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"Discover everything you need to know about more than 200 sports, including all the Olympic and Paralympic events featured in Tokyo and Beijing. Get the authoritative inside scoop from leading experts in each sport. Discover match-winning insights into the strategies and tactics of the world's top competitors. And learn all of the facts, stats, and stories behind the Olympic Games--the most spectacular sporting event on the planet"--.

"You don't have to be a genius to enjoy chess. The . . . instruction provided here can help anyone progress from first-timer or novice to capable intermediate player . . . while instilling an understanding of the game's fundamentals, and providing a strong foundation for future advancement. The game's history, the basic moves for each piece, and strategies for openings, middle game and endgame positions are all covered, and you can measure your progress with the exercises that follow each section. Checkmating tips are included, as is advice for salvaging a draw when you have a weakened position"--Provided by publisher.

"This revised and expanded Player's Handbook?? is the essential reference for every fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons player. It contains rules for character creation and advancement, exploration, combat, equipment, spells, and much more. Create fantastic D&D?? heroes from the wide selection of character origins, classes, and subclasses provided. Explore ancient ruins and deadly dungeons. Battle monsters while searching for legendary treasures. Gain experience and power as you trek across uncharted lands with your companions."--Back cover.

"Takhisis the Dragon Queen has returned to the world of Krynn. Across the land, her armies of fantastical draconians wage a brutal war of conquest. As the Dragon Armies march on the unprepared nation of Soamnia, only the defenders of the city of Kalaman stand in their way. But the Dragon Armies want more than just to crush their foes. An ancient evil in the Dragon Queen's service seeks a magical weapon that could dominate Krynn for all time. Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen is a tale of conflict and defiance set during the legendary War of the Lance. Create characters from Krynn, the world of the Dragonlance setting, then march them to the front lines of battle against the terrifying Dragon Armies. Optionally, use the Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn board game to bring this adventure's massive battles to your Dungeons & Dragons game. A Dungeons & Dragons adventure that takes characters from 1st to 11th level for use with the fifth edition Player's Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master's Guide."--Page 4 of cover.

"Terror stalks the nightmare realms of Ravenloft. No one knows this better than monster scholar Rudolph Van Richten. To arm a new generation against the creatures of the night, Van Richten has compiled his correspondence and case files into this tome of eerie tales and chilling truths"--Amazon.com.

"Explore a worldwide cityscape in the first Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting to take on the world of Magic: The Gathering. This accessory contains resources that Dungeon Masters can use to enhance the experience of running a campaign in the sprawling city of Ravnica, using Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica, a Dungeons & Dragons campaign sourcebook sold separately that explores one of the most popular settings in Magic: The Gathering"--Provided by publisher.

"The wizard Tasha has gathers bits and bobs of precious lore during her illustrious career as an adventurer. Her enemies wouldn't want these treasured secrets scattered across the multiverse, so in defiance she has collected and codified them for the enrichment of all! Baked in you'll find more rule options for all the character classes in the Player's Handbook, including more subclass options. Thrown in for good measure is the artificer class, a master of magical invention"--Provided by publisher.

A war brews on a continent that has withstood more than its fair share of conflict. The Dwendalian Empire and the Kryn Dynasty are carving up the lands around them, and only the greatest heroes would dare stand between them. Somewhere in the far corners of this war-torn landscape are secrets that could end this conflict and usher in a new age of peace?or burn the world to a cinder. Create a band of heroes and embark on a journey across the continent of Wildemount, the setting for Campaign 2 of the hit Dungeons & Dragons series Critical Role. Within this book, you?ll find new character options, a heroic chronicle to help you craft your character?s backstory, four different starting adventures, and everything a Dungeon Master needs to breathe life into a Wildemount-based D&D campaign?-.

"Explore the waves above and the fathoms below in these watery adventures for the world's greatest roleplaying game ... Ghosts of Saltmarsh brings classic adventures into fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. This adventure book combines some of the most popular classic adventures from the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons including the classic "U" series, plus some of the best nautical adventures from the history of Dungeon Magazine: Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, Danger at Dunwater, Salvage Operation, Isle of the Abbey, The Final Enemy, Tammeraut's Fate, The Styes."--provided by publisher.

A detailed scenario for an adventure for players of "Dungeons & Dragons" involving dinner at a vampire's castle outlines settings, characters, statistics, and other narrative ideas.