Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
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Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan is an Irish game designer and novelist who has worked primarily on role-playing games.


Career

Hanrahan was one of the game designers included in the experimental community connected to the Gaming Outpost. Hanrahan oversaw the writing for ''Paranoia (role-playing game), Paranoia'' when Mongoose Publishing brought it in-house. Hanrahan wrote the fifth ''RuneQuest'' setting from Mongoose, ''Hawkmoon (role-playing game), Hawkmoon'' (2007). Hanrahan wrote the ''Mongoose Traveller, Traveller Core Rulebook'' (2008), which was able to outsell ''RuneQuest'' and become the new #1 game from Mongoose. Hanrahan wrote the 12th-century setting ''Deus Vult'' (2010) which became one of the settings that received new support in ''RuneQuest II''. Hanrahan was one of the employees let go in the layoffs which resulted when Mongoose separated from Rebellion Developments, Rebellion in March 2010. Hanrahan helped Pelgrane Press support their GUMSHOE System by producing monthly supplements, beginning in late 2010. Cubicle 7 expanded its staff in 2011 by hiring industry insiders such as Hanrahan, Walt Ciechanowski, Charles Ryan (game designer), Charles Ryan, and Neil Ford. He is currently employed as a full-time writer for Pelgrane Press. He also holds the position of Line Developer for ''The Laundry, The Laundry Files'' roleplaying game published by Cubicle 7.


Fiction

Hanrahan is the author of the ''Paranoia (role-playing game), Paranoia'' novel ''Reality Optional''. He has also contributed short stories to the Stone Skin Press anthologies ''The Lion and the Aardvark'' and ''Schemers''. He released his debut novel in 2019, and its sequels in the ''Black Iron Legacy'' series in 2020 and 2021: *''The Gutter Prayer'', Orbit, January 22, 2019 *''The Shadow Saint'', Orbit, January 7, 2020 *''The Broken God'', Orbit, May 18, 2021 The series is a gothic/steampunk adventure, set in the city of Guerdon, which has been described as being inspired by Hanrahan's native city of Cork.


Awards and nominations

Hanrahan has received the following ENnies, ENnie awards: *2011: Best New Game (Silver), ''The Laundry RPG'' by Cubicle 7 *2012: Best Rules (Silver), ''Lorefinder: GUMSHOE Pathfinder Mashup'' by Pelgrane Press Hanrahan has received the following ENnies, ENnie nominations: *2012: Best Adventure, ''Dead Rock Seven'' by Pelgrane Press *2012: Best Adventure, ''Invasive Procedures'' by Pelgrane Press *2013: Best Adventure, ''The Zalozhniy Quartet'' by Pelgrane Press Hanrahan has received the following Origins Awards, Origins nominations: *2014: Best RPG Supplement, ''The Heart of the Wild'' by Cubicle 7


Games

Games designed / written by Hanrahan include: *''The Slayer's Guide to Titans'' (2003) *''The Quintessential Halfling'' (2003) *''The Quintessential Paladin II: Advanced Tactics'' (2004) *''The Quintessential Druid II'' (2004) *''OGL Horror'' (2004) *''The Traitor's Manual'' (2004), ''Paranoia (role-playing game), Paranoia'' RPG *''EarthForce Campaign Book'' (2005), ''Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game'' *''Conan: The Roleplaying Game'' (2007, 2nd edition) *''The Laundry'' (2010) *''Primeval: The Role-Playing Game'' (2011) *''Eyes of the Stone Thief'' (2015), ''13th Age'' RPG


References


External links


Gareth Hanrahan :: Pen & Paper RPG Databasearchive

Irish Gaming Wiki entry
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