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Slaad
The slaad (pluralized as slaadi, or as slaads in the 4th edition) is a fictional monster in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. They are extraplanar creatures (outsiders) that resemble giant humanoid toads of various colors (red, blue, grey, white, black), and other types, such as mud, and death slaadi. Publication history Development and licensing The slaadi were created by Charles Stross and published in the TSR UK book, ''Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign'' (1981). Stross said of their creation: For much of their existence, the slaadi were the subject of jokes by D&D players due to their distinctly frog-like appearance, which was emphasized in early artistic depictions of the monsters. With the advent of the Planescape campaign setting, TSR, Inc. made an effort to create a more fearsome image of the slaadi, with their toad qualities toned down in favor of showing more frightening aspects depicting them as beings of pure chaos. This Plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaad
The slaad (pluralized as slaadi, or as slaads in the 4th edition) is a fictional monster in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. They are extraplanar creatures (outsiders) that resemble giant humanoid toads of various colors (red, blue, grey, white, black), and other types, such as mud, and death slaadi. Publication history Development and licensing The slaadi were created by Charles Stross and published in the TSR UK book, ''Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign'' (1981). Stross said of their creation: For much of their existence, the slaadi were the subject of jokes by D&D players due to their distinctly frog-like appearance, which was emphasized in early artistic depictions of the monsters. With the advent of the Planescape campaign setting, TSR, Inc. made an effort to create a more fearsome image of the slaadi, with their toad qualities toned down in favor of showing more frightening aspects depicting them as beings of pure chaos. This Plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bazim-Gorag
The slaad (pluralized as slaadi, or as slaads in the 4th edition) is a fictional monster in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. They are extraplanar creatures (outsiders) that resemble giant humanoid toads of various colors (red, blue, grey, white, black), and other types, such as mud, and death slaadi. Publication history Development and licensing The slaadi were created by Charles Stross and published in the TSR UK book, ''Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign'' (1981). Stross said of their creation: For much of their existence, the slaadi were the subject of jokes by D&D players due to their distinctly frog-like appearance, which was emphasized in early artistic depictions of the monsters. With the advent of the Planescape campaign setting, TSR, Inc. made an effort to create a more fearsome image of the slaadi, with their toad qualities toned down in favor of showing more frightening aspects depicting them as beings of pure chaos. This Plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiend Folio
''Fiend Folio'' is the name of three separate products published for successive editions of the fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). All three are collections of monsters. The bulk of the material in the first edition came from the British gaming magazine ''White Dwarf'', rather than being authored by Gary Gygax, the game's co-creator. Readers and gamers had submitted creatures to the "Fiend Factory" department of the magazine, and the most highly regarded of those appearing in the first thirteen issues were selected to be in the publication. Publication history ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 1st edition Games Workshop, with Don Turnbull editing the project, originally intended to produce and publish the ''Fiend Folio'' tome () in late 1979. The ''Fiend Folio'' was intended to be the second volume of the ''Monster Manual'', and would be officially recognized by TSR as an ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' product, with the monsters mostly taken from su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Stross
Charles David George "Charlie" Stross (born 18 October 1964) is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy. Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. Between 1994 and 2004, he was also an active writer for the magazine '' Computer Shopper'' and was responsible for its monthly Linux column. He stopped writing for the magazine to devote more time to novels. However, he continues to publish freelance articles on the Internet. Early life and education Stross was born in Leeds, England. He showed an early interest in writing and wrote his first science fiction story at age 12. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy in 1986 and qualified as a pharmacist in 1987. In 1989, he enrolled at Bradford University for a post-graduate degree in computer science. In 1990, he went to work as a technical author and programmer. In 2000, he began working as a writer full-time, as a technical writer at first, but then became successful as a fiction writer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' was the first hardcover D&D book and includes monsters derived from mythology and folklore, as well as creatures created specifically for ''D&D''. Creature descriptions include game-specific statistics (such as the monster's Experience point#Level-based progression, level or number of hit dice), a brief description of its habits and habitats, and typically an image of the creature. Along with the ''Player's Handbook'' and ''Dungeon Master's Guide'', the ''Monster Manual'' is one of the three "core rulebooks" in most editions of the ''D&D'' game. As such, new editions of the ''Monster Manual'' have been released for each edition of ''D&D''. Due to the level of detail and illustration included in the 1977 release, the book was cited as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Dummies
''For Dummies'' is an extensive series of instructional reference books which are intended to present non-intimidating guides for readers new to the various topics covered. The series has been a worldwide success with editions in numerous languages. The books are an example of a media franchise, consistently sporting a distinctive cover—usually yellow and black with a triangular-headed cartoon figure known as the "Dummies Man", and an informal, blackboard-style logo. Prose is simple and direct; bold icons, such as a piece of string tied around an index finger, are placed in the margin to indicate particularly important passages. Almost all ''Dummies'' books are organized around sections called "parts", which are groups of related chapters. Parts are almost always preceded by a Rich Tennant comic that refers to some part of the subject under discussion, though the comics were discontinued in 2012. Sometimes the same Tennant drawing reappears in another ''Dummies'' book with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Crook
Jeff Crook is a novelist, author, and former technical writer for the United States Postal Service. Works Jeff Crook's first Dragonlance novel, ''The Rose and the Skull'', was published in March 1999. His other novels for the Dragonlance setting include ''The Thieves' Guild'' (2000), '' Conundrum'' (2001), and '' Dark Thane'' (2003). One of Crook's stories was also included in the 2000 Dragonlance anthology, ''Rebels and Tyrants''. His story, "The Fractal," appeared in ''Relics and Omens'', his poetry in "The Final Word," and his ''AD&D'' adventures in ''Dungeon'' Magazine. He was later the editor of ''Campaigns'', the newsletter for the Southern Realms region of the RPGA. He has also had short stories published in the anthology ''The Search for Magic: Tales from the War of Souls'' (2001), and co-authored ''Bertrem's Guide to the War of Souls, Volume One'' (2001). Crook also wrote short stories for the ''Sovereign Stone'' world setting. Crook co-designed the ''Dungeons & Dragons' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champions Of Ruin
''Champions of Ruin'' is a hardcover accessory for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents ''Champions of Ruin'' is a world setting supplement, detailing the role of evil in the Forgotten Realms setting. Publication history ''Champions of Ruin'' was published in May 2005, and was designed by Jeff Crook, Wil Upchurch, and Eric L. Boyd. Cover art was by Lucio Parillo, with interior art by Thomas M. Baxa, Wayne England, Jason Engle, Ralph Horsley, Warren Mahy, 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 ..., William O'Connor, Lucio Parillo, and Marc Sasso. Reception Reviews References Forgotten Realms sourcebooks Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2005 {{ForgottenRealms-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Realms
''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Several years later, Greenwood brought the setting to publication for the ''D&D'' game as a series of magazine articles, and the first Realms game products were released in 1987. Role-playing game products have been produced for the setting ever since, as have various licensed products including novels, role-playing video game adaptations (including the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game to use graphics), comic books, and an upcoming film. Forgotten Realms is a fantasy world setting, described as a world of strange lands, dangerous creatures, and mighty deities, where magic and supernatural phenomena are quite real. The premise is that, long ago, planet Earth and the world of the For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wyatt (game Designer)
James Wyatt () is a game designer and a former United Methodist minister. He works for Wizards of the Coast, where he has designed supplements and adventures for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') roleplaying game. He is the author of sci-fi and fantasy novels, including Forgotten Realms books, and the 4th edition ''Dungeon Master's Guide''. Biography Wyatt grew up in Ithaca, New York where he attended Ithaca High School, graduating in 1986.The Bulletin: Ithaca High School 20th Reunion 1986/2006 July 1, 2006. Pg. 29 Archive copy at . He had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Mona
Erik Mona (born April 1974) is an American game designer who lives in Seattle, Washington. Career Mona was the Managing Editor of issues 1 and 2 of the '' Oerth Journal'', an online publication devoted to the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting, and the Editor-in-Chief from issues 2–7. Mona had the opportunity to talk to designers like Robert Kuntz on the GreyTalk mailing list in 1990s, where Kuntz shared stories of the early days of the Greyhawk campaigns. Mona became the head publisher of Paizo in April 2006. Mona served as the editor-in-chief of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game magazines '' Dragon'' beginning in 2004 and ''Dungeon'' from 2004 to 2006; at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007. Mona and other editors at Paizo were fans of Greyhawk, and thus featured the setting in ''Dragon'' and ''Dungeon'' magazines while Paizo was publishing the magazines. He has edited, au ... [...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] |
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