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Unapproachable East (supplement)
''Unapproachable East'' is a hardcover accessory for the 3rd edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents ''Unapproachable East'' describes locations such as Aglarond, Rashemen, and Thay for the Forgotten Realms setting. Publication history ''Unapproachable East'' was published in May 2003, and was designed by Richard Baker, Matt Forbeck, and Sean K. Reynolds. Cover art is by Matt Wilson, with interior art by Glen Angus, Matt Cavotta, Mike Dutton, Wayne England, Matt Faulkner, Vince Locke, Raven Mimura, Jim Pavelec, Steve Prescott, Adam Rex, Matt Wilson, and Sam Wood Samuel Grosvenor Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director and producer who is best known for having directed such Hollywood hits as ''A Night at the Opera (film), A Night at the Opera'', ''A Day at the Races (fi .... Matt Forbeck explained the creative process for the book: "As the developer, Rich came up with an outline for the book, lined up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Baker (game Designer)
Richard Baker (full name L. Richard Baker III) is an American author and game designer who has worked on many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaign settings. Early life, education, and military Rich Baker was born and raised in Florida, then moved with his family to New Jersey at age ten. Baker graduated from Virginia Tech in 1988 with a degree in English. He received a commission as an ensign in the U.S. Navy, and served as a deck officer for three years on board the USS ''Tortuga''; he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer and was a lieutenant (junior grade) by the time he left the Navy. Baker married his college sweetheart, Kim Rohrbach. They have two daughters, Alex and Hannah. Career Baker began looking for a new career, and found one at TSR. "I'd been playing the ''AD&D'' game off and on since 1979. When I decided to leave the Navy, I sent TSR my résumé just for the pure hell of it. TSR sent me back a writing test, which I must have done pretty well on, since they brought m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Angus
Glen Michael Angus (August 18, 1970 – July 19, 2007) was a Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and video games. Early life Angus was born August 18, 1970, in Windsor, Ontario. He played the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game as a child, which his father Jim Angus said cultivated his son's passion for the fantasy genre. Career Angus began producing interior illustrations for ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books in 1994. He also illustrated cards for the ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game. He also worked for Ravensoft on the ''X-Men Legends'' video game, in which his art appeared. He worked for four years as an artist at Raven Software/Activision, and at the time of his death he was a principal artist for Ravensoft/Activision. Personal life Angus taught graphic and computer art at St. Clair College, which he previously attended. He taught there for five years as a teacher of illustration and graphic design. Angus and his family moved to Wisco ... [...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] |
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] |
Adam Rex
Adam Michael Rex (born May 16, 1973) is an American illustrator and author of children's books from Tucson, Arizona. Career Adam Rex received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona. He has contributed illustrations to ''Magic: The Gathering'' and other fantasy art and has illustrated several children's books. Adam has noted that his history with fantasy drawings initially hurt his entry into children's books. His first books, ''Tree-Ring Circus'' and ''Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich'', were published in 2006. ''Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich'' went on to become a ''New York Times'' best seller. Adam received the Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist in 2005. His first foray into illustration of children's books, 2003's ''The Dirty Cowboy'', written by Amy Timberlake, received positive reviews, including from ''The Capital Times'', which described Rex's work as "gorgeous... This is his first book, but you wouldn't know it from looking. His artwork has real r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Prescott (artist)
Steve Prescott is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Early life and education Steve Prescott grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and he graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Columbus College of Art and Design. Works Steve Prescott has produced interior illustrations for many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books and ''Dragon'' magazine, as well as cover art for books such as ''Fortress of the Yuan-Ti''. He has also produced artwork for other games such as Paizo Pathfinder, World of Warcraft TCG, '' Werewolf: The Apocalypse'' (White Wolf) and ''Shadowrun'' (FASA Fasa ( fa, فسا, Fasā, also Romanized as Fassa) is a city and capital of Fasa County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 110,825, in 33,379 families. Fasa is the fourth most populous city of the province. The city date ...). Most notable, he has worked on the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering since 2006 both in card art form as well as conceptual design. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Pavelec
James Pavelec is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes interior art for '' Races of Faerûn'' (2003), '' Unapproachable East'' (2003), ''Underdark'' (2003), ''Unearthed Arcana'' (2004), ''Planar Handbook'' (2004), '' Expanded Psionics Handbook'' (2004), '' Player's Guide to Faerûn'' (2004), ''Complete Divine'' (2004), ''Serpent Kingdoms'' (2004), '' Lost Empires of Faerûn'' (2005), ''Rules Compendium'' (2007), ''Thunderspire Labyrinth'' (2008), '' King of the Trollhaunt Warrens'' (2008), and ''Martial Power'' (2008). 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 ...'' collectible card game.http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advance ... [...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] |
Vince Locke
Vincent Locke () is an American comic book artist known for his work on ''Deadworld'' and ''A History of Violence'' and for his ultraviolent album covers for death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Biography Locke began work in 1986 illustrating ''Deadworld'', a zombie horror comic that soon became an underground hit. Since then, his illustrative talents in comics have included ''The Sandman'', '' American Freak'', ''Batman'', ''Witchcraft: Le Terreur'', '' The Spectre'', and ''A History of Violence'', which was later made into a movie directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen. He has done work for '' 2000 AD'', including one ''Judge Dredd'' story. Locke has also created ultra-violent watercolor paintings to be used as album covers for the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Also, he has provided illustrations for the "weird erotica" of dark-fantasy author Caitlín R. Kiernan, providing black and white artwork strongly reminiscent of Aubrey Beardsley's style for her col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Faulkner (artist)
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Matt Faulkner may refer to: *Matt Faulkner, author of the book ''Most Likely to Survive'' *Matt Faulkner, quarterback for the 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team The 2011 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by second year head coach Mike MacIntyre and played their home games at Spartan Stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne England
Wayne England (d. 9 February 2016) was an English artist whose work regularly appeared in role-playing games, wargaming rulebooks and magazines and was used on cards for collectible card games such as ''Magic: The Gathering''. He died on 9 February 2016. Fellow ''Magic: The Gathering'' artist Christopher Rush died a day later. Works England produced interior illustrations for '' Games Workshop'' since Realms of Chaos books, many ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books, and did the cover for '' Lords of Madness'' (2005). He also produced artwork for other games such as '' The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game'' (Wizards of the Coast) and ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' (Hogshead Publishing and Black Industries), as well as for ''White Dwarf'' magazine. He illustrated at least 108 different cards for 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 gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Dutton
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