The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.39 | Fiction literature | 2 October 2010
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a novel by Robert Tressell first published in 1914 after his death in 1911. An explicitly political work, it is widely regarded as a classic work of working-class literature.
A story about teenagers who find a mysterious board game in an old house. Elementary level (600 words).British English. The book has an introduction and additional activity material. Unfortunately, the audio CD is not available.
Added by: badaboom | Karma: 5366.29 | Fiction literature | 1 October 2010
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Violet (Flower Trilogy)
Royal, author of the Jewel trilogy (Amber, etc.), offers up a straightforward 17th-century romance that, while not as substantial as her previous works, still entertains. Bluestocking Violet Ashcroft has no interest in men; she's convinced they'll only want her for her money, and besides, she wants nothing more than to publish her own work of philosophy. Her plans are overset by the arrival of her handsome neighbor, Ford Chase, who has returned to his neglected country estate with his flirtatious, five-year-old niece to dedicate himself to scientific pursuits.
Basic Roleplaying: The Chaosium d100 system (Basic Roleplaying)
Added by: badaboom | Karma: 5366.29 | Fiction literature, Other | 30 September 2010
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Basic Roleplaying: The Chaosium d100 system (Basic Roleplaying)
Chaosium s BASIC ROLEPLAYING is a core rulesbook that gathers in one place the rules, modules, and options for one of the original and most influential role playing gaming systems in the world. BASIC ROLEPLAYING is designed to be intuitive and easy to play. While character attributes follow a 3D6 curve, most of the other BASIC ROLEPLAYING mechanics are even simpler. Virtually all rolls determining success or failure of a task are determined via the roll of percentile dice. The core virtues of the system are timeless.
Added by: badaboom | Karma: 5366.29 | Fiction literature, Other | 30 September 2010
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Basic Set (Roleplaying Game)
(Generic Universal RolePlaying System) is the most flexible roleplaying system ever created. With just this Basic Set, players can adventure into any world they can imaging. Rules are included for all types of weapons from clubs to lasers. For wizards and magic there are more than 100 spells. For psionic powers -- the imagination is the only limit! It avoids having to switch game systems whenever the players change campaigns by giving one set of clear, comprehensive rules to cover any background!