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Second Dawn is a role-playing game published by rba Enterprises in 1988.
Second Dawn is a fantasy system that embraces both magic and scientific technology. [1] The game includes almost 50 character classes, combat rules, a magic system with over 800 spells, and 400 monsters. [1]
Second Dawn was designed by Arthur Wiederhold with George J. Herget, and published by rba Enterprises in 1988 as a 108-page book. [1]
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