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A quick-playing, rules-light skirmish wargame of Horror hunting set
in a bleak sci-fi world on the brink of impending doom. Hunger,
Hatred, Domination, Oblivion, and Ruin. The world is dying, poised
on the brink of falling to one of these great dooms. Factions
pursue their own interests, as likely to be the heralds of the
world’s destruction as they are its saviours. Horrors –
monstrous abominations that defy logic, science, and nature –
roam the land. Bands of hunters follow bold leaders, seeking out
and destroying Horrors, gaining fame as word of their deeds spreads
amongst the desperate survivors. Rival bands compete for prestige,
clash over ideology, and pose as much of a threat to each other as
the Horrors they hunt. The Doomed is a quick-playing, rules-light
skirmish wargame in which small warbands of hunters compete to hunt
unique Horrors in a bleak sci-fi world. Scenarios are defined by
the Horror being hunted and by the Conflict in which the hunt takes
place. Each Horror has its own strengths, weaknesses, and tactics,
often breaking the rules in unique ways, and must be approached
carefully – stealth, cunning, and brute force will all have a
role to play. Each Conflict, meanwhile, provides a distinct set-up
for the scenario and a secondary objective that pits the warbands
against each other as well as against the Horror. Campaigns build
towards a climax, with hunters gaining prestige and renown,
offering access to new, unique options for their warband. In the
background, the five dooms also grow in power, threatening to
deliver their own climax to the campaign if the hunters are not
successful enough.
For both the good days and the difficult ones, this comforting
guided journal helps manage pain and overwhelming stress by
utilizing hope, gratitude, joy, and mindfulness. Based on
scientific research in neuroplasticity and created from a personal
place in the author's life, Mindful Intentions is designed to
address the unique needs of people living with chronic illness or
with chronic pain. This book is carefully organized into ten
sections to provide comfort as well as teach the tools to build
resiliency-the ability to survive what seems devastating, as well
as the ability to move through the challenges of daily life.
Creative prompts and engaging questions provide space for private
reflection, and pain-reducing activities help bring levity and
kindness to your life. There are also inspirational quotes
sprinkled throughout to guide your journey through the book, and
included at the back is a list of helpful resources. In both
lighter moments and in more challenging circumstances, use this
journal as a reminder to take a deep breath and find the strength
and peace in your own life.
This book is the perfect start for anyone interested in learning
how to carve detailed faces. Mary Finn uses her practice stick
method to show you how to carve each feature - eyes, nose, closed
mouth, open mouth - with step by step directions that even
beginners will find easy to follow. Then she shows you how to
arrange all of these pieces into one wooden egg to make a
convincing head! This method has helped hundreds of Mary's
students, and is a sure-fire way to get started! Egg head projects
included in this book are an old man, a pirate, and the Mad Hatter.
Mary shows you how to adapt her carving techniques to flatter
surfaces to make jewelry (like a bolo tie project) and how to paint
your pieces for maximum impact. This book is terrific for
beginners, and a great way for more advanced carvers to enlarge
their skills.
Things you could be doing instead of being on your phone: Learning
some Cockney rhyming slang Doing the tree pose Bottling a whole
pear There's more to life than looking at your phone. Beyond that
tiny screen there's a whole world of fun, cool and weird things you
could be doing instead! Whether you want to fill five minutes or
spend an entire afternoon, this handy book is bursting with
fascinating trivia, amazing facts and suggestions to free you from
your screen - from the useful, to the fun, to the downright
bizarre. Become the most interesting person you know: put down your
phone, pick up a book - this book - and learn something new!
Interact, share, play, and entertain each other with this guided
journal created for the whole family to join in on the fun! How
would you describe your family's best qualities? What is your
favorite family tradition? Based on scientific research in
neuroplasticity and how people build resiliency, Family Practices
provides an engaging way to bring parents and children together to
foster love, support, and an enduring bond. With thoughtful
exercises and creative prompts, this journal gathers the whole
family to share loving thoughts while also recording favorite
moments and memorable stories. Inspirational quotes sprinkled
throughout gently guide your family's journey through the book, and
included at the back is a list of helpful resources. Embrace your
family's unique story—and have fun creating and building lasting
memories together.
Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and
has been a professional commission figure painter for some years
now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade for
painting Axis forces on WW2's Eastern Front: Germans, Romanians,
Hungarians and Italians and Finns. Each of the chapters is broken
into step by step guides explaining the steps and colours required
to paint the various uniforms used. The emphasis is on quickly
achievable results and practical advice that is applicable to
painting units or whole armies for wargaming purposes in a
reasonable time frame. The techniques described are designed to
easily be adaptable to figures of all sizes. Andy's clear,
step-by-step guidance is primarily designed fir those new to
historical gaming, and takes the reader through the process from
the initial preparation and assembly of the figure, to finishing
and basing.
Dingbats are a fun way to incorporate the fundamentals of Zentangle
into a wide variety of creative projects and bring attention and
mindfulness to the smallest corners of your life. Use dingbats to
add flair to whatever you're working on-they provide a wonderful
complement to any hand lettering, scrapbook and art journaling
project. Small enough to provide a sense of instant gratification
when you make them, these "Zenbellishments" require few materials,
making them accessible to all skill levels from beginner to
advanced. This book will introduce you to how dingbats are
constructed and how to build from that basic structure to create
designs uniquely your own. Zentangle Dingbats includes a variety of
projects that will allow you to practice using dingbats not only as
stand-alone designs, but also as accents and enhancements to other
art projects.
Featuring 50 questions about love and romance drawn from history,
literature, science, and pop culture, this sweet little trivia game
is perfect for a cozy, super fun date with a sweetheart, a bridal
shower party, or a girls' night in.
Say bye-bye to boredom! School's out - a time that many parents
dread. How is it possible to keep kids from staring at screens or
complaining there is nothing to do all day? This survival guide is
here to help. It's packed with brilliant and inexpensive activities
to engage young minds and create awesome memories. From outdoor
pursuits to indoor amusements, solo crafting to group games,
there's inspiration in these pages to get you through the lockdown.
This new book, the first in the CarCraft series delivers an
innovative presentation to the car enthusiast by covering the
engineering, design, and modelling of one of motoring's greatest
cars across all its epochs. Ettore Bugatti changed engineering
history with his genius and innovations. With its clever engine
design, new suspension thinking, and distinct body style, Bugatti's
T35 and its variants defined a new era of design and driving and
must surely rank as true 'supercars'. A motor sport legend was also
cast down by these Bugattis. Experienced automotive writer,
industrial designer and Bugatti Owners Club member Lance Cole pays
tribute to the car in a detailed yet engaging commentary. New
photography, the design story, and full coverage of the modelling
options in synthetic materials and die cast metals, create a
narrative of vital interest.
Debbie Barr captures the lighter side of women's daily lives in her
carvings, lives filled with triumphs and travails. Debbie takes her
readers step-by-step through the process of transforming a block of
basswood into a lively caricature with concise instructions, sound
advice, and over 250 color illustrations. Once the carving is
complete, instructions are also provided for painting the figure.
Eight patterns accompany the text. A photographic gallery rounds
out the presentation, displaying additional figures sure to provide
inspiration and insight to every carver. This book will present
satisfying challenges to beginners and will be a joy to the more
advanced carvers.
Set in an age of feuding samurai, wandering swordsmen and fearless
warrior monks, Ronin is a skirmish wargame that captures the
flavour and excitement of such Akira Kurosawa films as Seven
Samurai and Yojimbo. Whether they prefer the loyal samurai
retainers of a feudal lord or a horde of desperate bandits, players
choose from one of several factions and build forces to battle for
dominance and survival in 16th-century Japan. They may also recruit
swords-for-hire to supplement their forces – masterless ronin,
martial arts masters and secretive ninja will lend their skills to
any commander who can afford them. A full points system,
incorporating a wide range of equipment and skills, allows for
detailed customisation of characters, while scenarios and a
campaign system permit them to gain experience and develop over
time. The fast-paced rules simulate the cut and thrust of
hand-to-hand combat and require the player to make tactical
decisions in the middle of a fight, immersing them in an era of
war.
This practical handbook for homes and church communities helps to
enrich the Christian celebration of Advent through the creation and
use of an Advent calendar. Written for people of all skill levels,
Baumgarten provides instructions for a calendar made of paper or
junk mail, a no-sew felt version, and a fabric version for more
advanced sewers.
Teach Us To Number Our Days, however, is more than a simple
crafts' book. Baumgarten provides readers with a brief history of
the development of Advent in the Christian calendar, as well as
detailed explanations of the various Christian symbols that can be
used during the season. Paying attention to both the Old and New
Testament symbols, as well as the Sundays of Advent and the Great
'O' Antiphons from December 17-23, this book is a complete guide to
Advent for individuals, families, and churches.
From the creator of the worldwide bestsellers Secret Garden and
Enchanted Forest, a beautiful new coloring book that takes you on a
magical journey beneath the waves. With this coloring book for
adults, Johanna Basford invites color-inners of all ages to
discover an enchanting underwater world hidden in the depths of the
sea. Through intricate pen and ink illustrations to complete,
color, and embellish, readers will meet shoals of exotic fish,
curious octopuses, and delicately penned seahorses. Visit coral
reefs and barnacle-studded shipwrecks, discover intricate shells
and pirate treasure. Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest fans and
newcomers alike will welcome this creative journey into an inky new
world. For Lost Ocean, Johanna picked a crisp ivory paper that
accentuates and complements your chosen color palette. The smooth,
untextured pages allow for beautiful blending or gradient
techniques with colored pencils or are perfect for pens, allowing
the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. Filled
with stunningly detailed illustrations, Lost Ocean is a blissful
and relaxing at-home activity for people of all ages.
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