Erik Mona


Erik Mona on August 5, 2011 at the Gen Con Ennies awards show
Born Erik Mona
Occupation Game designer
Nationality United States
Genres Role-playing games

Erik Mona (born April 1974)[1] is an American game designer.

Career

Erik Mona served as the editor-in-chief of Dragon magazine since 2004 and Dungeon magazine from 2004 to 2006;[2] at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo Publishing, until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007. He has edited, authored, and co-authored several products for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, including the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer,[3] Faiths and Pantheons,[4] Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss,[5] Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (a "solid hit")[6]), Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting, and Armies of the Abyss.[7][8][9] Mona was also the editor of the Oerth Journal, an online publication devoted to the World of Greyhawk campaign setting, from issues 3-7.[10]

Mona became the head publisher of Paizo Publishing in April 2006.[11] He maintains a blog called Lemuria Press and lives in Seattle, Washington.

References

  1. ^ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/bc/Geekerati/2008/04/01/Erik-Mona-discusses-Planet-Stories
  2. ^ "Paizo Publishing Appoints Erik Mona Editor-In-Chief Of Dragon & Dungeon Magazine". Gamingreport.com. http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=14583. 
  3. ^ Bradford C. Walker (2002-08-05). "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Capsule review)". RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_6395.html. Retrieved 2008-11-22. 
  4. ^ Jeff Klingbeil (2002-11-29). "Faiths and Pantheons (Capsule review)". RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_7617.html. Retrieved 2008-11-22. 
  5. ^ Christopher W. Richeson (2006-08-25). "Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (Capsule review)". RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12399.phtml. Retrieved 2008-11-22. 
  6. ^ "RPGamer review". http://www.rpgamer.com/savingthrow/reviews/dnd35/adv/rev-expedition-greyhawk.html. Retrieved 2008-11-20. 
  7. ^ "Writing Credits". Pen & Paper RPG Database. http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=593. 
  8. ^ "Goodreads: Erik Mona". http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/51671.Erik_Mona. Retrieved 2008-11-20. 
  9. ^ Alan D. Kohler (2002-05-05). "Armies of the Abyss (Capsule review)". RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_6372.html. Retrieved 2008-11-22. 
  10. ^ Various pages accessible from RPGnet RPG Game Index: The Oerth Journal Magazine Cover Listing. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  11. ^ "Erik Mona Promoted to Publisher of Paizo Publishing". Paizo.com. http://paizo.com/paizo/news/v5748eaic9k6h. 

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