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At Castle Von Glaum\u003c\/em\u003e by Hodag RPG. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.itch.zone\/aW1nLzE2OTQyNDQ0LnBuZw==\/original\/6P%2FF4I.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.itch.zone\/aW1nLzE2OTQyNDQ5LnBuZw==\/original\/mk9qS%2F.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou will need \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween three and six friends, enemies or acquaintances. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe core game contained within these pages. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Arenas section of the book if you want to play a pre-made scenario. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Arena Board, or a large, blank sheet of paper. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn almost full set of polyhedral dice – that means a four, six, eight, ten, and twelve-sided die. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlenty of pens, pencils and notepaper. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe team \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath Game \u003c\/em\u003eis designed by Laurie O'Connel, and illustrated by Hodag RPG. 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