Chris Seeman
{{Short description|American game designer}}
Chris Seeman (born 1967{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}) is a professor of theology and role-playing game author.
Education and teaching
Professor Seeman holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Religions from the University of California at Berkeley. B.A., University of San Francisco. M.A., Graduate Theological Union .
He teaches Theology courses at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio.
Tolkien and role-playing games
Chris Seeman began publishing the Middle-earth Role Playing fanzine Other Hands in 1993.{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}}{{rp|138}}http://www.rpg.net/columns/briefhistory/briefhistory8.phtml RPG.net article "A BRIEF HISTORY OF GAME #8: ICE, PART ONE: 1980-1992" Jessica Ney-Grimm of Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) contributed MERP content to Other Hands, and Seeman later became an assistant line editor on the game for ICE.{{rp|138}} Chris Seeman and Matt Forbeck both did some work on The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game for Decipher, Inc.{{rp|142}}http://www.rpg.net/columns/briefhistory/briefhistory9.phtml RPG.net article " A BRIEF HISTORY OF GAME #9: ICE, PART TWO: 1993-PRESENT" section of note: "The New ICE: 2001-2006"
In 1992 he established [http://www.otherhands.com] Other Hands Magazine: The International Journal of Middle-earth Gaming, which he published on a quarterly basis until 2001.
He has also been co-editor and author for The Guild Companion eZine and many content submissions there.
He created and manages a website called "The Tolkien Music List" at [http://www.tolkien-music.com] www.tolkien-music.com.
- {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/kinstrife.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204065608/http://asp.merp.com/kinstrife.asp |title=Kin-strife |url-status=dead }} (1995)
- Southern Gondor: The Land - {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/sgondorland.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204070110/http://asp.merp.com/sgondorland.asp |title=Southern Gondor: The Land |url-status=dead }} (1996)
- {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/sgondorpeople.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204070229/http://asp.merp.com/sgondorpeople.asp |title=Southern Gondor: The People |url-status=dead }} (1996)
- {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/arnorland.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204065436/http://asp.merp.com/arnorland.asp |title=Arnor: The Land |url-status=dead }} (1997)
- {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/arnorpeople.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204070006/http://asp.merp.com/arnorpeople.asp |title=Arnor: The People |url-status=dead }} (1997)
- {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/nwaste.asp |archivedate=April 15, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070415124759/http://asp.merp.com/nwaste.asp |title=The Northern Waste |url-status=dead }} (1997)
- {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/healer.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204064542/http://asp.merp.com/healer.asp |title=Hands of the Healer |url-status=dead }} (1997)
- {{cite web|url=http://asp.merp.com/catalog3/product/lotrrpg/dec0006.html |archivedate=September 27, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215710/http://asp.merp.com/catalog3/product/lotrrpg/dec0006.html |title=Fell Beasts and Wondrous Magic}} (2003)
- {{cite web |url=http://asp.merp.com/catalog3/product/lotrrpg/dec0007.html |archivedate=March 4, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304172337/http://asp.merp.com/catalog3/product/lotrrpg/dec0007.html |title=Moria |url-status=dead }} (2003)
References
- http://www.merpcon.com/merpcon-guest-speakers-biographies/edit{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} MerpCon Guest Speakers Biographies,
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070223101938/http://www.merp.com/essays/aboutchrisseeman Merp.com version of Chris Seeman biography. used with permission of original author.
- http://www.roliste.com/bio.jsp?id=581 Roliste.com Biographie : Chris Seeman (in French).
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External links
- [https://www.otherminds.net/ Other Hands Magazine, archived at Other Minds Magazine]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071027040159/http://www.ironcrown.com/ Iron Crown Enterprises]
- [http://www.tolkien-music.com Tolkien Music list]
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