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Epic Level Handbook
The ''Epic Level Handbook'' is a rule-book by Wizards of the Coast for the 3rd edition of ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The book was published in 2001, and contains optional game rules for playing characters who have reached a higher experience level than is covered in the standard rules. This is referred to in the book as "epic level" play. Contents The ''Epic Level Handbook'' contains rules for characters to attain levels above 20, the highest level covered by the rules in the ''Player's Handbook'' and ''Dungeon Master's Guide'', the core rule-books for the game. It provides epic-level progression information for all the core classes, the prestige classes from the ''Dungeon Master's Guide'', and the psionic classes from the '' Psionics Handbook''. It also provides new epic-level prestige classes, magical items, variant rules, monsters and "Epic Spells", all of which follow somewhat different rules than the standard game. The variant rules for this book are contained on pages 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Collins (game Designer)
Andy Collins is a game designer whose writing credits include numerous books for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Early life and education Andy Collins grew up in Olympia, Washington. His uncle gave him a copy of the original ''Dungeons & Dragons'' boxed set for his tenth birthday; although he did not know any other ''D&D'' players at the time, and found it hard to figure out how to play a game with no board or playing pieces, he said "my brother, a friend, and I sat down to play one day. Nine hours later, we'd missed both lunch and dinner, and we were all hooked." He was also a fan of the Star Wars franchise, having seen the original film several times while it was in the theater. Collins continued gaming throughout high school and college, and graduated from Stanford University in 1994 with a degree in English. Career Collins began working at Wizards of the Coast in April 1996, and after working for a time for Wizards' Organized Play division, he moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Day (artist)
David Day may refer to: *David Day (Canadian writer) (born 1947), author from British Columbia *David Day (historian) (born 1949), Australian historian *David Day (broadcaster) (1951–2015), Australian radio broadcaster, known as "Daisy" *Dave Day (musician) (1941–2008) of the punk band ''The Monks'' *David Day (Minnesota politician) (1825–1896), politician from Minnesota Territory *David Day (Missouri politician) (born 1963), American former politician in the Missouri House of Representatives *David A. Day (missionary) (1854–1897), Lutheran missionary * David F. Day (1847–1914), Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *David V. Day (born 1936), British theologian and academic *David Van Day (born 1956), English singer and media personality See also *Dave Days David Joseph Colditz (born August 13, 1991), commonly known as Dave Days, is a musician, entertainer and YouTube personality from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, currently living in Los Angeles, California. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Sardinha
Richard Sardinha is an American artist based in Providence, Rhode Island, whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Works Richard Sardinha has been illustrating books since the 1980s. He provided the art work for ''At Lovecraft's Grave'' (referring to H. P. Lovecraft) by Brett Rutherford. Sardinha has produced interior illustrations for role-playing game books since 2000. Much of his work has appeared in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books in the game's third edition, such as the ''Monster Manual'' (2000), ''Oriental Adventures'' (2001), '' Monsters of Faerûn'' (2001), '' Lords of Darkness'' (2001), ''Silver Marches'' (2002), ''Epic Level Handbook'' (2002), ''Monster Manual II'' (2002), ''Deities and Demigods'' (2002), ''Book of Vile Darkness'' (2002), ''Underdark'' (2003), ''Ghostwalk'' (2003), ''Fiend Folio'' (2003), ''Draconomicon'' (2003), ''Unearthed Arcana'' (Dungeons & Dragons) (2004), ''Shining South'' (Forgotten Realms) (2004), ''Complete Divine'' (Dungeons & Dragons) (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Reynolds
Wayne Reynolds is a British artist whose work has appeared in comics and role-playing games. Early life and education Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK. He attended art college in Dewsbury and Middlesbrough. Games Wayne Reynolds has continued to produce interior illustrations for many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books and ''Dragon'' magazine since 1999, as well as cover art for ''Deep Dwarven Delve'' (1999), ''Reverse Dungeon'' (2000), '' Complete Warrior'' (2003), and several books for the Eberron campaign setting. He has also produced artwork for many other games including ''Pendragon'' (Chaosium), ''Rolemaster'' (Iron Crown Enterprises), and the ''GameMastery'' line (Paizo Publishing), and illustrated cards for the ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game and the video game '' Hearthstone''. Reynolds has also produced numerous covers for the ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game''. Comics Reynolds has also done work on British comics, in particular at '' 2000 AD'' on stories lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinod Rams
Vinod Rams is an American artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Early life and education Vinod Rams attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. He did product design at the Franklin Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Career Vinod Rams did freelance fantasy art for Wizards of the Coast before working at Raven Software in Madison, Wisconsin. He did the cover and interior art for '' Dragonlance: The New Adventures''. He was an illustrator for various supplements to the '' Star Wars Roleplaying Game'', including ''Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds'', ''Galactic Campaign Guide'', ''Ultimate Adversaries'', and ''Jedi Academy Training Manual''. His work also includes the illustrations for the 2004 children's book ''Temple of the Dragon-slayer'', with text by Tim Waggoner. In 2013, he created the cover art for the role-playing game ''Edara: A Steampunk Renaissance''.Harrison, Carlton and Ryan Schoon. ''Edara: A Steampunk Renaissance''. Caelestis Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Mitchell (artist)
Matthew Mitchell is an American artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Early life and education Originally from Minnesota, Matthew Mitchell spent a year studying biology/premedical illustration at Iowa State University in Ames. Mitchell then attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Mitchell collaborated with artist Perre DiCarlo and local community gardeners to build a stone amphitheater in Manhattan's Lower East Side, and then worked as a cabinetmaker and a welder. Career Mitchell is known for his work on the ''Magic: The Gathering'' card game. His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes '' Book of Exalted Deeds'', ''Epic Level Handbook'', and ''Draconomicon''. He has worked on a series of paintings of American soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq called "100 Faces of War Experience". Mitchell is married to Rebecca Guay Rebecca Guay is an artist known early in her career as an illustrator, commissioned for work on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven Mimura
Raven Mimura is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Early life and education Raven received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design. He spent a year teaching art and building his portfolio before starting his freelance career. Works Raven Mimura has produced interior illustrations for many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books beginning in 2001, as well as cover art for ''Oriental Adventures'' (2001) and '' Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells'' (2006). He has also produced artwork for other games including '' 7th Sea'' (Alderac Entertainment Group), '' Vampire: The Requiem'' (White Wolf Publishing), and ''Hearthstone'' (Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, the company was founded on February 8, 1991, under the name Silicon & Synapse, Inc. by three graduat ...). References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David L
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Lockwood
Todd Wills Lockwood, (born July 9, 1957 in Boulder, Colorado, United States) is an American artist specializing in fantasy and science fiction illustration. He is best known for his work on the role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and for his covers for the books of R.A. Salvatore. His art has also appeared in books from Tor Books, DAW Books, and on magazine covers, including Satellite Orbit magazine in 1984-1985, ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', ''Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact'', ''Realms of Fantasy'', ''Dragon Magazine'', and '' Dungeon Magazine''. Biography Todd Lockwood was born in Boulder, Colorado. Lockwood received his education at The Art Institute of Colorado, in Denver, Colorado, and went to work immediately in the design and advertising world. Lockwood worked for a design agency for a year and a half, and won numerous awards in the Art Directors Club of New York's annual show. He then focused his career on illustration, doing freelance illustration for ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Jarvis
Jeremy Jarvis is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Early life and education Jeremy Jarvis grew up in a small town in Alabama, and moved to New York City right after high school just before his eighteenth birthday. There, he attended Pratt Institute as a Fine Arts major, graduating Summa Cum Laude. His work has been included in The Spectrum Awards and The Society of Illustrators' Annual Exhibition. Works Jeremy Jarvis produced interior illustrations for many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books and ''Dragon'' magazine, as well as cover art for '' Stormwrack'' (2005). He has also produced artwork for other games including '' Werewolf: The Apocalypse'' (White Wolf Publishing) and ''Iron Heroes'' (Malhavoc Press). He also illustrated cards for the ''Magic: The Gathering'' and ''Legend of the Five Rings'' collectible card games. He works as an art director for Wizards of the Coast, and was nominated for the Chesley Award for Best Art Director The Chesley Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Guay
Rebecca Guay is an artist known early in her career as an illustrator, commissioned for work on role-playing games, collectible card games, comic books, as well as work on children's literature. Guay subsequently turned primarily toward gallery work, opening her first solo exhibition in 2013 at the R.Michelson Gallery. Early life Guay received a degree in Illustration from the Pratt Institute in New York City in 1992. Career Early career After graduation, Guay became an illustrator at Marvel (''2099 Unlimited'') and landed numerous gigs at DC Comics and its Vertigo Imprint, like becoming the full-time penciller for '' Black Orchid'' and various work with Neil Gaiman's ''Sandman'' universe. After painting the ''Magic: The Gathering'' CCG tie-in graphic novels ''The Serra Angel'' and ''Magic the Homelands'' in 1995 for Valiant Comics, Guay worked with Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro extensively on the card game itself and was commissioned for anywhere from 3 to 12 cards per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Grant-West
Lars Grant-West is an American artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. He currently teaches illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. Early life and education Lars Grant-West was born in Brooklyn. He attended New York City's School of Visual Arts. As of 1997, he lives in North Scituate, Rhode Island.Van Siclen, Bill (November 4, 1997). "Designer-illustrator lends creative touch to zoo exhibits", ''Providence Journal-Bulletin'', p. F1. Works Lars Grant-West has produced interior illustrations for role-playing game books since 2000. Much of his work has appeared in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books in the game's third edition, such as the ''Player's Handbook'' (2000), ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' (2000), ''Psionics Handbook'' (2001), ''Faiths and Pantheons'' (2002), ''Epic Level Handbook'' (2002), ''Monster Manual II'' (2002), ''Deities and Demigods'' (2002), ''Book of Vile Darkness'' (2002), ''Fiend Folio'' (2003), and ''Draconomicon'' (2003). Grant-West has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
