Ryan is powered by the souls of vanquished Internet trolls. His mission here on earth cannot be disclosed but you would laugh if you knew it. His secret number is 15. He was born without a canine tooth. He was secretly elected to the Commission, but declined to serve due to his unwillingness to believe two impossible things in one day. He can read Linear A. He killed Netrunner, VTES (twice!), and TSR. You can learn a lot about him by searching for his name in Google, but not all that you read is true. His shadow is twice as dark as yours, but only on Wednesdays. He named his dog after a mad scientist and his daughter after a character in Ringworld. If you say his name aloud the DM will roll 3d6 and if the result is a 1 he will manifest and buy you a drink, give you a pony, or infect you with ringworm, at his option.
Clark Peterson
An attorney by trade, Clark Peterson doubles as the president of Necromancer Games, perhaps the most prolific adventure publishers in the d20 industry. Necromancer's products boast a "First Edition Feel" that hearkens back to the quality of many of the classic adventures. Clark's professional design credits include Rappan Athuk: The Dungeon of Graves, Crucible of Freya, the Tome of Horrors series, the Wilderlands of High Fantasy, Tomb of Abysthor and the recent City of Brass.
Sean K Reynolds
Sean K Reynolds was born in a coastal town in southern California. A professional game designer since 1998, he's best known for his work on the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, Greyhawk, and the 3rd edition Monster Manual. He lives in Seattle with his four cats, and spends his free time reading, painting miniatures, and writing three-sentence biographies.
Neil Spicer
Born in the shadow of North Carolina's Blue Ridge mountains, Neil Spicer started gaming in the early 1980s. Through some combination of hard work, luck, and strategic planning, he successfully navigated the challenges of RPG Superstar to take the ultimate prize in 2009, winning an opportunity to pen the Pathfinder module, Realm of the Fellnight Queen. Since then, Neil has gone on to write for each ensuing Pathfinder Adventure Path (Kingmaker, Serpent's Skull, Carrion Crown, Jade Regent, and the soon-to-be-released Skull & Shackles). He also wrote an adventure for the Pathfinder Society, added to the Golarion campaign setting in Guide to the River Kingdoms, and contributed to Paizo's Rival Guide. His special abilities include the at-will generation of walls-of-text, the pounce special attack coupled with grab to latch onto every freelance opportunity that comes his way, and the create spawn ability which has resulted in three beautiful girls named Kailey, Hannah, and Bree—all of whom provide an endless amount of inspiration and entertainment.
Guest Judges
Sean McGowan
As is only proper for a child of the 70's and 80's, Sean's interest in fantasy RPGS results from the joint influence of both the D&D cartoon, and that one-page ad for the game that ran in the back of comic books. (The one with the wizard casting dimension door to get the party out of a snowstorm.) Due to the formative influences of this era, he can imagine few greater goals in life than producing something as useful and vital for the hobby as the Random Harlot Table from the 1st edition DMG. Until that happy day arrives, he can be found making cheesecake and sampling hot sauces (only rarely simultaneously) in New York City.
Jerall Toi
Jerall, born and raised in South Africa, enjoys fostering rumors that South Africans keep lions in their backyards and ride zebra to work. He has lived all over the country, but now resides in Cape Town. Jerall habitually plays video games on the most difficult setting and sometimes struggles to understand why his RPG playgroup doesn't appreciate the same level of difficulty at the table.
Sam Zeitlin
Sam grew up in Wisconsin, where he played his first RPG in third grade when a friend brought one home from summer camp. The intervening life of nerd-dom somehow led to the blood-soaked crown of RPG Superstar 2011. Sam is currently at law school in New York City, grinding life xp.
Mark Moreland
Mark Moreland has born and raised in Missouri and quickly abandoned the midwest for New York City at the age of 18. After earning a BFA in film and television production, Mark lasted a decade in the big, bad city before heading west to Seattle to develop Pathfinder material for Paizo Publishing in August 2010. Mark is a self-proclaimed canon-lawyer and gained notoriety as an administrator of the ENnie Award nominated PathfinderWiki, a project he still participates in whenever possible. His writing credits include Pathfinder Society Scenario #43: The Pallid Plague, Serpent's Skull Player's Guide, and Pathfinder Society Scenario #2-08: The Sarkorian Prophecy, among others. While Mark has his hand in many projects at Paizo, he spends the most time developing Pathfinder Society scenarios and Pathfinder Modules.
Robert Lazzaretti
Robert Lazzaretti has been drawing maps professionally for 20 years. Most infamously known for creating the maps for the original Planescape campaign setting. Over the years he has drawn thousands of maps for almost every role playing game. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and two children, and spends his free time doing photography, reading, and cooking.
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