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Kim Eastland
Kimber "Kim" Lee Eastland (February 26, 1952 – January 29, 2020) was a game designer who worked for TSR. Early life Kim Eastland was born in Moline, Illinois, one of two children of Everett and Margaret Eastland. He attended Alleman High School in nearby Rock Island, then earned a bachelor's degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, studying pre-med, English, and theater. Career In 1981, at age 29, Eastland began working for the tabletop miniatures manufacturer Grenadier Models as their publicist and the editor of their new newsletter, ''The Grenadier Bulletin''. In 1983, he started working for TSR from his home in Moline, becoming the network coordinator of the RPGA, succeeding founder Frank Mentzer. He also became managing editor of the RPGA's newsletter, ''Polyhedron''. Eastland became a prolific author for TSR, writing role-playing game adventures for various product lines including ''Dungeons & Dragons'', '' Conan Role-Playing Game'', '' Gamma World'', and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moline, Illinois
Moline ( ) is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 42,985 in the 2020 census, it is the largest city in Rock Island County and the List of municipalities in Illinois, ninth-most populous in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area. Moline is one of the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock River (Mississippi River tributary), Rock and Mississippi River, Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring East Moline, Illinois, East Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport, Iowa, Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities metropolitan area had a population of approximately 380,000 as of 2023. Moline was established in 1843. The name derives from the French ''moulin'' meaning "mill [town]". The John Deere World Headquarters, corporate headquarters of Deere & Company is located in Moline, as was Montgomery Elevator; its acquirer Kone has its U.S. division headquartered in Mol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamma World
''Gamma World'' is a post-apocalyptic science fantasy role-playing game in which player characters explore Earth centuries after the collapse of civilization, searching for artifacts from the time before "The Great Upheaval". The game was originally designed by James M. Ward and Gary Jaquet, and first published by TSR in 1978. It borrows heavily from Ward's earlier role-playing game, ''Metamorphosis Alpha''. Setting ''Gamma World'' takes place in the mid-25th century, more than a century after a second nuclear war had destroyed human civilization. This war is only vaguely described in most editions of the game, and what details are provided change from version to version: The first two editions explained that ever-increasing material prosperity and leisure had led to ever-more radical and violent social movements, culminating in a final war in the years AD 2309–2322, and ascribe the final annihilation to a terrorist group called "The Apocalypse" and the ensuing retaliation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, South Africa, Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan and Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon. The princess, who is on a visit to Kenya when she hears of the death of her father, King George VI, aged 56, takes the regnal name Elizabeth II. ** In the United States, a Artificial heart, mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient. *February 7 – New York City announces its first crosswalk devices to be installed. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. * February 15 – The State Funeral of King Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Realms Of Magic
''Realms of Magic'' is a role-playing game supplement published by TSR in 1986 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Contents ''Realms of Magic'' is a supplement describing a magic system for the Basic game rules, with numerous demons, dimensions, magic items and spells, and 16 magical heroes and villains. ''Realms of Magic'' includes a pair of gamemaster's screens, one of which doubles as the cover, while the other is double-sided with the game's Universal Table on one side, three books with a total of 96 pages between them, and artwork from Marvel throughout. Book 1 shows what spells are available to characters, and explains how the spells are cast what effects they have. It also presents a new character generation system specifically for magic-using characters. Book 2 contains background information and details the magical realms of the Marvel Universe, as well as some of the powerful magical entities found there, and information on things such as cults and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of The Atom (supplement)
''Children of the Atom'' is a role-playing game supplement published by TSR in 1986 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Contents ''Children of the Atom'' is a supplement for the Advanced Set describing all of Marvel Comics's mutant heroes and villains. ''Children of the Atom'' is an encyclopedia of mutant-kind, detailing their friends, enemies, homes and equipment. It includes a miniscenario, "Dreamchild." Publication history MA1 ''Children of the Atom'' was written by Kim Eastland and was published by TSR, Inc., in 1986 as a 96-page book with an outer folder. Reception Pete Tamlyn reviewed ''Children of the Atom'' for ''White Dwarf'' #84. He described the product as, in essence, "''Project Wideawake'' re-done for '' MSH Advanced'', though it is vastly more comprehensive. Nevertheless, as is the way with such things, it is already way out of date, Chris Claremont having sabotaged it by introducing wholesale changes in the X-Men comic whilst the book was in pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Resort (adventure)
''The Last Resort'' is a role-playing game adventure published by TSR in 1985 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Plot summary ''The Last Resort'' contains a scenario for four players, who take on the roles of the West Coast Avengers: Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Tigra and Wonder Man (although there are suggestions for how the gamemaster can adapt the adventure to other superheroes). The four superheroes are planning to meet Iron Man in the Rocky Mountains for a weekend of rest, but when they arrive at the Boy Scout Jamboree where they were supposed to meet him, Iron Man is nowhere to be seen and hypnotized Boy Scouts attack them. The superheroes must find Iron Man's kidnapper, dealing with Plantman, Blizzard, Pyro, Whirlwind, the Radioactive Man and finally the Mandarin. Publication history After acquiring the license to produce a role-playing game based on the Marvel Comics universe, TSR first published '' Marvel Super Heroes'' in 1984, and followed with many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fault Line (adventure)
''Fault Line'' is a role-playing game adventure published by TSR in 1985 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Contents ''Fault Line'' is a scenario in which Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ..., Captain America, the Wasp (character), Wasp, and the Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Black Knight have a limited amount of time to save New York City from being destroyed by an earthquake. Publication history MH8 ''Fault Line'' was written by Kim Eastland, and was published by TSR, Inc., in 1985 as a 16-page book, a large color map, and an outer folder. Reception Reviews References Marvel Comics role-playing game adventures Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1985 {{RPG-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pit Of The Viper
''Adventure Fold-Up Figures Featuring Pit of the Viper'' is a role-playing game supplement published by TSR in 1984 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game. Contents ''Adventure Fold-Up Figures Featuring Pit of the Viper'' is a supplement of over 70 color cut-apart cardstock miniatures, plus a miniscenario in which the heroes must infiltrate the headquarters of the Nihilists to stop a sinister plot hatched by the Viper. Publication history MHAC4 ''Adventure Fold-Up Figures Featuring Pit of the Viper'' was written by Kim Eastland, and was published by TSR, Inc., in 1984 as a 4-page pamphlet with four cardstock folders. Reception Pete Tamlyn reviewed ''Pit of the Viper'' for ''Imagine'' magazine. He comments that "Pit of the Viper is a very schizophrenic product. One the one hand, the packaging, trademark, etc. suggests that it is targeted at a very young market; on the other, there is an MSH module there too and one which, unlike the usual fare, expects the GM to do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Minrothad Guilds
''The Minrothad Guilds'' is an accessory for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. It was written by Deborah Christian and Kim Eastland, and published by TSR in 1988. Contents ''The Minrothad Guilds'' is a sourcebook that details trading guilds and their islands. The Minrothad Guilds are fictional seaborne merchants, and the book covers life, society, and politics in their lands. Publication history ''The Minrothad Guilds'' (GAZ9) was written by Deborah Christian and Kim Eastland, with a cover by Clyde Caldwell and interior illustrations by John Lakey, and was published by TSR in 1988. It comprises a 64-page "Dungeon Master's Booklet", a 32-page "Player's Booklet", a large color map, and an outer folder. Reception Jim Bambra briefly reviewed ''The Minrothad Guilds'' for ''Dragon'' magazine #151 (November 1989). Bambra wrote that the book "bring trading adventures into the forefront of fantasy gaming", and that with rules regarding trading, "fame and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Mercenary (module)
Conan may refer to: People * Saint Conan (died 684), bishop of the Isle of Man * Conan of Cornwall (c. 930 – c. 950), bishop of Cornwall * Conan I of Rennes (died 992), duke of Brythonic Brittany * Conan II, Duke of Brittany (died 1066), duke of Brittany * Conan III, Duke of Brittany (died 1148), duke of Brittany * Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (1138–1171), duke of Brittany * Laure Conan (1845–1924), pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, French-Canadian female novelist * Neal Conan (1949–2021), American radio journalist * Conan Anthony Mohan Jayamaha (1949–1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala Navy Admiral * Conan Byrne, (born 1985), Irish footballer *Conan Gray (born 1998), American singer-songwriter, YouTuber and social media personality * Conan O'Brien (born 1963), American talk show host * Conan Stevens, Australian actor, writer, stuntman and former professional wrestler *Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), British writer Mythical and legendary people * Conan Meriadoc, Brytho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan The Buccaneer (module)
The ''Conan Role-Playing Game'' is a fantasy role-playing game published by TSR, Inc. in 1985 that is based on the Conan the Barbarian stories by Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter, Andrew J. Offutt. and Robert Jordan. Description ''Conan'' is a role-playing game where the players take on the roles of Conan and his companions, following adventures similar in nature and theme to Howard's stories. Character generation A player decides on a country of origin for their character, and then purchases talents using an allotment of 35 points. Players can gain more points by voluntarily adding a flaw to their character, such as "fear of heights" or "weakness for drink." The talents are grouped into several categories; no more than 5 points can be spent on any one talent, and at least one talent must be purchased from each category. Completing an adventure provides the player with more points with which to improve old talents or purchase new ones. Skill resolution To resolve any action, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gen Con
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, and strategy games. Gen Con also features computer games. Attendees engage in a variety of tournament and interactive game sessions. In 2019, Gen Con had nearly 70,000 unique attendees. Established in 1968 as the Lake Geneva Wargames Convention by Gary Gygax, who later co-created ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Gen Con was first held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The convention was moved to various locations in Wisconsin from 1972 to 1984 before becoming fixed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1985, where it remained until moving to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2003. Other Gen Con conventions have been held sporadically in various locations around the United States, as well as internationally. In 1976, Gen Con became the proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
