Bøger af Matthew Sargent

"Even if you haven't played D&D this coloring book is well worth it." -- K. Smith, Aug. 2017 Wyverns & Watchtowers: Book of Coloring +1 is the first in a series of coloring books inspired by various popular tabletop role-playing games. You haven't seen a coloring book quite like this one. Characters featured in this 83-page collection are real TTRPG characters, belonging to over 30 players in campaigns all around the world. You'll Love This Coloring Book If You Like: -Unique characters on every page. Each page contains a unique character, belonging to real players in real-life RPG campaigns all around the world.-Single-sided pages. Don't worry about markers and colors bleeding into another page like they do with other coloring books.-Wyvern attacks! Flip through the pages to find 5 colorable inserts of a cunning wyvern, ready to cause some trouble.-Professionally illustrated characters. All pages contain hand-drawn illustrations by Matthew Sargent, who specializes in fantasy art + RPG character design.-Something for everyone. From HALFLINGS riding warthogs to DWARF bards with drums, there is a character for everyone of all ages.-Good geeky fun. Use this book as a relaxing hobby for yourself, a holiday gift for your campaign buddies or an introduction into RPGs for kids. Book Details: -# of Colorable Pages: 40-Book Size: 8" x 10"-Includes colorable version of cover-Contains 5 full-page inserts of a wyvern attack So What Are You Waiting For? Equip your pencils, crayons, and markers, BRAVE ADVENTURER: it's time to color! Scroll up and add this book to your cart.

"Whether you play D&D or are just a fan of fantasy art, this is the coloring book for you." -- Amy, Nov. 2019 Goblins and Garrisons: Book of Coloring +2 is the second in a series of coloring books inspired by various popular tabletop role-playing games. This isn't like any other coloring book. Characters featured in this 124-page collection are real TTRPG characters, belonging to over 50 players in campaigns all around the world. You'll Love This Coloring Book If You Like: -Unique characters on every page. Each page contains a unique character, belonging to real players in real-life RPG campaigns all around the world.-Single-sided pages. Don't worry about markers and colors bleeding into another page like they do with other coloring books.-A goblin stampede! Flip through the pages to find 4 full-page, colorable inserts of a wacky gaggle of goblins in a hurry (where are they even going?)-Professionally illustrated characters. All pages contain hand-drawn illustrations by Matthew Sargent, who specializes in fantasy art + RPG character design.-Something for everyone. From pirates riding UNICORNS to DWARVES in steampunk mech suits, there is a character for everyone of all ages.-Good geeky fun. Use this book as a relaxing hobby for yourself, a holiday gift for your campaign buddies or an introduction to RPGs for kids. Book Details: -# of Colorable Pages: 62-Book Size: 8" x 10"-Includes colorable version of cover-Contains 4 full-page inserts of goblin stampede So What Are You Waiting For?Equip your pencils, crayons, and markers, BRAVE ADVENTURER: it's time to color!Scroll up and add this book to your cart.

From 2001 to 2021, the United States pursued an unchanging policy objective in Afghanistan: to prevent a terrorist group from using the country as a safe haven in which to plan or launch an attack on the United States. However, despite deteriorating conditions and no apparent hope of military victory, the U.S. goal remained constant even as successive leaders experimented with different strategies to achieve it. The authors examined the reasons behind this policy inertia through interviews with the senior leaders involved in the policy deliberations between 2001 and 2016. They interviewed the decisionmakers involved in high-level discussions and policy formulation to establish the institutional, informational, and interpersonal dynamics that informed major decisions; capture common interpretations and assumptions; and reconstruct how the deliberative process functioned in practice. As this analysis details, decisions for how to navigate de-escalation from a conflict under conditions short of victory are tremendously difficult, both practically and politically. With no clear definition of success, bureaucratic inertia took hold, extending the conflict and enabling focus on mechanical details of its execution rather than its ultimate intent. The dynamics of the policy process further prevented dramatic policy change. Psychological factors promoted risk aversion and a continued escalation of commitment, even when the mission itself became poorly aligned with national priorities. Additionally, frictions between civilian and military leaders and with the Intelligence Community further prevented fundamental reassessments of the mission.

In this first-ever regional assessment of firm-level governance networks in East and Southeast Asia, the author describes the structure of these interfirm networks and documents their dramatic growth and integration between 2006 and 2020.

The sale of illicit goods provides an important funding source for terrorist organizations, organized crime, and rogue states. The authors of this report use open-source data to examine these networks and guide future policy to disrupt the trade.