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Guests
XenoCon 6 is proud to present our Guest of Honor:
William W. Connors
William W. Connors (you can call him “Bill”, if you like) began designing games professionally in the mid-1980s, working as a freelancer for TSR, GDW, and a handful of other companies with 3-letter names. In 1989, he joined the staff at TSR (and later Wizards of the Coast) where he soon became one of the principle designers of the fantasy-horror Ravenloft line. While at TSR/WOTC he also contributed to the core AD&D, basic D&D (Known World/Mystara), Dark Sun, Forgotten Realms, and Marvel Superheroes lines. He has designed several innovative role-playing systems, including the 1890s Ravenloft-variant, Masque of the Red Death, and the critically acclaimed SAGA system used for both the Dragonlance: Fifth Age setting and Wizards of the Coast’s version of the Marvel Superheroes game.
Bill has written numerous short stories and one novel (which he will NEVER do again because it was way more work than he thought it would be). After leaving TSR/WOTC, he worked in a freelance or consulting capacity for companies like FASA, Mayfair Games, and even the Pleasant Company (creators of the American Girl line of dolls). His work for id Software earned him a well-deserved reputation as “the Worst Quake Player in the World.” He currently works as a graphic designer, digital artist, and media director.
In addition to gaming, Bill is a fan of baseball (including the minor and independent leagues) and rugby union (Go All Blacks!). His turn-ons include old time radio, classic horror movies, and both pulp and hard science fiction. He prefers Universal Monsters over Hammer Films, DC Comics over Marvel, the National League over the American League, and thinks every version of Star Trek after TOS/TAS is not worth watching. He has never seen a UFO.
A life-long cat person who (for some reason) currently has two dogs and an African gray parrot, Bill lives near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, with his wife, Kathryn. His two sons were raised on gaming and now continue the family tradition with their amazing wives. He recently welcomed his first grandson into the world, and has already given him his first set of dice.
Bill has written numerous short stories and one novel (which he will NEVER do again because it was way more work than he thought it would be). After leaving TSR/WOTC, he worked in a freelance or consulting capacity for companies like FASA, Mayfair Games, and even the Pleasant Company (creators of the American Girl line of dolls). His work for id Software earned him a well-deserved reputation as “the Worst Quake Player in the World.” He currently works as a graphic designer, digital artist, and media director.
In addition to gaming, Bill is a fan of baseball (including the minor and independent leagues) and rugby union (Go All Blacks!). His turn-ons include old time radio, classic horror movies, and both pulp and hard science fiction. He prefers Universal Monsters over Hammer Films, DC Comics over Marvel, the National League over the American League, and thinks every version of Star Trek after TOS/TAS is not worth watching. He has never seen a UFO.
A life-long cat person who (for some reason) currently has two dogs and an African gray parrot, Bill lives near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, with his wife, Kathryn. His two sons were raised on gaming and now continue the family tradition with their amazing wives. He recently welcomed his first grandson into the world, and has already given him his first set of dice.
Special Guest Auctioneer - Frank Mentzer
Frank Mentzer, is an American fantasy author and game designer best known for his work on early materials for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. He was an employee of TSR, Inc. from 1980–1986, part of that time as Creative Advisor to the Chairman of the Board, Gary Gygax. He also founded the Role-Playing Games Association (RPGA) during his time with TSR. He has been closely involved with the world's largest game auction at the Gen Con game convention since 1983, and is an expert on (and a major collector of) family board games and role-playing games. After Gygax was ousted from TSR at the end of 1985, Mentzer left TSR as well and helped Gygax to start New Infinities Productions Inc.
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Special Guest and Friend of Xenocon -- Kim Eastland
Known for his amazing Gamma World 3rd Edition Adventure Series, key books of the Star Frontiers system, the Marvel Super Heroes RPG, as well as adventures for the Conan RPG.
Publishing Masthead of the RPGA's Polyhedron Magazine, issues (12-15) The first editor of The Grenadier Bulletin, created to advertise Grenadier Miniatures status as the official producer of miniatures for TSR, Inc.'s AD&D and Gamma World role-playing games. |
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