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Rick Swan: Game Designer and Author for TSR

Rick Swan is a prominent game designer and author who contributed significantly to TSR, primarily for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. He authored various popular publications, including handbooks, adventure modules, and a comprehensive guide to role-playing games, solidifying his impact on the gaming world.
American writer
Rick Swan
BornUnited States
OccupationWriter, game designer
NationalityAmerican
GenreRole-playing games, fantasy, wargames

Rick Swan is a game designer and author who worked for TSR. His work for TSR, mostly for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, appeared from 1989 to 1995.

Swan also wrote The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games (1990), published by St. Martin's Press. He was a regular columnist for InQuest Gamer.

Publications

  • Monstrous Compendium: Dragonlance Appendix, 1989
  • Monstrous Compendium: Kara-Tur Appendix, 1990
  • The Complete Wizard's Handbook, 1990
  • Marvel Super Heroes The Uncanny X-MEN Adventure Book, 1990
  • The Complete Ranger's Handbook, 1993
  • The Complete Paladin's Handbook, 1994
  • The Complete Barbarian's Handbook, 1995
  • The Complete Book of Villains, 1994
  • In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil, 1995 (with Wolfgang Baur)
  • The Great Glacier, 1992
  • Nightmare Keep (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons/Forgotten Realms module FA2), 1990
  • Dragon Magic, 1989
  • The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games, 1990
  • The Heart of the Enemy, 1992
  • Ronin Challenge (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons/Forgotten Realms/Oriental Adventures Module OA6), 1990 (With Curtis Smith)
  • In Search of Dragons (AD&D/Dragonlance Module DLE1), 1989
  • Caravans, 1990