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Rodney Thompson

Rodney Thompson

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For the artist, see Rodney Thomson.

Rodney Thompson is a game designer whose writing credits include numerous books for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game and the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He was the lead developer for the 4th edition version of the Dark Sun campaign setting.[1]

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Bibliography

Wizards of the Coast

d20 Modern

Dungeons & Dragons

3rd edition
4th Edition

Star Wars Roleplaying Game

Revised Core Rulebook edition
Saga Edition

Green Ronin Publishing

Generic d20

  • The Noble's Handbook[26]
  • Dirge of the Damned[27]

Future

  • Future Players Companion[28]

Freeport Setting

  • Crisis in Freeport[29]
  • Buccaneers in Freeport[30]

Alderac Entertainment Group

Board games

Scratchpad Publishing

Media Mentions

Rodney Thompson has appeared in the following newspaper and magazine articles, websites and podcasts.

Podcasts

  • Order 66 podcast:[34] Thompson has appeared on the following twelve episodes discussing aspects of the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game: April 6, 2008 [35] (The Third GM), May 18, 2008 [36] (When Vader Attacks), July 14, 2008 [37] (Worst Show Ever), November 17, 2008 [38] (The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Scum of the Universe and Everything), January 12, 2009 [39] (One Year of the Big O!), January 26, 2009 [40] (Grand Rodney of the Republic), March 22, 2009 [41] (Three Men and a Little Legacy), May 10, 2009 [42] (Execute Episode 66), June 1, 2009 [43] (Educating You In The Face), September 2, 2009 [44] (Rodney's Rebel Field Guide), September 28, 2009 [45] (Galaxy at War), December 21, 2009 [46] (BOOM! Infinite Oregano).

References

  1. [1]
    Dark Sun out of development. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  2. [2]
    Thompson, Rodney; Perkins, Christopher; Wiker, J.D. (September 2004). d20 Future. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3423-2.
  3. [3]
    Thompson, Rodney; Wiker, J.D. (February 2006). d20 Future Tech. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3949-7.
  4. [4]
    Thompson, Rodney; Stephens, Owen K.C. (September 2006). Dragon Magic (3rd ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3936-7.
  5. [5]
    Thompson, Rodney; Robert J. Schwalb; Richard Baker (August 2010). Dark Sun Campaign Setting (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5493-3.
  6. [6]
    Thompson, Rodney; Mearls, Mike; Slavicsek, Bill (September 2010). Heroes of the Fallen Lands (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5620-3.
  7. [7]
    Thompson, Rodney; Mearls, Mike; Slavicsek, Bill (November 2010). Heroes of the Fallen Lands (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5619-7.
  8. [8]
    Thompson, Rodney; Bonner, Logan; Sernett, Matthew (November 2010). Monster Vault (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5631-9.
  9. [9]
    Thompson, Rodney; Pozas, Claudio; Townsend, Steve (November 2011). Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5836-8.
  10. [10]
    Thompson, Rodney; Wiker, J.D. (June 2003). Hero's Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-2883-5.
  11. [11]
    Thompson, Rodney; Owen K.C. Stephens; Christopher Perkins (June 2007). Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4356-2.
  12. [12]
    Thompson, Rodney; Owen K.C. Stephens; Gary Astleford (December 2007). Starships of the Galaxy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4823-9.
  13. [13]
    Thompson, Rodney (February 2008). Star Wars Gamemaster Screen. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4936-6.
  14. [14]
    Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Eric Cagle; Robert J. Schwalb; John Snead; Patrick Stutzman (May 2008). Threats of the Galaxy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4781-2.
  15. [15]
    Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; John Jackson Miller; Abel G. Peña (August 2008). Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4923-6.
  16. [16]
    Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Owen K.C. Stephens; Peter Schweighofer (September 2008). Force Unleashed Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4743-0.
  17. [17]
    Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Robert J. Schwalb; Owen K.C. Stephens; J.D. Wiker (November 2008). Scum and Villainy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5035-5.
  18. [18]
    Thompson, Rodney; Patrick Stutzman; J.D. Wiker; Gary Astleford; T. Rob Brown (January 2009). The Clone Wars Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4999-1.
  19. [19]
    Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Gary Astleford (March 2009). Legacy Era Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4356-2.
  20. [20]
    Thompson, Rodney; Eric Cagle; Patrick Stutzman; Robert Wieland (May 2009). Jedi Academy Training Manual. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5183-3.
  21. [21]
    Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Owen K.C. Stephens; J.D. Wiker (July 2009). Rebellion Era Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4983-0.
  22. [22]
    Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Eric Cagle; Daniel Wallace (September 2009). Galaxy At War. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5221-2.
  23. [23]
    Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Patrick Stutzman; Robert Wieland (November 2009). Scavenger's Guide to Droids. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5230-4.
  24. [24]
    Thompson, Rodney; Eric Cagle; Gary Astleford; T. Rob Brown (January 2010). Galaxy of Intrigue. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5400-1.
  25. [25]
    Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Daniel Wallace (January 2010). The Unknown Regions. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5399-8.
  26. [26]
    Thompson, Rodney (November 2003). The Noble's Handbook. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-08-3.
  27. [27]
    Thompson, Rodney (February 2007). Dirge of the Damned. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-85-4.
  28. [28]
    Thompson, Rodney; Astleford, Gary (February 2006). Future Players Companion. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-54-0.
  29. [29]
    Thompson, Rodney; Robert J. Schwalb; Chris Pramas (May 2006). Crisis in Freeport. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-56-4.
  30. [30]
    Thompson, Rodney; Ari Marmell; Anthony Pryor; Robert Vaughn (December 2007). Buccaneers in Freeport. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-97-7.
  31. [31]
    Thompson, Rodney; Robert Defendi; Scott Gearin; Patrick Kapera; Christina Kamnikar; Kevin Wilson (September 2003). Stargate SG-1 Role Playing Game. Alderac Entertainment Group. ISBN 978-1-887953-95-5.
  32. [32]
    Thompson, Rodney. "Dusk City Outlaws". Scratchpad Publishing. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  33. [33]
    Thompson, Rodney. "Spectaculars". Scratchpad Publishing. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  34. [34]
    Order 66 podcast. Order 66 podcast RSS feed.
  35. [35]
    Order 66 podcast (April 6 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  36. [36]
    Order 66 podcast (May 18 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  37. [37]
    Order 66 podcast (July 14 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  38. [38]
    Order 66 podcast (November 17 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  39. [39]
    Order 66 podcast (January 12 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  40. [40]
    Order 66 podcast (January 26 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  41. [41]
    Order 66 podcast (March 22 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  42. [42]
    Order 66 podcast (May 10 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  43. [43]
    Order 66 podcast (June 1 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  44. [44]
    Order 66 podcast (September 2 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  45. [45]
    Order 66 podcast (September 28 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  46. [46]
    Order 66 podcast (December 21 2009)[permanent dead link]. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
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