RICHARD IORIO, LEAD DESIGNER
Richard Iorio was once a small boy who created his first board game using Lincoln Logs and action figures. His friends liked it and soon he went to work creating more. It was then the small boy decided that somehow, or someway, he would create games for as long as he lived. As the little boy grew, he found himself trapped in a dungeon with a dragon. Finding a path he followed it out of the dungeon and still follows it to this day. He has designed many games, won a few awards, but the one he is proudest of is Flames of Freedom.
Read Richard's Q&A here.
DANIEL D. FOX, LEAD DEVELOPER
Daniel D. Fox is the executive creative director of games at Andrews McMeel Universal. He was awarded two gold ENnies at Gen Con 2018 for Best Game and Product of the Year with his dark fantasy hit Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG. After a 16 year career in digital advertising, Daniel now spends his days designing tabletop role-playing games and creating strategies to reach new RPG audiences. He enjoys good whiskey, Zweihänder RPG and Dungeons & Dragons (in no particular order).
ADAM J. ROSE, DEVELOPER
Adam J. Rose is the Principal of Grim & Perilous Studios. His contributions to Zweihänder RPG, written by Daniel D. Fox, helped win the gold ENnie for Best Game and Product of the Year at Gen Con 2018. He also manages the Grim & Perilous Patreon, where they create actual plays and technical articles about tabletop RPGs Powered by the Zweihänder d100 game engine. When he isn’t attached to his keyboard, he spends time creating scores for independent films, playing board games, and driving muscle cars. He is currently working on a chapbook called Radiator, Grim and Post-Apocalyptic RPG.
ANNA GOLDBERG, DEVELOPER
Anna Goldberg is a writer, editor, and ttrpg streamer living in the Pacific Northwest. She has a degree in English from the University of Florida and did her graduate fellowship there in Early American Literature, with a focus on gender and sexuality studies. She never expected studying Puritan smut could get her a job in ttrpgs, but she’s happily surprised it has! Anna is also the cofounder of the Disability Readathon, a month-long event dedicated to celebrating books and media by, for, and about disabled people. When she’s not editing, you can also find her streaming ttrpgs on Twitch, usually in cosplay, always with feeling. Her dooming? “Beware the soup brewed of Chaos, for it brings nothing but thirst”.
Read Anna's Q&A here.
ELIJAH FORBES, DEVELOPER
Elijah Forbes is a creative working to create inclusive and uplifting Indigenous stories. He has previously written for Fieldmouse Magazine and Model View Culture, and received the 2019 Gender Reveal Reward for his work with Two-Spirit people in Northern Michigan. His comic work has appeared in "Ambrosia: Trans Masc and Non Binary Erotic Comics Anthology," as well as the "Our Ways Always" zine benefiting the Unist'ot'en Camp. He wakes up every day finding ways to make media both more transgender and more Indigenous.
Read Elijah's Q&A here.
GABE HICKS, DEVELOPER
Gabe Hicks is an independent game designer for digital and tabletop. He's currently working on a Goblin Dating Sim called Hidden Treasures, created the CMM an alternate creation tool for 5e focused on narrative and the class itself which has been downloaded over 10,000 times and been featured on multiple shows and even the Roll20 marketplace. He has worked with Roll20, Paizo, Shadow Health, MageHandPress, MCDM, Grim & Perilous Studios, and more. An avid cosplayer, voice actor, streamer, and writer, Gabe is seen wearing many hats with the focus that you can always find a balance, especially when you learn who can help you create those stories. He leads a group called Mythic Grove that focuses on highlighting smaller creators to give them an opportunity and platform on a game design project so they can both get experience and show their capability. One of the most important focuses for him is the emphasis of what a community can create. "Let's put more magic into the world, together."
Read Gabe's Q&A here.
KATE BULLOCK, DEVELOPER
Kate Bullock is a community and convention organizer with a passion for creating safer and more inclusive spaces within the TTRPG community. She’s one of the main organizers of Breakout Gaming Convention, community manager for Magpie Games, and the president of the Indie Game Developer Network. You can find her blog, Bluestocking’s Organic Gaming, filled with in-depth analyses of the gaming community and what we can do to make it better. Kate is a consultant for safety and inclusion in the RPG world, as well as a content editor for RPGs to ensure they meet industry standards around inclusion and safety. You can find her games Crossroads Carnival, Savior, Remember Me, and more on DriveThruRPG, or see her work in Atlas Animalia, Dust, Fog, and the Glowing Ember, and After the War.
Read Kate's Q&A here.
NORA CAHILL, DEVELOPER
Nora Cahill is a development editor for Flames of Freedom.
SEAN VAN DAMME, DEVELOPER
Sean Van Damme is an Emmy award-winning video editor. His titles include The Concordance of Freedom campaign for Zweihänder Grim and Perilous RPG, The Friend Folios for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Sean also wrote and produced his own rule system for a game set in the Wild West called Ballad of the Pistolero, which launched last year after a successful Kickstarter campaign. He has also written a series of Fantasy and Hard-boiled detective novels. When not writing RPGs, or helping to bring the news to his home city of Richmond VA, Seana and his wife work with their local animal shelter to foster sick kittens so that they get the TLC they need before finding their forever homes.
Read Sean's Q&A here.
TANYA DEPASS, DEVELOPER
Tanya DePass is the Founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a not-for-profit foundation based in Chicago. She’s a partnered variety broadcaster on Twitch. Additionally, she’s the producer & a founding cast member of Rivals of Waterdeep; an actual play Dungeons and Dragons show airing on Sundays at 10am Pacific. Creator of Into the Mother Lands, an original Sci Fi RPG, funded by Twitch & created by a team of POC developers & RPG pros, premiering on twitch.tv/cypheroftyr on October 4th, 2020. She’s contributed to publications at Green Ronin, Wizards of the Coast, Paizo and Monte Cook Games. Tanya is the programming & diversity coordinator for OrcaCon and GaymerX. She often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other topics at conventions. Her writing appears in Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Vice Gaming, Mic, Waypoint, Wiscon Chronicles, Paste Games and other publications. She’s the editor of Game Devs and Others: Tales from the Margins (2018, CRC Press) and contributed to The Advanced Game Narrative Toolbox (2019, CRC Press).
TK JOHNSON, DEVELOPER
TK Johnson is a freelance speculative fiction writer, narrative designer, editor, and eldritch horror. They are a cast member of the suboptimal comedy stream team, Indoor Recess, and the Dungeon Master of Roll20's Mythic Odysseys of Theros on the official Dungeons & Dragons Twitch channel. Their work can be found on their website: tkjwrites.com and pictures of their cat, Poindexter, can be found on their Twitter: twitter.com/tkjoinsthefray
Read TK's Q&A here.
JAMES INTROCASO, DEVELOPER
James Introcaso is the lead designer of Roll20’s Burn Bryte RPG, writer of the Gold-ENnie-winning blog, World Builder Blog, author of multiple best-selling products for the Dungeon Master’s Guild and DriveThruRPG, and coauthor of seven official Dungeons & Dragons books: Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus, Eberron: Rising from the Last War, Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount, and Mythic Odyessys of Theros.
James has worked with MCDM, Wizards of the Coast, Roll20, D&D Beyond, Kobold Press, and many other great game companies. In the future, James will become a full-time line developer with MCDM and author the first full-length campaign for the ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG from Andrews McMeel Universal.
WALT CIECHANOWSKI, DEVELOPER
Walt Ciechanowski is a developer for Flames of Freedom.
WALTER FULBRIGHT, DEVELOPER
Walter Fulbright is a developer for Flames of Freedom.
ADAM DEPAUL, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Adam DePaul is a tribal council member and Storykeeper for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, where he also coordinates the Rising Nation River Journey and sits on the State Recognition and Scholarship committees. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy, English, and Psychology, an M.Ed. in Professional and Secondary English Education, and is currently completing his Ph.D. in Cultural and Mythological Studies, wherein he focuses on Lenape mythology. DePaul teaches college-level classes in Native American and Indigenous Studies, curates several exhibits concerning the past and present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania, provides lectures and presentations on the Lenape for colleges, interest groups, events, etc., and consults on television productions, novels, choral pieces, and other creative works in order to assure authenticity and accuracy in the portrayal of the Lenape.
ALIHELISDI KIMBALL, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Alihelisdi Kimball is an Indigenous cultural consultant for Tsalagi lived experiences.
ETHAN BROWN, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Ethan Brown is an artist working in multiple mediums and a member of the Pamunkey Tribe, residing on the Reservation in Virginia. Ethan has completed commissions for The Big Ideas Company in London, England, the King William Historical Society, and Chesapeake National Parks, among others. Working at the Pamunkey Indian Museum, Ethan has provided countless consultations for projects and scripts involving Pamunkey history and culture.
KELLIN SLATER, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Kellin Slater is a Black and Native woman of Choctaw, Mvskoke, and Waccamaw descent. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental Health and Epidemiology at Colorado State University. She holds a BS in Applied Physics from The Tandon School of Engineering at NYU and an MA in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University. When not busy with school or research, Kellin can be found gardening, hiking, playing the harp, playing video games and board games, or screaming into the void.
KIMIMILASHA JAMES, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Kimimilasha James is an Indigenous cultural consultant for Wampanoag lived experiences.
LARRY MADDEN, CULTURAL CONSULTANT
Larry Madden is a cultural consultant for Flames of Freedom.
LOÏK RAYMOND, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Loïk Raymond is an Innu Two-Spirit from Nitassinan, more specifically from Uashat. Loïk graduated from the University of Ottawa in Second Language Teaching. Loïk is an artisan, with a focus on beadwork. He currently works in Uashat as a room attendant.
RONKWAHRHAKÓNHA “LUNE” DUBE, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Ronkwahrhakónha “Lune” Dube’s professional résumé includes everything from neopagan witchcraft and wilderness survival; to trauma-informed care and mental health issues; to archery, atlatl, and sword-fighting, so naturally he was drawn to the two careers that would allow him to explore all of those things: writing and education. As someone who’s worked with kids ages 4-17, Lune’s learned how to approach difficult topics with enthusiasm, understanding, and sensitivity.
Raised Jewish but missing out on learning much of his father’s culture, Lune spent most of his young adulthood reconnecting with the indigenous community in Western New York. While his knowledge of native cultures centers mostly on his own Mohawk (and more broadly, Iroquois) community, he has been heavily involved with the indigenous community as a whole, and is eager to utilize his experience reconnecting to help educate people on historic and contemporary Native issues. Lune is a lover of stories and adventure of all sorts. He has a special place in his heart for young adult novels, but loves all kinds of speculative fiction stories, with a special preference for sci-fi, supernatural horror, and paranormal fiction.
ROWAN J. COFFEY, ACCESSIBILITY, CULTURAL & SAFETY CONSULTANT
Rowan J. Coffey is an Indigenous cultural consultant for Chickasaw lived experiences.
JENNIFER FORD-ROSE, EDITING & PROOFREADING
Jennifer Ford-Rose is a freelance editor and proofreader. She has worked on several projects for Grim & Perilous Studios and Andrews McMeel Publishing. She is also a playtester and developer for the Radiator RPG podcast on Patreon. When she isn't sifting through words, Jennifer can be found streaming on her Twitch Affiliate channel, tossing around ideas related to games, playing board games, writing or doing artwork.
KATIE GOULD, EDITOR
Katie Gould has worked at Andrews McMeel for five years, acquiring books in the realms of humor, inspiration, and RPG or RPG adjacent. Some of her favorite titles she has acquired and edited are Dungeons & Drawings, Into the Dungeon, and Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting. When she's not working to bring books to life, Katie likes to watercolor, go on long runs, and take endless photos of her gorgeous cat, Duck Newton.
MATTHEW POOK, EDITING & PROOFREADING
Matthew Pook is an experienced editor and proofreader, ‘Pookie’ has worked on Zweihander using both hands, the Midderlands Old School Renaissance setting, and Call of Cthulhu books for Goodman Games along with too many other titles to recall. When not editing—by day or by night—he posts regular reviews at Reviews from R’lyeh, and lives amidst a prodigious gaming collection with his goth partner and the obligatory four cats, only one of which is almost all black. He enjoys playing games, wearing waistcoats, and being English, drinking a proper cup of tea.
TANNER YEA, EDITING & PROOFREADING
Tanner Yea is a Hispanic-American, ENnie award-winning editor and contributing author for Zweihänder, Main Gauche and now Flames of Freedom. He's published and edited multiple RPGs, some of which he wrote himself (The Sixgun Hack and Goon Crossing). In addition to being a University of Florida graduate and a current programming student, Tanner is the frontman and bassist for the stoner metal band Slugger.
AMBER SEGER, ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Amber Seger is a UX certified graphic and instructional designer. She has 10+ years experience in the industry doing logo/icon and layout design, technical writing, and illustration. When she's not playing TTRPGS, she's losing lots of Magic the Gathering games, knitting, or thinking about goblins. Currently, she’s putting a lot of effort into building up the podcast network she co-owns, Geekspective.
DEJAN MANDIC, ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Dejan Mandic lurks the moonless, desolate streets of Belgrade, Serbia. Confronted, he will claim that he is walking his dog, but we all know that he really should be working on new drawings for grim & perilous worlds. Having survived two wars and countless riots, he lost interest in reality and prefers spending time inside his illustrations.
GABRIEL BROUILLARD, ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Gabriel Brouillard is half illustrator, half game designer, half author and half accountant. Yeah, that many halves! He’s also a self-proclaimed encyclopedia of (more or less) useless knowledge, with two awards to back it up. When he’s not switching hats between the aforementioned roles, he professes that arrogance is a great virtue and that he’s the world’s most awesome humble man. Aside from saving the world for the fourth time without notice, he dabbles in hunting, martial arts and bronze-casting with his backyard foundry.
DIANE MARSH, ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN
KEN DUQUET, ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Ken Duquet is a Basic Tier Peasant, making the most of his ‘More Work?’ and ‘Supernatural Paranoia’ Talents. When he’s not working, you can find him farting with open derision in his squat hut, moss-coated and rocky, brooding eternally over his portfolio in the lee of great granite ledges.
MITCHELL WALLACE, ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Mitchell Wallace is head of Encounter RP, Creative Director at Penny for a Tale, writer, and marketer in the ttrpg industry. He has worked with Helmgast, Black Void Games, Imagining Games, Sixmorevodka, Wrong Brothers, and more. He has written for Tab Creations and won the 2019 Symbaroum adventure design contest. His background is in political science, and he has over 10 years in nonprofit work. You can find him weaving stories on Twitch and fighting for inclusion in the ttrpg communities. His enthusiasm knows no bounds, and he looks forward to playing or working with you in the future.