What are some of your all time favorite games?

The top of the list would have to be D&D obviously. My other favorites would probably be Classic Battletech, Mechwarrior CMG, Ghost Recon, and Neverwinter Nights. I also like to buy (and occasionally even paint!) Brettonian figures for Warhammer. I have never actually played Warhammer though, so I guess that goes back to that whole miniature thing.

What game(s) are you currently playing?

Unfortunately I moved away from my regular gaming group a couple of years ago, and now I am in the process of moving to Colorado so all I regularly play now are computer games. I play a lot of Ghost Recon online, and I still play Neverwinter Nights occasionally. I am also designing several modules for Neverwinter Nights that I never seem to find the time to finish.

Any favorite gaming moments or stories you want to share?

Back when I still lived in Illinois, Jeff was running a game with our regular group in which I was playing a rogue. There was a big bad wizard on top of a building doing all kinds of nasty things to the people below. I climbed up the back of the building and ended up behind the wizard. I decided the easiest way to kill the wizard would be to knock him off the building. Sure I could have snuck up behind the wizard and pushed him, but instead I came up with this great idea to tie my rope off on the building and to human cannonball myself into the wizard with the rope stopping my fall before I hit the ground. So I tell Jeff my plan, make my DC check and knock the wizard off the building. Jeff paused for a second, and then asked how long my rope was. With a knot of fear growing in my stomach because I know what's coming I tell Jeff 50 feet. This of course was the wrong answer because the building was only 30 feet tall and I slammed into the ground right along with the wizard. Sure Jeff screwed me, but I have never been able to live down the fact that I jumped off a 30 foot building with a 50 foot rope. Actually, I have done enough similiarly foolish acts to earn the nickname Captain Chaos so I guess I can't blame Jeff.

How did you become involved in True Dungeon?

I met Jeff many years ago thru an ad I posted at the local gaming shop when I moved to IL. He invited me to his weekly game, I had a blast and we have been friends ever since. Once True Dungeon started to evolve, I volunteered to help even though I have no creative or artistic talent to speak of. Jeff accepts me inspite of this.

What are some examples of work you have done on True Dungeon that people might recognize?

Well if you were squirted in the groin or the face at Gencon Indy, that was probably me. I worked mostly props in Indy because I was only able to stay thru Thursday. I DM'd non-stop in SoCal so you might have seen me there.

What is your favorite thing about True Dungeon?

My favorite aspect is the tension, which to me is just what a dungeon crawl should feel like. To take a pencil and paper game and transform it into a physical environment where the players react as if they were really in a dungeon is amazing to me. That direct first person experience is what appeals the most to me. I imagine dungeon crawling to be a pretty nerve wracking situation so to see players truly reluctant to touch something or to walk down a hall because of what might happen is great.

What’s your favorite True Dungeon moment or story to this point?

In SoCal I turned to a party after their rogue had gone into the secret passage and explained that the passage had closed behind him. One of the players looked at me with these wide eyes and whispered, "Is he... (gulp) gone?" It was priceless.

Without giving away any secrets, what are you most looking forward to with the new module?

I must confess to being the person who came up with the most cruel idea in this year's module. Jeff must be rubbing off on me! I can't wait to see how the players react to it. I am also looking forward to hearing the overall player reaction to the module. I think we have some incredible visual improvements lines up, and I think the players will be impressed.

What do you do in the real world?

I am a General Manager for Drury Inns. I am currently in the process of moving from Columbia, MO to Colorado Springs, CO.

What are some of your other interests outside of gaming?

I have a pretty wide variety of interests. I am a huge hockey nut, both as a player and as a fan. I love to play poker, mostly online right now until I can find a local game. I really enjoy playing golf and chess, but I can never seem to find the time to play either as much as I would like. I love to ski, so I am really excited about being in Colorado now. I also enjoy reading, with Robert Jordan probably being my favorite author. I also write a little bit here and there. I really like a good sitcom, so I am always watching reruns of Friends, Frasier, or Seinfeld. I also like Beethoven music.

Any other interesting tidbits you would like to share with us?

I like pizza. Want to make it to the final room? Slip me a large pepperoni and sausage and I'll make it happen.