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was published bimonthly from 1979 to 1987, for forty-seven issues. Chaosium published the first thirty-eight issues from 1979 to 1985, and
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of role-playing games; reviews of games and miniatures; and reviews of current books and movies of interest to role-playing gamers.
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106:First issue
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605:Operations
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521:Battleplan
366:26 January
297:Nomad Gods
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119:Fall 1987
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264:Chaosium
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87:Founder
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79:(1987)
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387:ISBN
368:2013
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