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Salvage Mission
''Salvage Mission'' is a 1981 role-playing game adventure published by Marischal Adventures for '' Traveller''. Plot summary ''Salvage Mission'' is the third of Marishcal's folio adventures, and differs from its companions in that it is less concerned with combat than with searching and possible diplomatic complications. Publication history ''Salvage Mission'' was written by J. Andrew Keith, with art by William H. Keith Jr., and was published in 1981 by Marischal Adventures as a 4-page pamphlet; a second edition was published in 1987 by Seeker. Reception William A. Barton reviewed ''Salvage Mission'' in ''The Space Gamer'' No. 48. Barton commented that "Overall, ''Salvage Mission'' is a worthy companion to the other Marishcal Adventures. I look forward to more adventures in this series." Reviews *''Different Worlds ''Different Worlds'' was an American role-playing games magazine published from 1979 to 1987. Scope ''Different Worlds'' published support articles, scenario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvage Mission, Traveller Supplement
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Marischal Adventures
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