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in 1987 for the fantasy role-playing game ''

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In 1982

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and Vernie Taylor formed the company

to produce their own '' Dungeons & Dragons'' supplements. In 1986, due to personal and financial disagreements that arose after the publication of ''

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'', Sechi sold his shares in Bard Games to Cordovano and left, to begin work on another role-playing game system and its supplements. When Cordovano decided that he did not want to run Bard Games and sold it back to Sechi, Sechi had the opportunity to publish his new game, ''

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''The Chronicles of Talislanta'' is an 88-page perfect-bound softcover book with illustrations by P.D. Breeding-Black that is an introduction to the continent of Talislanta, the countries and kingdoms and their people. The content is presented as the recollections of the wizard Tamerlin.

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reviewed ''The Chronicles of Talislanta'' for ''

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'' #11, and stated that "Even a quick glance through this book will give you an idea of the magnitude and quality of the world that has been created here. Talislanta is not just a rip-off of some medieval world, but it is a complete and imaginative setting with its own people, cultures, legends, creatures, etc." In the July-August 1989 edition of ''

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'' (Vol. II No. 1), Craig Sheeley enjoyed the details of the various cultures and races that inhabit the continent, saying, "More attention is given to the beings that inhabit each area, since the real uniqueness of ''Talislanta'' lies in the diverse people - at present count, over 70 sentient races or man-like species inhabit the continent." In the March 1989 edition of ''

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'' (Issue #143), Jim Bambra called Tamerlin's accounts of his journeys "lively and informative." Bambra concluded, "''The Chronicles of Talislanta'' is not a collection of entries to be dutifully plowed through in order to learn about this fabulous land. Instead, it’s fun to read and very colorful."

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