You’re visiting my web site, so you probably already know who I am. Or maybe you don’t. Or maybe you do, but you don’t really know all there is to know about me. Not that you’ll get all of that here, but at least I can fill you in a bit. So here you go.
Insofar as you care about me at all, you probably care about me because I care about games*. A lot. Probably more than you (though not necessarily). Probably more than is rational. Or wise.
I’ve been in the game business for a couple of decades. Started with my own small publishing company, then worked for a couple of mid-tier publishers, then ended up at Wizards of the Coast, working mostly on D&D. A few years in R&D, and then a couple as Brand Manager. I then took a hard right (all the way across the Atlantic) and landed in the UK, where I worked for four years as the Marketing Manager for Esdevium Games, one of the world’s foremost distributors of tabletop games. My most visible roles at Esdevium included running D&D in the UK, and serving as a sort of public spokesperson for tabletop games in the media.
I could make that long story a lot longer, but I’ll skip the sordid details for now. The crux is that over 20 years, I’ve written, designed, edited, illustrated, cartographized, marketed, and brand managed games of almost all sorts. (I’m talking about real games here, not your namby-pamby “electronic games.” Kids these days.) RPGs most of all, but also minis games, TCGs and conventional card games, and board games. Even game-related fiction. And a few games that defy categorization (here’s one for you: Star Trek: Red Alert). I’ve been indie, and big company, and everything in between.
Man, if you’re still reading, you must really find this fascinating. Just for the heck of it, I’m pasting a list of some of the stuff I’ve contributed to at the bottom of this page. You can also find a list at my Pen and Paper database entry. (If you dig any of that early stuff, you can find many of my early products at the CEE Classics section of DriveThru PRG.)
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* It’s possible you care about this whole lot because you’re a friend or family member, and aren’t all that interested in the whole “games” thing (though you should be; games are awesome). In that case, ignore all that stuff above. Here’s the bit for you: I’m the dad of two great kids (who, incidentally, love games) and married to the fabulous Tammie of my life (also a gamer). As of this writing, I live in glorious Hampshire in southern England. Where I play a lot of games and do a lot of cool stuff that’s vaguely game related, like visiting castles and tank museums and things.
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Writing, Design, and Development
Millenium’s End | Millennium’s End | 1991 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
BlackEagle Operative’s Kit | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
GM Screen and 1999 Datasource | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
Nightwalker/The Villee Affair | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
“Identification: Friend or Foe” | White Wolf Magazine #36 | 1993 | White Wolf | Author |
Ultra Modern Firearms | Millennium’s End | 1993 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
GMs Companion | Millennium’s End | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
Miami Sourcebook | Millennium’s End | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
Psychosis: Ship of Fools | Psychosis | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Additional Material |
Psychosis: Ship of Fools | Psychosis | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Design |
Babylon Project, The | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Additional Material |
Babylon Project, The | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Design |
Earthforce Sourcebook | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
The Medellin Agent | Millennium’s End | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Author |
Deadlands: Hell on Earth | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Advice |
Infestations | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Author |
Monsters, Muties & Misfits | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Design |
Starfleet Academy | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Contributor |
Marshal’s Handbook, Revised Ed. | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Additional Development |
Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game | Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game | 2001 | Wizards of the Coast | Design |
Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game | Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game | 2001 | Wizards of the Coast | Developer |
d20 Modern Roleplaying Game | d20 Modern | 2002 | Wizards of the Coast | Design |
Horrors of the Wasted West | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 2002 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Additional Material |
Prophecies of the Dragon | Wheel of Time | 2002 | Wizards of the Coast | Design |
Prophecies of the Dragon | Wheel of Time | 2002 | Wizards of the Coast | Developer |
Relics & Rituals II: Lost Lore | Scarred Lands | 2002 | Sword & Sorcery Studios | Author |
Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook | Star Wars | 2002 | Wizards of the Coast | Additional Design |
Ultramodern Firearms | OGL | 2002 | Green Ronin Publishing | Author |
Coruscant and the Core Worlds | Star Wars | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Developer |
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master’s Guide v.3.5 | Dungeons & Dragons | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Contributor |
Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual v.3.5 | Dungeons & Dragons | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Contributor |
Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook v.3.5 | Dungeons & Dragons | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Contributor |
Modern Player’s Companion | d20 Modern | 2003 | Game Mechanics, The | Additional Design |
Unearthed Arcana | Dungeons & Dragons | 2004 | Wizards of the Coast | Additional Design |
Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook | Dungeons & Dragons | 2008 | Wizards of the Coast | Playtester |
???Ajinan | Pathfinder | 2010 | Super Genius Games | Author |
Family Games: the 100 Best | 2010 | Green Ronin Publishing | Contributor | |
Monster Manual 3 | Dungeons & Dragons | 2010 | Wizards of the Coast | Contributor |
Illustration
Millenium’s End | Millennium’s End | 1991 | Chameleon Eclectic | Cover Artist |
Millenium’s End | Millennium’s End | 1991 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
BlackEagle Operative’s Kit | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Cover Artist |
BlackEagle Operative’s Kit | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
GM Screen and 1999 Datasource | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Cover Artist |
GM Screen and 1999 Datasource | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
Nightwalker/The Villee Affair | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Cover Artist |
Nightwalker/The Villee Affair | Millennium’s End | 1992 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
Ultra Modern Firearms | Millennium’s End | 1993 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
GMs Companion | Millennium’s End | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
Miami Sourcebook | Millennium’s End | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
Babylon Project, The | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Illustrator |
Toxic Tales | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Illustrator |
Vehicle Sourcebook | Millennium’s End | 1998 | Chameleon Eclectic | Cover Artist |
Wasted West, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Illustrator |
Star Trek Roleplaying Game | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Illustrator |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Roleplaying Game | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Illustrator |
Star Trek: The Next Generation Players’ Guide | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Illustrator |
Horrors o’ the Weird West | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Illustrator |
Deadlands: Hell on Earth d20 | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 2002 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Illustrator |
Ultramodern Firearms | OGL | 2002 | Green Ronin Publishing | Illustrator |
Cartography
Terror/Counterterror Sourcebook | Millennium’s End | 1996 | Chameleon Eclectic | Cartographer |
The Medellin Agent | Millennium’s End | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Cartographer |
Among The Clans | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Cartographer |
Holodeck Adventures | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Cartographer |
Planetary Adventures 1 | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Cartographer |
Star Trek Roleplaying Game | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Cartographer |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Roleplaying Game | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Cartographer |
Starfleet Academy | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Cartographer |
Way of D’era, The | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Cartographer |
Graphic Design and Layout
Deadlands: The Weird West | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1996 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Babylon Project, The | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Graphic Design |
Earthforce Sourcebook | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Graphic Design |
Babylon Project Gamemaster’s Resource Kit, The | Babylon Project, The | 1998 | Chameleon Eclectic | Additional Graphic Design |
Brainburners | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Brainburners | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Children o’ the Atom | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Children o’ the Atom | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Children o’ the Atom | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Deadlands: Hell on Earth | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Deadlands: Hell on Earth | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Deadlands: Hell on Earth Radiation Screen | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Deadlands: Hell on Earth Radiation Screen | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Last Crusaders, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Last Crusaders, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Last Crusaders, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Lost Angels | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
River o’ Blood | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Road Warriors | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Road Warriors | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Road Warriors | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Tales o’ Terror: 1877 | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Toxic Tales | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Wasted West, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Wasted West, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Among The Clans | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Layout |
Back East: The North | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Back East: The South | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Bloody Ol’ Muddy | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Bloody Ol’ Muddy | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Boomtowns! | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Brave New World | Brave New World | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Canyon o’ Doom | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Cyborgs | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Doomtown or Bust! | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Hexarcana | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Infestations | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Iron Oasis | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Junkman Cometh, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Junkman Cometh, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Junkman Cometh, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Killer Clowns | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Marshal’s Log | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Monsters, Muties & Misfits | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Skinners | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Something About A Sword | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Something About A Sword | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Layout |
Something About A Sword | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
South o’ the Border | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator’s Toolkit | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Graphic Design |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Roleplaying Game | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Graphic Design |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Roleplaying Game | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Layout |
Star Trek: The Next Generation Players’ Guide | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Production Coordinator |
Starfleet Academy | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Graphic Design |
Boise Horror, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 2000 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium | Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium | 2000 | Last Unicorn Games | Graphic Design |
Ghost Busters | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2000 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Rain o’ Terror | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2000 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Urban Renewal | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 2000 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
City o’ Sin | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Dead Presidents | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Denver | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Horrors o’ the Weird West | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Marshal’s Handbook, Revised Ed. | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Graphic Design |
Marshal’s Handbook, Revised Ed. | Deadlands: The Weird West | 2001 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Logo Design |
Editing
Ultra Modern Firearms | Millennium’s End | 1993 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Miami Sourcebook | Millennium’s End | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Psychosis: Ship of Fools | Psychosis | 1994 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Terror/Counterterror Sourcebook | Millennium’s End | 1996 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Babylon Project, The | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Earthforce Sourcebook | Babylon Project, The | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
The Medellin Agent | Millennium’s End | 1997 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Babylon Project Gamemaster’s Resource Kit, The | Babylon Project, The | 1998 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Children o’ the Atom | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Last Crusaders, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Road Warriors | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1998 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Vehicle Sourcebook | Millennium’s End | 1998 | Chameleon Eclectic | Editor |
Bloody Ol’ Muddy | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Junkman Cometh, The | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Marshal’s Log | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Skinners | Deadlands: The Weird West | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Something About A Sword | Deadlands: Hell on Earth | 1999 | Pinnacle Entertainment Group | Editor |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Roleplaying Game | Star Trek | 1999 | Last Unicorn Games | Proofreader |
Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game | Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game | 2001 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
d20 Modern Roleplaying Game | d20 Modern | 2002 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Prophecies of the Dragon | Wheel of Time | 2002 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Star Wars Arms and Equipment Guide | Star Wars | 2002 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Ultramodern Firearms | OGL | 2002 | Green Ronin Publishing | Editor |
Draconomicon | Dungeons & Dragons | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Dragonlance Campaign Setting | Dungeons & Dragons | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Handbook | Dungeons & Dragons | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Modern Player’s Companion | d20 Modern | 2003 | Game Mechanics, The | Proofreader |
Star Wars Hero’s Guide | Star Wars | 2003 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Unearthed Arcana | Dungeons & Dragons | 2004 | Wizards of the Coast | Editor |
Hey Charles, I wanted to talk to you about writing a short story, artwork, and editing. Could you drop me a line at please.
My email address didn’t go through…. tripleoakleaf at gmail dot com
That is both a startling and stunning body of work. Very intimidating for any young guns trying to get into the RPG business now.