Richard Snider
Richard Snider | |
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| Born | 29 August 1953 Game designer , author |
Richard Leonard Snider (August 29, 1953–November 17, 2009) was a
Early life and introduction to role-playing games
Richard Snider was born to Leonard and Elizabeth Snider, one of ten children, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Career
In 1974, Richard's brother John designed
In 1978, Snider coauthored the role-playing game Adventures in Fantasy with Arneson, published by Excalibre Games and then through Arneson's company Adventure Games.[3]: 39 In 1981, Snider also contributed to Thieves' World by Chaosium.[3]: 85
Snider then designed a role-playing game for Avalon Hill titled Powers & Perils. It was scheduled to be released at Origins 1983; however the convention instead featured empty rooms where demos for the game were supposed to be held, and the game was not released until early 1984.[3]: 177 In addition to designing two supplements for Powers & Perils and the adventure Tower of the Dead[4] that were all released in 1984 by Avalon Hill, Snider also authored several supplemental articles that appeared in Avalon Hill's shortlived role-playing game magazine Heroes, including the adventure Doom Manor.[5] Sporting a much higher price tag than industry powerhouse Dungeons & Dragons, Powers & Perils languished, and Avalon Hill dropped the project in 1985.[6]
Snider became a self-employed landscaper,[1] and also wrote several novels, although only one, The Leather Rose, was published.
References
- ^ a b "ObituaryRichard Leonard Snider". mem.com. Dignity Memorial. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Midwest Area Gaming Enthusiasts
- ^ ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ^ "Powers & Perils (1984)". rpggeek.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Articles about P&P from Heroes". powersandperils.org. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Powers & Perils". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
External links
- "Richard Snider :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on January 20, 2005.