The Blue Rose roleplaying game introduced readers to the magical world of Aldea. Now, the full-length sourcebook, by Blue Rose authors John Snead, Dawn Elliot, and Jeremy Crawford, takes you on a comprehensive tour of that world, with endless opportunities for adventure. Learn about the land of Aldis, the fabled Kingdom of the Blue Rose, its history and diverse peoples. Visit the glorious city of Aldis, the greatest in the known world, home of the Sovereign, and a place of hard work, celebration, artistry, and intrigue. Patrol the borderlands of the kingdom, from the treacherous Veran Marsh to the isles and shoals of the Scatterstar Archipelago, to the Ice-Binder Mountains and the Great Pavin Weald, the impenetrable, primeval forest. Beyond Aldis lies danger and adventure! Learn about the Theocracy of Jarzon and the ruling Church of the Pure Light. Evade the all-seeing eyes of the Purist Inquisitors as you work to maintain peace and understanding with Aldis's neighbor. Ride untamed horses across the Plains of Rezea to meet with the fierce plainsfolk and negotiate alliances. Sail to the far off Matriarchy of Lar'tya to navigate its unique customs and trade for exotic goods. Brave the shadows of the lich-ruled Kingdom of Kern, the last of the Sorcerer Kingdoms, and aid the rebellion against the Unliving King Jarek. Plumb the terrible depths of the Shadow Barrens, legacy of the Empire of Thorns. Travel the world in the bright wagons of the Roamers and see it all! The World of Aldea is a supplement to the Blue Rose fantasy roleplaying game, giving you an entire world of romance, mystery, and adventure to explore.

Aldis, the Kingdom of the Blue Rose, shines as a new light following the dark age of the Sorcerer Kings. Now, envoys of the Soverign's Finest strive to protect Aldis. Aided by the rhydan - their psychic animal allies - the champions of the Blue Rose guard the Light against the power of the Shadow. This book gives your everything you need to play.

For Aldis and the Queen! Aldis, the Sovereignty of the Blue Rose, shines as a new light in the world after the dark age of the Shadow Lords. Envoys of the Sovereign's Finest strive to protect Aldis from threats like t he Shadow - dominated land of Kern and the fanatical Theocracy of Jarzon, as well as corrupt monsters and artifacts left over from the devastating Shadow Wars. The peoples of Aldis -- human, sea - folk, arcane vata, the doughty night people, and psychic, intellig ent beasts known as the rhydan -- unite in common cause. The Blue Rose Adventurer's Guide opens up the award - winning romantic fantasy world of Aldea for players of the Fifth Edition of the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying game. It comes complete with all of the ancestries, class options, feats, and more you need to create your own Blue Rose adventurers, and details on the unique arcana, magic items, and creatures of Aldea. The Sovereignty and its people need heroes! Will you answer the call and become one of the Sovereign's Finest? Swear your allegiance to the light and to the rightful Sovereign -- adventure and romance await!

Named one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50 A Wall Street Journal Bestseller "...this guide provides readers with much more than just early careers advice; it can help everyone from interns to CEOs." — a Financial Times top title You've landed a job. Now what? No one tells you how to navigate your first day in a new role. No one tells you how to take ownership, manage expectations, or handle workplace politics. No one tells you how to get promoted. The answers to these professional unknowns lie in the unspoken rules—the certain ways of doing things that managers expect but don't explain and that top performers do but don't realize. The problem is, these rules aren't taught in school. Instead, they get passed down over dinner or from mentor to mentee, making for an unlevel playing field, with the insiders getting ahead and the outsiders stumbling along through trial and error. Until now. In this practical guide, Gorick Ng, a first-generation college student and Harvard career adviser, demystifies the unspoken rules of work. Ng distills the wisdom he has gathered from over five hundred interviews with professionals across industries and job types about the biggest mistakes people make at work. Loaded with frameworks, checklists, and talking points, the book provides concrete strategies you can apply immediately to your own situation and will help you navigate inevitable questions, such as: How do I manage my time in the face of conflicting priorities? How do I build relationships when I’m working remotely? How do I ask for help without looking incompetent or lazy? The Unspoken Rules is the only book you need to perform your best, stand out from your peers, and set yourself up for a fulfilling career.

Envoys to the Mount is an epic campaign for the Blue Rose RPG whose four adventures span five years and all four tiers of play. In it a small band of envoys from the Sovereign's Finest must travel to far-off vata stronghold known as Mt. Oritaun and lend their aid against the sinister powers of the Shadow Barrens. The heroes must face off against the very forces of Shadow and may unlock some of the ancient secrets of the world of Blue Rose. Envoys to the Mount also provides a complete gazetteer for the Shadow Barrens and Mt. Oritaun, a guide to the Sovereign's Finest, and a host of creatures and NPCs for use within or outside of this storyline.

Today's media, cinema and TV screens are host to new manifestations of myth, their modes of storytelling radically transformed from those of ancient Greece. They present us with narratives of contemporary customs and belief systems: our modern-day myths. This book argues that the tools of transmedia merchandising and promotional material shape viewers' experiences of the hit television series Star Trek, to reinforce the mythology of the gargantuan franchise. Media marketing utilises the show's method of recycling the narratives of classical heritage, yet it also looks forward to the future. In this way, it reminds consumers of the Star Trek story's ongoing centrality within popular culture, whether in the form of the original 1960s series, the later additions such as Voyager and Discovery or J. J. Abrams' `reboot' films. Chapters examine how oral and literary traditions have influenced the series structure and its commercial image, how the cosmological role of humanity and the Earth are explored in title sequences across various Star Trek media platforms, and the multi-faceted way in which Internet, video game and event spin-offs create rituals to consolidate the space opera's fan base. Fusing key theory from film, TV, media and folklore studies, as well as anthropology and other specialisms, To Boldly Go is an authoritative guide to the function of myth across the whole Star Trek enterprise.

This massive tomes provides more than 20 pick-up-and-play churches, whose organization and beliefs are described in lavish detail. These churches can be used in any campaign setting to bring a whole new level of detail to the religious characters. Plus, for those who don't have a complete cosmology in their game, The Book of the Righteous provides a comprehensive mythology that unifies all of the gods in the book.