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== Randy Richards ==

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'''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.

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'''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===

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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.

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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.

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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===

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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.

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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===

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| author-link=Mark Bonner

| title=One Man's Quest for Science Education

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| newspaper=[[The Advocate]]

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| newspaper=The Advocate

| year=2005

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| author-link=Hope Mazzeno

| title=Local Photographer on National Tour

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| newspaper=[[Times-Picayune]]

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| newspaper=Times-Picayune

| year=2006

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===Published works===

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

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

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

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

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