[PDF] Adventuring For Fun And Profit eBook

Author : Owen Dubose
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 35,64 MB
Release : 2021-10-16
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The Adventurers strike again! Displaced American slacker Steve Jones and his adventuring friends discover their reputation has spread beyond Broken Bay when they are summoned to the court of the king of neighboring Diamvé. The legal stipulations of the summons specify they must have seven members, but with Andricus and Nugktor having returned to their homes, the group is forced to find additional companions. First to join up is Magnus's cousin, Brummburr Rumblebelly. On the way to Diamvé, they are befriended by the restless ghost of a military tailor, Ivan the Regretful, and stalked by Josi the Weasel, a Maelaran assassin hired to find and kill Xixax for practicing magic without the proper credentials. After navigating the Diamvéan bureaucracy, the group discovers that the heir to the Diamvéan throne, Prince Nob, has been abducted by a religious cult. The king of Diamvé has hired them to find him and return him home alive for his upcoming nuptials. As if this isn't enough, Steve discovers that he has been chosen by the Seven Cosmic Pillars of the Celestial Totality for some as-yet unknown task, and his fragile, fractured memories of his old life are fading fast. "I've never been on an adventure," Brummburr said, grinning. "It's all fun and games until you get mummy wang in your mouth," Steve replied.

Author : Alastair Humphreys
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 25,49 MB
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0008131945

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‘Enthusiastic, pleasingly madcap’ Geographical Adventure – something that’s new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm and boundless curiosity. Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.

Author : Raymond Craib
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 36,44 MB
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1629639273

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Imagine a capitalist paradise. An island utopia governed solely by the rules of the market and inspired by the fictions of Ayn Rand and Robinson Crusoe. Sound far-fetched? It may not be. The past half century is littered with the remains of such experiments in what Raymond Craib calls “libertarian exit.” Often dismissed as little more than the dreams of crazy, rich Caucasians, exit strategies have been tried out from the southwest Pacific to the Caribbean, from the North Sea to the high seas, often with dire consequences for local inhabitants. Based on research in archives in the US, the UK, and Vanuatu, as well as in FBI files acquired through the Freedom of Information Act, Craib explores in careful detail the ideology and practice of libertarian exit and its place in the histories of contemporary cap­italism, decolonization, empire, and oceans and islands. Adventure Capitalism is a global history that intersects with an array of figures: Fidel Castro and the Koch brothers, American segregationists and Melanesian socialists, Honolulu-based real estate speculators and British Special Branch spies, soldiers of fortune and English lords, Orange County engineers and Tongan navigators, CIA operatives and CBS news executives, and a new breed of techno-utopians and an old guard of Honduran coup leaders. This is not only a history of our time but, given the new iterations of privatized exit—seasteads, free private cities, and space colonization—it is also a history of our future.

Author : Dan DeJager
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Adventure racing
ISBN : 9780736069243

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In this beloved romance by master storyteller Kay Hooper, a woman who experiences car trouble in the Rocky Mountains gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles upon an investigator's stakeout operation. She is taken captive by the handsome, rugged man—not to be released until his investigation is complete. But Teddy quickly discovers that she doesn't much mind being detained by Zach...she's powerfully attracted to him, and she won't rest until he gives in to his own attraction.

Author : Courtney Milan
Publisher : Courtney Milan
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 44,98 MB
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1937248690

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Mrs. Bertrice Martin—a widow, some seventy-three years young—has kept her youthful-ish appearance with the most powerful of home remedies: daily doses of spite, regular baths in man-tears, and refusing to give so much as a single damn about her Terrible Nephew. Then proper, correct Miss Violetta Beauchamps, a sprightly young thing of nine and sixty, crashes into her life. The Terrible Nephew is living in her rooming house, and Violetta wants him gone. Mrs. Martin isn’t about to start giving damns, not even for someone as intriguing as Miss Violetta. But she hatches another plan—to make her nephew sorry, to make Miss Violetta smile, and to have the finest adventure of all time. If she makes Terrible Men angry and wins the hand of a lovely lady in the process? Those are just added bonuses. Author’s Note: Sometimes I write villains who are subtle and nuanced. This is not one of those times. The Terrible Nephew is terrible, and terrible things happen to him because he deserves them. Sometime villains really are bad and wrong, and sometimes, we want them to suffer a lot of consequences.

Author : Wizards RPG Team
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0786966904

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Explore a wealth of peril and personalities in this campaign book for the world’s greatest roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Acquisitions Incorporated is a different flavor of Dungeons & Dragons. A fifth edition D&D book created in partnership with Penny Arcade Inc. and inspired by the podcast and web series, this book is full of madcap heists, hilarious moments, and all the ingredients you need to include the adventurers of Acquisitions Incorporated in your own fifth edition D&D campaign. • Start up your own Acquisitions Incorporated franchise in the Forgotten Realms or anywhere in the multiverse. • Live out your fantasy of climbing the corporate ladder of the most notorious retrieval agency in the Forgotten Realms—Acquisitions Incorporated. • The 224-page book will give Dungeon Masters and players plenty of bits to play a D&D fifth edition game just as if you were on stage with the crew at PAX! New backgrounds, character options, franchise information and more. • You'll also find an adventure that will take characters from levels 1 through 6, establishing your party's claim on a world they've just begun to explore—and to strip-mine for profit. Dungeons & Dragons is the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Created in 1974, D&D transformed gaming culture by blending traditional fantasy with miniatures and wargaming.

Author : John Buchan
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 6127 pages
File Size : 19,84 MB
Release : 2024-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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John Buchan's 'The Complete Novels of John Buchan: 25+ Spy Classics, Thrillers & Adventure Novels in One Premium Edition (Unabridged)' is a compelling collection of thrilling and adventurous stories that showcase Buchan's mastery of the spy genre. With a mix of espionage, political intrigue, and daring escapades, the book provides readers with a captivating glimpse into the world of early 20th-century espionage literature. Buchan's writing style is both engaging and evocative, drawing readers into a world of danger and excitement. His attention to detail and intricate plots make each novel a page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. John Buchan, a Scottish novelist and politician, drew inspiration from his own experiences in the British intelligence services during World War I to write his spy novels. His background in politics and diplomacy lends a sense of authenticity to his stories, adding depth and complexity to the characters and plots. Buchan's keen insight into human nature and his understanding of the geopolitical landscape of his time are evident in his nuanced portrayals of spies and secret agents. I highly recommend 'The Complete Novels of John Buchan' to readers who enjoy action-packed thrillers with a historical twist. Buchan's storytelling prowess and his unique perspective on the world of espionage make this collection a must-read for fans of spy fiction and adventure novels.

Author : John Buchan
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 2893 pages
File Size : 41,2 MB
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8075833414

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This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Novels The Thirty-nine Steps Greenmantle Mr Standfast Huntingtower The Power-House Sir Quixote of the Moors John Burnet of Barns Grey Weather A Lost Lady of Old Years The Half-Hearted A Lodge in the Wilderness Prester John Salute to Adventurers The Path of the King Short Stories Grey Weather The Moon Endureth: Tales The Far Islands Fountainblue The King of Ypres The Keeper of Cademuir No-Man's-Land Basilissa The Watcher by the Threshold The Outgoing of the Tide A Journey of Little Profit The Grove of Ashtaroth Space Fullcircle The Company of the Marjolaine At the Rising of the Waters At the Article of Death Comedy in the Full Moon 'Divus' Johnston Politics and the Mayfly Poetry To the Adventurous Spirit of the North The Pilgrim Fathers: The Newdigate Prize Poem The Ballad for Grey Weather I The Ballad for Grey Weather II The Moon Endureth: Fancies Poems, Scots and English Th' Immortal Wanderer Youth I ("Angel of love and light and truth") Spirit of Art I ("I change not. I am old as Time") Youth II ("Angel, that heart I seek to know") Spirit of Art II ("On mountain lawns, in meads of spring") "Oh, if my love were sailor-bred" "A' are gane, the gude, the kindly" War & Other Writings The Battle of Jutland The Battle of the Somme, First Phase The Battle of the Somme, Second Phase Nelson's History of the War Volume I-V ... John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian and also served as Canada's Governor General. His 100 works include nearly thirty novels, seven collections of short stories and biographies. But, the most famous of his books were the adventure and spy thrillers.