{"product_id":"tales-from-the-magicians-skull-4","title":"Tales from the Magician's Skull 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTales From the Magician’s Skull is a printed fantasy magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ededicated to presenting all-new sword-and-sorcery fiction by the finest modern crafters in the genre. These stories are the real thing, crammed with sword-swinging action, dark sorceries, dread, and ferocious monsters—and they hurtle forward at a headlong pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth issue of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTales From the Magician’s Skull\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtinues the great material that we put in place with the previous issues. This issue contains 8 new stories by some amazing talent!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHere are the stories in the fourth issue:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuardian of the Broken Gem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby John C. Hocking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBenhus wondered what he could expect if they took him alive. Torture and interrogation, probably. They’d\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003epry the fact that he worked for the King from him and that would seal his death warrant. He squeezed the hilt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eof the white dagger and wondered how many of them he could kill before they took him down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Death Seed Island\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Adrian Cole\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe cloud writhed gently, as if shifting in a breeze, though the air in the grove was very still. In a moment it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ehad formed itself into a distinctive shape and the men drew back in alarm. It was a human figure, hunched,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eits face a blur, save for the eyes and mouth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasks of Silence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby James Enge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe glass cages were full of… things. Not people, but parts of people. They were moving—they were alive:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003emeaty throbbing hearts, shiny pulsating strips of liver, fingers crawling like inchworms, feet flopping like fish.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“There is a part of hell that’s supposed to be like this,” Deor remarked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCage of Honor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby James Stoddard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWithout hesitation, he sent his knife whistling through the air, striking the witch full in the throat. Ignoring her,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ehe caught the woman in his arms, and she was everything to him all at once, everything he ever wanted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Witch’s Hound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby C. L. Werner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn a burst of supernatural speed, the dog-ape lunged at Oba. It drove its hairy body beneath the sweep of his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esword and drove its shoulder into his midriff in a maneuver that was more tackle than pounce. The samurai\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewas knocked back, sent sprawling on the ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dead Queen’s Triumph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Ryan Harvey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“You—don’t yet believe—that I am your queen.” The tongue moved freer as the abomination became used\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eto speaking. “For long, I forgot that I was as well. But I am royal blood still. See?” One of the manipulated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003earms placed its hand over a flap on the chest cylinder. Fingers gripped the sides and pulled it open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThieves of the Fallen World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Tom Doyle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe’d taken these unearthly glowing gems and blades of cold flame from beings who (at best) weren’t quite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ehuman. These trophies were still puissant for ill, and a captured battle lance twitched at me like a living bug\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eimpaled on a pin. You shouldn’t be keeping such things, sire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApedamak’s Army\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Milton Davis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGarang had made a mistake. He crouched as he walked backwards to the hut, hoping the beasts did not see him.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHe was halfway to the hut when the last beast spotted him and changed directions, shrieking at him as it attacked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix: Game Statistics\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Terry Olson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn each issue, we present an appendix of game statistics for the various creatures, spells, and items described in each issue. All of these stats are for the \u003cstrong\u003eDungeon Crawl Classics Role-Playing Game\u003c\/strong\u003e system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by: \u003c\/strong\u003eHoward Andrew Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterior Illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chris Arneson, Randy Broecker, Samuel Dillon, Jennell Jaquays, Doug Kovacs, Brad McDevitt, Russ Nicholson, and Stefan Poag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Illustration\u003c\/strong\u003e: Doug Kovacs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodman Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32417966325839,"sku":"","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/products\/magicians-skull-4.jpg?v=1594227370","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/tales-from-the-magicians-skull-4","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}