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== Randy Richards ==

== Randy Richards ==

'''Randy Richards''' is a [[game designer]] and author of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' adventures and articles. His first published article, "[[Dark Magic in New Orleans]]," appeared in ''[[Dungeon (magazine)|Dungeon]]'' issue #71 in 1998; his book, "[[Dreadmire]]" (ISBN 0977338339) a [[campaign setting]] for the [[d20 system]], was published by Spellbinder Games in 2006.

'''Randy Richards''' is a game designer and author of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventures and articles. His first published article, "Dark Magic in New Orleans," appeared in ''Dungeon'' magazine issue #71 in 1998; his book, "Dreadmire" (ISBN 0977338339) a campaign setting for the d20 rules system, was published by Spellbinder Games in 2005 and released in 2006.

===Biography===

===Biography===

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.  

   

   

In early 2006, Randy Richards was the subject of an interview<ref>http://spellbindergames.yuku.com/topic/398</ref> for Gloomwing Magazine, a gaming, art and short fiction periodical.  Later in 2006, Randy brought his manuscript to ''[[Spellbinder Games]]'', a publishing company that was looking to produces game books. Several other books have been announced on their website for publishing in 2009, including original novels set in the Dreadmire world.

In early 2006, Randy Richards was the subject of an interview<ref>http://spellbindergames.yuku.com/topic/398</ref> for Gloomwing Magazine, a gaming, art and short fiction periodical.  Later in 2006, Randy brought his manuscript to ''Spellbinder Games'', a publishing company that was looking to produces game books. Several other books have been announced on their website for publishing in 2009, including original novels set in the Dreadmire world.

===Guest Appearances===

===Guest Appearances===

Randy Richards has been a guest at local gaming and fantasy conventions across the U.S., including Dragon*Con<ref>http://www.dragoncon.org/dc_past_guests.php#R</ref> as a D&D author guest in 1998 and 2006; Gen Con<ref>http://www.gencon.com</ref> where he hosted panel discussions with [[Gary Gygax]] in 1998; Crescent City Con<ref>http://www.locusmag.com/2000/Future/Cons2000c.html</ref> as an Gaming Guest in 1998 and 2001; BabelCon<ref name="babelcon">http://www.BabelCon.org</ref> as an author guest in 2006, 2007 and 2008 (scheduled); ConCarolinas<ref>http://www.concarolinas.org</ref> as a Gaming Guest in 2006, 2008 and 2009; CoastCon<ref>http://www.coastcon.org</ref> as a D&D Guest in 1998, 2000, and 2006 and was elected to their board of directors that year. Richards was subsequently elected to the board of directors of the Science & Engineering Education Foundation, the organizers of BabelCon<ref name="babelcon"/> in 2006. He was re-elected to his directorship within that organization in 2007 and 2008<ref>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DeltaFlyers2</ref>, and elected as an officer of Star One Delta, a local science fiction organization, in 2008.

Randy Richards has been a guest at local gaming and fantasy conventions across the U.S., including Dragon*Con<ref>http://www.dragoncon.org/dc_past_guests.php#R</ref> as a D&D author guest in 1998 and 2006; Gen Con<ref>http://www.gencon.com</ref> where he hosted panel discussions with Gary Gygax in 1998; Crescent City Con<ref>http://www.locusmag.com/2000/Future/Cons2000c.html</ref> as an Gaming Guest in 1998 and 2001; BabelCon<ref name="babelcon">http://www.BabelCon.org</ref> as an author guest in 2006, 2007 and 2008 (scheduled); ConCarolinas<ref>http://www.concarolinas.org</ref> as a Gaming Guest in 2006, 2008 and 2009; CoastCon<ref>http://www.coastcon.org</ref> as a D&D Guest in 1998, 2000, and 2006 and was elected to their board of directors that year. Richards was subsequently elected to the board of directors of the Science & Engineering Education Foundation, the organizers of BabelCon<ref name="babelcon"/> in 2006. He was re-elected to his directorship within that organization in 2007 and 2008<ref>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DeltaFlyers2</ref>, and elected as an officer of Star One Delta, a local science fiction organization, in 2008.

===TV Appearances & Community Activism===

===TV Appearances & Community Activism===

   | author-link=Mark Bonner

   | author-link=Mark Bonner

   | title=One Man's Quest for Science Education

   | title=One Man's Quest for Science Education

   | newspaper=[[The Advocate]]

   | newspaper=The Advocate

   | year=2005

   | year=2005

   | date=June

   | date=June

   | author-link=Hope Mazzeno

   | author-link=Hope Mazzeno

   | title=Local Photographer on National Tour

   | title=Local Photographer on National Tour

   | newspaper=[[Times-Picayune]]

   | newspaper=Times-Picayune

   | year=2006

   | year=2006

   | date=October

   | date=October

===Published works===

===Published works===

*''[[Dark Magic in New Orleans]]''. ''Dungeon'' #71 ([[TSR, Inc|TSR]], [[1998]]).

*''Dark Magic in New Orleans''. ''Dungeon'' #71 ([[TSR, Inc|TSR]], [[1998]]).

*''Dreadmire'' (Spellbinder Games, [[2005]]).

*''Dreadmire'' (Spellbinder Games, [[2005]]).

*''Suel Imperium: Age of Glory.'' Available online: [http://www.greyhawkonline.com/canonfire/RR_001_Suel_Imperium_-_Age_of_Glory.pdf]

*''Suel Imperium: Age of Glory.'' Available online: [http://www.greyhawkonline.com/canonfire/RR_001_Suel_Imperium_-_Age_of_Glory.pdf]