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Caroline Spector
Caroline Spector (born Caroline Skelley) is a science fiction and fantasy writer who has also written role-playing game modules and computer game hint books. She also spent two years as associate editor at ''Amazing Stories'' magazine. She is a member of George R. R. Martin's ''Wild Cards'' consortium, the group of contributing authors to the ongoing ''Wild Cards'' shared world original story anthology series edited by Martin, now in its 22nd volume, and currently published by Tor Books. Personal life Caroline Skelley met writer Warren Spector in 1984 at a comic book store in Austin, Texas, where she was employed. They were married on April 11, 1987. The couple have at times worked together on game supplements for the ''Marvel Super Heroes (role-playing game), Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Works Gaming * ''Ultima: The Avatar Adventures (Secrets of the Games series)'' with Rusel DeMaria (May 18, 1992) Prima Games, * ''Ultima VII and Underworld: More Avatar Adventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Spector
Warren Evan Spector (born October 2, 1955) is an American role-playing and video game designer, director, writer, producer and production designer. He is known for creating immersive sim games, which give players a wide variety of choices in how to progress. Consequences of those choices are then shown in the simulated game world in subsequent levels or missions. He is best known for the critically acclaimed video game ''Deus Ex'' that embodies the choice and consequence philosophy while combining elements of the first-person shooter, role-playing, and adventure game genres. In addition to ''Deus Ex,'' Spector is known for his work while employed by Looking Glass Studios, where he was involved in the creation of several acclaimed titles including ''Ultima Underworld'', '' Ultima Underworld II, System Shock'', and '' Thief: The Dark Project''. He is employed by OtherSide Entertainment, where he was part of the development team for now-cancelled '' System Shock 3''. He is currently w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reap The Whirlwind (adventure)
''Reap the Whirlwind'' is a role-playing game adventure published by TSR in 1987 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Contents ''Reap the Whirlwind'' is a scenario for the Advanced rules, third in the future-history X-Men series. Publication history MX3 ''Reap the Whirlwind'' was written by Caroline Spector and Warren Spector Warren Evan Spector (born October 2, 1955) is an American role-playing and video game designer, director, writer, producer and production designer. He is known for creating immersive sim games, which give players a wide variety of choices in how ..., and was published by TSR, Inc., in 1987 as a 32-page book, a large color map, and an outer folder. Reception Reviews References {{reflist Marvel Comics role-playing game adventures Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Women (anthology)
''Dangerous Women'' is a cross-genre anthology featuring 21 original short stories and novellas "from some of the biggest authors in the science fiction/fantasy field", edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois and released on December 3, 2013. The works "showcase the supposedly weaker sex's capacity for magic, violence, and mayhem" and "explores the heights that brave women can reach and the depths that depraved ones can plumb." In his own introduction, Dozois writes: "Here you'll find no hapless victims who stand by whimpering in dread while the male hero fights the monster or clashes swords with the villain ... And if you want to tie these women to the railroad tracks, you'll find you have a real fight on your hands." According to Dozois, ''Dangerous Women'' was conceived as a "cross-genre anthology, one that would mingle every kind of fiction, so we asked writers from every genrescience fiction, fantasy, mystery, historical, horror, paranormal romance, men and women al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
