Most Popular Books by James Jacobs

The question of how to best prepare nurses for practice continues to be debated extensively. The crux of the debate is whether a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) should be required of all registered nurses in the United States or whether an associate degree in nursing (ADN) and diploma programs adequately prepare novice nurses for practice. Most of the literature on the relative effectiveness of BSN and ADN programs is inconclusive or dated. Most relevant studies focus on one type of program and do not directly compare how BSN and ADN graduates perform on the job. The findings of the few studies that do compare outcomes of BSN and ADN programs are mixed. What the literature does suggest is that the differences between ADN and BSN programs may not greatly affect nurses'' ability to perform basic nursing tasks and that both programs prepare registered nurses for entry-level positions in most health care settings. The following lessons for those involved in planning and delivering nursing education were identified from the literature: (1) move carefully and work together; (2) conduct further research and use it; (3) create clearer career ladders; (4) differentiate between novice and advanced practice; and (5) ease movement between the ADN and BSN. (Contains 60 references.) (MN).

A curious young tiger learns some important lessons about life when, disregarding his mother''s warnings, he sets out to explore the jungle.

When the Licktoad Goblins of Brinestump Marsh get ahold of a crate of fireworks, adventurers are needed to handle the explosive and annoying situation. But in vanquishing the pyromaniac goblins, the heroes uncover a secret that has been hidden in the marsh for nearly a quarter of a century -- a secret that sends them north to the mysterious ruins of Brinewall Castle, where a powerful legacy waits to be rediscovered. A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 1st-level characters, The Brinewall Legacy launches the Jade Regent Adventure Path, a sweeping quest that takes the heroes from familiar territory in Varisia all the way across the ice fields of the Crown of the World to distant Tian Xia, the land of the Dragon Empires. This volume also includes details on oni -- wicked, shape-changing spirits -- in the Pathfinder world, a detailed look at the village of Sandpoint and its environs, as well as an overview of the entire pulse-pounding Jade Regent campaign! Plus, five terrifying new monsters in the Pathfinder Bestiary, new adventures of Varian Jeggare and Radovan (stars of the Pathfinder Tales novels Prince of Wolves and Master of Devils) in the Pathfinder''s Journal, and much more!

For more than a hundred years, the demon-infested Worldwound has warred against humanity, its Abyssal armies clashing with crusaders, barbarians, mercenaries, and heroes along the border of lost Sarkoris. But when one of the magical wardstones that helps hedge the demons into their savage realm is sabotaged, the crusader city of Kenabres is attacked and devastated by the demonic hordes. Can a small band of heroes destined for mythic greatness survive long enough to hold back the forces of chaos and evil until help arrives, or will they become the latest in a long line of victims slaughtered by Deskari, the demon lord of the Locust Host? This volume of Pathfinder Adventure Path launches the Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path and includes: -"The Worldwound Incursion, " a Pathfinder RPG adventure for 1st-level characters, by Amber E. Scott. -A gazetteer of the crusader city of Kenabres on the border of the Worldwound, by Amber E. Scott. -The search for an infamous demon hunter in the Pathfinder''s Journal, by Robin D. Laws. -A complete outline of the Wrath of the Righteous campaign. -Four new monsters, by James Jacobs, Jason Nelson, David Schwartz, and Jerome Virnich.

Discover the ancient secrets of The Emerald Spire, a gigantic dungeon brimming with incredible danger and phenomenal mysteries! With 16 levels designed by a who''s-who of gaming legends, including best-selling author Ed Greenwood, gaming icon Frank Mentzer, and Paizo''s most prominent veterans, The Emerald Spire takes players on a deadly delve into the depths of this mysterious dungeon, its ancient levels each impaled by a mysterious green crystal. Starting at 1st level, novice adventures will rise from facing goblins and deadly traps to high-level battles with the clockwork soldiers of a lost empire and even a forgotten master of creation. Designed to be a complete dungeon-delving campaign, Pathfinder Module: The Emerald Spire Superdungeon features seven new monsters, a detailed description of the nearby settlement of Fort Inevitable, and the history of the Spire and the surrounding territory, which features prominently in the new Pathfinder Online massively multiplayer online game. A hardcover, 16-level, Pathfinder mega-dungeon designed for characters level 1-13.

Enter the megadungeon! When the mysterious Gauntlight, an eerie landlocked lighthouse, glows with baleful light, the people of Otari know something terrible is beginning. The town''s newest heroes must venture into the ruins around the lighthouse--and delve the dungeon levels far beneath it--to discover the evil the Gauntlight heralds. Hideous monsters, deadly traps, and mysterious ghosts all await the heroes who dare to enter the sprawling megadungeon called the Abomination Vaults! "Ruins of Gauntlight" is a Pathfinder adventure for four 1st-level characters. This adventure begins the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path, a three-part, monthly campaign in which the heroes explore a sprawling megadungeon to stop an ancient evil from renewing her monstrous vengeance. This adventure also includes an extensive gazetteer of the town of Otari, the heroes'' home base, as well as new monsters, new rules, and new artifacts--including the dread Gauntlight itself! Each monthly full-color softcover Pathfinder Adventure Path volume contains an in-depth adventure scenario, stats for several new monsters, and support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign. Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes use the Open Game License and work with both the Pathfinder RPG and the world''s oldest fantasy RPG.

Discover the secrets of Numeria, a land of savagery and super science, where barbarians seek to master the technology of an ancient alien empire. From the robot-ravaged badlands of the Felldales to the lands of the Black Sovereign, Numeria provides endless opportunity for post-apocalyptic, science fiction-themed fantasy adventure. Perfect for use with the Iron Gods Adventure Path campaign, this invaluable gazetteer sheds new light on one of the mysterious kingdoms in the Pathfinder world, and includes new environmental hazards and over a dozen new monsters that meld magic with fantastic technology.

The Legacy of Fire Adventure Path begins in the desert nation of Katapesh, where the heroes must attempt to retake a conquered town from a pack of fearsome gnolls. From there, the trail leads to the fortress known as the House of the Beast, an ancient map-world created by one of the most powerful wizards in history, and even the legendary City of Brass on the Plane of Fire.

Armed with the knowledge that an elven traitor supplied the drow with the magical means to call down the stars and devastate Golarion, the PCs arrive at the elven nation of Kyonin to find their claims falling on deaf ears. Courtly intrigue leads to a confrontation with a mysterious elven order called the Winter Council, deep in the demon-haunted shadows of the legendary forest known as the Tanglebriar. Yet one final tragic and horrific secret awaits them as they discover the true source of the dark elves'' curse. This volume of Pathfinder also features an exploration of the faith of Calistria (Goddess of lust, revenge, and trickery), a gazetteer of the elven nation of Kyonin and demon-haunted Tanglebriar, a bonus adventure detailing the lair of a powerful demon, and several new monsters that lurk in this dangerous realm.

The original Pathfinder Adventure Path returns in this complete hardcover edition celebrating five years of Pathfinder and 10 years of Paizo Publishing! Expanded and updated to the current Pathfinder RPG rules, this unprecedented collection brings together six classic Pathfinder adventures to create an entire campaign! The Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path begins with a goblin attack and takes players on an epic journey through the land of Varisia as they track a cult of serial killers, fight depraved backwoods ogres, stop an advancing army of stone giants, delve deep into ancient dungeons to reclaim weapons of unbelievable power, and finally go up against an all-powerful wizard-king in his ancient mountaintop city. In more than 400 action-packed pages, this special anniversary edition expands the original campaign with new encounters throughout, incorporating five years of community feedback. New monsters, detailed locations, and tons of new art make the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path the most beautiful and elaborate campaign ever published for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!

The Legacy of Fire Adventure Path begins in the desert nation of Katapesh, where the heroes must attempt to retake a conquered town from a pack of fearsome gnolls. From there, the trail leads to the fortress known as the House of the Beast, an ancient map-world created by one of the most powerful wizards in history, and even the legendary City of Brass on the Plane of Fire.

Pathfinder''s most-popular campaign ever returns in this massive new hardcover compilation updated to the latest Pathfinder rules! In this new, revised version of the classic Kingmaker Adventure Path campaign, the Stolen Lands have long been the domain of bandits and monsters, but no longer! Your party has been granted a charter to explore these wilds, defeat its dangers, and build a brand new nation. Yet not everyone will welcome you as new neighbors, and powerful supernatural forces have their own plans for the region. Can you defeat your kingdom''s enemies and become leaders of one of the greatest new nations in the world? This hardcover edition of the Kingmaker Adventure Path contains: * All six chapters of the original Kingmaker Adventure Path, expanded and updated for use with Pathfinder Second Edition. * Hundreds of pages of new content that expands the campaign to cover the full range of levels from 1 to 20. * Works with tie-in Bestiaries (sold separately) to allow easy conversion to Pathfinder First Edition or the Fifth Edition rules of the world''s oldest roleplaying game! * Extensive rules for building and running kingdoms, settlements, and armies, along with narrative-based rules for resolving mass combat encounters. * Eleven new alchemical items and spells to discover. * Sixteen new monsters, ranging from mundane but dangerous wild animals to potent supernatural threats that will challenge even the most powerful of heroes.

The Council of Thieves Adventure Path starts with a bang in the crumbling metropolis of Westcrown, former capital of Cheliax, a once-proud empire now reduced to political infighting and ruled by a revolutionary aristocracy in league with the vilest devils of Hell. Decadent nobles and desperate rebels face off against a backdrop of crumbling buildings and badly eroded stability. When a gang of devil-blooded bandits called the Bastards of Erebus threaten Westcrown''s delicate status quo, the heroes must face sinister beasts of shadow, relentless armored Hellknights, and whispered rumors of a return to power of the city''s legendary criminal guild. What mysterious force is pulling the strings of the shadowy Council of Thieves, and what do its machinations mean for the heroes and all of Cheliax itself? A 3.5/Pathfinder RPG adventure for first-level characters. This is it! The first chance to get involved in a Pathfinder campaign using the newest Pathfinder RPG rules innovations! Don''t get left behind in the next great step forward for tabletop roleplaying games!

Explore the settlement of Thornkeep and the dungeons that lie beneath in this book for the online version of Pathfinder.

The British Armys considerable contribution to The Korean War 1950 1953 was largely composed of conscripts or national servicemen. Plucked from civilian life on a lottery basis and given a short basic training, some like Jim Jacobs volunteered for overseas duty and suddenly found themselves in the thick of a war as intensive and dangerous as anything the Second World War had had to offer.As a member of 170 Independent Mortar Battery RA from March 1951 to June 1952 Jim was in the frontline at the famous Battle of the Imjin River. By great luck, he evaded capture and death unlike so many. He returned to the UK only to volunteer again for a second tour with 120 Light Battery from March 1953 to March 1954. During this period, he was in the thick of the action at the Third Battle of the Hook during May 1953.In this gripping memoir, Jim calmly and geographically recounts his experiences and emotions from joining the Army through training, the journeys by troopship and, most importantly, on active service in the atrocious and terrifying war fighting that went on in a very foreign place.

The Legacy of Fire Adventure Path begins in the desert nation of Katapesh, where the heroes must attempt to retake a conquered town from a pack of fearsome gnolls. From there, the trail leads to the fortress known as the House of the Beast, an ancient map-world created by one of the most powerful wizards in history, and even the legendary City of Brass on the Plane of Fire.

The greatest explorers in the world come from the Pathfinder Society, a motley assembly of adventurers, archaeologists, and mystics who brave the lost cities and forgotten dungeons of the world in search of treasure, knowledge, and the thrill of discovery. This comprehensive guide to the Pathfinder Society provides an exciting overview of the world-spanning organization, with extensive explorations of its history, customs, bylaws, goals, and machinations. A sample, fully mapped Chapter House and fully detailed Pathfinder Society characters make it easy for players and game masters to add the organization to their games, either as patrons, allies, or foils.

Pathfinder''s most-popular campaign ever returns in this massive new deluxe limited-edition hardcover compilation updated to the latest Pathfinder rules! In this new, revised version of the classic Kingmaker Adventure Path campaign, the Stolen Lands have long been the domain of bandits and monsters, but no longer! Your party has been granted a charter to explore these wilds, defeat its dangers, and build a brand new nation. Yet not everyone will welcome you as new neighbors, and powerful supernatural forces have their own plans for the region. Can you defeat your kingdom''s enemies and become leaders of one of the greatest new nations in the world? This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark. This hardcover edition of the Kingmaker Adventure Path contains: * Collectible limited edition faux leather cover! * All six chapters of the long out of print and in high demand original Kingmaker Adventure Path, expanded and updated for use with Pathfinder Second Edition. * Hundreds of pages of new content that expands the campaign to cover the full range of levels from 1 to 20. * Works with tie-in Bestiaries (sold separately) to allow easy conversion to Pathfinder First Edition or the Fifth Edition rules of the world''s oldest roleplaying game! * Extensive rules for building and running kingdoms, settlements, and armies, along with narrative-based rules for resolving mass combat encounters. * Eleven new alchemical items and spells to discover. * Sixteen new monsters, ranging from mundane but dangerous wild animals to potent supernatural threats that will challenge even the most powerful of heroes.

"In their lightless sanctuary, an army of serpentfolk gathers to bring the world above to its knees. The skull of the dead god Ydersius has fallen into the hands of his worshipers once more, and fanged fanatics now commence the rites to resurrect their slain deity."--Back cover

An ancient legacy smolders in the hidden history of the nation of Katapesh, a legacy whose time has come to explode with a fiery wrath back into the world. The Legacy of Fire Player''s Guide serves as an introduction to the fourth Pathfinder Adventure Path, giving you all the tools you need to create characters from the exotic nation of Katapesh. Herein you''ll find new feats, equipment, magic, character traits, class options, a new prestige class, and more -- everything your character will need to withstand the fury of the Legacy of Fire

The city-state of Korvosa, largest in all Varisia, has prospered over the last century since its abandonment by its founding nation of Cheliax. Its port brims with black-and-red-flagged ships -- the colors of both Korvosa and Cheliax -- endlessly trading fineries from the south for Varisian curiosities and her land''s natural bounty. As such, Korvosa rightfully claims to be the most cultured and civilized city in the region, yet visitors might also grant the city-state the titles of most decadent, exploitative, and socially stratified. This book serves as an exhaustive guide to the city, including details on all major points of interest, profiles on the city''s movers and shakers, and countless adventure hooks for enterprising GMs to expand upon.

Six Lethal Adventures, One Legendary Campaign In the sleepy coastal town of Sandpoint, evil is brewing. An attack by crazed goblins reveals the shadows of a forgotten past returning to threaten the town-and perhaps all of Varisia. The Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path begins with this goblin raid and takes players on an epic journey through the land of Varisia as they track a cult of serial killers, fight backwoods ogres, stop an advancing army of stone giants, delve into ancient dungeons, and finally face off against a wizard-king in his ancient mountaintop city. This hardcover compilation updates the fan-favorite campaign to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game rules with revised and new content in more than 400 pages packed with mayhem, excitement, and adventure! Celebrating both the fifth anniversary of the Pathfinder Adventure Path and the tenth anniversary of Paizo Publishing, this new edition expands the original campaign with new options and refined encounters throughout, incorporating 5 years of community feedback.

No fantasy setting is complete without a pantheon of powerful deities for its characters to worship or fear. Whether you''re a sneaky rogue asking the god of thievery for a blessing on your next heist or a valorous crusader calling the might of your patron down upon the forces of evil, faith and the forces behind it are key to every character''s identity. Within this volume you''ll find details on the gods and non-deific faiths of the Age of Lost Omens from the perspective of their clergy and lay worshipers. You''ll also discover new domains, feats, and spells to customize your character, and an exhaustive index of hundreds of deities from the Pathfinder setting you can worship (and the mechanical benefits of doing so). An indispensable 136-page resource for both players looking to flesh out their characters'' motivations and Game Masters aiming to bring the evil cults, zealous evangelists, and holy warriors of their campaigns to life, Pathfinder Lost Omens Gods & Magic is an essential addition to any Pathfinder Second Edition campaign! This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

"This product is compliant with the Open Game License (OGL) and is suitable for use with the Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook."