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Frostburn
''Frostburn'' is a supplemental book to the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents ''Frostburn'' provides rules for adventuring in a cold environment as well as an environment known as frostfell, which is a sort of arctic environment with extreme (sometimes even magical) cold. The book contains information about cold and how it affect characters in the game, as well as various monsters, races, weapons, and spells that can be found in a ''Frostfell'' environment. Publication history ''Frostburn'' was written by Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, and George Strayton, and published in September 2004. Cover art was by Sam Wood, with interior art by Steve Belledin, Mitch Cotie, Ed Cox, Dennis Crabapple McClain, Steve Ellis, David Griffith, David Hudnut, Dana Knutson, Doug Kovacs, and Dan Scott. This book follows two other books, ''Sandstorm A dust storm, also called a sandstorm, is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Baur
Wolfgang Baur (born 1968) is an American game designer, best known for his work with '' Dragon'' magazine. He designs role-playing games and is known for his work at Wizards of the Coast. Baur is also the founder of Open Design LLC, later known as Kobold Press. Biography Wolfgang Baur was born in a suburb of Chicago, and later attended the University of Illinois and then Cornell University for graduate studies in biochemistry and molecular biology to pursue an academic career in research. When he ran out of funding in 1991, Baur took a temporary job as assistant editor to Barbara Young at ''Dungeon'' magazine: "By the time my scholarship was reinstated, I didn't want to go back... I'd been writing for ''Dungeon Adventures'' and Iron Crown, but this was an opportunity to work in a field I loved." Baur was involved in many projects at TSR as either designer or editor, including ''Dungeon'' and '' Dragon'' magazines, the Planescape (''Planes of Law'', '' Planes of Chaos''), Al-Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Cox (artist)
H. Ed Cox is an American artist and fantasy illustrator whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes the 3.5 ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' (2003), '' Complete Warrior'' (2003), ''Frostburn'' (2004), ''Races of Destiny'' (2004), ''Sandstorm'' (2005), ''Lords of Madness'' (2005), ''Tome of Magic'' (2006), ''Complete Scoundrel'' (2007), and ''Magic Item Compendium'' (2007). He has also worked on the ''Legend of the Five Rings'', and '' 7th Sea'' collectible card games. He did the cover art for Mark W. Tiedemann's 2001 novel ''Compass Reach''. He has illustrated box covers for MPC model kits based on ''Star Wars'' and other franchises. He was the guest of honor at the Oasis 17 science fiction literary convention in 2004. Cox was nominated for a Chesley Award The Chesley Awards were established in 1985 by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists to recognize individual artistic works and achievements during a given yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormwrack (Dungeons & Dragons)
''Stormwrack'' is a supplemental source-book for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents The book has detailed information and descriptions on various types of both realistic and fantastical watery environments, including underwater, the open ocean, ships, coral reefs, grottos, swamps and such. Watery hazards such as waves, storms, exposure, rain and the like are deeply explored. Several new sea-affiliated races, the darfellan, the aventi are introduced. Old races, such as the hadozee (a yazarian-like race from the Spelljammer setting) and Sea elves are detailed for use as player characters. There are new prestige classes, new magic items, new spells, new monsters, and various other rules additions. Finally, a few pre-made adventures are included at the end, set in aquatic/coastal environments, for players to test the new content on. Publication history ''Stormwrack'' was written by Richard Baker, Joseph D. Carriker Jr., and Jen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hudnut
David Hudnut is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes the cover art for ''Heroes of Battle'' (2005), ''Heroes of Horror'' (2005), and the adventures '' Red Hand of Doom'' (2006), and ''Expedition to the Demonweb Pits'' (2007), and interior art for ''Draconomicon'' (2003), ''Unearthed Arcana'' (2004), ''Planar Handbook'' (2004), ''Frostburn'' (2004), ''Races of Destiny'' (2004), ''Complete Adventurer'' (2005), ''Sandstorm'' (2005), ''Player's Handbook II'' (2006), ''Monster Manual IV'' (2006), and ''Rules Compendium'' (2007). He also did the cover art for the Dragonlance novel ''The Alien Sea'' (2006). He is known for his work on the ''Magic: The Gathering ''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...'' collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Griffith (artist)
David Griffith is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes interior art for ''Frostburn'' (2004), '' Stormwrack'' (2005), ''Magic of Incarnum'' (2005), ''Complete Psionic'' (2006), '' Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells'' (2006), '' Fantastic Locations: The Frostfell Rift'' (2006), ''Magic Item Compendium'' (2007), ''Complete Champion'' (2007), ''Fortress of the Yuan-Ti'' (2007), '' Wizards Presents: Races and Classes'' (2008), the 4th edition ''Player's Handbook'' (2008), ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' (2008), and ''Monster Manual The ''Monster Manual'' (''MM'' is the primary bestiary sourcebook for Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons, monsters in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'' fantasy role-playing game, first published in 1977 by TSR (company), TSR. The ''Monster Manual' ...'' (2008). Griffith was one of the artists on ''Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies''. References External links David Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Wood (artist)
Sam Wood is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Works Sam Wood did his first work for Wizards of the Coast in 1995, and later became a staff illustrator. Wood's earliest work in the game industry was for the ''BattleTech'' TCG, and he went on to work on games like ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''Magic: The Gathering'', ''Alternity'', ''Doomtown'', ''Legend of the Five Rings'', and ''Chainmail''. He collaborated with Todd Lockwood on ''D&D'' and concept work on many of the ''Chainmail'' miniatures. Wood has continued to produce interior illustrations and cartography for many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books and ''Dragon'' magazine since 1997, as well as cover art for ''Deities and Demigods'' (2002), ''Underdark'' (2003), ''Frostburn'' (2004), and '' Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss'' (2006). He has also produced artwork for many other games including ''Star*Drive'' ( TSR), ''Deadlands'' (Pinnacle Entertainment Group), and ''Wheel of Time'' (Wizards of the Coast), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Ellis (comics)
Steve Ellis is an American comic book artist and illustrator who has worked for Wizards of the Coast, DC Comics, Wildstorm, White Wolf, Moonstone Books and Marvel Comics. Career Ellis is the illustrator and co-creator behind ''The Silencers'' (with Fred Van Lente) and ''High Moon'' (with David Gallaher). Steve Ellis’ work has been featured on CD covers, computer games, trading cards, books, RPGs, magazines, toys and comics. Ellis worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Wizards of the Coast, and Upper Deck, among other companies. His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work for Wizards of the Coast includes interior illustrations for ''Libris Mortis'', ''Frostburn'', ''Lords of Madness'', ''Complete Adventurer'', and ''Player's Handbook II''. While acting as penciler and inker for Marvel Comics and DC Comics’ famous properties like Lobo, Iron Man, and Green Lantern, Ellis has spearheaded such new titles as Wildstorm’s Jezebelle and the Marvel/Epic lines’ Crimson Dynamo. He has created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Jacobs (game Designer)
James Jacobs is an American designer and author of role-playing games and texts in the fantasy, horror and the occult genres. Career Jacobs has been involved in the role-playing industry since the age of sixteen, when his adventure "Scepter of the Underworld" was published in ''Dungeon'' #12 in 1988. in '' Kobold Quarterly'' #12 Jacobs grew up in Point Arena, California, and went to college at the University of California, Davis. He moved to Seattle after graduating from college and worked his way into Wizards of the Coast's sales department. Jacobs has been the developer, lead designer, and sometimes cartographer on releases for Bastion Press, Green Ronin Publishing, Wizards of the Coast, and Paizo. Jacobs has authored and co-authored several other products for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game, including '' Dungeon Master's Guide II'', ''Lords of Madness'', ''Frostburn'', and ''Red Hand of Doom''. He also wrote '' Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss'' with f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Gate (magazine)
''Black Gate'' is a fantasy magazine published by New Epoch Press. It was published in glossy print until 2011, after which it shifted online. History First launched in October 2000 using the slogan "Adventures in Fantasy Literature," ''Black Gate'' primarily features original short fiction up to novella length. It also features reviews of fantasy novels, graphic novels, and role playing game products. This is supplemented by columns and articles reflecting on fantasy literature's past as well as the occasional interview. Every print issue contained the comic ''Knights of the Dinner Table: Java Joint'' by Kenzer & Company of Knights of the Dinner Table fame. Much of the fiction is by lesser known or new authors, but noted contributors have included Michael Moorcock, Mike Resnick, Charles de Lint and Cory Doctorow. As a semi-regular feature, ''Black Gate'' reprinted rare adventure stories from earlier decades or work from more recent years that the editors feel has been neglecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandstorm (Dungeons & Dragons)
''Sandstorm'' is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game. Contents ''Sandstorm'' describes how DMs can create adventures and even campaigns set in a desert or wasteland environment. The book details many hazards that are associated with real-life dangers to desert travelers. Furthermore, ''Sandstorm'' corrects many false ideas about deserts, such as the belief that quicksands are commonly found in the desert; the book explains that quicksands require water to form, and are usually found near an oasis, although quicksands are still rare even there. The book gives ideas for DMs as well as players in using new prestige classes and new races. In addition, book references several 3rd edition books, such as ''Deities and Demigods''. At the beginning of the book, examples of wasteland areas found in the campaign settings of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms are given. Chapter summary # The Waste: This describes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Scott (artist)
''One Tree Hill'' is an American television series created by Mark Schwahn for The WB in 2003. After its third season, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which then became the broadcaster for the show in the United States. Schwahn served as executive producer while also writing and directing for the show, including the premieres and finales of all seasons. The show began with nine main characters in its first season as the roles of Lucas Scott, Nathan Scott, Peyton Sawyer, Brooke Davis, Haley James, Dan Scott, Karen Roe, Keith Scott, and Whitey Durham. After that, characters from that first season left the show, with new main characters having been both written in and out of the series. Originally, it followed two half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott who started out as enemies but later formed a close bond as brothers. It also followed the brothers' various relationships with other female leads during their high-school years and in their early twenties. The series ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Kovacs
Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which takes the place of a given name, usually Douglas. Notable people with the name include: Douglas Grosch, ex. People A–C * Doug Allison (1846–1916), American baseball player * Doug Anderson (other), multiple people * Doug Applegate (other), multiple people * Doug Armstrong (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League team general manager * Doug Armstrong (broadcaster) (1931–2015), New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and politician * Doug Baldwin (born 1988), American football player * Doug Baldwin (ice hockey) (1922–2007), Canadian ice hockey player * Doug Bennett (other), multiple people * Doug Bereuter (born 1939), American former politician * Doug Bing (born 1950/51), Canadian polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
