Roger Raupp (born October 1, 1963 in
Elkhorn, Wisconsin)
is an artist whose work has appeared in games such as the ''
Dungeons & Dragons''
fantasy role-playing game
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from
TSR, and the
collectible card game
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''
Magic: the Gathering'' from
Wizards of the Coast.
Early life
According to Roger Raupp, he "was into science fiction as a kid, but my parents were quite conservative and thought I was a little nuts. They wanted me to work on the farm, not sit around and read comic books and watch Godzilla movies all day."
Raupp developed an interest in art during childhood, and began playing the ''
Dungeons & Dragons''
fantasy 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 ...
while in high school. As a freshman, Raupp "was doing some art for a student magazine, which happened to be printed at the same plant where ''
Dragon
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'' had camera work done.
Tim Kask, who was then the editor of ''Dragon'', happened to see some of my science-fiction and fantasy pieces, and told my art teacher to have me bring in a portfolio."
reviewed the samples, and told him to keep working; several months later, Raupp got his first assignment for an illustration for ''Dragon''.
Career
Raupp joined the ''Dragon'' staff on a part-time basis three years later doing art and cartography, and about a year he was hired full-time. Raupp eventually became the Art Director for ''Dragon'', ''
Strategy & Tactics
''Strategy & Tactics'' (''S&T'') is a wargaming magazine now published by Decision Games, notable for publishing a complete new wargame in each issue.
Beginnings
''Strategy & Tactics'' was first published in January 1967 under its original edit ...
'', and ''
Polyhedron'', doing layout, keylining, graphic design, cartography, and some of the art for the magazines.
Raupp produced the covers for
Avalon Hill's "''
RuneQuest'' Renaissance" books.
Works
Roger Raupp was an interior artist on such ''Dungeons & Dragons'' books as the first edition ''
Unearthed Arcana'' and ''
Oriental Adventures''. He worked as a cover artist on some
Avalon Hill products, and produced interior art for products from
Mayfair Games
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,
Iron Crown Enterprises,
Hero Games, Rubicon Games,
Daedalus Games, and
Atlas Games, as well as art for two ''
Magic: the Gathering'' sets. As Rudy Rauben he published The Medicine Show.
Personal life
In 2007 Raupp changed to his name to Rudy Didier Rauben.
References
External links
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1963 births
Fantasy artists
Game artists
Living people
People from Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Role-playing game artists