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A spoof comedy world where you are reporters for a sensationalist newspaper like the ones referenced in the film 'Men In Black'. Also like the film, it's all true. The Loch Ness monster is an alien, Elvis is alive and well
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was intended as a simple system for beginners, TSR began publishing setting books after the initial rulebook, each of them using various play environments.
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Post-apocalyptic science fiction with high technology and mutants - based on
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to be their generic science-fiction role-playing system which would replace
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world. Basically, how the world would be different if magic were real and
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Below you'll find summary information for the published worldbooks.
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ended production on most of its role-playing game lines, including
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David "Zeb" Cook
TSR, Inc.
tabletop role-playing game
TSR, Inc.
generic role-playing game system
David "Zeb" Cook
TSR
Gamma World
Marvel Super Heroes
Basic Dungeons & Dragons
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