living forgotten realms campaign staff
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These folks report directly to the RPGA content manager and oversee all aspects of the campaign. They're each in charge of managing the regional staff for four regions.
Region: Western Hemisphere - North (Canada, Northeast US, North Central US, Western US)
Favorite Movie: Being There
Favorite Book: The Night Inspector
Favorite Food: My wife's chicken enchiladas
Bio: Freelance writer and marketing consultant; degrees in History, English and Creative Writing; I've taught writing and edited fiction and nonfiction.
Region: Western Hemisphere - South (Latin America/Caribbean, Pacific US, Southeast US, Southwest US)
Favorite Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Disney animation)
Favorite Book: Toss-up between Terry Brooks (Shannara) and Stephen R. Donaldson (Thomas Covenant)
Favorite Food: The humble potato (baked, mashed, fried, boiled... it's so versatile!)
Bio: Mild-mannered software developer by day, destroyer of worlds by night. Have refereed soccer (the real football) for over 20 years. Fluent in French.
Region: Eastern Hemisphere (Australia/New Zealand/Pacific Asia, Northern Europe/Russia, Southern Europe/Turkey, UK/Ireland/South Africa)
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Too many to name
Bio: Gaming since 1992, mostly D&D in its various incarnations, but I have also played several Storytelling games. Active in the LG campaign since 2000, first as a triad member for the Sunndi region, and since 2006 as the circle member for the Splintered Suns region. I wrote my first convention adventure in the mid-nineties which became the Beginner's Tournament at Gen Con UK. Since that time I have written a lot of other adventures and interactives especially with the start of the LG Campaign. People might know me as Madfox(11) from the Wizards message boards and from Monte Cook's message boards.
This region consists of, well, the nation of Canada. Simple, eh?
Position: Point-of-contact
Favorite Movie: Spaceballs
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Cucumbers
Bio: I have been playing D&D for 15 years now. Also during that time I've played over 30 other RPGs. I previously was involved as a triad member for Living Greyhawk. I work in the Information Technology industry and like working with technology.
Position: Event manager
Favorite Movie: Blade Runner, Serenity, Layer Cake
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings, Baroque Cycle
Favorite Food: Calaloo, oil down, Baddeck lobster supper, my own curry
Bio: Born in Northern England of Trinidad and English parents, I first played D&D in 1979 after I bought the expert set. I moved to Trinidad where one could not even buy a d20 (and thus wore my blue "crayon in" d20 completely round). I moved to Canada in 1989, and started my kids on Forgotten Realms in 2nd edition, and on to 3.0 and 3.x. I game in Toronto with 3 different groups, and I look forward to building the Living Forgotten Realms into the best gaming experience ever!
Position: Writing director
Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings trilogy or the first Star Wars trilogy
Favorite Book: Elfstones of Shannara
Favorite Food: Pizza or pork chops
Bio: I'm a 5th year university student majoring in English. My hobbies include many roleplaying games (particularly D&D, d20 Modern, and Mutants & Masterminds), board games (Particularly Zombies! and Descent), reading, drawing, and biking. I can almost always be found either reading a book, or hunched over my computer's keyboard working on my own stories.
This region includes the US states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. It also includes the District of Columbia.
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Favorite Movie: Casablanca
Favorite Book: The Art of War
Favorite Food: Pastrami, spicy mustard
Bio: I'm a forensic computer consultant, an avid gamer and community guy, most recently participating as point-of-contact and convention support for the LG Bissel region, where I wrote some 50-odd rounds of adventures. I'm on staff for four annual regional conventions, run a fifth, and serve as marshall coordinator at the national shows. I've been a professional event staff guy in Ultima Online and Eve Online, two MMORPGs. My other interests include large dogs, charity, freemasonry, and copious amounts of caffeine.
Favorite Movie: The Dark Crystal
Favorite Book: Elvenbane
Favorite Food: It's best not to play favorites
Bio: I'm a full-time novelist and freelance writer. The writing life being largely a pro-bono occupation, I'm also the in-house chef and domestic aid. I enjoy boardgames, good books, and long walks along the beach under a full moon.
This region includes the US states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
This region will represent the Waterdeep region of Aber-Toril.
Favorite Movie: I can't explain why this is, but my favorite movies tend to involve water, like Hunt for Red October, Master and Commander, and The Abyss
Favorite Book: The Three Musketeers
Favorite Food: Anything in a casserole dish
Bio: Thirty-something problem-solver. I like to work, write, read, watch true-life crime shows, sleep, and cook. I fumbled around home campaigns for years before finding, and devoting myself to, Living games of all sorts, eventually forsaking all others.
Favorite Movie: Big Jake and Blade Runner
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Food: Chinese
Bio: Tabletop gaming is my hobby. I started playing D&D in 1977. I don't play electronic or computer games. This year my brother and I attended our 30th Gen Con. I have an extensive collection of games and miniatures, and our basement rec room is the "gaming shrine." I have been coaching grade-school soccer for 11 years. My family and I enjoy hiking very much. We are currently trying to visit all of the state parks in Wisconsin.
Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Book: Tolkien, David Eddings, Mercedes Lackey, Ed Greenwood
Favorite Food: Claire - chocolate, shimp; Keith - Mexican, Chinese, salmon
Bio: Claire: A former restaurant manage with degrees in Theater and German, She started playing D&D in 1979 and started going to Gen Con in 1985 (joining the RPGA shortly thereafter). Claire was the Living Death campaign coordinator for 10 years. Co-author of the d20 Masque of the Red Death campaign setting book. Keith: A nuclear engineer by education and a mid-level manager of engineers for the US Air Force, Keith started playing D&D in 1981, joining the RPGA its first year, and started going to Gen Con in 1985. Keith served as the Living City temples coordinator, then Living City meta-org director, and wrote around 30 rounds of Living Death adventures. Both Keith & Claire are heavy readers. We both love the Forgotten Realms.
This region includes the US states of Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Favorite Movie: Highlander
Favorite Book: Songs of Ice and Fire
Favorite Food: Steak and lobster
Bio: I'm an avid roleplayer, D&D fanatic since 1979, most recently participating as the point-of-contact for the Living Greyhawk Dyvers region. I enjoy many a board game to include Catan and Zombies. I'm also an occasional Magic: The Gathering player, but I mostly kicked that habit about four years ago. I enjoy electronic games, though realized that 40 hours a week in a MMORPG is probably a bit too much for me, I gave up World of Warcraft right after the beta. I try to keep some time out of my gaming hobbies for skydiving and motorcycling.
Favorite Movie: Conan (both), Fire and Ice
Favorite Book: Illusions, anything by R.E. Howard or E.R. Burroughs
Favorite Food: My lasagna
Bio: Uniform Designer for the military. Fan of heroic fantasy novels, comics, and sci-fi. Gamer since I could hold a die, deal a card, move a piece, push a button, or spin a spinner. As long as I can keep doing that I will always be a gamer.
Favorite Movie: The Empire Strikes Back
Favorite Book: Le Comte de Monte Cristo, Les Memoires du Diable
Favorite Food: Whatever my wife makes
Bio: French Canadian now living in Colorado, Computer Engineer, hobbies include wargames (Historicals & GW), painting minis and writing. Gamer since I got my hands on "The Citadel of Chaos" in 1984 (things came slower to Quebec in the days), 23 years later, Other likes are hockey, football and soccer. Oh! I openly admit to watching Jerry Springer. Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Lived in Canada, France, Ireland, Japan and the US. I speak French, English, Spanish and some Japanese & Portuguese.
This region includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the islands of the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico). Basically, everything in the Western Hemisphere south of the contiguous 48 US states.
Favorite Movie: Blade Runner
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Food: Broiled chicken with lettuce salad
Bio: I am a former software developer who grew older and became a mid-level manager in a Mexican university. My passion is to play board, collectible card, miniatures video and computer games. In short: I'm a part time executive and a full-time gamer.
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
This region includes the US states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It also includes the US territory of Guam.
Favorite Movie: The Empire Strikes Back, The Godfather I and II, Swingers, Office Space, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Field of Dreams
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings, World War Z, Watchmen
Favorite Food: Yes! Oh... pasta with red sauce, veal picatta, Maryland crabs
Bio: I recently had a career change into sales but have had a long career in consulting and technical work. I have been playing D&D since around 1980 and I have been "reactivated" into the gaming scene about four years ago. I have also played (and kicked the habit) of both Magic:The Gathering and MMORPGs.
Favorite Movie: Return of the Jedi
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Chinese
Bio: CPA with his own practice who loves to travel and play board games in his spare time. Fan of the three major US sports (baseball, football, basketball).
Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Favorite Book: It
Favorite Food: Lamb vindaloo
Bio: Career soldier since 1993-gamer since 1982. While D&D is my primary hobby, I also enjoy a variety of board games, computer games, running, and racquetball.
This region includes the US states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Favorite Movie: 13th Warrior
Favorite Book: Bane of the Black Sword (Elric)
Favorite Food: Rock Star energy drink
Bio: Web developer and online marketer by trade. I spend my free time coordinating as many quality gaming opportunities as possible.
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Favorite Movie: Gettysburg
Favorite Book: Animal Farm
Favorite Food: Pizza (covered in meat products)
Bio: Political science/history major at Clemson University. Mail order manager for college store. roleplayer on Horde-side Twisting Nether World of Warcraft server.
This region includes the US states of Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Favorite Book: Starship Troopers
Favorite Food: Sushi
Bio: I have gamed for many years. I have been sucked into World of Warcraft the past few years. I'm looking forward to the release of Spore. I'm looking forward to 4th Edition D&D. I like what I have been reading in the blogs and hearing from the podcasts. I enjoy playing board and card games.
Favorite Movie: Thomas Crown Affair (original), Spy Game, Pay Back, Unforgiven, 47 Ronin, Kagemusha, Ran, For Love of the Game
Favorite Book: Raise the Titanic, Moneychangers, Three Musketeers, Terry Brooks or David Eddings series
Favorite Food: Prime rib, fettucini alfredo, spicy Mexican/Asian, margarita, malibu and Coke, good beer will do also
Bio: Computer professional/manager working for Higher Education institution in Oklahoma. Hobbies besides gaming include: Green Bay Packers - shareholder/owner, stock market, convention organization, world class sports events like: America's Cup, Tour de France bicycling, World Cup Cricket.
Favorite Movie: The Last of the Mohicans
Favorite Book: The Wishsong of Shannara
Favorite Food: My wife's lasagna with a bottle of 2005 Matzin
Bio: I enjoy reading, gaming, sports (football, baseball), music, and cooking. I am a big fan of Forgotten Realms. For a job, I'm a bean counter specializing in audits and financials.
This region includes the countries of Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Food: Meat
Bio: Currently living in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. I am Head of English & Philosophy at Trinity Bay State High. I have been a regional POC for Living Greyhawk since 2000. I have written 20+ Living Greyhawk adventures. I run a convention called ReefCon every year. My main aims are to get kids playing D&D (they are the future of our game); as well as opening up D&D to the wider Asia Pacific region (another big future). Looking forward to Living Forgotten Realms 'cause it's going to be BIG.
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite Book: The Wind-up Bird Chronicle
Favorite Food: Roast chicken
Bio: Currently the Communications Manager for a motoring company. Former semi-pro football player (back injury), now a dedicated armchair sports fan!
Favorite Movie: Serenity
Favorite Book: Prey
Favorite Food: My homemade creamy chicken pasta, or cajun-style beef and capsicum (peppers for you US guys)
Bio: I've been many things; from cleaner at the local vet clinic and a stablehand at 16 to an Aust. Air Force clerk to a qualified primary and secondary school teacher with a Masters in English Lit. and Writing, and an Honours in Indonesian Literature. I love writing, and enjoy editing, and am always on the lookout for the next great story.
This region includes the countries of Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Favorite Movie: Calamari Union, Cross of Iron, Hombre Mirando al Sudeste, Syriana
Favorite Book: Fahrenheit 451, Not Before Sundown, The God Delusion, The Satanic Verses
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: I am a film editor, currently working for a Finnish production company. I've been playing various editions of D&D since I was 8 years old. I became member of RPGA when I was studying in the UK and I was soon writing adventures for the Scandinavian region (Naerie) and joined the triad when my studies ended. As of 2007 I have written 13 adventures and a recurring theme in them are morally grey situations. I also try to play as many board games as possible, Twilight Imperium being my current favourite. I am also involved in local politics as member of the Green Party.
Favorite Movie: Memento
Favorite Book: Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual (I mean it!)
Favorite Food: Spahetti Bolognese with zucchini
Bio: My favorite hobby is to make other people as addicted to D&D as I am. I've been organizing D&D and Living Greyhawk events for quite a while now. I will simply continue doing this with Living Forgotten Realms. I am known as "Amurayi" on the Gleemax forums and other geek incarnations on the web.
Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean, original Star Wars trilogy, Shall We Dance (Japanese version)
Favorite Book: Harry Potter, Discworld, works by Terry Pratchett
Favorite Food: Spare ribs
Bio: I have a job as a Webmaster at a Dutch broadcasting company.
This region includes the countries of Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey.
There are still two open positions for Southern Europe/Turkey. Applications for either event manager or writing director will be accepted until December 15. Apply now if you're interested!
Name: Axel Sabitzer
Position: Point-of-contact
Favorite Movie: There are far too many (Star Wars is near the top)
Favorite Book: Moby Dick
Favorite Food: It's best not to play favorites
Bio: I discovered D&D only seven or eight years ago since it's sometimes pretty hard in Austria to find some gamers if you're not in the capital, and have started to play it heavily since then. I got stuck as the all time DM in almost every campaign, and find myself reading rule books as a past time activity. Apart from RPGs (I play Star Wars Saga, d20 Modern, D&D - Eberron and Forgotten Realms - Cthulhu and some others) I got into the military after school, I'm going to stay there until March, and afterwards I'll be attending Japanese culture and language at a local university. It's my first time as admin for an RPGA campaign, but I've played in most of them.
This region includes the counties of Ireland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings, Princess Bride
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Pizza or Mongolian barbeque
Bio: Due to a moment of madness I nowadays find myself organising Living and other RPGA events for a number of conventions here in the UK. Another moment of madness led to me joining the Onnwal triad in Living Greyhawk. Other than gaming I spend a lot of time reading (I need a bigger house - I have a lack of space for books nowadays).
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: Creighton lives in a rambling, ramshackle mansion by the sea in Merry Olde England. Consequently, he is learning new and exciting DIY tasks every day including (but not limited to) phoning the electrician, phoning the builders and phoning the roofers. Creighton has been both a triad and circle of six member for Living Greyhawk and has been writing for the RPGA since 1999. He has had several articles published in Dungeon and Dragon magazines, and has design credits for Exemplars of Evil and Monster Manual V.
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Living Forgotten Realms Campaign Staff
Global Administrators
These folks report directly to the RPGA content manager and oversee all aspects of the campaign. They're each in charge of managing the regional staff for four regions.
Shawn Merwin
Region: Western Hemisphere - North (Canada, Northeast US, North Central US, Western US)
Favorite Movie: Being There
Favorite Book: The Night Inspector
Favorite Food: My wife's chicken enchiladas
Bio: Freelance writer and marketing consultant; degrees in History, English and Creative Writing; I've taught writing and edited fiction and nonfiction.
M. Sean Molley
Region: Western Hemisphere - South (Latin America/Caribbean, Pacific US, Southeast US, Southwest US)
Favorite Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Disney animation)
Favorite Book: Toss-up between Terry Brooks (Shannara) and Stephen R. Donaldson (Thomas Covenant)
Favorite Food: The humble potato (baked, mashed, fried, boiled... it's so versatile!)
Bio: Mild-mannered software developer by day, destroyer of worlds by night. Have refereed soccer (the real football) for over 20 years. Fluent in French.
Pieter Sleijpen
Region: Eastern Hemisphere (Australia/New Zealand/Pacific Asia, Northern Europe/Russia, Southern Europe/Turkey, UK/Ireland/South Africa)
Favorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Too many to name
Bio: Gaming since 1992, mostly D&D in its various incarnations, but I have also played several Storytelling games. Active in the LG campaign since 2000, first as a triad member for the Sunndi region, and since 2006 as the circle member for the Splintered Suns region. I wrote my first convention adventure in the mid-nineties which became the Beginner's Tournament at Gen Con UK. Since that time I have written a lot of other adventures and interactives especially with the start of the LG Campaign. People might know me as Madfox(11) from the Wizards message boards and from Monte Cook's message boards.
Canada Regional Administrators
This region consists of, well, the nation of Canada. Simple, eh?
Chris Wachal
Position: Point-of-contact
Favorite Movie: Spaceballs
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Cucumbers
Bio: I have been playing D&D for 15 years now. Also during that time I've played over 30 other RPGs. I previously was involved as a triad member for Living Greyhawk. I work in the Information Technology industry and like working with technology.
Dominic Amann
Position: Event manager
Favorite Movie: Blade Runner, Serenity, Layer Cake
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings, Baroque Cycle
Favorite Food: Calaloo, oil down, Baddeck lobster supper, my own curry
Bio: Born in Northern England of Trinidad and English parents, I first played D&D in 1979 after I bought the expert set. I moved to Trinidad where one could not even buy a d20 (and thus wore my blue "crayon in" d20 completely round). I moved to Canada in 1989, and started my kids on Forgotten Realms in 2nd edition, and on to 3.0 and 3.x. I game in Toronto with 3 different groups, and I look forward to building the Living Forgotten Realms into the best gaming experience ever!
Colin Marco
Position: Writing director
Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings trilogy or the first Star Wars trilogy
Favorite Book: Elfstones of Shannara
Favorite Food: Pizza or pork chops
Bio: I'm a 5th year university student majoring in English. My hobbies include many roleplaying games (particularly D&D, d20 Modern, and Mutants & Masterminds), board games (Particularly Zombies! and Descent), reading, drawing, and biking. I can almost always be found either reading a book, or hunched over my computer's keyboard working on my own stories.
Northeast US
This region includes the US states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. It also includes the District of Columbia.
Peter Seckler
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Jay Babcock
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: Casablanca
Favorite Book: The Art of War
Favorite Food: Pastrami, spicy mustard
Bio: I'm a forensic computer consultant, an avid gamer and community guy, most recently participating as point-of-contact and convention support for the LG Bissel region, where I wrote some 50-odd rounds of adventures. I'm on staff for four annual regional conventions, run a fifth, and serve as marshall coordinator at the national shows. I've been a professional event staff guy in Ultima Online and Eve Online, two MMORPGs. My other interests include large dogs, charity, freemasonry, and copious amounts of caffeine.
Andrew G. Schneider
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: The Dark Crystal
Favorite Book: Elvenbane
Favorite Food: It's best not to play favorites
Bio: I'm a full-time novelist and freelance writer. The writing life being largely a pro-bono occupation, I'm also the in-house chef and domestic aid. I enjoy boardgames, good books, and long walks along the beach under a full moon.
North Central US
This region includes the US states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
This region will represent the Waterdeep region of Aber-Toril.
Ryan Page Kappler
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: I can't explain why this is, but my favorite movies tend to involve water, like Hunt for Red October, Master and Commander, and The Abyss
Favorite Book: The Three Musketeers
Favorite Food: Anything in a casserole dish
Bio: Thirty-something problem-solver. I like to work, write, read, watch true-life crime shows, sleep, and cook. I fumbled around home campaigns for years before finding, and devoting myself to, Living games of all sorts, eventually forsaking all others.
Rick Brown
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: Big Jake and Blade Runner
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Food: Chinese
Bio: Tabletop gaming is my hobby. I started playing D&D in 1977. I don't play electronic or computer games. This year my brother and I attended our 30th Gen Con. I have an extensive collection of games and miniatures, and our basement rec room is the "gaming shrine." I have been coaching grade-school soccer for 11 years. My family and I enjoy hiking very much. We are currently trying to visit all of the state parks in Wisconsin.
Claire Hoffman/Keith Hoffman
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Book: Tolkien, David Eddings, Mercedes Lackey, Ed Greenwood
Favorite Food: Claire - chocolate, shimp; Keith - Mexican, Chinese, salmon
Bio: Claire: A former restaurant manage with degrees in Theater and German, She started playing D&D in 1979 and started going to Gen Con in 1985 (joining the RPGA shortly thereafter). Claire was the Living Death campaign coordinator for 10 years. Co-author of the d20 Masque of the Red Death campaign setting book. Keith: A nuclear engineer by education and a mid-level manager of engineers for the US Air Force, Keith started playing D&D in 1981, joining the RPGA its first year, and started going to Gen Con in 1985. Keith served as the Living City temples coordinator, then Living City meta-org director, and wrote around 30 rounds of Living Death adventures. Both Keith & Claire are heavy readers. We both love the Forgotten Realms.
Western US
This region includes the US states of Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Michael Mockus
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: Highlander
Favorite Book: Songs of Ice and Fire
Favorite Food: Steak and lobster
Bio: I'm an avid roleplayer, D&D fanatic since 1979, most recently participating as the point-of-contact for the Living Greyhawk Dyvers region. I enjoy many a board game to include Catan and Zombies. I'm also an occasional Magic: The Gathering player, but I mostly kicked that habit about four years ago. I enjoy electronic games, though realized that 40 hours a week in a MMORPG is probably a bit too much for me, I gave up World of Warcraft right after the beta. I try to keep some time out of my gaming hobbies for skydiving and motorcycling.
Leonard F. Logan
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: Conan (both), Fire and Ice
Favorite Book: Illusions, anything by R.E. Howard or E.R. Burroughs
Favorite Food: My lasagna
Bio: Uniform Designer for the military. Fan of heroic fantasy novels, comics, and sci-fi. Gamer since I could hold a die, deal a card, move a piece, push a button, or spin a spinner. As long as I can keep doing that I will always be a gamer.
JP Chapleau
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: The Empire Strikes Back
Favorite Book: Le Comte de Monte Cristo, Les Memoires du Diable
Favorite Food: Whatever my wife makes
Bio: French Canadian now living in Colorado, Computer Engineer, hobbies include wargames (Historicals & GW), painting minis and writing. Gamer since I got my hands on "The Citadel of Chaos" in 1984 (things came slower to Quebec in the days), 23 years later, Other likes are hockey, football and soccer. Oh! I openly admit to watching Jerry Springer. Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Lived in Canada, France, Ireland, Japan and the US. I speak French, English, Spanish and some Japanese & Portuguese.
Mexico/Caribbean/Central, South and Latin Americas
This region includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the islands of the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico). Basically, everything in the Western Hemisphere south of the contiguous 48 US states.
Virgilio Giron
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: Blade Runner
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Food: Broiled chicken with lettuce salad
Bio: I am a former software developer who grew older and became a mid-level manager in a Mexican university. My passion is to play board, collectible card, miniatures video and computer games. In short: I'm a part time executive and a full-time gamer.
Carlos Lourenço
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Otávio Gonçalves
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Pacific US
This region includes the US states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It also includes the US territory of Guam.
Mike Rizzo
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: The Empire Strikes Back, The Godfather I and II, Swingers, Office Space, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Field of Dreams
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings, World War Z, Watchmen
Favorite Food: Yes! Oh... pasta with red sauce, veal picatta, Maryland crabs
Bio: I recently had a career change into sales but have had a long career in consulting and technical work. I have been playing D&D since around 1980 and I have been "reactivated" into the gaming scene about four years ago. I have also played (and kicked the habit) of both Magic:The Gathering and MMORPGs.
Josh Kaufman
Position: Events managerFavorite Movie: Return of the Jedi
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Chinese
Bio: CPA with his own practice who loves to travel and play board games in his spare time. Fan of the three major US sports (baseball, football, basketball).
Bill Benham
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Favorite Book: It
Favorite Food: Lamb vindaloo
Bio: Career soldier since 1993-gamer since 1982. While D&D is my primary hobby, I also enjoy a variety of board games, computer games, running, and racquetball.
Southeast US
This region includes the US states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Mike Lee
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: 13th Warrior
Favorite Book: Bane of the Black Sword (Elric)
Favorite Food: Rock Star energy drink
Bio: Web developer and online marketer by trade. I spend my free time coordinating as many quality gaming opportunities as possible.
Bill Baldwin
Position: Events managerFavorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Scott Horn
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: Gettysburg
Favorite Book: Animal Farm
Favorite Food: Pizza (covered in meat products)
Bio: Political science/history major at Clemson University. Mail order manager for college store. roleplayer on Horde-side Twisting Nether World of Warcraft server.
Southwest US
This region includes the US states of Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Travis Wolcott
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Favorite Book: Starship Troopers
Favorite Food: Sushi
Bio: I have gamed for many years. I have been sucked into World of Warcraft the past few years. I'm looking forward to the release of Spore. I'm looking forward to 4th Edition D&D. I like what I have been reading in the blogs and hearing from the podcasts. I enjoy playing board and card games.
Konrad Brandemuhl
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: Thomas Crown Affair (original), Spy Game, Pay Back, Unforgiven, 47 Ronin, Kagemusha, Ran, For Love of the Game
Favorite Book: Raise the Titanic, Moneychangers, Three Musketeers, Terry Brooks or David Eddings series
Favorite Food: Prime rib, fettucini alfredo, spicy Mexican/Asian, margarita, malibu and Coke, good beer will do also
Bio: Computer professional/manager working for Higher Education institution in Oklahoma. Hobbies besides gaming include: Green Bay Packers - shareholder/owner, stock market, convention organization, world class sports events like: America's Cup, Tour de France bicycling, World Cup Cricket.
Jeff Hertel
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: The Last of the Mohicans
Favorite Book: The Wishsong of Shannara
Favorite Food: My wife's lasagna with a bottle of 2005 Matzin
Bio: I enjoy reading, gaming, sports (football, baseball), music, and cooking. I am a big fan of Forgotten Realms. For a job, I'm a bean counter specializing in audits and financials.
Australia/New Zealand/Pacific Asia
This region includes the countries of Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.
Bruce Paris
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: Star Wars
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Food: Meat
Bio: Currently living in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. I am Head of English & Philosophy at Trinity Bay State High. I have been a regional POC for Living Greyhawk since 2000. I have written 20+ Living Greyhawk adventures. I run a convention called ReefCon every year. My main aims are to get kids playing D&D (they are the future of our game); as well as opening up D&D to the wider Asia Pacific region (another big future). Looking forward to Living Forgotten Realms 'cause it's going to be BIG.
Joe Fitzgerald
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite Book: The Wind-up Bird Chronicle
Favorite Food: Roast chicken
Bio: Currently the Communications Manager for a motoring company. Former semi-pro football player (back injury), now a dedicated armchair sports fan!
Colleen Simpson
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: Serenity
Favorite Book: Prey
Favorite Food: My homemade creamy chicken pasta, or cajun-style beef and capsicum (peppers for you US guys)
Bio: I've been many things; from cleaner at the local vet clinic and a stablehand at 16 to an Aust. Air Force clerk to a qualified primary and secondary school teacher with a Masters in English Lit. and Writing, and an Honours in Indonesian Literature. I love writing, and enjoy editing, and am always on the lookout for the next great story.
Northern Europe/Russia
This region includes the countries of Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Sampo Haarlaa
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: Calamari Union, Cross of Iron, Hombre Mirando al Sudeste, Syriana
Favorite Book: Fahrenheit 451, Not Before Sundown, The God Delusion, The Satanic Verses
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: I am a film editor, currently working for a Finnish production company. I've been playing various editions of D&D since I was 8 years old. I became member of RPGA when I was studying in the UK and I was soon writing adventures for the Scandinavian region (Naerie) and joined the triad when my studies ended. As of 2007 I have written 13 adventures and a recurring theme in them are morally grey situations. I also try to play as many board games as possible, Twilight Imperium being my current favourite. I am also involved in local politics as member of the Green Party.
Matthias Schäfer
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: Memento
Favorite Book: Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual (I mean it!)
Favorite Food: Spahetti Bolognese with zucchini
Bio: My favorite hobby is to make other people as addicted to D&D as I am. I've been organizing D&D and Living Greyhawk events for quite a while now. I will simply continue doing this with Living Forgotten Realms. I am known as "Amurayi" on the Gleemax forums and other geek incarnations on the web.
Pierre van Rooden
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean, original Star Wars trilogy, Shall We Dance (Japanese version)
Favorite Book: Harry Potter, Discworld, works by Terry Pratchett
Favorite Food: Spare ribs
Bio: I have a job as a Webmaster at a Dutch broadcasting company.
Southern Europe/Turkey
This region includes the countries of Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey.
There are still two open positions for Southern Europe/Turkey. Applications for either event manager or writing director will be accepted until December 15. Apply now if you're interested!
Name: Axel Sabitzer
Position: Point-of-contact
Favorite Movie: There are far too many (Star Wars is near the top)
Favorite Book: Moby Dick
Favorite Food: It's best not to play favorites
Bio: I discovered D&D only seven or eight years ago since it's sometimes pretty hard in Austria to find some gamers if you're not in the capital, and have started to play it heavily since then. I got stuck as the all time DM in almost every campaign, and find myself reading rule books as a past time activity. Apart from RPGs (I play Star Wars Saga, d20 Modern, D&D - Eberron and Forgotten Realms - Cthulhu and some others) I got into the military after school, I'm going to stay there until March, and afterwards I'll be attending Japanese culture and language at a local university. It's my first time as admin for an RPGA campaign, but I've played in most of them.
UK/Ireland/South Africa
This region includes the counties of Ireland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
Paul James
Position: Point-of-contactFavorite Movie: Lord of the Rings, Princess Bride
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: Pizza or Mongolian barbeque
Bio: Due to a moment of madness I nowadays find myself organising Living and other RPGA events for a number of conventions here in the UK. Another moment of madness led to me joining the Onnwal triad in Living Greyhawk. Other than gaming I spend a lot of time reading (I need a bigger house - I have a lack of space for books nowadays).
Robert Wills
Position: Event managerFavorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: None given
Creighton Broadhurst
Position: Writing directorFavorite Movie: None listed
Favorite Book: None listed
Favorite Food: None listed
Bio: Creighton lives in a rambling, ramshackle mansion by the sea in Merry Olde England. Consequently, he is learning new and exciting DIY tasks every day including (but not limited to) phoning the electrician, phoning the builders and phoning the roofers. Creighton has been both a triad and circle of six member for Living Greyhawk and has been writing for the RPGA since 1999. He has had several articles published in Dungeon and Dragon magazines, and has design credits for Exemplars of Evil and Monster Manual V.