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The Case of the Example of Play
THE CASE OF THE EXAMPLE OF PLAY A free 20-page example of play for amnesiac detective TTRPG Detect or Die, walking the reader through an entire session as the Supernumerary, the Egghead, and the Deep Cover attempt to solve the Case of the Example of Play. This file is also included in the Detect or Die core package. Contains an abbreviated example character sheet for the Example of Play's Detective, and some brief advice on expanding the example into a full Case.
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5.00 (from 2 reviews)
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24 August 2023 @ 22:47
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