Chris Seeman (born 1967) is a professor of

theology Theology is the study of religious belief from a Religion, religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an Discipline (academia), academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itse ...

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 ''Middle-earth Role Playing'' (''MERP'') is a 1984 tabletop role-playing game based on J. R. R. Tolkien ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' under license from Tolkien Enterprises. Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) published the game until ...

'' fanzine ''Other Hands'' in 1993.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 Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) is a publishing company that has produced role playing, board, miniature, and collectible card games since 1980. Many of ICE's better-known products were related to J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, but the ''R ...

(ICE) contributed ''MERP'' content to ''Other Hands'', and Seeman later became an assistant line editor on the game for ICE. Chris Seeman and

Matt Forbeck Matt Forbeck (born August 4, 1968) is an American author and game designer from Beloit, Wisconsin. Biography Forbeck first became interested in role-playing games at age 13 when he started playing ''Dungeons & Dragons''. He earned a degree in cr ...

both did some work on ''

The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game ''The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game'', released by Decipher, Inc. in 2002, is a tabletop role-playing game set in the fictional world of Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien. The game is set in the years between ''The Hobbit'' and ''The ...

'' for

Decipher, Inc. Decipher, Inc. is an American gaming company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, US. The company began with three puzzles marketed as "Decipher," subsequently marketing party games and ''Pente'' sets. After 1994, Decipher produced collectible ...

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 establishe

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" a

www.tolkien-music.com. Middle-earth Role Playing, MERP * (1995) * Southern Gondor: The Land - (1996) * (1996) * (1997) * (1997) * (1997) * (1997)

Decipher DECIPHER is a web-based resource and database of genomic variation data from analysis of patient DNA. It documents submicroscopic Chromosome abnormality, chromosome abnormalities (Deletion (genetics), microdeletions and Gene duplication, duplic ...

LotR RPG * (2003) * (2003)

References

* http://www.merpcon.com/merpcon-guest-speakers-biographies/edit 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).

External links

Other Hands Magazine, archived at Other Minds Magazine

Iron Crown Enterprises

Tolkien Music list
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