''California Free State'' is a 1996 role-playing game supplement for ''
Shadowrun
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'' published by
FASA
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Contents
''California Free State'' is an area
sourcebook
A sourcebook is a collection of texts on a particular subject intended for use as an introduction to the subject. The selected texts are typically edited, laid out, and typeset in a uniform format before binding, and the result is often a hardcov ...
that focuses on California.
Reception
Andy Butcher reviewed ''California Free State'' for ''
Arcane
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* Anton Arcane, a DC Comics character
* Arcane Jill Watson, a fictional character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' franchise
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'' magazine, rating it a 9 out of 10 overall.
Butcher comments that "Regardless of what style of game you play
..''California Free State'' has a great deal to offer any Shadowrun group. Excellent stuff."
Reviews
*''
Shadis'' #27 (May, 1996)
*''
Casus Belli
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'' #93
References
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1996
Shadowrun supplements
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