''Startown Liberty'' is a 1984 role-playing game supplement, written by
J. Andrew Keith
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J. Andrew Keith, and his brother William H. Keith Jr., responded to ads in ''Journal of the Travellers Aid Society'' for authors to wri ...
under the pen-name of John Marshal
for ''
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'' published by
Gamelords.
Contents
''Startown Liberty'' is a supplement which provides encounters and events to take place in the area near the starport of a world.
Publication history
''Startown Liberty'' was written by
John Marshal, with art by
William H. Keith Jr.
William H. Keith (born August 8, 1950) is an American author mainly contributing to military science fiction and military fiction and related game design, who writes also under several pen names, such as Ian Douglas, Robert Cain and H. Jay Ri ...
, and was published in 1984 by
Gamelords as a digest-sized 48-page book.
Reception
Stephen Nutt reviewed ''Startown Liberty'' for ''
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'' magazine, and stated that "Startown liberty is not a full scenario, it is a play-aid. As such it is really useful to a referee and it can be used over and over again."
Tony Watson reviewed ''Startown Liberty'' in ''
The Space Gamer'' No. 72.
Watson commented that "''Startown Liberty'' is a fine way to provide a playing group with diversion, red herrings, or a necessary contact."
Reviews
* ''
Different Worlds'' #37 (Nov./Dec., 1984)
References
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Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1984
Traveller (role-playing game) supplements