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==Gaming Industry==

==Gaming Industry==

Richards is active in the gaming industry, giving seminars and hosting panel discussions at various conventions. Common topics of his seminars have included the "'''Random Fandom Trivia Challenge'''," "'''How to Get Happily Published'''," "'''Science vs. Magic'''," "'''World of Greyhawk'''," "Dreadmire," "'''The Future of Gaming'''," and other gaming industry subjects. His latest project is ''Dreadmire Adventures'', an adventure-book expansion of the campaign setting he created.

Richards is active in the gaming industry, giving seminars and hosting panel discussions at various conventions. Common topics of his seminars have included the "''Random Fandom Trivia Challenge''," "''How to Get Happily Published''," "''Science vs. Magic''," "''World of Greyhawk''," "Dreadmire," "''The Future of Gaming''," and other gaming industry subjects. His latest project is ''Dreadmire Adventures'', an adventure-book expansion of the campaign setting he created.

[[Image:Greygang.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''The 'Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar', at Gen Con''

[[Image:Greygang.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''The 'Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar', at Gen Con''

'''Front Row:''' Frank Mentzer, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson

'''Front Row:''' Frank Mentzer, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson

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Richards is also the former editor of the ''Greyhawk Grimoire'', an online publication devoted to the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting; and is the founder of the '''World of Greyhawk Fan Club''', which once claimed to be "''the largest Greyhawk fan organization in the world.''" The organization claimed among its members such luminaries as Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, Rob Kuntz, Frank Mentzer, Len Lakofka and Jim Ward. In 1998 Randy sponsored the "'''Celebrity Greyhawk Dinner'''" and "'''Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar'''." He has written numerous online fan-fiction adventures set in the Greyhawk campaign setting, including "'''Slerotin's Tunnel'''" and "'''Suel Imperium: Age of Glory'''".

Richards is also the former editor of the ''Greyhawk Grimoire'', an online publication devoted to the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting; and is the founder of the ''World of Greyhawk Fan Club'', which once claimed to be "''the largest Greyhawk fan organization in the world.''" The organization claimed among its members such luminaries as Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, Rob Kuntz, Frank Mentzer, Len Lakofka and Jim Ward. In 1998 Randy sponsored the "''Celebrity Greyhawk Dinner''" and "''Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar''." He has written numerous online fan-fiction adventures set in the Greyhawk campaign setting, including "''Slerotin's Tunnel''" and "''Suel Imperium: Age of Glory''".

In 2002 there was a dispute between Necromancer Games, who was scheduled to publish ''Dreadmire'', and author Randy Richards. As a result of this dispute, the author parted ways with Necromancer Games.  

In 2002 there was a dispute between Necromancer Games, who was scheduled to publish ''Dreadmire'', and author Randy Richards. As a result of this dispute, the author parted ways with Necromancer Games.