![]() ![]() It should come as no surprise that the dominant narrative of American history is blighted with errors and oversights-after all, history books were written by white men with their perspectives at the forefront. It is a sugarcoated legend based on an almost true story. ![]() It is the fantastic tale of slaves that spontaneously teleported themselves here with nothing but strong backs and negro spirituals. ![]() It is George Washington’s cherry tree and Abraham Lincoln’s log cabin. It is the story of the pilgrims on the Mayflower building a new nation. From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.Īmerica’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our collective memory. ![]()
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A comprehensive history of the Battle of Gettysburg by one of today's leading historians. ![]() ![]() ![]() ( The Itch.io version is a fairly far behind, I highly recommend checking out the creators Patreon for updates) I won't spoil too much, trust me just try it out. ![]() Mars always understands what he's doing is wrong but believes he has no choice other than to play the villain and that is just an incredible part of the story. Seeing the Mc having internal conflicts with his role as being evil and feeling as if he has no choice other than to do so is greatly portrayed. ![]() Its just lovely, never has doing something so terrible been so enjoyable. I'm really excited to see future updates and hope you never lose the passion to continue this game. Some might find it odd to think about a NSFW game like this but it is truly amazing story and mechanic wise, even in its unfinished state. When I came back to see the newest version adds more characters to corrupt I was ecstatic. It gives you an amazing story to follow and helps you look forward to breaking the rules set up by the lead female characters to protect their "loyalty" and love towards the hero. By far one of the greatest nsfw games I have ever seen. The long and passion filled dialogue makes the nsfw scenes feel so worth it. ![]() ![]() The 154-page hardcover book features a one-page foreword from each of the authors. Among other things, this book cover the deities, secret societies, treasures, specific spells and magic rules of the campaign setting, as well as brief descriptions of the land and cities of the heartlands, with maps. ![]() Contents įorgotten Realms Adventures is a revision of the Forgotten Realms Sourcebook and Cyclopedia material, taking into account the 2nd edition rules and the three years of Forgotten Realms products released up to that time. The book, with product code TSR 2106, was published in 1990, and was written by Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood, with cover art by Clyde Caldwell and interior art by Steven Fabian, Ned Dameron, Larry Elmore, Caldwell, and Jeff Easley. ![]() Forgotten Realms Adventures is an accessory for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The latter (played by Jack O’Connell) was first seen getting the better of three military policemen who had attempted to string him up in his cell. His fellow “beasts” were Jock Lewes and Ulsterman Paddy Mayne. 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