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The middle game of go often appears chaotic, but there is order in the chaos, as this book plainly reveals. The result of a joint effort by a tournament-winning Japanese professional player and an experienced American go writer, Attack and Defense lays down a few clear principles, then goes through a wealth of applications: examples, problems, and case studies from professional play. The reader emerges with a thorough grasp of how to choose strategy, how to execute dual-purpose attacks, how to defend with contact plays, how to force his opponent into submission or cooperation, how to...

Good shape is a subject that has received scant attention in Japanese go literature. Although references to shape are made in most books, there is no one book devoted exclusively to this subject. However, understanding and recognizing good shape is important for becoming a strong player and developing intuition that will instantly guide you to find the strongest moves in the opening and the middle-game fighting. Shapes are the building blocks of your groups. They determine whether your stones are working together efficiently or are sitting in each other's way. Good shape is a source of...

Solipstry is a D20 role playing game system that allows you to create any world you can imagine. Wild humans who worship a crashed star ship? Yep. Mermaids struggling against communism? Yep. Fantasy medieval? Yep. Pirates fighting a dinosaur incursion? Absolutely. Solipstry gives you freedom to create the world that is in your mind, and by cutting down on crunchy, complicated math and unnecessarily complex dice rolls, Solipstry lets players become immersed in the worlds you have always wanted to build. So, go ahead, create a story around telekinetic sharks and pyrotechnic mishaps....

The City of Sands adventure module starts where the Domes of Ishaq-Zahur leaves off, sending a party of heroes from the peril of the desert tombs to the streets of the sandy metropolis, Archensheen. There the players will find themselves caught in the middle of a fierce struggle for political power and ancient artifacts as factions from all across the city vie for control of relics from the Nartheneen's glory days. Choosing a side may make more enemies than it does friends, but can the heroes survive if they choose to stand alone?

This 126-page adventure...

The City of Sands adventure module starts where the Domes of Ishaq-Zahur leaves off, sending a party of heroes from the peril of the desert tombs to the streets of the sandy metropolis, Archensheen. There the players will find themselves caught in the middle of a fierce struggle for political power and ancient artifacts as factions from all across the city vie for control of relics from the Nartheneen's glory days. Choosing a side may make more enemies than it does friends, but can the heroes survive if they choose to stand alone?

This 126-page adventure...

The Realm of Bethica is a traditional fantasy roleplaying game with non-traditional mechanics, utilizing a skill based system in place of classes and allowing a large degree of character customization and freedom, including the ability for players to craft their own spells.
Utilizing the Universal Battles system as a base, the Realm of Bethica itself is a unique fantasy setting with a diverse set of races and creatures, including traditional and original takes on classic creatures such as goblins and fae, and the inclusion of less common monsters such as the alhuizotl.
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A Treasure on the Rocks is the second in our Places by the Way series of location modules. Places by the Way offers you an assortment of colorful pieces to help you fill out your campaign world. Even the most epic campaigns need interludes -- places where heroes can regroup and pursue amusing side quests in between world-saving feats of derring-do.