Hero Killer

To Be A Hero is a modern day setting allowing players to step into the roles of super-powered heroes and villains. In this setting, super-powered beings have existed throughout the ages and the classic conflict of hero versus villain has spurned on history's most defining moments. The battle of good against evil, justice against injustice, freedom against tyranny continues to be played out to the modern day with the player characters at the head of this epic struggle.The main book contains 7 brand new origins, the To Be A Hero's unique take on races. It also contains 6 basic classes, 20 all new prestige classes, as well as new skills and skill uses, feats, unique equipment, firearms and complete rules for super-powers and super-powered beings with over one hundred unique powers. To Be A Hero captures the essence of the super-hero genre and makes it playable and balanced in a way previously unseen.

Detective Marquez hunts for a serial killer who is brutally murdering superheroes. As more heroes die, Marquez's life unravels while the Earth becomes a dark and depressing place. Finally Marquez and Earths greatest hero, Captain Power track down and confront the killer in a climatic battle.

“An incredible new voice in sci-fi. The kind of writer who keeps you turning the pages long into the night.”—A.G. Riddle, bestselling author of The Atlantis Gene and Pandemic Ready Player One meets Gladiator in this high-octane thriller that mixes black-ops espionage with fight-to-the-death combat in the arena. In the near future, the line between entertainment and brutality has blurred. Mysterious billionaire Cameron Crayton is a household name from televised spectacles in which prison inmates fight to the death, but his old shows pale in comparison to his new event, The Crucible, a gladiatorial tournament anyone can enter. The winner is promised unimaginable wealth and glory . . . if they’re able to survive a series of globally broadcast fight-to-the-death matches with medieval weaponry against the world’s most fearsome fighters. Former black-ops operative Mark Wei wants nothing more than to be left alone to drink after sacrificing everything?including his family?in America’s covert Cold War II against China, a war won largely because of him. But there are rumors that Crayton’s background and business dealings involve shady connections to foreign powers, and soon Mark is convinced to reluctantly dust off his training, strap on a sword and armor, and enter the tournament arena as an undercover agent. It’s the most dangerous assignment he’s ever been given, and Mark quickly finds himself not just fighting for his life in the arena against trained killers, but racing to expose The Crucible’s founder’s secrets while navigating a viral phenomenon in which the stakes are literally life and death. . . .

At last, Koinzell will have his first taste of revenge! After decades of anticipation, Köinzell finally squares off against the first of his former, traitorous comrades, the "hero" Schtemwölech. Without the moons to fuel his strength, though, is he up to the task of dispatching this formidable opponent? More importantly, should he prevail, is he prepared to face the wrath of an empire robbed of one of its beloved knights of the Order of the Seven Lances...? An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!

Spider-Man and the new Warriors delve into the mystery surrounding the disappearances of several super heroes- but their investigating leads them to more than they can handle when they witness the resurrection of the supremely powerful Sphinx! Also included in this wondrous web-filled volume are tales of the Black Cat, Cloak & Dagger and Venom! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 26; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 12; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL; NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL 2

This is the second edition of the landmark book that standardized the language and terminology used throughout the criminal justice system. It classifies the critical characteristics of the perpetrators and victims of major crimes—murder, arson, sexual assault, and nonlethal acts—based on the motivation of the offender. The second edition contains new classifications on computer crimes, religion-extremist murder, and elder female sexual homicide. This edition also contains new information on stalking and child abduction, the use of biological agents as weapons, cybercrimes, Internet child sex offenders, burglary and rape, and homicidal poisoning. In addition, many of the case studies and crime statistics have been updated.

In order to rescue Liselotte, Rio leaves the Galarc Kingdom, prompting Reiss and the bloodthirsty Heavenly Lions to strike in the name of revenge. Amidst the chaos inside the castle, the girls left behind organize an opposition with everything they have, sparking a life or death battle. While some strive to prove they don't need Rio's protection, will his friends manage to come out of this conflict in one piece? In response to their strong resolve, a gust of wind blows onto the battlefield!

Era Gualtieri -- public enemy #1, swashbuckler, provocateur, hero, villain, philosopher, madman -- is about to have the worst Holiday Season of his life... For starters: Prince Raphael Koschei, the so-called Hero of Luminar, is dead. Good riddance and all, but the assassin was none other than Era's bestie and perpetual "it's complicated," Liv. As the Empire mourns its problematic fave, Era sees his chance to put a stop to House Koschei's "Island" conspiracy. But when he finds what he seeks, let's just say too much truth can be a biohazard. As for Liv, she sets off on a desert pilgrimage to save a friend caught in the crossfire. When that goes off the rails, she's caught between a vengeful tyrant's plot and her own self-destructive brain. The Koscheis' tyranny extends into not only this world, but the afterlife itself. And despite it all, Era, Liv, and Noah are the only three people who stand a chance against them -- if they can stop having a new mental breakdown every five vogging minutes! The hilarious JRPG fever dream of NEVERSTONE: MAD ELF reaches its next logical step in Book 2, HERO KILLER: More chaos! More catastrophe! More crotch-wasp!