C.A. Suleiman is a writer, game designer, and musician who has worked primarily in dark fantasy and horror for

role-playing games A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal ac ...

and fiction. Through the course of his career, he has been a guest of honor or attending professional at over 140 conventions across seven countries.

Early life and education

Suleiman attended the

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as a child and Churchill High School, and went to the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...

in the late 1990s.

Career

C.A. Suleiman has contributed to books for ''

Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules ...

'' and the

World of Darkness ''World of Darkness'' is a series of tabletop role-playing games, originally created by Mark Rein-Hagen for White Wolf Publishing. It began as an annual line of five games in 1991–1995, with '' Vampire: The Masquerade'', '' Werewolf: The Apoca ...

. Suleiman co-wrote '' Vampire: The Requiem'' and conceived and developed the '' Mummy: The Curse'' line. His ''D&D'' work includes ''

City of Stormreach ''City of Stormreach'' is a supplement to the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Contents ''City of Stormreach'' is an accessory for the Eberron setting that describes the shadowy ruins, sinister organizations, and tre ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Dragonmarked ''Dragonmarked'' is a supplement to the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Contents ''Dragonmarked'' is an accessory for the Eberron setting that details each of the thirteen dragonmarked houses and presents advice f ...

'', ''

Heroes of Horror ''Heroes of Horror'' is a hardcover supplement to the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' role-playing game. Contents It is intended for use by Dungeon Masters who want to incorporate elements of horror into their game. It contains ide ...

'', and ''

Faiths of Eberron ''Faiths of Eberron'' is a supplement to the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#Dungeons & Dragons v3.5, 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Contents ''Faiths of Eberron'' is an accessory for the Eberron setting that presents ...

''. He launched a transmedia fantasy property called ''The Lost Citadel'', based around the meshing of zombie horror and traditional fantasy tropes. The world debuted with a fiction anthology, and then with a Kickstarted game line. C.A. Suleiman created and developed a Cthulhu Mythos game and setting called ''Unspeakable: Sigil & Sign'', which focuses on the Old One cultists as protagonists. In late 2017, the

Horror Writers Association The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is a worldwide non-profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark fantasy writers. Overview HWA was formed in 1985 with t ...

banned Suleiman from its events in response to accusations of sexual harassment;

Green Ronin Green Ronin Publishing is an American company based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2000 by Chris Pramas and Nicole Lindroos, they have published several role-playing game–related products. They won several awards for their games including ...

, publisher of ''The Lost Citadel'' fiction anthology and role-playing game, then distanced itself from Suleiman over the same allegations, despite co-owner Nicole Lindroos' maintaining of Suleiman's innocence.

Music

C.A. Suleiman is the founder of the

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-based interstitial rock group Toll Carom.

References

External links

Official website
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