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was published for the 5th edition of the Hero System Rules in 2002. This 239-page softcover book was designed by
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in 1986, a collection of animals and creatures that could be used with any of the Hero Games RPGs that used the 3rd edition of the Hero System rules. The 56-page softcover book was designed by
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for the 4th edition of the Hero System rules, a 192-page softcover book designed by Doug Tabb, with contributions by Darrin
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A greatly expanded version was published by Hero Games/DOJ Inc. in 2010 for the 6th edition of the Hero System Rules, a 498-page softcover book designed by Steven Long, Michael
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campaigns need not only dragons but also, say, ostriches."
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Jesse, Frank (August–September 1987). "The
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