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Michael Curtis | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Michael Curtis is a role-playing game designer and writer.
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Michael Curtis | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Michael Curtis is a role-playing game designer and writer.
Curtis' best-selling game book “The Dungeon Alphabet” won the Three Castles Award in 2011, [1] as well as entering a third printing with an expanded edition. Also known for his self-published mega-dungeon setting Stonehell Dungeon: Down Night-Haunted Halls (2009) and Stonehell Dungeon: Into the Heart of Hell (2014), Curtis's adventure writing style is greatly influenced by both the Old School Renaissance movement and his admitted love of the so-called “Appendix N” authors listed by Gary Gygax on page 224 of the 1st edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters Guide - particularly the works of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. [2]
Writing credits include:
The Dungeon Alphabet - Three Castles Award 2011, North Texas RPG Con [3]
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