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Edward E. Simbalist
Edward E. Simbalist (5 September 1943 – 12 March 2005) was a role-playing game designer. Career Edward E. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus designed a role-playing game called ''Chevalier'', which they brought to Gen Con IX in 1976 with hopes to sell it to TSR, Inc., TSR; after witnessing Gary Gygax berate a staff member, Simbalist decided not to approach Gygax about the game. At the convention, they met Scott Bizar of Fantasy Games Unlimited, who was interested in the game and helped to get it published over the next year as ''Chivalry & Sorcery'', the first role-playing game from Fantasy Games Unlimited. In the late 1970s, Bizar contacted Simbalist and Phil McGregor to produce a science-fiction role-playing game, which was published in 1980 as ''Space Opera (role-playing game), Space Opera''. Simbalist supervised both of his role-playing game lines until FGU reached a point where it was no longer able to release new products. He was Canadian and lived in Edmonton. He also wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Space Opera (role-playing Game)
''Space Opera'' is a science-fiction role-playing game created by Edward E. Simbalist, A. Mark Ratner, and Phil McGregor in 1980 for Fantasy Games Unlimited. While the system applies to the whole genre of science fiction, ''Space Opera'' has a default setting focused on creating space opera themed adventures. Development According to the Scott Bizar, the founder of FGU, "I wanted a SF rpg and I gave the job to Ed Simbalist. During the process I’ve never met Ed, nor Phil McGregor and Mark Ratner, who lived in the Canadian west, Australia and the east of the USA, respectively. The project was completed over more than two years entirely by correspondence." Ed was responsible for all the editing and coordination. Phil McGregor sent some technology and space ship related stuff which Ed liked so much that he incorporated it in the finished product. While the background universe was based on Mark Ratner's '' Space Marines'', Ratner had little input into ''Space Opera'' itself. Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Deaths
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1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Book (C&S)
The Red Book is a trademark of Gamestuff Inc and an unauthorized edition of ''Chivalry & Sorcery'' (C&S) role playing game. Its name comes from the red cover of the official first edition. All successive Red Book editions took the same design. Editions of Red Book after the first are named in addition to numbered: Phoenix (mythology), Phoenix (2nd), Chimera (mythology), Chimera (3rd), Gorgon (4th), Manticore (5th), Lernaean Hydra, Hydra (6th) and Minotaur (7th). Red Book preserves the cover and typeface of the first edition of C&S. C&S was originally created in 1977 by two Canadian game designers, Edward E. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus, and first published by Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU), an American editor. The second edition was also published by FGU (1983), the third by Highlander Designs (1996), the fourth (2000) and the fifth (2020) by Britannia Game Designs, an English editor. C&S: the Red Book Published in 2000 by Wilf K. Backhaus, Wilf Backhaus and Hugh Tyreman. This fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seldon's Compendium Of Starcraft 2
''Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 2'', subtitled "Starships of War", is a supplement published by Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) in 1984 for the science fiction role-playing game ''Space Opera''. Contents ''Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 2'' is a sourcebook that presents 33 warships used by four different interstellar powers. Deck plans are provided for the smaller ships. Publication history FGU published ''Space Opera'' in 1980, and supported it with over twenty supplements and adventures. One of these was '' Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 1'' (1981). FGU published the sequel, ''Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 2'' in 1984, a 48-page stapled booklet written by Edward E. Simbalist and Robert N. Charrette, with illustrations by Steve Crompton Steven S. Crompton is a Canadian-born artist, author and designer who has worked in the role-playing and comic genres since 1981. In the gaming industry he is best known as the artist for the Grimtooth's Traps books as well as other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mercantile League
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The Terran Sector
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Seldon's Compendium Of Starcraft 1
''Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 1'' is a 1981 role-playing game supplement for ''Space Opera'' published by Fantasy Games Unlimited Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) is a publishing house for tabletop and role-playing games. The company has no in-house design teams and relies on submitted material from outside talent. History Founded in the summer of 1975 in Jericho, New York b .... Contents ''Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 1'' is a supplement that includes game statistics as well as deck plans for around 20 starships and other smaller ships. Reception William A. Barton reviewed ''Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 1'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 50. Barton commented that "Overall, ''Seldon's Compendium of Starcraft 1'' appears to be a well-planned out aid for ''Space Opera'' and should prove quite useful to players and starmasters alike." References {{reflist Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1981 Space Opera supplements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground & Air Equipment
''Ground & Air Equipment'' is a 1981 role-playing game supplement for ''Space Opera (role-playing game), Space Opera'' published by Fantasy Games Unlimited. Contents ''Ground & Air Equipment'' is a supplement which focuses on military hardware and heavy systems, and also includes aircraft and space fighters. Publication history ''Ground & Air Equipment'' is the first supplement to ''Space Opera''. Reception William A. Barton reviewed ''Ground & Air Equipment'' in ''The Space Gamer'' No. 41. Barton commented that "Overall, I would rate ''Ground and Air Equipment'' as an indispensable play aid for military inclined ''Space Opera'' enthusiasts in spite of its flaws. Those who use ''Space Marines (wargame), Space Marines'' rules for their miniature play should find it a useful tool as well." References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ground and Air Equipment Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1981 Space Opera supplements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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