Re: [DL] Re: DL Campaign Ideas

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

Two things folks.

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sections of a book.

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For example.

Spoilers below.


>>Edmund Hoyle is still alive though.
>>See Hucksters and Hexes
>>
>>Mike :+)
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