Michael Lim, better known by his pseudonym Daarken, is an artist whose work has appeared in
role-playing game
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s.
Career
His ''
Dungeons & Dragons
''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (T ...
'' work includes interior art for ''
Races of Eberron
''Races of Eberron'' is a supplement to the 3.5 edition of the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game.
Contents
''Races of Eberron'' is an accessory for the Eberron setting that provides information on the races originally presented in the ...
'' (2005), ''
Heroes of Horror
''Heroes of Horror'' is a hardcover supplement to the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' role-playing game.
Contents
It is intended for use by Dungeon Masters who want to incorporate elements of horror into their game. It contains ide ...
'' (2005), ''
Races of the Dragon
''Races of the Dragon'' is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game.
Contents
This book contains info on two new races. This book offers a new race that works well with ...
'' (2006), ''
Tome of Magic
''Tome of Magic'' (abbreviated ToM) is a handbook of rules and guidelines for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. As its name implies, it is a supplement to be used to expand the magical options available in the game. It was first release ...
'' (2006), ''
Power of Faerûn'' (2006), ''
Monster Manual IV'' (2006), ''
Dragons of Faerûn'' (2006), ''
Dragon Magic
''Dragon Magic'' is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game.
Contents
With this book, the player will be able to use dragon magic and learn a lot of other fighting style ...
'' (2006), ''
Cityscape
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'' (2006), ''
Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells'' (2006), ''
Dungeonscape
''Dungeonscape'' is a supplement for the 3.5 edition of ''Dungeons & Dragons''.
Contents
''Dungeonscape'' focuses on the finer points of the dungeon, the medium for adventure and danger in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game.
Dungeon masters may ...
'' (2007), ''Monster Manual V'' (2007), ''
The Grand History of the Realms'' (2007), ''
Elder Evils
''Elder Evils'' is an official supplement for the 3.5 edition of the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game.
Contents
It includes new content for epic level characters, in the form of extremely powerful, alien monstrosities intent on destro ...
'' (2007), ''
An Adventurer's Guide to Eberron'' (2008), and the 4th edition ''
Manual of the Planes
The ''Manual of the Planes'' (abbreviated MoP) is a manual for the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' role-playing game. This text addresses the planar cosmology of the game universe.
The original book (for use with ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 1st Ed ...
'' (2008).
He is known for his work on the ''
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
'' collectible card game. In 2012 his book "
Elysium-The Art of Daarken" was published.
[ ]
In 2011, he provided the cover art for
Cuban American
Cuban Americans ( es, cubanoestadounidenses or ''cubanoamericanos'') are Americans who trace their cultural heritage to Cuba regardless of phenotype or ethnic origin. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of Cuban descent or ...
dark cabaret singer
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his '' nom de plume'' M. de Voltaire (; also ; ), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—es ...
's eighth studio album, ''
Riding a Black Unicorn Down the Side of an Erupting Volcano While Drinking from a Chalice Filled with the Laughter of Small Children''.
References
External links
Daarken's website*
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Album-cover and concert-poster artists
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Role-playing game artists
Year of birth missing (living people)