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John Chu is a "sherpa"--a paid guide to online role-playing games like the popular Call to Wizardry. For a fee, he and his crew will provide you with a top-flight character equipped with the best weapons and armor, and take you dragon-slaying in the Realms of Asgarth, hunting rogue starships in the Alpha Sector, or battling hordes of undead in the zombie apocalypse
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"Five friends take a trip to a cabin. It's supposed to be one last getaway before going their separate ways--a chance to say goodbye to each other, and to the game they've been playing for the past three years. But they're all dealing with their own demons, and they're all hiding secrets. And as they start to play the murder mystery game that brought them together in the first place, the lines between the game and reality blend, with deadly consequences....
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HarperAlley
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
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202 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Middle school is a dungeon... At least, that's how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to escape into the sprawling worlds of their own imaginations. The two friends have always loved making up stories, first with little kid games of make-believe, and more recently with the fantasy roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. When they play, Olivia runs the game as Dungeon Master and Jess is the solo party member, playing a take-no-prisoners,...
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A Young Adventurer's Guide volume Warriors & Weapons
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
2020 Trade paperback boxed set edition.
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105 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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A guide to building your own characters and putting together your adventure party.
Publisher
PorchLight Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007.
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1 videodisc (1 hr., 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follows the real-life adventures of an unusual group of weekend 'warrior knights,' fantasy role-playing gamers whose live action battleground is modern-day Baltimore, Maryland, re-imagined as a make-believe medieval world named Darkon.
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"In the mystical realm of Bríandalör, every day the brave and the bold delve into hidden temples or forgotten dungeons, battling vile monsters and evil wizards to loot their treasure hoards for sweet, sweet magic items. But in their free time, our heroes--Thromdurr the mighty barbarian, Devis the shifty thief, Vela the noble paladin, Sorrowshade the Gloom Elf assassin, and Albiorix the (good!) wizard--need to relax and unwind. That's why they meet...
8) In real life
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 175 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. But things become a lot more complicated when Anda befriends a gold farmer -- a poor Chinese kid whose avatar in the game illegally collects valuable objects and then sells them to players from...
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"It's game on, Legend of Zelda fans! This title explores the inception and evolution of the Legend of Zelda, highlighting the game's key creators, super players, and the cultural crazes inspired by the game. Special features include side-by-side comparisons of the game over time and a behind-the-screen look into the franchise. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline and an index. Full-color photos and action-packed screenshots...
11) Haunted hospital
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English
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"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, four young teens find themselves in serious danger during a role-playing game in a supposedly abandoned hospital."--
12) Quidditch
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English
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This title introduces young sports fans to Quidditch, introducing the sport's history, rules, equipment, and why more and more athletes love playing it. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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"Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR- the company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival. Co-created by wargame enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game released by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules) in 1974 created a radical new medium: the role-playing game....
14) Wizards & spells
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Series
A Young Adventurer's Guide volume Wizards & Spells
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
2020 Trade paperback boxed set edition.
Physical Desc
105 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide to the game's essential magical characters and explanations of how spells are created and used.
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Publisher
BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Kick open the door. Kill the monster. Steal the treasure. Screw over everybody you come in contact with. Munchkin Volume one, based on the popular game series, collects stories from the world of the fantasy roleplaying satire. What do Munchkins do? They play for the win. They are rules lawyers. They backstab. They gloat. They whine when someone else backstabs or gloats."--page [4] of cover.
16) Killer takes all
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English
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Rediscover New York Times Bestselling author Erica Spindler's gripping thriller as the White Rabbit beckons you to follow him, down the rabbit hole, into his world. He's a deceiver, a trickster. You won't know what is truth and what is a lie. He aims to best you. Beat you. And when he does, you die.
A friend's brutal murder turns former homicide detective Stacy Killian's life upside down. Unwilling to trust Spencer Malone, the overconfident New...
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Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
105 pages : color illustrations; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
If you're eager to create your own D&D adventures, this guidebook provides the perfect starting point to worlds of fantasy and an epic tale all of your own.
19) Glitch
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Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Izzy gets sucked into the world of her new video game, where a robot named Rae tells her she is destined to save Dungeon City from the Big Boss.
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English
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"The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included the Christian Right, psychologists, and law enforcement claimed these games were not only psychologically dangerous but an occult religion masquerading as a game. Dangerous Games explores both the history and the sociological significance of this panic"--Provided by publisher.
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