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Underdark (supplement)
The ''Underdark'' sourcebook for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Contents The sourcebook covers gaming material such as new character classes, Drow Judicator as well as covering the geography of this fictional setting. Publication history This book was written by Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, and Jeff Quick, and was released in October 2003 published by Wizards of the Coast. Cover art was by Sam Wood, with interior art by Kalman Andrasofszky, Matt Cavotta, Mike Dubisch, Wayne England, Matt Faulkner, Vance Kovacs, Vince Locke, Raven Mimura, Jim Pavelec, Vinod Rams, Richard Sardinha, Stephen Tappin, and Joel Thomas. When asked how the designers dealt sorting through years' worth of publications on the Underdark to create a more definitive sourcebook, Jeff Quick responded: "I was the editor of Eric Boyd's exhaustively detailed 2nd edition sourcebook, ''Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...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] |
Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion. History Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland created to discuss DC Comics' then-new mini-series of the same name. Comic Book Resources features columns written by industry professionals that have included Robert Kirkman, Gail Simone, and Mark Millar. Other columns are published by comic book historians and critics such as George Khoury and Timothy Callahan. In April 2016, Comic Book Resources was sold to Valnet Inc., a Montreal-based company based known for its acquisition and ownership of media properties including Screen Rant. The site was relaunched as CBR.com on August 23, 2016, with the blogs integrated into the site. The company has also hosted a YouTube channel since 2008, with 3.97 million subscribers as of December 21, 20 ... [...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] |
Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide To The Underdark
Drizzt Do'Urden () is a fictional character appearing in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Drizzt was created by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the ''Icewind Dale Trilogy''. Salvatore created him on a whim when his publisher needed him to replace one of the characters in an early version of the first book, ''The Crystal Shard''. Drizzt has since become a popular heroic character of the Forgotten Realms setting, and has been featured as the main character of a long series of books, starting chronologically with ''The Dark Elf Trilogy''. As an atypical drow (dark elf), Drizzt has forsaken both the evil ways of his people and their home in the Underdark, in the drow city of Menzoberranzan. Drizzt's story is told in Salvatore's fantasy novels in ''The Icewind Dale Trilogy'', ''The Dark Elf Trilogy'', the ''Legacy of the Drow'' series, the ''Paths of Darkness'' series, ''The Hunter's Blades Trilogy'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric L
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''* aiwa(z)'' "everlasting, eternity", as in the Gothic form ''Euric''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from Proto-Germanic ''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic ''reiks'') or the therefrom derived ''* ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common Proto-Indo-European root * h₃rḗǵs. The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, autocrat" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful". ''Eric'' used in the sense of a proper noun meaning "one ruler" may be the origin of ''Eriksgata'', and if so it would have meant "one ruler's journey". The tour was the medieval Swedish king's journey, when newly elected, to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Thomas (artist)
Joel Thomas is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes interior art for ''Underdark'' (2003), ''Draconomicon'' (2003), '' Complete Warrior'' (2003), ''Unearthed Arcana'' (2004), ''Serpent Kingdoms'' (2004), ''Races of Stone'' (2004), '' Stormwrack'' (2005), ''Spell Compendium'' (2005), ''Tome of Magic'' (2006), '' Magic Item Compendium'' (2007), ''Rules Compendium'' (2007), and ''Martial Power 2'' (2010). 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. References External links Joel Thomas's website* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Joel Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Role-playing game artists Year of birth missi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Tappin
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curre ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
