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Cover art: Ray Silbersdorf designed the cover for #18, based on the Encounters article by MARVEL SUPER HEROES game designer, Jeff Grubb. For more details see the article on page 5. (from the contents page)
The was referred to by the editor as the marvel game issue, featuring a preview of the game and an "Encounters" mini-adventure.
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...from the editor
Editorial
A look at this issue's features, and welcoming Penny Petticord as the RPGA Network Coordinator.
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Encounters
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Cryptic Alliance of the Bi-month
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The Iron Society is expanded upon in this GAMMA WORLD feature.
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Remarkable, incredible, amazing
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Kobolds and robots and mutants with wings
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Converting characters from one game system to another.
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Llywelyn's Tomb
Adventure
The epic Prophecy of Brie continues in this 8-page mini-module. This is part 7; The four adventures from Issues
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The Magic-user
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The archetypical magic-user character.
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Two New NPCs
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Argramund of the Rock (Human Magic-User 7) and Lidabmob the Wizard (Human Magic-User 14) for Advanced Dungeons
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Two Cents
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A reader's views on role-playing, character knowledge vs. player knowledge, & playing evil characters.
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Layover at Lossend
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A STAR FRONTIERS game scenario. You've crash-landed on a primitive alien world. Can you find your equipment and
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Money makes the world go round
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DMs, there's more than one way to get money out of your characters.
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Dispel Confusion
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Q&A about Dungeons & Dragons, Advanced D&D, BOOT HILL, GAMMA WORLD, STAR FRONTIERS, & TOP
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