the PCs scout ahead to clear the way and infiltrate Wyvernsting, capital of orc traitors. To sneak into the city, they must liberate the Drowning Sands orcs and borrow boats able to cross a quicksand sea. Once inside Wyvernsting, the PCs must sabotage the defenses, motivate rebellious factions to rise up against their enemies, and finally join Ardax's forces in besieging the city. Yet when the dust clears, the PCs identify the root of the undead uprising that's ravaged the land: a haunted divinity that dwells high in Belkzen's mountains. "Destroyer's Doom" is an orc-focused Pathfinder adventure for four 9th-level characters. The adventure concludes the Triumph of the Tusk Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which an eclectic band of dignitaries become battle-hardened survivalists fighting for orcs' homeland and independence. This volume includes opportunities to continue the adventure, an exploration of orc faiths, a gazetteer of the treacherous city of Wyvernsting, new magic items, and an assortment of new creatures that haunt Belkzen's mountains and silt seas. Each monthly full-color softcover Pathfinder Adventure Path volume contains an in-depth adventure scenario, stats for several new monsters, and support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign.

Having bested an orc hold and proven they're no mere dignitaries, the PCs are invited to the mighty orc city of Urgir to quell the raging ancestor storms and protect the invaluable aurochs herds that sustain Belkzen's people. Yet many would exploit the ongoing chaos: orc rebels in the vertical mining city of Blisterwell, Shoanti raiders answering old vendettas, and more. The PCs must repel these attacks, turning foes into friends in Belkzen's ongoing fight for survival. "Hoof, Cinder, and Storm" is an orc-focused Pathfinder adventure for four 6th-level characters. The adventure continues the Triumph of the Tusk Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which an eclectic band of dignitaries become battle-hardened survivalists fighting for orcs' homeland and independence. This volume includes a collection of additional adventures in Belkzen, an overview of Shoanti culture, new magical items, and fearsome creatures that stalk the badlands!

Uncover the secrets of the gods with Lost Omens Divine Mysteries! The influence of all-powerful deities is felt in every corner of the Lost Omens setting. Whether you're a valorous champion calling the righteous power of your patron down upon wicked foes or a sneaky rogue asking the god of thievery for a blessing on your next heist, faith and the forces behind it are key to every character's identity. Within this volume, you'll find details on the gods and non-deific faiths of the Age of Lost Omens from the perspective of their clergy and lay worshippers. The book also grants a glimpse into the machinations of a god, exploring how a new god rises, why a god takes worshippers in the first place, and what occurs when a god dies. This 320-page resource for both players and Game Masters is the comprehensive look at all things divine, making it an essential addition to any Pathfinder Second Edition campaign and a remastered update and expansion of the popular Lost Omens Gods & Magic volume! The book updates for all of your favorite Pathfinder Second Edition deities, providing everything you need to know when playing with updated rules found in Pathfinder Player Core and Pathfinder Player Core 2, updating domains, spells, and other mechanics. These include expansions on existing classes like new witch patrons, new archetypes like the Rivethun emissary and powerful mortal herald, and new class archetypes like the battle harbinger option for clerics. The book also includes brand new character options and several additional divine entities never before explored in any Pathfinder reference!

For ages, the orcs of Belkzen have been marginalized, subjugated, and vilified, relegated to the rocky northern wastes. Yet in recent battles waged against their undead nemeses, orcs showed the world that they have a common enemy--the evil lich-lord known as the Whispering Tyrant. Now, openminded leaders like Ardax the White-Hair have initiated a grand diplomatic campaign to bury old grudges and forge alliances across the continent. There are few takers. In the Triumph of the Tusk Adventure Path, the PCs are dignitaries representing the few orc communities or foreign organizations who answered Ardax's call. Their mission of peace soon turns violent when supernatural weather disasters, betrayals, undead uprisings, and even deicide turn the orcs' homeland into a desperate battlefield. With the PCs' help, Belkzen won't just survive, but will earn the respect it has always deserved! "The Resurrection Flood" is an orc-focused Pathfinder adventure for four 3rd-level characters. The adventure begins the Triumph of the Tusk Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which an eclectic band of dignitaries become battle-hardened survivalists fighting for orcs' homeland and independence. This volume includes an overview of orc culture, an exploration of the Flood Truce tradition, new magical items, and fearsome creatures that wander the wilds! Each monthly full-color softcover Pathfinder Adventure Path volume contains an in-depth adventure scenario, stats for several new monsters, and support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign.

The Azlanti Star Empire and Veskarium--two interstellar powers with a long history of conquest and war--are set to sign a historic accord on the distant settlement of Atuity. A group of heroes attend the peace talks on behalf of the Pact Worlds, navigating civil unrest and negotiations to make sure everything goes as planned. When a surprise attack interrupts the diplomatic proceedings, the heroes must fight back against rogue Azlanti forces and mysterious saboteurs to protect Atuity (and the entire Adalawe system) from the destructive schemes of Devourer cultists who are preparing to activate a weapon of cosmic destruction! Empires Devoured is a complete Starfinder Second Edition playtest adventure for 10th-level characters written by Thurston Hillman, and features classic creatures updated to Second Edition, all-new monsters and threats, and a mix of cinematic combats, intense negotiations, and dramatic events that will shake the galaxy. This adventure is designed to introduce the Starfinder Second Edition Playtest rules, giving players like you a chance to shape the new edition through feedback surveys about your playtest experience! It also takes place during a pivotal moment in Starfinder history--even if you miss the playtest window, you won't want to miss the adventure!

With over 600 questions, facts, and quizzes from baseball history, The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Book gives baseball fans the chance to test themselves and others on baseball’s most iconic moments.

Since 2016, podcasting legend Jeff Cannata has delighted The Filmcast listeners with show-stopping movie reviews in poetic form. Now, lovers of the silver screen can enjoy reels of these laugh-out-loud limericks in Best Summed Up: a must-have quiz compendium for cinephiles.From applauding filmmaking mastery in box office sell-outs to damning dismissals of action big hitters that have missed the mark, Cannata critiques every genre of contemporary film and unpicks all must-see releases from 2018 to 2024 with his signature wit and wisdom.The challenge is simple: readers must identify the film described by each verse in five, delightfully moreish levels of brain-teasing poems. So grab some popcorn and see if you can achieve award-winning status of your own by completing the ultimate test for movie buffs.I guess my thoughts on ______ are best summed up in the form of a limerick...

A new revised and expanded edition of the popular wargame Burrows & Badgers.

A detailed guide to the US forces in Bolt Action: Third Edition, containing updated special rules, unit entries, and Theatre Selectors.

A literary quiz book with a difference, mirroring the format of the lively and popular quizzes Gary runs in the Betsey Trotwood pub in London and elsewhere. The book includes a lot of multiple-choice questions, some amusing answers, clever red herrings, little-known facts about authors and some much-loved Say What You See picture rounds.

A gorgeous, giftable puzzle collection celebrating one of most influential puzzle creators of all time, Lewis Carroll.

Are you in the top 50% of the country? The top 10%? Or even the top 1%?This is your chance to find out. The 1% Club Official Quiz Book, brought to you by the team behind the hit TV show, is a quiz book for all the family, where an 8 year old has as much chance of winning as an 80 year old, where intelligence is not based on how many exams you passed, it's all about how your brain works. To win, you need to be be able to correctly answer a set of fifteen questions that get progressively harder with each round, starting with a question that 90% of the country can get right down to a question that only 1% of the country can answer. Suitable for contestants of all ages because, unlike most quizzes, no swotting up is required to do well. Logic and common sense are the key to success. Can you be part of the 1% Club?

The party continues but the problems get bigger in the second instalment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma.

Something strange is happening at Redmont High. Something very strange. Something to do with Johnny's new board game. When the line between reality and the world of the game start to blur, Johnny has to ask himself if it is all in his head. Is someone playing a trick on him? Or is it something else?

Do you possess Data-like recall of everything Star Trek: The Next Generation? Put that knowledge to the test with The Next Generation Nerd Search Book. The next generation of Star Trek Nerd Search books is here, literally. Star Trek Nerd Search: The Next Generation follows the TOS-centric "Quibbles with Tribbles" and it challenges TNG fans to find the made-on-purpose mistakes across its 44 pages. Think of it as a next-level "Where's Waldo" for all the diehard Star Trek fans throughout the galaxy. Glenn Dakin, the madman behind Hero Collector's previous Nerd Search search-and-find titles, Ghostbusters: Eerie Errors & Suspect Ghosts and Star Trek: Quibbles with Tribbles, returns to playfully torment fans who boldly think they know it all. His fully illustrated book beams up the villainous Borg, who've created time-traveling Chaos Cubes that break down reality as we know it. The reader's task is to spot the Cubes and save Picard's mission.

"A surprising and ambitious investigation of language and the varied ways women resist the paradoxes of patriarchy both on and off the page."--New York TimesCombining the soul-baring confessional of Brain on Fire and the addictive storytelling of The Queen's Gambit, a renowned puzzle creator's compulsively readable memoir and history of the crossword puzzle as an unexpected site of women's work and feminist protest.The indisputable "queen of crosswords," Anna Shechtman published her first New York Times puzzle at age nineteen, and later, helped to spearhead the The New Yorker's popular crossword section. Working with a medium often criticized as exclusionary, elitist, and out-of-touch, Anna is one of very few women in the field of puzzle making, where she strives to make the everyday diversion more diverse.In this fascinating work--part memoir, part cultural analysis--she excavates the hidden history of the crossword and the overlooked women who have been central to its creation and evolution, from the "Crossword Craze" of the 1920s to the role of digital technology today. As she tells the story of her own experience in the CrossWorld, she analyzes the roles assigned to women in American culture, the boxes they've been allowed to fill, and the ways that they've used puzzles to negotiate the constraints and play of desire under patriarchy.The result is an unforgettable and engrossing work of art, a loving and revealing homage to one of our most treasured, entertaining, and ultimately political pastimes.

Whether you are new to puzzling or simply looking for a new challenge, sharping your thinking with the number games in this fun - but fiendish - book.

Survival in a world beset by magic and evil takes more than a lucky roll of the dice. Pathfinder Player Core 2 significantly expands options available to Pathfinder players, giving them the edge to take on any adventure. This 320-page hardcover rulebook remasters 8 classes from Pathfinder Second Edition, providing everything you need to create a wide array of new characters, ready to take on the world. It also includes more than 40 archetypes, expanded ancestries, and tons of feats, spells, and alchemical items to provide a near-endless array of exciting options for every Pathfinder character! Pathfinder Player Core 2 is the fourth core rulebook for the fully remastered Pathfinder Second Edition RPG! These rules are compatible with previous Pathfinder Second Edition rulebooks, incorporating comprehensive errata and rules updates and some of the best additions from later books into new, easier-to-access volumes with new presentations inspired by years of player feedback. Along with the Player Core, GM Core, and Monster Core, these books provide a new foundation for the future of tabletop gaming! The pocket edition presents the same contents as the standard edition in a smaller sized softcover for a lower price and better portability. The ideal character option resource for players looking to move beyond Pathfinder Player Core. Pathfinder Player Core 2 includes: - Eight fully detailed classes, including the alchemist, barbarian, champion, investigator, monk, oracle, sorcerer, and swashbuckler, each with multiple character paths, multiclassing options, and dozens of feats! - Expanded ancestry options include the catfolk, hobgoblin, hyena-like kholo, kobold, lizardfolk, ratfolk, tengu, and frog-like tripkee alongside three versatile heritages--the dhampir, duskwalker, and all-new dragonblood heritage! - More than 40 archetypes, allowing you to further customize your character's story and abilities. Turn your hero into an aerial acrobat, a high-riding cavalier, a treacherous pirate, and so much more! - Spells, alchemical items, and magic items to round out the new classes and to provide some new tricks to the classes from Pathfinder Player Core.

This beautiful collection is inspired by the work of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew Gardens, with a beautiful cover, decorations, and botanically themed quotes dotted throughout. Puzzle and plant fans can take a moment to complete the ever-popular sudoku puzzles, as they switch off and drift to the beautiful gardens and all their great work.

Take a trip to the exciting botanical world of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew Gardens, without ever leaving the comfort of home with Kew Gardens Crossword Puzzles. With inspiring quotes dotted throughout on botanical themes, and an extra botanical-themed clue for each crossword, this crossword collection is perfect for any plant lover.

This full-colour book-and-card set is packed with extraordinary true facts and misleading red herrings. Can you tell which is which? The answers are sure to surprise you! Grab this family-friendly game to pep up a party, to make long journeys fly by or to brighten up a rainy day.

This is a book of gramograms, little word puzzles where letters, numbers, and everyday symbols are spoken out loud to form words and sentences. Gramograms have been around for ages, but the first person to pair them with drawings was New Yorker cartoonist William Steig, in his classic 1968 book CDB! (See the Bee!).These days, with the ubiquitousness of shorthand texting and the familiar "at" symbol in email addresses, we all have a bit more gramogram experience, whether we realize it or not. AB@C builds on the form that Steig revolutionized with all-new gramograms--new words, new settings, and a few new symbols--each accompanied by a New Yorker-style cartoon that gives comedic context for the caption. (For instance, the book's cover art, a drawing of a bumblebee in a boat on the ocean, helps reveal the translation of AB@C: "A bee at sea.")

The perfect Christmas gift for armchair detectives - Richard Osman meets Murdle¿.¿

With 17 step-by-step projects, discover the art of paper quilling based around the four seasons.If you're new to the art of paper quilling, these season-themed tutorials will teach you the basics and help you refine your skills, working from patterns such as a spring rabbit through to a summer dragonfly, an autumn pumpkin and a winter snowflake. You can then follow the design for a mandala that brings all four seasons into one piece! Inspired by nature, wildlife, weather and food, the designs and advice will help you become confident in basic quilling techniques, with each season containing one quick and easy project, two intermediate options, and one longer and more involved piece. The designs can be applied to cards, gift tags, magnets, hanging decorations, in shadow box frames and more, so gather up your paper strips and glue, and use this guide as the start of an inspirational journey.

A World War II tabletop miniatures naval wargame set in the Pacific.