In the heart of the Kansas coal mining district is a mining engineer who's afraid to go down into mines, and dread prevents... More > him from entering his own home.

This story is part of the Lovecraftian Shorts series of short stories. This series contains short works from various authors, all of which have been inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, his works and his mythos. < Less

On the front line during WWI human made horrors are everywhere, but in some places a deeper darker horror awaits.

When a self confessed madman contacts you and asks you to investigate something so strange that you'd have to be mad to... More > believe it, what would you do?

This story is part of the Lovecraftian Shorts collection. < Less

This book on mountaineering was first published in 1897, and now gives us an insight into the climbers and climbing from... More > over one hundred years ago. This book describes various climbs (Washington /Etna /Ararat /St Elias) and provides anecdotes and travelogues concerning trips through the Alps. It's a fascinating book, and of genuine interest to climbing enthusiasts and historians. < Less

This 1904 publication was prepared from legends heard from the Indians themselves and told to Elizabeth Monckton.

This book is designed for the Role Player with a historic Horror bent, specifically for "Call of Cthulhu" but can be read by... More > anyone. The bulk of the book is made up of the entire text of "Through the Brazilian Wilderness" written by President Theodore Roosevelt. His writing describes a journey taken by himself and acquaintances in 1913, through the steamy jungles of Brazil travelling down the uncharted River of Doubt. This was no pleasure cruise. This journey was an exploring adventure of toil, fear, danger and murder. The jungle that surrounded them for months contained dangerous animals and threatening indigenous people, the water even held man eating fish. Footnotes appear throughout detailing elements and suggestions for turning this epic journey into a Role Playing campaign. An appendix at the end suggests some character profiles for the main protagonists. The Roosevelt-Rondon expedition is the perfect historical source for a role playing campaign. < Less

This book is the unfinished "Autobiography" of Thomas (Lord) Cochrane. Here you can read about the exploits that made his... More > life so remarkable. You'll be able to understand why his adventures became the inspiration for the fictional characters of Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey.

His adventuring spirit took this man of outstanding character to join the Royal Navy, to Stand for Parliament against corruption, into naval service for both the Chillean and Brazillian services and finally a return to the Royal Navy. < Less

A full and detailed description of Napoleon's Russian campaign by a french participant, the Count Phillip de Segur.

Read the authentic details relating to the death of Lord Nelson , the hero of the British nation, at the Battle of Trafalga.... More > Written by the Surgeon who attended Nelson on HMS Victory during the battle. < Less

This book is designed for the Role Player with a historic Horror bent, specifically for “Call of Cthulhu” but can be... More > read by anyone.

The bulk of the book is made up of the entire text of “Through the Brazilian Wilderness” written by President Theodore Roosevelt. His writing describes a journey taken by himself and acquaintances in 1913, through the steamy jungles of Brazil travelling down the uncharted River of Doubt. This was no pleasure cruise. This journey was an exploring adventure of toil, fear, danger and murder. The jungle that surrounded them for months contained dangerous animals and threatening indigenous people, the water even held man eating fish. Footnotes appear throughout detailing elements and suggestions for turning this epic journey into a Role Playing campaign. An appendix at the end suggests some character profiles for the main protagonists.

The Roosevelt-Rondon expedition is the perfect historical source for a role playing campaign. < Less