T. S. Luikart
{{short description|American writer and game designer}}
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| birth_date = 1971
| birth_place = San Diego, California
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Todd Steven Luikart, known as T. S. Luikart (born 1971) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, tabletop role-playing game designer and poet. He did game design work for Green Ronin Publishing and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and in 2015 he joined the creative team of Cubicle 7.{{Cite web |title=Cubicle 7 Expands Creative Team |url=http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/31503/cubicle-7-expands-creative-team}}{{cite web |last1=Huss |first1=Aaron T. |title=Renowned Games Designer TS Luikart Joins Cubicle 7 |url=http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=46050 |accessdate=July 12, 2016 |website=Roleplayers Chronicle}}
Early life and education
T. S. Luikart was born in San Diego, California in 1971.{{cite web |url=http://gamershavenpodcast.com/2010/11/10/an-interview-with-t-s-luikart/ |title=An Interview with T.S. Luikart « Gamer's Haven |website=gamershavenpodcast.com |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428114733/http://gamershavenpodcast.com/2010/11/10/an-interview-with-t-s-luikart/ |archive-date=April 28, 2011 |url-status=dead}} He attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature in 1994.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
Career
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=Poet and writer=
His interests are primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres in his larger works of fiction, though he is not limited to these genres. He has also been known to write poetry on a wide range of subjects. He has included a number of short stories in his RPGs work as well as publishing some short work online. He has additionally done some writing on the theory of roleplaying in Daedalus.
=Honors=
Luikart was selected as an Industry Insider Guest of Honor for Gen Con in 2012 alongside Gareth-Michael Skarka.{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbeck.com/2012/04/19/gen-con-industry-guests-announced/|title = Gen Con Industry Guests Announced|date = April 19, 2012}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?321778-Gen-Con-2012-Industry-Insiders-Guest-List-Announced|title=Gen Con 2012 'Industry Insiders' Guest List Announced|date=April 19, 2012 }}{{cite web |url=http://ryanmacklin.com/2012/06/my-gen-con-2012-schedule/ |title=My Gen Con 2012 Schedule :: RyanMacklin.com |website=ryanmacklin.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616055124/http://ryanmacklin.com/2012/06/my-gen-con-2012-schedule |archive-date=2012-06-16}}{{cite web |url=http://www.adamantentertainment.com/2012/04/19/gencon-industry-insider-guests-of-honor/ |title=Adamant Entertainment » Blog Archive » GenCon Industry Insider Guests of Honor |website=www.adamantentertainment.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728223532/http://www.adamantentertainment.com/2012/04/19/gencon-industry-insider-guests-of-honor/ |archive-date=2013-07-28}}
Works
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!Year !Game !Titles/campaigns !Notes |
| |The One Ring Roleplaying Game
|Multiple campaigns incl. Ruins of the North | |
| |Adventures in Middle-Earth
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| |Red Star Campaign Setting
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| |Skull & Bones
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| |Mutants & Masterminds
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| |Nocturnals
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| |Dragon Age
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| |Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
|2nd and 4th edition cores, incl. Realms of Sorcery, Old World Bestiary, Terror in Talabheim, The Horned Rat, The Imperial Zoo | |
| |Warhammer Age of Sigmar
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| |Soulbound
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| |Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Wrath & Glory
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| |Underworld
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| |Imperium Maledictum
|Imperium Maledictum Core, Imperium Maledictum Starter Set | |
References
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External links
- [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=9265 T. S. Luikart :: Pen & Paper RPG Database] [https://web.archive.org/web/20050221214640/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=9265 archive]
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Category:American role-playing designers
Category:Poets from California
Category:University of California, Santa Cruz alumni