Catalyst is a series of fantasy
role-playing game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within ...
supplements created by
Flying Buffalo as a series of game aides that could be used with any medieval fantasy-themed
role-playing game system. The first supplement, ''Grimtooth's Traps'', was released in 1981. Numerous other Catalyst books were produced, including the Citybook series, seven Traps books, Treasure Vault, and the Lejentia
campaign setting. The latest, City of the Gods Map Pack was produced in 2011.
''
Citybook I'' was the 1982 winner of the HG Wells Best Role Playing Adventure in 1982.
Other Catalyst books have been nominees for the same award in later years.
Major contributors to the Catalyst books include
Michael A. Stackpole
Michael Austin Stackpole (born November 27, 1957) is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his '' Star Wars'' and ''BattleTech'' books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from ...
,
Liz Danforth
Elizabeth T. Danforth is an illustrator, editor, writer, and scenario designer for role-playing games and video games. She has worked in the game industry continuously since the mid 1970s.
Early life and education
She received her BA in Anthropo ...
,
Steve Crompton
Steven S. Crompton is a Canadian-born artist, author and designer who has worked in the role-playing and comic genres since 1981. In the gaming industry he is best known as the artist for the Grimtooth's Traps books as well as other ''Catalyst' ...
,
Ken St. Andre
Kenneth Eugene St. Andre (born April 28, 1947) is an American fantasy author and game designer, best known for his work with ''Tunnels & Trolls'' and ''Wasteland (video game), Wasteland''. He was born in Ogden, Utah, and has been an active member ...
,
Jennell Jaquays, Deb Wykle (aka Debora Kerr and
Wynn Mercere),
Rick Loomis,
Larry DiTillio, and Bear Peters, along with many others.
Titles
*
Grimtooth's Traps
*
Grimtooth's Traps Too
''Grimtooth's Traps Too'' is a 1982 role-playing game supplement published by Flying Buffalo's Blade division.
Contents
''Grimtooth's Traps Too'' is a compilation that presents 101 more traps intended to be used in any role-playing game system.
...
* Grimtooth's Traps Fore
* Grimtooth's Traps Ate
* Grimtooth's Traps Lite
* Grimtooth's Traps Bazarr
* Grimtooth's Dungeon of Doom
* The Wurst of Grimtooth's Traps (Published by Necromancer Games)
* Grimtooth's Ultimate Traps Collection (Published by Goodman Games)
*
Citybook I: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
* Citybook II: Port O' Call
*
Citybook III: Deadly Nightside
* Citybook IV: On the Road
* Citybook V: Sideshow
*
Citybook VI: Up Town
*
Citybook VII: King's River Bridge
* MAPS 1: Cities
* MAPS 2: Places of Legend
*
City of the Gods: Forgotten Map Pack
*
Lejentia Campaigns Book 1: Skully's Harbor
* Lejentia Campaigns Book 2: Fort Bevits
* Lejentia Adventure Pack
*
Treasure Vault
* Wilderness Encounters
References
External links
* Flying Buffalo'
Catalyst homepage
Fantasy campaign settings
Fantasy role-playing game supplements
Flying Buffalo games
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