Ulrich Kiesow
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| Ulrich Kiesow | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1949 Germany |
| Died | January 30, 1997 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | writer, game designer |
| Nationality | German |
| Writing period | 1983-1997 |
| Genres | role-playing games, fantasy |
Ulrich Kiesow was the creator of the pen and paper role-playing game The Dark Eye. Besides contributing to many publications regarding this game, Kiesow used the pseudonym Andreas Blumenkamp to write satirical articles for the German roleplaying game magazine Wunderwelten.
Kiesow was the translator of the first German language editions for both Tunnels and Trolls (September 1983) and Dungeons & Dragons (November 1983)[1].
Kiesow suffered a severe heart attack in August of 1995, while recovering he began to write The Dark Eye novel Das zerbrochene Rad. The novel had just completed when Kiesow died of heart failure in his home on January 30, 1997.
[edit] References
- ^ Evers, Momo (January 2005). Magische Zeiten, 1st edition (in German), Fantasy Productions, p.96-97. ISBN 3-89064-516-X.
