Mike Nystul
Mike Nystul | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Role-playing game designer |
Mike Nystul (born March 22, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) created and wrote numerous role-playing game products in the 1990s.
Career[]
Nystul got his start in the RPG industry writing Fantasy Hero books for Hero Games, and then worked for FASA and Mayfair Games in the early 1990s.[1] Nystul self-published a limited edition of a new horror role-playing game called The Whispering Vault (1993), which he debuted at GenCon 26.[1] The following year, he released an expanded and more professional version of the game through his new company, Pariah Press, and also published the supplements Dangerous Prey (1995) and a three-panel GM screen (1995).[1] He then worked at TSR for a short time, which ended in 1996.[1] In early 1996, Chris Pramas acquired the rights to The Whispering Vault from Nystul, and Pramas formed Ronin Publishing to publish the game.[1] Nystul wrote several products for FASA's Shadowrun line, and the Role Aids series published by Mayfair Games, among other material.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 369. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
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