Deborah Teramis Christian is an American author and

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. She previously worked under the name Deborah Christian, but now prefers to be called by her middle name and uses her full name on book credits. Teramis has also used the pen-name Terry Randall on some of her RPG works. She is a US army veteran.

Career

Deborah Christian has designed and edited role-playing game materials for ''

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'', including ''

Tales of the Outer Planes ''Tales of the Outer Planes'' is an adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, set in that game's Outer Planes. TSR, Inc. published the module in 1988 for the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rules. The module is a ...

'', '' The Minrothad Guilds'', ''

Lords of Darkness ''Lords of Darkness'' is the name of two accessories for the fictional ''Forgotten Realms'' campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition ''Lords of Darkness'' is a collection o ...

'', ''

Bestiary of Dragons and Giants ''Bestiary of Dragons and Giants'' is an accessory for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, published in 1987 by TSR, Inc., TSR. Contents ''Bestiary of Dragons and Giants'' is a supplement to ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D)'' w ...

'', ''

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'', '' Dragon Dawn'', and '' Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms''. She also writes fiction under the name Deborah Teramis Christian.

Novels

* ''Splintegrate'' (2014) * ''Mainline'' (1996) * ''Kar Kilam'' (1998) * ''The Truthsayer's Apprentice'' (1999)

References

External links

Deborah Christian's official website
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