Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Strange Tales From the Nile Empire by Greg Gorden Strange Tales Nile Empire by Farshtey Greg. Condition: Good. A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Strange Tales From the Nile Empire. Farshtey, Greg. Published by West End Books, 1992. Used - Softcover Condition: Near Fine. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Printing. A book in the Possibility Wars series. Daniel Horne cover art. STRANGE TALES FROM THE NILE EMPIRE - Torg: The Possibility Wars: Crocodilopolis; Storm Shift; The Strange Affair of the Spirit Cats; The Chekov Strain; Sharhazad; Face of Justice; Bill; The Land Below. Farshtey, Greg. Published by 1992-01-01, 1992. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Paperback. Condition: Good. Item is in good condition. Some moderate creases and wear. This item may not come with CDs or additional parts including access codes for textbooks. Might be an ex-library copy and contain writing/highlighting. Photos are stock pictures and not of the actual item. STRANGE TALES FROM THE NILE EMPIRE ,"TORO" THE POSSIBILITY WARS. Farshtey,Greg; Gorden, Greg & Stark,Ed (editor) ; Created By Greg Gordan & Bill Slavicsek, ( Illustraed by Daniel R. Horne),(Stories by : Matt Forbeck,Douglas Kaufman, Christopher Kubasik, Kevin Stein, Ray Winninger & Stephen Wieck), Illustrated by Horne, Daniel R. Tales from the Empire. Star Wars: Tales from the Empire is an anthology about the Galactic Empire; the short stories were selected from the Star Wars Adventure Journal . It begins with an introduction titled "A Galaxy Filled with Stories" by Peter M. Schweighofer. Contents. Stories [ edit | edit source ] " First Contact " by Timothy Zahn " Tinian on Trial " by Kathy Tyers " The Final Exit " by Patricia A. Jackson " Missed Chance " by Michael A. Stackpole " Retreat from Coruscant " by Laurie Burns " A Certain Point of View " by Charlene Newcomb " Blaze of Glory " by Tony Russo " Slaying Dragons " by Angela Phillips " Do No Harm " by Erin Endom Side Trip by Timothy Zahn ( Part One and Part Four ) and Michael A. Stackpole ( Part Two and Part Three ) Back-cover blurb [ edit | edit source ] Culled from the pages of the Star Wars Adventure Journal , one of the most popular Star Wars magazines in the field today, comes this exciting new short-story collection. Here are stories from such award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors as Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, and Kathy Tyers as well as exciting newcomers, including Erin Endom, Laurie Burns, and Patricia A. Jackson. From the desperate flight of a civilian mail courier carrying vital Rebel intelligence through an Imperial blockade, to a suicidal commando raid on an impregnable Imperial prison, to a Corellian smuggler mysteriously hired by an actor turned Jedi Knight turned Imperial assassin for one final transformation, these tales capture all the high adventure, imaginative genius, and nonstop action that are the hallmarks of the Star Wars saga. What's more, the centerpiece of this magnificent collection is the short novel Side Trip , the first-ever collaboration between Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole, in which a freighter smuggling arms for the Rebels is commandeered by an Imperial Star Destroyer led by a mysterious helmeted figure who claims to be the notorious bounty hunter Jodo Kast. It is all part of a devious plan that includes Hal and Corran Horn, who are working undercover to nail the infamous Corellian warlord Zekka Thyne. But one slip up can get them all killed. Continuity [ edit | edit source ] Despite being on the cover, neither Boba Fett nor his ship Slave I appear in the anthology. The closest reference is a mention of Fett's name in Side Trip , though in an ironic twist, Admiral Thrawn does don Mandalorian armor in the guise of notorious Fett impersonator Jodo Kast. TORG STRANGE TALES FROM THE NILE EMPIRE EDITED BY GREG FARSHTEY, GREG GORDON AND ED STARK. Dhalshim a young boy in Cairo is fascinated by the old pulps his grandfather has in the attic much to his mothers disapproval. One day a violent storm comes and the next day Dhalshim finds that the world is changed. Gangsters roam the streets and the city is now under the control of Wu Han the Overgovernor of Dr. Mobius. Wu Han comes around and arrests his mother. Thus is introduced the realm of the Nile Empire. A land where 1930’s pulp fiction is real. CROCODILOPOLIS By Matt Forbeck. Angel is a bootlegger of illegal booze in the Nile Empire. Secretly he runs guns to the NATO-Isreali forces that are fighting Dr. Mobius. One day the Pharaoh’s soldiers come gunning for him a Rick’s Cafe. Thus starts an adventure that takes him with his friend Omar to a secret facility at the old Roman city of Crocodilopolis. STORM SHIFT By Douglas Kaufman. A group of Storm Knights are on a mission into the Nile Empire. A reality storm has temporarily shifted the area to Core Earth. Lead by a psychic Janya they are investigating a threat. They instead find a group of Sufis who are pacifist and living in peace. They also find out that the psychic vision is a trap and they do not have that much time before the storm shifts back to pro-Nile. Janya is from the Cyberpapacy and not a storm knight so it could be fatal if she is caught in a new reality. Her only hope is to sincerely convert to Sufism and hide from the coming Nile Storm Knights. THE CHEKHOV STRAIN By Christopher Kubasik. Wu Han is the Overgovernor of Cairo and a typical stereotype of a ’30s pulp fiction Chinese. He has a Fu Manchu mustache and silken blouse with a dragon image on it. He has long fingernails and cackles evilly. When not planning some diabolical plan he designs and builds death mazes for his enemies. One day he comes up with a truly insidious plan. He kidnaps an actor troupe from L.A. doing a Chekhov play. He plans on distilling the essence of the play using the realms weird science and making a virus. The virus will turn people into a Chekhov play living in quiet desperation unable to act. The virus works too well and infects Wu Han turning him into a three dimensional character. THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF THE SPIRIT CATS By Douglas Kaufman. A meeting at the Explorer’s club in Khartoum has Lord Cunningham narrate one of his adventures. The Pharaoh’s forces are using a weird science device to transplant their soldiers brains into cats for spying on the resistance. They are also using it to transfer the essence of the Black Jaguar a sort of Tarzan in this realm. This gives their men powers of the jaguar. Luckily Cunningham is able to destroy the device. THE FACE OF JUSTICE By Kevin Stein. Effie is a secretary for C. Michael Sloan a pulp writer who also happens to be the Wraith a superhero. One day armed men come looking for him and this propels Effie on an adventure that turns her into the superhero Justice. BILL By Ray Winninger. Bill Burns is a struggling novelist who works doing interviews for an entertainment magazine. He goes to the Nile Empire to interview Dr. Mobius. The realm changes him into a pulp writer. THE LAND BELOW By Steward Wieck. A troop of the Nile soldiers go to the Land Below a sort of Pellucidar type world that has formed. They find it full of eternity shards but are foiled by the primitive savage Kord. SHAHRAZAD By Christopher Kubasik. A woman whose father is murdered by a gangster takes the name Shahrazad and sets out for revenge. She manages through an elaborate scheme to steal all of the gangster Muggsy’s loot and redistribute it a la Robin Hood to the poor masses of Cairo. An anthology about the Nile Empire of Dr. Mobius. A pulp ’30s reality that has invaded Egypt and North Africa. It is filled with gangsters, and superheroes and villains. Weird science, melodramatic behavior and stereotypical characters. This realm is probably the most interesting of the realms in the Torg universe but the quality of the stories were mixed. Crocododilopis was a standard action story. Nothing really special. Storm Shift was boring. It was a sand storm filled with talk about how a girl must sincerely convert to Sufism. And that was about it. Now the Chekhov Strain was my favorite. Using Chekhov to create some sort of debilitating plague was a unique idea. Personally I would have used a Pinter play but the story was a fascinating look at the psychology of the human condition. The Strange Affairs of the Spirit Cats was also a fun good old pulp action story. It had a twist ending that was just hilarious. The next three were somewhat boring. Face of Justice was a good idea but not handled in an interesting way. Bill was mostly incomprehensible. The Land Below is another good idea not handled well. Most of it is the Pharaoh’s men discussing how they will descend to the Land Below then another agonizing slow descent. Reminds me of the rock climbing scene from the movie Lost Continent. Finally Shaharzad was an OK attempt. They had the funny gangster slang used which was over the top but made it mildly amusing. So a mixed bag for their first anthology. Luckily they would improve with subsequent books. Strange Tales From the Nile Empire. Stories by Greg Farshtey, Matt Forbeck, Greg Gorden, Douglas Kaufman, Christopher Kubasik, Kevin Stein, Stewart Wieck, and Ray Winninger. From deep in the heart of the African deserts to the action-packed streets of Memphis and Cairo, pulp heroes, daring adventurers, and brave heroines fight against the evil villain Dr. Mobius. This short-story anthology is set in the dramatic realm of the Nile Empire. Just added to your cart. Just added to your want list. Related Products. Recently Viewed. Grading System. Every item in our inventory has been inspected, very strictly graded, and bagged for its protection. Shrink Wrapped. Still in the original factory shrink wrap, with condition visible through shrink noted. For example, "SW (NM)" means shrink wrapped in near-mint condition. Perfect. Brand new. Near Mint. Like new with only the slightest wear, many times indistinguishable from a Mint item. Close to perfect, very collectible. 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These supplements help you continue and expand your table-top role-playing game experience in the evolving world of Torg Eternity . New to Torg? Scroll down to the section LEARN MORE ABOUT TORG to find out more and get started! Best Value: The Nile Empire Sarcophagus. For the best Nile Empire experience and the most value for your pledge check out the Nile Empire Sarcophagus . It is the most convenient way to get all of the core items in this Kickstarter, plus much more! Returning backer? If you backed the Living Land at any level we'll add a special 32 page booklet to your Sarcophagus with material from the Web-Only extras in print for the first time! The Nile Empire is a realm of thrilling heroics, dastardly villains, and the heightened action and drama of pulp serials! It's ruled by High Lord Mobius —Pharaoh Mobius to the transformed citizens of his empire, or Doctor Mobius to those who knew him as a master villain in his home cosm of Terra. His empire now extends to Earth, where he rules from Egypt to the Congo. His goose-stepping hordes have expanded west into Libya and east into Saudi Arabia. Within Mobius' domain magic, miracles, and wondrous weird science prevails. The technology of the empire is roughly that of 1930's Earth, but the realm's World Laws allow for rayguns and fantastic inventions that would be impossible with normal technology. High Lord Mobius and his evil legions are extremely powerful, but they didn't come to Earth alone. He comes from a cosm of masked crime fighters and heroic deeds. Some of these Mystery Men followed Doctor Mobius from Terra, and others have been created as Storm Knights transcended all across Africa during the invasion. The Nile Empire source book is an expansion designed for both players and Game Masters. Inside you'll find: New Perks, Spells, Miracles, and Pulp Powers for advancing characters. Includes options only available to Beta Clearance Storm Knights, as they learn more about their own abilities and the nature of reality. More gear designed to take advantage of the Weird Science available in the realm, including the powerful Rocket Ranger battle suits! An extensive status update for the default timeline. See the course of the first year of the Possibility Wars and the toll it's taken on Africa and the Middle East. Includes a list of ongoing Delphi Council operations and who's who in the Nile Empire theater of the war. The disposition and battle tactics of the Nile Empire's war machine and major henchmen. Get the statistics for the Pharaoh himself, as Doctor Mobius plots and schemes his way to the top. Heroes beware! New threats. Gangsters struggle to claim a piece of the action, monsters of legend appear across the land, and masked super villains rise to prove their worth to Mobius or take some of his power for themselves. Over thirty new foes in all, suitable for Storm Knights of various experience levels! Obstacle generation tables help raise the stakes and keep the action exciting, and more! The Fires of Ra is a massive adventure suitable for several months of gaming. Start off in free Venice where a group of villains attempt to steal an ancient treasure, and get swept up in Mobius' machinations all across Africa. Can you find a weakness to his ultimate war-machine before it's campaign of terror destroys all resistance in the region? The Nile Empire GM Screen has three panels. On the inside, all the most needed charts from Torg Eternity in addition to the new charts specific to adventures in the Nile Empire. The outside features a single, gorgeous seamless image and the axioms and World Laws players need to remember. The Nile Empire Archetypes come within the GM Screen, and offer new stock heroes to draw from to fill the ranks of your Storm Knights. Meet the Vengeful Hero , a transformed vigilante who has lost too much to Mobius' cruel invasion, the Nile Engineer , who uses a blend of science and magic unique to the realm, the Pulp Sorcerer , and more! We unlocked dozens of stretch goals during the initial Kickstarter campaign. If you back through Game On Tabletop , you'll get everything included in your pledge level! If you want to see the whole list, head to the Kickstarter page. But we also promised our Kickstarter backers that any goals that we revealed but did not unlock during the campaign could be unlocked here! Here are the ones we still have left: If you'd like extra copies of an item or would like to add a product from another pledge tier to your order, you may use the list below. All of these items will show up when you manage your pledge. Note that shipping is not added per-item, but is based on an artificial threshhold of items that roughly matches the reward tiers. Nile Empire Sourcebook. You can order extra copies of the Nile Empire sourcebook, or upgrade your copy to either the blue leatherette Deluxe Edition or indigo leather Limited Edition . The Limited Edition is only available through this Kickstarter. The Deluxe Edition isn't sold at retail outlets, but will be available at certain conventions and through our webstore. while supplies last! Nile Empire Sourcebook (144 pages, full-color, hardback book): Add $40 to your pledge for each extra book Blue Leatherette Deluxe Edition: Add $25 to your pledge for each Deluxe book upgrade Indigo Leather Limited Edition: Add $75 to your pledge for each Limited book upgrade. Nile Empire GM Screen. The GM Screen Add-On includes the Nile Empire character archetypes (physical and digital). A great way to set the tone for your game and help your players jump into Torg Eternity and the Nile Empire right away! The World Laws and axioms are on the front as a reminder to players. GM Screen + Printed Archetypes: Add $25 to your pledge. The Fires of Ra Adventure. Just need a copy of the epic adventure, The Fires of Ra ? Just add the listed price to your pledge. Pledging at the Sourcebook level and adding the adventure as an Add-On is a great option for a player who just wants the books but none of the extras. Remember that shipping is included if you're already receiving physical items, but it's not if your pledge is digital only. The Fires of Ra (112 page, full-color, hardback book): Add $35 to your pledge for each extra book. Nile Empire Possibility Tokens. 20 Nile Empire Possibility chips, each with unique character art on one side, and the Nile Empire's Cosm symbol on the reverse side. We’ll add a unique “energy signature” to Nile Empire Possibility Energy with a special in-game effect! Nile Empire Possibility Tokens (20, poker chip size): Add $20 to your pledge for each extra set. Cracking Tales of the Nile Empire. A collection of short stories from the original Torg, edited and update to fit in with Torg Eternity. Featuring the original ending for Shane Hensley's tale "Dead End" and a few more surprises! Cracking Tales of the Nile Empire (240 pages, 8.5" by 5.5" softcover): Add $10 to your pledge for each copy. Delphi Missions: The Nile Empire. A collection of one-night adventures from a mix of talented authors, including some fresh faces and many returning veterans of the Possibility Wars. Delphi Missions: The Nile Empire (80 pages, hardcover): Add $25 to your pledge for each copy. All Rolled-Up Nile Empire Dice Tray. A foldable neoprene dice-rolling tray from our partners at All-Rolled-Up. The snaps allow the tray to fold flat with the art inside, or pinch at the corners to make the tray. Nile Empire Dice Tray (Neoprene): Add $15 to your pledge for each tray. Map Packs. Foldable, double-sided game maps Printed on heavy stock with a gloss coating suitable for use with dry-erase markers, and with a 1" square grid overlay. Nile Empire Maps 1 (Double-sided 24x30" dry erase, folded): Add $15 to your pledge for each copy added. The Anubis Club on one side and the Dreamland Studious on the other. Nile Empire Maps 2 (Double-sided 24x30" dry erase, folded): Add $15 to your pledge for each copy added. The Dig Site on one side and the Souk Showdown on the other. Living Land Maps 1 (Double-sided 24x30" dry erase, folded): Add $15 to your pledge for each copy added. Maps are the Flooded Overpass and the Jungle Chasm. Living Land Maps 2 (Double-sided 24x30" dry erase, folded): Add $15 to your pledge for each copy added. Maps are the Lost World caves and the Overgrown Street. Nile Empire Booster Deck. A deck of 55 cards that expand or replace the standard Torg Eternity Drama Deck. 40 of teh cards are a complete Nile Empire themed Drama deck, featuring specific round by round effects that bring out the best in Mobius' domain. The other 15 cards are extensions to the base deck: 5 new Destiny cards and 10 new Nile Empire Cosm cards. Included the Sarcophagus box and above, but if you have another pledge level and would like physically printed cards grab this add-on! Nile Empire Booster Deck (55 Cards): Add $15 to your pledge for each copy added. Acrylic Tokens. A new set of premium threat blips. Minions of Mobius contains two 50mm Gospog of the Fifth Planting, two 50mm Gospog of the Fourth Planting, five each of the 25mm Gospog of the Second and Third Plantings, three flying Scarab Shocktroopers, three Elite Shocktroopers, and a Shocktrooper Officer. The Nile Empire Threats set from the previous campaign will also be available in the pledge manager, which contains 20 Shocktroopers, 5 Crocodiles, and a Masked Marauder. Minions of Mobius (21 acrylic tokens): Add $15 to your pledge for each set added (new) Pulp Heroes and Villains (26 acrylic tokens): Add $15 to your pledge for each set added (new) Nile Empire Threats (26 acrylic tokens): Add $15 to your pledge for each set added (previously available) Storm Knights and Allies (26 acrylic tokens): Add $15 to your pledge for each set added (previously available) All the Rest! (14 packs of acrylic tokens): Add $180 to your pledge for every token set except for the ones listed above. Torg Eternity Core Rules. Missed the Kickstarter for the core book? Not to worry, Storm Knight, we've got you covered! This gorgeous, 280 page book contains info on all the cosms, character creation, Perks, gear, and creatures you'll need to play your Living Land campaign! Torg Core Rules (280 pages, full-color, hardback book): Add $50 to your pledge Blue Leatherette Deluxe Edition: Add $75 to your pledge. Drama Deck. Need a copy of the new Torg Eternity Drama Deck ? It's crucial to game play as it controls initiative, introduces special conditions, lists Approved Actions that encourages players to attempt Taunts, Tricks, Maneuvers, and other interactions, AND contains special steps for Torg's revolutionary Dramatic Skill Resolution! The box also includes the Destiny Deck for players and the innovative Cosm Cards . Torg Eternity Drama Deck: Add $25 to your pledge. Dice Pack. Fans of the original Torg remember how special those red and blue d20s were, and that they were rumored to have been manufactured by accident so the exact formula couldn't be repeated! The Torg Eternity dice are similar to those treasured d20s and include two "Bonus Dice," six- sided dice numbered from one to . well. eternity! Dice Pack (Two d20's, two Bonus Dice): Add $10 to your pledge for each pack. The Torg Eternity Cargo Box. Did you miss it last time around? The Cargo Box is a special product from the core Torg Eternity Kickstarter. It's a monster that includes the Core Rulebook , Day One adventures, Delphi Missions: Rising Storm , the GM Screen , dice, the original Soundtrack , Threat Cards and Threat Blips for the core foes, two sheets of Condition Counters , the Campaign Map , and the cosm Table Tents . Torg Eternity Cargo Box: Add $220 to your pledge. The Living Land Survival Box. Catch up on other invasions happening around the globe! The Living Land Survival Box is a special product that includes the Living Land sourcebook, The God Box epic adventure from Torg Eternity lead writer Shane Hensely, Delphi Missions: The Living Land , the GM Screen , dice, the Soundtrack to the God Box, Threat Cards and Threat Blips for the new foes, and more! Torg Eternity Survival Box: Add $200 to your pledge. The "High Lords" came from other cosms —other realities—conquerors joined together to steal the Earth’s living energy…to consume its very Possibilities! The High Lords impose their reality and transform everything within, draining the Earth of its Possibilities in the hopes that one of them will become an ancient and all-powerful being called the "Torg!" Earth is not defenseless. The player characters are "Storm Knights," heroes from all the cosms who fight against the High Lords. They use magic, technology, miracles, and even super powers against the Reality Raiders and their endless minions. Join the fight and you can play a monster hunter from Orrorsh armed with alchemical creations, magical medals, or a "Slayer's Gun" loaded with various bullets carved with cryptic runes …a heretical cyberwitch decked out with spells and stolen cyberware. a dwarven "Dragon Warrior" with enchanted armor forged with amazing enhancements and steam-powered devices of doom. an "Electric Samurai" armed with high-tech "Ion Gusoko" armor and ion-charged katana. a psychic survivor who uses demonic Occultech . an mystical edeinos who can call on the miracles of a fierce and powerful goddess whose interventions are very real. a stalwart Core Earther, a realm runner who can negate your enemies' powers. or a pulp hero of the Nile Empire detailed above ! And so much more! Each cosm in Torg Eternity doesn't just feel different, it plays different thanks to its Axioms (Magical, Social, Spiritual, and Technological) that define what can exist there, and most importantly its World Laws, rules that reinforce the genre and trope of the place. To get started, you only need these Add-Ons: The Torg Eternity core rules. Add $50 to your pledge to get the core rulebook. It has all the base rules you need to play and build characters from all the cosms. The Torg Eternity Drama Deck . Torg’s unique gameplay requires the Drama Deck, which controls combat initiative and gives the heroes amazing options and opportunities. Add $20 to your pledge. Shipping is calculated by your Pledge Level and location. Click " Back This Project " and enter your information to see the total before you commit to the final pledge. We have shipping centers in Germany and the US, plus a distribution partner in Australia. This allows us to assure that we are US, EU, and Australia-friendly. We also have a partner in China (VFI Asia), which means many locations in Asia and the Pacific Rim are cheaper, though not all customs for those countries may be covered. Other locations will be more expensive based on how difficult it is to ship from those four centers. Please Note - The Sarcophagus, Survival Box, and Cargo Box are very heavy. The Cargo Box weighs in at 16 pounds (7.26 kg). We do our best to make packing and shipping these products economical, but we are limited by simple practicalities of size and weight. About Us. Torg Eternity is developed by Ulisses North America , the English-language division of Ulisses Spiele and publisher of The Dark Eye and Wrath & Glory, 40,000 Roleplay . You can find numerous articles with rules previews in the Torg section of our website. If you are interested in more in-depth discussion, please join our forums! You can also follow us on social media: Twitter - @USNAGames and @NearNowNews Facebook - www.facebook.com/TorgEternity. Our core design team consists of Shane Lacy Hensley, Ross Watson, Darrell Hayhurst, Deanna Gilbert, Timothy Brown, and Markus Plötz. Their full bios are available on the Ulisses North America site.