Tortured Souls (magazine)

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Tortured Souls was a magazine published by Beast Enterprises Limited in Oxford, UK{{cite web |title=Tortured Souls!|url=https://rpggeek.com/rpgperiodical/2389/tortured-souls|work=RPGG|accessdate=1 June 2020}} and then in Birmingham.{{cite web|title=Beast |url=https://www.afterglow2.com/Product/Beast.htm|work=After Glow|accessdate=1 June 2020}}

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Tortured Souls was a British magazine consisting of adventures for roleplaying games.

Publication history

The first issue appeared in October–November 1983. The 12th issue was its last, which was published in 1988.

Reception

Doug Cowie reviewed Tortured Souls for Imagine magazine, and stated that "Tortured Souls represents amazing value. The quantity of material for the money makes it a recommended purchase. The quality of that material makes it an essential purchase."{{cite journal|last=Cowie|first =Doug|title=Game Reviews|type=review|journal=Imagine|issue=12|pages=12–13|publisher=TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.|date=March 1984}}

Aaron Allston reviewed Tortured Souls in The Space Gamer No. 73.{{cite journal|last=Allston|first=Aaron|authorlink=Aaron Allston |date=Mar–Apr 1985 |title=Capsule Reviews|journal=Space Gamer|publisher=Steve Jackson Games|issue=73|pages=40}} Allston commented that "If you are a fantasy GM, I'd wholeheartedly recommend Tortured Souls to you. It's pretty good."

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