John D. Rateliff
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John D. Rateliff is a published scholar of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. He acquired his Ph.D. at Marquette University, where he researched Tolkien's works.[1] His most recent publication is The History of The Hobbit.
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[edit] Career
Rateliff worked for TSR Inc., Wizards of the Coast, and Hasbro for a number of years, contributing to a large number of products of the Dungeons and Dragons line.[2][3] In addition he worked as freelancer for Decipher Inc., Green Ronin, White Wolf, Guardians of Order, and Chaosium on a number of projects . According to his guest speaking session at Merpcon IV in 2008, he stated that he also worked on an internal TSR project to create a Tolkien-based role-playing game, that did not complete release to the public.[4]
[edit] Notable works
- Co-author Decipher The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game (2002)
- EverQuest Player's Handbook (2002)
- Standing Stone, The (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001)
- The Standing Stone: An Adventure for 7th-Level Characters (Dungeons & Dragons Adventure) (April 1, 2001)
- Reverse Dungeon (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons/AD&D) (May 1, 2000)
- Egypt (Children of the World) (co-author) (February 1992)
- Fushigi Yûgi: Ultimate Fan Guide #1 (September 30, 2002)
- Player's Survival Kit/Book, Adventurer's Log, and Cards (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition) ( - March 1995)
- Hero Builder's Guidebook - Dungeons & Dragons (co-author) (2000)
[edit] References
- ^ "John D. Rateliff's Bio in Breif [sic]". Sacnoth's Scriptorium. John D. Rateliff. http://www.sacnothscriptorium.com/about/default.html.
- ^ "Books by John Rateliff". Alibris. http://www.alibris.co.uk/search/books/author/Rateliff,%20John.
- ^ "John D. Rateliff". Pen & Paper. http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=387.
- ^ "MerpCon IV (2008) Guest Speakers: John D. Rateliff and Michael Martinez (unedited cam 1 audio) MP3". MerpCon. http://www.merpcon.org/about/archive/merpcon-iv-tolkien-moot-2008/audio/merpcon-4-2008-guest-speakers-john-d-rateliff-and-michael-martinez-cam1-audio.mp3/view.
[edit] External links
- Sacnoth's Scriptorium - John D. Rateliff's Official Website
- Interview with John Rateliff
- A Talk With John D. Rateliff
- Tolkien Gateway Interview of John D. Rateliff
- Audio interview with John D. Rateliff. National Review.
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