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1. Best Hlatorlcal Figure Serles, 1989 10. Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame, 1989 _ American Civil , 15 mm, Stone Mountain Miniatures , Inc. _ A House Divided , Game DesiQners' Workshop , Inc. _ American Civil War, 25 mm, Connoisseur, USA. _ Guns of Cedar Creek, Simulation Design Inc. _ Aztecs, 25 mm, Falcon Miniatures _ Napoleon at Leipzig, Clash of Arms Games , Inc. _Republican Romans, 15 mm, Frontier Miniatures _ Rise and Fall, Engelman Military Simulations Seven Years War, Hungarians & Russians , 25 mm, RSM Ltd. _Siege of Jerusalem , The Avalon Hill Game Company Inc. 2. Beat Fantaay or Figure Serlea, 1989 11. Beat Modern Day Boardgame, 1989 _ AD&D Figures, , Inc. _5th Fleet, Victory Games, Inc _ Adventurers, Ral Partha Enterprises , Inc. Desert Steel, , Inc. _ Official AD&D Monsters, Ral Partha Enterprises , Inc. = Europe Aflame , TSR/SPI. _Ork Horde, Warhammer 40K, , Inc. Modern Naval Battles, 3W _Shadowr unners, , Grenadier Models, Inc. -Re d Storm Rising, TSR, Inc. _Sk eleton Army, Games Workshop, Inc. 12~est Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame, 1989 Series, Grenadier Models, Inc. _ Battle for Endor , West End Games , Inc 3. lseat Vehicular Miniatures Serles, 1989 _Dungeon!, TSR, Inc. _ Battle Titans, Games Workshop , Inc. The Great Khan Game, TSR , Inc. _BattleTec h Machs and Vehicles , Ral Parthn Enterprises, Inc. Space Hulk, Games Workshop , Inc. _ War Machine, Games Workshop , Inc. _ Web of Gold, TSR, Inc. _Harpoon Miniatures , GHQ 13. Beat Graphic Presentation of a Boardgame, 1989 Renegade Legion: Centurion Line, FASA Corp. _5th Fleet, Victory Games, Inc. 4. lseat Accesaory Figure Serles, 1989 _ Cities of Mystery , TSR, Inc. _Battle for Endor, West End Games , Inc _ Colonial Guns and Machine Guns, 25 mm, Lyzard's Grin _Re d Storm Rising, TSR, Inc. _ Hovels , Medieval and Northern European Buildings, Stone _ Space Hulk , Games Workshop, Inc. Mountain Miniatures, Inc. Web of Gold, TSR, Inc. Warhammer Mighty Fortress , Games Workshop , Inc. 14:-Seat Play-By-Mall Game, 1989 5. lseat Miniatures Rules, 1989 _Family Wars , Andon Games _ Miniatures Rules, TSR, Inc. _ Illuminati , Flying Buffalo, Inc. _Napoleon's Battles, The Avalon Hill Game Company, Inc. _It's A Crime, Adventures by Mail _Soldie r's Companion , Space :1889, Game Designers' Work- _ Kings & Things , Andon Games shop, Inc. _ Mobius I, Flying Buffalo, Inc. _Tactica , Arty Conliffe 15. Beat New Play-By-Mall Game, 1989 _ Warhammer 40K Compendium, Games Wbrkshop , Inc. _ Beyond the Stellar Empire-The New System , Adventures by 6. Best Role-Playing Rules;. 1989 Mail _AD & D -2nd Edition, T::.R, Inc. _ Orion Nebula, Orpheus Publishing Corp _Cham pions (hardback) , Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc. _Space Combat , Twin Engine Gaming _ Ghostbusters II, West End Games, Inc. _Supremacy, Andon Games _S hadowrun , FASA Corp. _Space:1889, Game Designers ' Workshop , Inc. 16. Beat Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game, 1989 7. Beat Role-Playing Adventure, 1989 _ Curse ~f the , , Inc. _ Alice Through the Mirrorshades, Paranoia , West End Games, _Dragon Wars, Interplay Productions Inc. MechWarrior , Activision _C urse of the Azure Bonds, , TSR, Inc. Sword of the Samurai, Microprose, Inc. _ Empire of the Witch-king, Middle-earth Roleplaying , Iron Crown _ War of the Lance, Strategic Simulations, Inc. Enterprises, Inc. 17. Beat MIiitary or Strategy Computer Game, 1989 _The Great Old Ones, Chaosium, Inc. _ Battles of Napoleon, Strategic Simulations , Inc. The Ice Man Returneth , Paranoia, West End Games , Inc. F- 15 Strike Eagle 11,Microprose , Inc. = In Search of Dragons, Dragonlance , TSR, Inc. =M-1 Tank Platoon, Microprose Software , Inc. , Forgotten Realms , TSR, Inc. _ Sim Ci!)', Maxis 8. lf"eat Role-Playing Supplement , 1989 Their Finest Hour, Lucasfilm _C reatures of the Dreamlands , Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium , Inc. 18:-Beat Profeaalonal Adventure Gaming Magazine , 1989 _Imperial Sourcebook , Star Wars , West End Games, Inc. _Challenge, Game Designers ' Workshop, Inc. _ , AD&D 2nd Ed., TSR , Inc. Computer Gaming World , Golden Empire Publications _Shadow World : Master Atlas , Rolemaster & Fantasy Hero, Iron =Dungeon Magazine , TSR, Inc. Crown Enterprises , Inc. _ GM, Croftwood , Publishing , AD&D, TSR, Inc. Strategy & Tactics, 3W 9. "Beat Graphic Presentation of a Role-Playing Game, Adven­ White Wolf, ture or Supplement, 1989 19. Beat Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine, 1989 AD & D -2nd Edition, TSR, Inc _ The Canadian Wargamers Journal , The Canadian Wargamers Creatures of the Dreamlands , Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium Inc. Group _Imperial Sourcebook , Star Wars, West End Games , Inc ETO, Bill Stone _ Lace & Steel, The Australian Games Group Savage & Soldier , Lynn Bodin _ Shadowrun, FASA Corp _ Volunteers, The Newsletter of Civil War Gaming _ Spelljammer, AD&D, TSR, Inc. _ The Zouave , ACW Society

SignatureSample: ______file The deadline for return of the ballot is June 8, 1990. Ballots post­ Address: ______marked after the deadline will not be counted . The Origins Awards will be presented at Origins '90 in Atlanta , June 28-July 1, 1989. These are the final nominees for the Origins Awards for 1989. Vote The awards ceremony will be Friday, June 29th. Members of the for only one nominee per category by checking or marking the line Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design will receive a final preceding your choice . Fill in your address and sign your ballot. ballot in the mail. If you have any questions concerning the ballot or Mail the completed ballot to: Origins Awards Final Ballot, PO Box the Academy, please write : Origins Awards , PO Box 3727, Hayward, 3727, Hayward, CA 94544. CA 94544 . Sample file

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games and board games. For informa­ tion, send a SASE to QuinCon V, 3632 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301, or call 217-224-3415 or 217-223-8498. Attend­ ees receive specia l rates at the hotel. Glathricon '90, June 8-10 Polycon 8, June 22-24 COSCON 90, July 13-15 The 7th annual Glathricon gaming Several Network events are featured at Network tournaments are among the convention will be held at the Executive Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. For featured activities at this three-day Inn in Evansville, IN. Steve Jackson, of more information, contact John gaming extravaganza held at Slippery , is the guest of Kuskers, Box 168 APC, Cal Poly, San Rock University in Slippery Rock, PA. honor. Other guests include artist Lucy Luis Obispo, CA 93407. For information, contact Dave Schnur, Synk, , and . Origins, June 28-July 1 127 Crosslands Road, Butler , PA 16001. Network tournaments include AD&D® This major gaming event will be held at Dovercon VI, July 14-15 game Feature, Masters, Grand Masters, the Atlanta Hilton and 'Towers in At­ and Joe Martin Benefit and many oth­ This year Dovercon will be held at the lanta, GA. Guests of honor include 'Tom University of New Hampshire. Features ers. Admission is $20. For information Clancy and Doug Niles. Several Net­ and registration forms write: Evansville include Network AD&D game tourna ­ work events are planned , includin g a ments, a film festival, and miniatures Gaming Guild, P.O. Box 15414, Evans­ Grand Masters competition. Other ac­ ville, IN 47716, or call 812-477-9508. and art competitions. Pre-registration tivities inc lude strategic, miniature, until May 5 is $10, thereafter the cost is SAGA, June 9-11 and computer game tournaments, open $15 for the weekend. For information , SAGA is moving to Glebe High School gam ing, panels, workshops, and more. write to: Dovercon VI, P.O. Box 753, in Sydney, Australia this year, and Information; send SASE to: ORIGINS Dover, NH 03820. promises to be better than ever. Events '90, Box 47696 , Atlanta, GA 30362. include Network AD&D game and other ® Game Fair, August 9-12 Crawley Fest-Con 90, June 30 More than three dozen Network events tournaments. There also will be Call of A will be part of the Cthulhu, miniatures, board games, and are offered at this gaming giant. Other an nual Crawley Festival in Crawley, activities includ e a members meeting freeforms. Registration covers entry England. A Network tournament will into events. For more information, write the night before the convention , a Net­ be among the featured activities. For work Breakfast, and an awards cere ­ to: SAGA, P.O. Box 71, Kingsway, NSW, more information, contact Crawley Australia, 2208. mony. The many events include board Fest-Con, 36 Deerswood Road West games, war games, miniatures, an art Madison Game Day, June 10 Green , Crawley, England, West Sussex, show, auction, huge dealer s' area, and a Network tournaments are among the RH117JN. masquerade. The Game Fair will be featured games at this one-day gam ing QuinCon V, July 13-15 held at the MECCA Convention Center event held at the Washington Ave. Ra­ Network events, including a special in , WI. For pre-registration mada Inn in Madison, WI. War games memorial tournament for the hemo­ forms write to: 1990 GEN CON Game and miniatures are offered, too. For philia fund, are among the activities at Fair HQ, P.O. Box 756, Lake Geneva , information contact Nick Klapper, 1909 this gaming feast at the Rodeway Inn in WI 53147. Heath Ave., Madison, WI 53704. Quincy, IL. There also will be war

to join. Also collects DRAGONLANCE ® game products. Contact 'Tom Conlon, 16314 Sunset Valley Dr., Dallas , TX 75248, phone 214-733-0508. General Gamer in the badlands looking Illinois Seeking adventure group in the MASSACHUSETIS Wanted: An for a pen pal from anywhere. My main southwest area. I play the AD&D game grou p. I have played the interest is the Paranoia game, thoug h I AD&D game, D&D® game, game for three years. I have played have extensive experience in the D&D® MARVEL SUPER HEROES game, many other RPGs, but I am mainly game, AD&D game, Car Wars, MERP, ® game, and interested in the AD&D game. I'm a 15- Rolemaster, and others. I've been play­ BOOT HILL ® game. Contact Andrew year -old DM. Please write to: Josh ing RPGs for seven years. All letters Zambrzycki Jr ., 6067 S. 75th Ct., Sum­ Paulson, 67 Ridge R, Upton, MA 01568. will be answered. Aaron Goldblatt, 3605 mit , IL 60501, or call 708-563-2344. I need AD&D game players. I Wharton, Ft. Worth , TX 76133. Illinois Seeking AD&D game pla yers in am willing to play others. I am a 15- General If you prefer the original Waukegan/Deerfield area. College age year -old DM. All ages are welcome. AD&D game and are interested in shar­ and older Samplepreferred. I am 27 years old, Contact Chuck North at 1207 Riley Ct., file ing opinions an d ideas, please contact an experi enced player, and wish to join LaPorte, IN 46350. me: Alan Block, Box 922, 700 College a group. Contact Dan Ceretto, 502 La­ Texas Serious and dedicated 15-year-o ld St., Beloit , WI 53511. kehurst RD. #2R, Waukegan, IL 60085. AD&D game player looking for a group

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Volume 10, Number 3 Issue #53, May. 1990

SPECIAL MODULE FEATURE

7 Torrand 's Tribulations - by Wayne Straiton Six merchants and craftsmen, hirelings to a band of adventurers, find themse lves on a dangerous quest to aid a baron 's son. If they are successful , they could become adventure rs in their own right. Illustrated by James Holloway.

FEATURES , /"' / About the Cover 6 The Bard 's Corner - by James Martin and Wade Morrow Artist portra ys It pays to be pure of heart when dealing with Max , the wily dragon. Darra Winn , the propri etor of 16 American Steel - by Rob Nicholls Rav ens Bluff' s Ice House, and The colossal dreadbot is ready to thunder into your GAMMA WORLD® game employees. campaigns. 2 4 The Skorpio - by Costa Valhoull A lethal desert scavenger crawls into your cam paign. 2 5 Character Adjustment - by Paul Jacquays Br eathing life into flat chara cters is easy if you follow the advice of this game author and editor . 26 The ABCs of Acronyms - by Rob Nicholls O~,.,-A TM What's in a name? Or, rather, what does a name stand for? With a little effort ~~ Game Masters can put a meaning behind NPC organizations. NETWORK 27 The Living City - by Fran Hart Publisher The bu siness climate is cool at the Ice House , but the establishment should Jack Beuttell send pleasant chills up your player characters' spines. Editor 30 Fantasy Photos J ean Rabe attendees weren't left out in the cold at the first gaming convention sponsored by the Network. Associate Editor 31 A Magical Contest Skip Will iams Get out your typewi·iters and word processors. Another contest is headed your way. Cartograp her Guy McLimore EDITORIAL Production Staff Angelika Lokotz 4 Notes From HO - by Jean Rabe Paul Hanchette See your work in print! The Network Coordinator discusse s writing for the Sylvia Deering Newszine and reminisce s about the decor at Winter Fantasy. Sharon Simoni s Debbie Poutsch 5 Letters - from the members DEPARTMENTS

2 Convention Announcements and Classified Advertisements Sample21 The Living Galaxy - by Roger E. Moore file Urban jungles differ from planet to planet, and many are filled with danger and adventure. Inside Front Mailer Cover - Origins Awards Ballot

<>1990TSR , Inc. All R,ghlS Reserved Back Mailer Cover - GAMERS ' CHOICE"' Awards Ballot

p 0 L y H E D R 0 N 4- - Notes From HO A Call To Typewrit ers And Word Processors Ravens Bluff, The Living City, con­ On the inside back mai ler cover is our Glimpse cram for judging a tinues to grow. So do the number of new disclosure form. Thi s for m mu st BOOT HILL ® Game event. The sched­ Living City submissions which occupy a acc omp any yo ur submi ssi ons. We uled judge for the event was stranded in good portion of the POLYHEDRON"' cannot look at submissions that do not northern Illinois, and Steve-with only Newszine file cabinet. Many of the include such a disclosure form; this a ha lf hour warning-agreed to give up submissions will see print this August protects you and us. If you send us a playing in the same event to take the when Inside Ravens Bluff is released, submission without a form, we will send judge's place. Steve nervously pored the Network's second Living City mod­ it back to you with a blank form for you over the tournament in the Ramada's ule. The module will be available at to fill out. You can make as many copies restaurant while Skip, between bites of local hobby shops and through TSR's of the disclosure form as you want. If dinner, briefed him on the scenario. Mail Order Hobby Shop. Network mem­ you send us multiple submissions in one Steve came through with the proverbial bers can receive a discount price if they envelope, send a disclosure form for flying colors-even though he didn 't pick up Inside Ravens Bluff at each submission. have a copy of the BOOT HILL game GEN CON ® Game Fair or thro ugh the Okay, now with all of that out of the rules to consult during play. I know Mail Order Hobby Shop. If you buy the way, get out your word processors and many RPGA Network judges have had module at local hobby stores, which we typewriters and start writing. Sk ip an d similar experiences, and HQ applauds don't want to discourage you from do­ I anxiously await your submissions. all of their efforts. ing, you will have to pay full price; we Another highlight was the Network don't want to make it difficult for retail ­ GEN CON Game Fair And brunch. The food and the company were ers to carry RPGA Network prod ucts by good, but what stood out in many din­ charging two different prices. O rigin s ers' minds were the walls. The owner of Last year's release, Gateway Th Summer is just around the corner, and this particular Ramada Inn is a big Ravens Bluff. The Living City, is still so is Origins in Atlanta and GEN CON game hunter, and he displays assorted availab le through the Mail Order Game Fair in Milwaukee. If you are animal heads on walls throughout the Hobby Shop. planning to atten d either convention, hotel. It felt a little disconcerting to eat We enjoy receiving the many Living consider judging Network sanctioned scrambled eggs while the glassy eyes of City submissions we get; we always can events . Last issue of the Newszine car­ a very large moose stared at you. There use entries detailing shops, organiza­ ried a judge appea l for both conven­ also was a mounted head of an elephant tions, important personalities, street tions. Don't wait. Fill it out and send it hanging on the wall above the registra­ vendors, and mini-adventures. However, to us. The judges who respond the earli ­ tion desk. Member Glenn Johnson, who we also would like to receive submis­ est get their choice of judge slots. was in charge ofregistration, said it sions for the POLYHEDRON"' Newszine The Network will offer more than made him feel like he was in the Repub­ that cover other topics. three dozen Network sanctioned tourna­ lican headquarters. Oddly, many people We have a shortage of feature articles ments and seminars at GEN CON who registered for the convention didn't covering the AD&D® Game, Game Fair, and we are offering many notice the elephant. TOP SECRET/SJ."' Game, events at Origins-including an AD&D MARVEL SUPER HEROES Game, and game Grand Masters competition. Mem­ M oo ney A nd Sons Circus many other systems. We nee d submis­ bers meetings will be held at each con­ sions for The New Rogues Gallery, and vention. And we're planning something The contest to stock The Living City 's articles that suggest how to improve special for GEN CON Game Fair to circus yielded rides, midway attrac ­ games, offer hints to game masters and commemorate the Network's 10th year tions, games, and colorful personalities . players, provide new equipment, magic in operation. Many of the entries will appear in the items, or foes. POLYHEDRON Newszine modu le Inside Ravens Bluff. The winner of the contest was David writing guidelines are avai lable by writ ­ W int er Fant asy ing to HQ. If you have a few ideas for Car l Argall of California for his game , articles, but want our opinion first, send Winter is a passing memory to most of Pick A Prize. David received the origi ­ us a letter containing a brief outline for us now, but I want to take time to re­ na l art for the cover of POLYHEDRON each article. flect on Winter Fantasy, which was the Newszine #46. The piece was donated POLYHEDRON Newszine does not first convention sponsored wholly by the by artist James Holloway. pay for accepted submissions. However, RPGA"' Networ k. we give authors gift certificates good for The convention was a success, draw­ merchandise through the Mail Order ing about 240 gamers when we expected Take Care, Hobby Shop.Sample Authors also get the satis ­ 200 or fewer. It was held at the Ramada file faction of seeing their work in print and Inn Airport Convention Center in Mil­ receiving service points that are applied waukee and featured a plethora of Net ­ Jean 0 to their player or judge levels. Remem­ work events. ber, the Newszine only prints art icles A convention highlight for me was from Network members. watching grand-master-player Steve

p 0 L y H E D R 0 N 5 Letters New szines And Netw ork Tournaments In response to your recent call for elude in the information sent to new getting information about the ranking reader input on the content of the members a ba sic explanation of the system should send a SASE to HQ. 0 POLYHEDRON"' Newszine, I would point system similar to the one pr inted like to offer my suggestion s: in an earlier Newszine. It should take Fir st, more D&D® game articles. I littl e more th an a one-page inse rt to POLYHEDRON" Newszine (the official newsletter of think the adven tur e in issue #51 was a explain the basics of the syste m , make TSR lnc.'s ROLE PLAYING GAME ASSOCIATION" Network) is published bi-monthly by TSR, Inc. The good idea because it was usable for both the new members aware that such mailing address for all correspondence is: f'O . Box gaming systems (the D&D game and things as service point s exist (whi ch 515, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. Telephone: (414)248- t he AD&D® game). But don't carry this provide s an additional incentiv e for 3625. too far, as the rea l charm in a D&D active participation in the organiza ­ tion ), list the player and judge levels POLYHEDRON Newszine is mailed free to all game adventure, especially at the upper RPGA" Network members. US membership rates levels, comes from the D&D game 's own and point ranges , and to let the new are $15 per year (bulk mail delivery only): Canadian exclusive charm member know what level mu st be at­ rates are $22; foreign rates are $25 per year (surface Furthermore , I'd like to see more tained to be classified as a Master or mail) or $45 per year (air mail). All prices are subject to change without notice. Changes of address for the classified ads (as many as three or four Grand Master. delivery of membership materials must be received pages) along the line s of sa les and I have one more comment re gar ding at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the gamers interested in other game rs in the point system. As an active and re la­ change to ensure uninterrupted delivery. the sam e city. tive ly succes sful AD&D game tourn a­ POLYHEDRON Newszine welcomes unsolicited submissions of written material and artwork that are ment player, I can honestly say that I accompanied by our Standard Disclosure Form. No Henry D. Ha skell don't care what point formu la HQ use s Birmingham, AL responsibility for such submissions can be assumed as long as I can be confident that the by the publisher in any event. No submission will be same formula app lies to everyone. returned unless it is also accompanied by a self­ Thank s for your input , Henry. We have Finally , I wish to express my complete adressed, stamped envelope of sufficient size. Unless special arrangements to the contrary are no way of knowing what our readers like aggreement with Jeff Martin 's com­ and dislike unless they write and tell us. made prior to publication, materials submitted to the ments in his letter in issue #50_ Let us publ isher lor publication in POLYHEDRON We'd like to run more articles on the all try to remember when we set out to Newszine are accepted solely upon the condition D&D game. However, to do that you that the materials may be edited and published in write a tournament scenario and partic ­ POLYHEDRON NewSLine or used in RPGAN Net• readers will have to provide them. The ularly when we begi n to fill out our Newszine accepts subm issions only from work sanctioned tournaments, conventions and scoring sheets at the end of a tourna ­ events without cost to the publisher. TSR and the Network members. And at present we ment round , that there is more to these RPGA Network shall make no other use of the mate· only have a couple of D&D game sub­ rials unless TSR and the author or artist enter into a events than role-play ing. In my opinion, written agreement regarding such use. missions on file. good strategic sense and innovative As for classified ads. Sometim es, like TSR grants to prospective authors a non-exclusive ideas are absolute neces sitie s for suc­ right to use copyrighted materials of TSR in their sub­ in th is issue, we don't run man y classi­ cessfu l play. missions to TSR. An author. however, shall have no fieds. That 's usually because we don't right to publish or to permit someone other than TSR have them. We do get some complaints Larry "Mac" McAbee to publ ish a submission that includes any copy­ about ads that aren't run, but we try to Walnut Hill, IL righted materials of TSR without first obtaining the written permission of TSR to do so. run every ad we get. All letters addressed to the RPGA Network or to We're still thinking abount an alternate TSR. Inc., will be considered as submissions and Closing Tourn ament s prize system for non-members. may be printed in whole or in part at the discretion of In the meantime , we are reducing the the editor unless the sender specifically requests oth· erwise in writing. Regarding your reply to Aaron number of open events at the GEN CON Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed Goldblatt's letter in issue #50, I am very game fair and other conventions that are in POLYHEDRON Newszine are those of the individ­ much in favor of your proposa l to reviv e big enough to attract lots of members ual authors, and do not necessarily reflect the opin­ the old policy for nonmember s who and potential members. More than half ions of TSR, Inc., the RPGA Network , or its staff. qualify for prize s in Network events. I Standard Disclosure Forms, POLYHEDRON Writ­ of the 32 game tournaments the Network ing Guidelines. Tournament Request Forms, Mem­ firmly believe that this will provide an is offering at the GEN CON Game Fair bership Forms, Club Forms, and Classified Ad additiona l incentive for active role play ­ this year are closed to non-members, Forms are available from Network HQ. ers to become Network member s and though some of them will open up on site will help to make mem bers feel that ., designates registered trademarks owned by TSR, if they don't fill in pre-registration. Of Inc. they hav e some privilege s that non­ the major AD&D game tournaments, " designates trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. member s do not enjoy. only two, the Open (of course) and the You also point out in that reply that Ben efit, are open to all. Most other product names are trademarks owned by Samplethe companiesfile publishing those products. Use of the those nonmember s who play in Network Th e additional expense and labor name of any product without mention of trademark events may want to join so that they required to put an information sheet status should not be construed as a challenge to may qualify for Master s and Grand about the point system into every mem ­ such status. Ma ster s events. Along that line, may I bership kit is more than you mig ht suggest that the Network begin to in- think. Members who are interested in c,1990 TSR. Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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