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Paul Baldowski

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Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett

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International playboy, raconteur, dilettante extraordinaire and abject fibber.

Writer of matters gaming and Tudor, father, reader of many books, collector of worthless knick-knacks. Not old enough to really grumble, but getting there.

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	The Cthulhu Hack by Paul Baldowski (Goodreads Author), Henning Ludvigsen (artist) 3.96 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dee Sanction by Paul Baldowski (Goodreads Author), Evlyn Moreau (Illustrator), Graham Ward (Additional Writing) 4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paranoia XP: Paranoia Recycled really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Symbaroum: Adventure Locations by Paul Baldowski (Goodreads Author), Mattias Johnsson 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Unformed Realms by Paul Baldowski (Goodreads Author), Apolonis (artist) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cthulhu Hack: Valkyrie Nine 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paranoia - The Underplex 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cthulhu Hack – Convicts & Cthulhu by Paul Baldowski (Goodreads Author), Geoff Gillan, Dean Engelhardt 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Cthulhu Hack: The Haunter of the Dark 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Great When (The Long London Quintet, #1)

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