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Author | James Wallis, Kevin Siembieda |
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Illustrator | Michael Gustovich, Newton Ewell, Kevin Long, Kevin Siembieda |
Cover artist | Keith Parkinson |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | After the Bomb and Rifts RPGs |
Genre | Post-apocalyptic science fiction |
Publisher | Palladium Books |
Publication date | March 1992 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 112 |
ISBN | 978-0-916211-48-6 |
Preceded by | Mutants in Avalon |
Followed by | After the Bomb (2nd edition) |
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