On the distant island-continent of Naranjan, brave adventurers study the psychic arts under powerful gurus, battle treacherous yuan-ti in the depths of ancient dwarven ruins, and evade elven cannibal tribes in the tropical jungle. Third in the Mythic Vistas series from Green Ronin, Mindshadows blends the rich legends of Southeast Asia with furious martial arts action inspired by the Psionics Handbook. Mindshadows features: The history of Naranjan, from the Mythic Age to the present day. 13 prestige classes, including the guru and serpentine assassin. A setting map and gazetteer. Over 30 feats, including psionic feats like WarriorÂ's Trance and Weapon Bond. Advice on running Mindshadows campaigns. Full details on the races and cultures of Naranjan, including castes, religions, and more. The truth about serpent people and yuan-ti revealed! New equipment, including weapons, armor, and the dreaded juggernauts. Conversion notes for using the Mindscapes system, written by Bruce Cordell himself. Full compatibility with Green RoninÂ's Freeport, Master Class, and Races of Renown lines, and the companion volume to Mindshadows, Monsters of the Mind. The first true psionic setting for the d20 System, Mindshadows can be dropped easily into any existing campaign. From the decadent city-states of the Spice Coast, to the treacherous capital of the Sudarshan Empire, adventure awaits-for those brave enough to traverse this exotic land.
Unearth the divine secrets of the deities in these four sacred sanctuaries. Sacred Ground 2 presents 112 more pages of holy sites to use as PC home bases, as settings for your next adventure, or as lairs for your characters' most powerful enemies. Each entry provides location maps and fortifications, NPC stats and backgrounds, and plot ideas to bring the site to life. This plug-and-play sourcebook includes: Hai Shen Gong: A vibrantly colorful Middle Kingdom temple sits atop a wind-blasted cliff overlooking the crashing waves of the dark sea below. The head priestess personally attends to the fiery beacon that warns ships away from the dangerous shoals. Creche Hospice: A small country estate houses an unfinished temple complex and the headquarters of the Creche Knights. The hospice is pilgrimage site, hospital, garrison, and inn all at once, but also a prison for an entity called the Blasphemer, which prophesies that other creatures like itself will soon rise to plunge the religions of the world into chaos. The Oracle: This ancient mountain tower is kept by mystics dedicated to the Lady of Fate, and is home to the goddess' oracle. At the request of supplicants, this young girl can plumb the depths of history and unravel the threads of destiny. Earthblood Grove: On the edges of civilization is an old-growth stand of hardwood trees with the reputation of being haunted and filled with strange fey creatures. Those concerned with such things know the secret of the forest: it is a druidic grove with a powerful natural relic hidden in its heart.
Harpies are cruel and vicious monsters that delight in the suffering of others. They elevate selfishness and narcissism to new heights in their constant drive to establish superiority over lesser species such as humans, dwarves and elves. Yet many Games Masters consider Harpies as no better than animals, unthinking brutes that can be used to challenge low and mid-level adventurers once creatures such as orcs cease to pose a threat. This fails to take into account the unique strengths and abilities of the Harpy which, when used properly, allow them to be used as opponents for even high-level characters. The Slayer's Guide to Harpies is packed with information on how to do just that.
Power of the Jedi" provides the most comprehensive look at the Jedi ever created. It includes details of the origin and rise of the Jedi, as well as information about the Jedi throughout the timeline of the Star Wars universe, including material from "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
This book explains why the Iraq War took place, and the war's impacts on Iraq, the United States, the Middle East, and other nations around the world. It explores conflict's potential consequences for future rationales for war, foreign policy, the United Nations, and international law and justice.
Asia’s financial systems proved resilient to the shocks from the global financial crisis, and growth since then has been strong. But new challenges have emerged in the region’s economies, including demographics and aging, the need to diversify from bank-dominated systems, urbanization and infrastructure, and the rebalancing of economic activity. This book takes stock of the challenges facing the region today and how economic systems in Asia’s advanced and emerging market economies compare with the rest of the world.
Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas is the definitive textbook on the biology, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of all forms of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. With backgrounds in medical and radiation oncology, molecular biology, and pathology, the editors and contributors provide an international, multidisciplinary approach to the topic. This edition is the first text using the new World Health Organization classification of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The book offers complete coverage of the most current techniques for diagnosis, staging, and treatment, the approach to specific types of lymphoma, and special problems common to the management of patients with these disorders.
The pamphlet (which updates the 1995 Guidelines for Fiscal Adjustment) presents the IMF’s approach to fiscal adjustment, and focuses on the role that sound government finances play in promoting macroeconomic stability and growth. Structured around five practical questions—when to adjust, how to assess the fiscal position, what makes for successful adjustment, how to carry out adjustment, and which institutions can help—it covers topics such as tax policies, debt sustainability, fiscal responsibility laws, and transparency.
Monoclonal Antibodies now have applications in virtually all areas of biology and medicine, and much of the world's biotechnology industry has its foundations in the exploitation of this technology. The Third Edition of this well established book meets the needs of both newcomers to the area and experienced researchers, by providing an integrated treatment of both the production and application of monoclonal antibodies. As in previous editions, detailed and critical accounts of the theory, production, purification, fragmentation, storage and radiolabelling of monoclonal antibodies are given, along with descriptions of their use in antigen characterization, affinity chromatography and immunofluorescence. The present volume has been comprehensively updated to cover recent rapid advances, particularly with respect to the applications of molecular biology, the use of antibodies in closing and heterologous expression of genes, immunohistology and phage display libraries. Since the previous edition, there has been a growing trend towards the replacement of procedures using radioactive isotopes, and the current edition incorporates these newer technologies. The text is oriented towards problems solving, and makes it easy to adapt each procedure to individual needs. Extensive cross-referencing, a glossary and a comprehensive index make this book an essential reference. This book will be vital both for laboratories already producing or using monoclonal antibodies, and for workers in many disciplines who are contemplating their use. Provides an integrated treatment of both the production and application of monoclonals in cell biology, biochemistry, and immunology Gives detailed and critical accounts of the theory, production, purification, storage, and relabelling of monoclonals, and their use in antigen characterization, affinity chromorography, and immunofluroscence Comprehensively updated to cover the rapid advances that have occurred since the publication of the Second Edition
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