S. John Ross
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S. John Ross was born Samuel John Ross, Junior in Cumberland, Maryland on July 15, 1971, the son of Sam and Donna Ross. He is known primarily as a writer of adventure-roleplaying game material, including work for Steve Jackson Games, TSR, Wizards of the Coast, the Avalon Hill Game Company, Guardians of Order, and others. He began writing professionally in 1990, and has also served stints as an editor and done graphic production work.
He is the owner and creator of Cumberland Games and Diversions, a web-based electronic publishing company specializing in game-related documents and TrueType fonts. His most recognized works include GURPS Russia and GURPS Warehouse 23 (for Steve Jackson Games), Among the Clans: The Andorians and the Star Trek Narrator's Toolkit (for Last Unicorn Games), Uresia: Grave of Heaven (for Guardians of Order), Risus: The Anything RPG and Points in Space (for Cumberland Games & Diversions), the Pokethulhu Adventure Game for Squishy Brain Games and others, and the creation of Sparks paper miniatures. He was editor and developer of the Silicon Valley Tarot, and the 2nd Edition of Murphy's Rules. His homepage, the Blue Room, includes the Big List of RPG plots, a popular generic resource for Game Masters.
External link
- The Blue Room (http://www.io.com/~sjohn)