Mike Shel

"Closer, mortal. You are here, finally, to feed the Aching God..." The days of adventure are passed for Auric Manteo. Retired to the countryside and isolated with his scars and riches, he no longer delves into forbidden ruins seeking dark wisdom and treasure. But just as old nightmares begin plaguing his sleep, he receives an urgent summons back to that old life. To save his only daughter, he must return to the place of his greatest trauma: the haunted Barrowlands. Along with a group of inexperienced companions and an old soldier, he must confront the dangers of the ancient and wicked Djao civilization. He has survived fell beasts, insidious traps, and deadly hazards before. But how can he contend with the malice of a bloodthirsty living god? First volume in the planned epic fantasy trilogy Iconoclasts, Aching God is the debut novel by RPG adventure designer Mike Shel. This volume also includes an advanced preview of Iconoclasts - Book II: Sin Eater.

Iconoclasts -

Aching God

"I SHALL BAPTIZE YOU, SIR, AND MY BAPTISM WILL BURN YOUR FOLLY AND FLESH AWAY."A year has passed since Auric Manteo descended into the haunted depths of a Djao ruin to return a lethal artifact, only to face down a bloodthirsty, imprisoned god. Now his daughter Agnes comes to bring him back to the capital with promises of hidden secrets finally revealed.But the city decays, poisonous disorder is rife, and whispered prophecy foretells of cataclysm and doom. Summoned by their no-longer human queen, Auric and Agnes are commanded to carry out an impossible task, one that can be accomplished only with the mysterious blade Szaa'da'shaela, gifted to Auric on a lunatic's whim. Can Auric and his daughter survive a journey fraught with blood, menace, and madness? And can they pay the price demanded by a being every bit as evil as the Aching God?Sin Eater is the sequel to 2018's widely praised Aching God and book 2 of the Iconoclasts Trilogy.

Iconoclasts

Sin Eater

Idols Fall

Barrowlands

Michael R. Miller

Dyrk Ashton

Phil Tucker

David Benem

Ben Galley

Timandra Whitecastle

Alec Hutson

Bryce O'Connor

Jeffrey Hall

Laura M. Hughes

Steven Kelliher

Benedict Patrick

J.P. Ashman

T L Greylock

Hidden pasts. Secrets untold. Legends half-remembered. Fifteen fantasy writers gather to bring fifteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world. On the Emerald Road, a dead Sage triggers a brutal trial beneath the forest floor. There, a young man must fight—and kill—both friends and enemies to become the next wielder of the fabled Emerald Blade. In Midgard, a priestess of humble birth forges a strange bond with an ancient being as she searches for justice in a land that often rewards cruelty, betrayal, and bloodshed. And in the Yarnsworld, the Magpie King teaches two brothers a dangerous lesson about the power of stories. Sticks and stones may indeed break bones . . . but they cannot hurt the Bramble Man. In worlds ravaged by flood, fire, and frost, mere mortals strive to make their own legends amidst demons and deities alike. And in lands racked with human strife—where evil endures and no one is ever safe—scarred heroes fight forces even darker than their own personal demons. Why do they fight? Some seek to better the world, or themselves. Others are out to right old wrongs. But whatever their goal - reward, redemption, or just respite - the truth will out eventually. For no story is ever truly lost so long as there exists one to tell it.

A Fantasy Anthology

Lost Lore

Michael J. Sullivan

Will Wight

Joe Jackson

Daniel Potter

Andy Peloquin

Matt Moss

Derek Alan Siddoway

Jeramy Goble

J.C. Kang

Quenby Olson

M.D. Presley

K.S. Villoso

“What do you think a hero is? It’s just the right person in the right place making the right choice at the right time. Heroes aren’t born. They’re made.” A demonic assassin. A half-orc boxer. A ratman necromancer. Though they take many different shapes and forms, there are heroes all around us. Bravery can be found in the most unexpected places: a subterranean dwarven city; the sands of a temple courtyard in Ancient Egypt; a besieged castle, a Victorian brothel, a goblin warren, the post-apocalyptic ruins of a demon-infested village. Heroes dwell in the shadows as well as the light; you just have to look a little harder to find them. Who do they fight? Some heroes challenge injustice in all its numerous guises, while others hunt monsters both human and bestial. Others battle inner demons, the ghosts of their past, their deepest nightmares – or even the gods themselves. Why do they fight? For glory? Sometimes. For honor? Perhaps. There are those who instinctively strive to protect those weaker than themselves, and there are others emboldened only by a sense of obligation, or the promise of wealth. Whether by the blade or other means, they endeavor to take down all who threaten what is good and right in their world. By hook or by crook, through cunning or combat, with tooth and claw or iron and steel, they are all united in one goal, willingly or not: to live – and die, if necessary – a hero. Choose your weapon. Fight for what you believe in. Never give up. Nineteen fantasy writers gather to bring nineteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world.

Heroes Wanted

Tom Phillips

Scott Young

Jason Nelson

Kate Baker

Mike Welham

Legendary Games

Richard Pett

Daniel Hunt

Tim Hitchcock

Todd Stewart

Eytan Bernstein

Jeff Lee

Thurston Hillman

John Bennet

Duan Byrd

Russ Taylor

Steven T. Helt

Matt Goodall

Neil Spicer

Jim Groves

Robert Brookes

Eric Hindley

Isabelle Lee

Anthony ADam

Russ Brown

Jeff Dahl

Robyn Fields

Joel Flank

Robert J. Grady

Nick Hite

Mike Kimmel Marshall

Lyz Liddell

Alistair J. Rigg

Alex Riggs

Wendall Roy

Rachel Ventura

George Loki Williams

The Alien Bestiary brings you an incredible array of sci-fi and space-themedmonsters and menaces for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! The creatures you'll find within areperfect for whenever your heroes make a foray into the dark tapestry of space or have to defendtheir home from alien invasion by eldritch horrors from beyond the stars.

Alien Bestiary (Starfinder)

Jonathan H. Keith

Hope for the Homeward Road Marooned on an alien planet with few friends, your heroes discover a ray of hope - a possible way home! While wary of the corrupt denizens of Argosa, they must investigate such a promising lead, even if it takes convincing an inhuman crime boss to use his interplanetary gate to reach the desolate world of Rythes. Once there, the PCs face a harrowing journey across the wasteland peninsula of the Broken Baronies to locate the pieces of the Opus Aeterna. With mutant barbarians, misguided zealots, and savage predators challenging every step of the way, the PCs must use every ounce of luck, strength, skill, and guile to survive and in the process begin to unravel the mystery of the ancient Patrons and the nature of the Weave between worlds. With treachery on every hand, can they survive long enough to reclaim the wisdom of the ancients and their only hope of returning home lies in the pages of The Scavenged Codex? The Scavenged Codex is an adventure for 5th to 8th level characters using using the Starfinder Roleplaying Game. The latest chapter in the amazing Legendary Planet Adventure Path, a spectacular sword-and-planet saga from Legendary Games blending sci-fi and fantasy, magic and machine with an exciting pulp sensibility and style. The Scavenged Codex includes not only a massive interplanetary adventure but also brand-new monsters, magic, technology, including new rules for vehicles, races, and chases, a full gazetteer of the planet of Rythes, and an ongoing fiction series. Here you will find amazing adventures that span the stars and plunder the planets in a campaign that takes your heroes to 20th level and beyond! Grab this exotic epic today and Make Your Game Legendary! This 112-page PDF or 110-page print volume contains the following - "The Scavenged Codex," a Starfinder adventure for 5th to 8th-level characters by Mike Shel and Mike Welham - A "Planetary Bestiary" by Mike Shel and Mike Welham, featuring the beautiful but deadly beghedi seedling, parasite, and mother plant; the rapacious chag beetle; the stealthy sand glutton; the warlike krang; the merciless syaandi; the disgusting oulbaene; and the sinister sarlu! - A collection of "Alien Treasures" by Mike Shel and Mike Welham, including 4 new magic items and 6 new technological items, from the Bellianic crown to the meteroite flare! - A gazetteer of the planet Rythes, "The One-Way World," by Mike Shel and Jonathan H. Keith. - A detailed exploration of fantasy vehicles, including rules for races and chases and brand-new vehicles like the deadcrawler, sand skiff, and sarlu aquarium by Tim Hitchcock and Jason Nelson. - A downloadable PDF art and map folio, featuring unkeyed player-friendly maps and more. - And last but not least, "Fixer," the second chapter in a 7-part short story by award-winning author Chris A. Jackson For further information on the Legendary Planet Adventure Path and upcoming adventures like Dead Vault Descent and Confederates of the Shattered Zone, pick up the Legendary Planet Player's Guide for Starfinder and check the Legendary Games website! The Legendary Planet Adventure Path includes the following Starfinder adventures: #1: To Worlds Unknown (1st to 5th level) #2: The Scavenged Codex (5th to 7th level) #3: Dead Vault Descent (8th to 10th level) #4: Confederates of the Shattered Zone (11th to 14th level) #5: The Depths of Desperation (15th to 16th level) #6: Mind Tyrants of the Merciless Moons (17th to 18th level) #7: To Kill a Star (19th to 20th level) You can get To Worlds Unknown (Starfinder) at: https: //www.amazon.com/Legendary-Planet-Worlds-Starfinder/dp/1973790246

The Scavenged Codex (Starfinder)

Legendary Planet

The Return of the Runelords Adventure Path continues as the heroes turn their attention to the cult of the Peacock Spirit, a mysterious and dangerous group whose remote mountain temple holds shocking secrets and terrible dangers. By braving the perils of the Temple of the Peacock Spirit, the heroes might just be able to prevent a truly mythic foe from emerging into the world. "Temple of the Peacock Spirit" is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 12th-level characters. The adventure continues the Return of the Runelords Adventure Path, an exciting extension of the Runelords saga set in the frontier lands of Varisia. A selection of new monsters, an exploration of the evil outsiders known as asuras, and revelations of powerful rituals from the ancient realm of Thassilon round out this volume of the Pathfinder Adventure Path. 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. Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes use the Open Game License and work with both the Pathfinder RPG and the world's oldest fantasy RPG.

Temple of the Peacock Spirit

Hakotep's flying pyramid has been grounded, but the heroes must enter the ancient tomb to deactivate the fleet of smaller flying pyramids poised to attack Osirion. Deep inside the Pyramid of the Sky Pharaoh, an untouched tomb from the heights of Ancient Osirion, the heroes face undying guardians woken from ageless sleep, climaxing in a final battle with the reborn Sky Pharaoh Hakotep, himself! Concluding the Mummy's Mask Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pyramid of the Sky Pharaoh is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 15th-level characters.

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Mummy's Mask Part 6 - Pyramid of the Sky Pharaoh

Paizo Publishing

Land of Eternal Winter

Irrisen

Hidden in the remote southern range of the World's Edge Mountains lies a mysterious necropolis protected by a legendary guardian known as the Iron Medusa. When the last heir of the dungeon's long-dead noble builders hires the heroes to explore the forlorn and deadly site in search of evidence that may clear his family name, the heroes soon find themselves in over their heads. For the Tomb of the Iron Medusa does not give up its secrets lightly, and the dangerous truths that lie within these trap-laden crypts may have been hidden for a very good reason indeed. Tomb of the Iron Medusa is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 14th-level characters. It features an expansive necropolis of crypts and tombs, all guarded by devious traps, strange puzzles, fiendish monsters, bizarre creatures, and the undead remnants of a once-powerful aristocracy. Tomb of the Iron Medusa also includes a new monster and a fully-detailed borderland inn that can serve as both a place to begin the adventure or as any roadside tavern in any fantasy world.

Tomb of the Iron Medusa

Founded by a famous dragonslayer, the small town of Belhaim has become a sleepy rural community just off the beaten path, a settlement where everyone knows everyone and strangers are the talk of the town. But when Belhaim's peace and quiet is shattered by the sudden collapse of the last standing tower of its founder's castle, things quickly bloom out of control. Why were there bodies of kobolds amid the rubble? What's the sinister secret behind the strange sounds of flapping wings in the night? And what's happened to local wizard Balthus Hunclay, who's not answering knocks on his door? The collapsed tower had long been an eyesore to the cantankerous old man-could he have had something to do with its destruction? And what of the rumors of strange stirrings in nearby Dragonfen? Has Belhaim's ancient draconic nemisis returned? The Dragon's Demand is a deluxe super-adventure for 1st-level characters, and includes 64 action-packed pages of adventure and new monsters, plus a beautiful double-sided, full-color poster map of the town of Belhaim and an important miniatures-scale battleground! Players can expect to reach 7th level by the time they complete this epic adventure-if they manage to survive the wrath of a dragon when his demands aren't met!

Siege of Dragonfen

Pathfinder Module

Mike Shel

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