Chris Thomasson is a
game designer
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who has worked primarily on
role-playing game
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s.
Career
Chris Thomasson was
Paizo Publishing
Paizo Inc. (originally Paizo Publishing.) is an American role-playing game publishing company based in Redmond, Washington, best known for the tabletop role-playing game '' Pathfinder''. The company's name is derived from the Greek word ''paiz� ...
's editor for ''
Dungeon
A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably belongs more to the Renaissance period. An oubliette (from ...
'' magazine when he announced "
The Shackled City Adventure Path
''The Shackled City Adventure Path'' (or simply ''Shackled City'') is a role-playing game Adventure Path designed for ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''), originally appearing as a series of modules in ''Dungeon'' magazine, and later collected in a ...
" in 2003.
His ''D&D'' design work includes the third edition ''
Fiend Folio
''Fiend Folio'' is the name of three separate products published for successive editions of the fantasy role-playing game '' Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). All three are collections of monsters.
The bulk of the material in the first edition ...
'' (2003), ''
Monster Manual III
''Monster Manual III'' is a manual published in September 2004 by Wizards of the Coast, for use with the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the first of the monster specific books published by Wizards of the Coast to be made for the ...
'' (2004), ''
Dungeon Master's Guide II
The ''Dungeon Master's Guide II'' is a book of rules for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' seminal fantasy role-playing game.
Contents
Like the ''Dungeon Master's Guide'', this book focuses on providing Dungeon Masters with assi ...
'' (2005), ''
Magic of Eberron
''Magic of Eberron'' is a supplement to the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game.
Contents
''Magic of Eberron'' is an accessory for the Eberron setting that exposes the magic and eldritch wonders of Eberron. In addition t ...
'' (2005), ''
Complete Psionic
''Complete Psionic'' is a supplemental rulebook for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game published by Wizards of the Coast and released in April 2006. It is the first 3.5 edition supplemental rulebook published by Wi ...
'' (2006), and ''
Complete Champion
''Complete Champion'' is a supplement for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game.
Contents
Somewhat of a sequel to '' Complete Divine'', the book is geared for characters who fight for a cause.
Publication histo ...
'' (2007).
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American game designers
Dungeons & Dragons game designers
Living people
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Year of birth missing (living people)
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