- Jeff Dee
Jeff Dee (born
May 15 ,1961 ) is anartist andgame designer . He is a recognized figure in therole-playing game community andgame industry . His illustrative work showscomic book art form and influence.When still a teenager in the late 1970s, Dee illustrated numerous material for the role-playing game "
Dungeons & Dragons " (AD&D) including interior artwork for manuals and illustrations and covers for adventure modules for the game. Some of his most recognized work can be found in the manual "Deities & Demigods " (especially in theEgypt ian and Norse pantheons). Along withErol Otus ,Jim Roslof ,David S. LaForce ,David C. Sutherland III andDavid A. Trampier , Dee is recognized of one of the first-generation D&D artists, providing artwork as settings for imaginary worlds and adventures.About 1989, Dee went on to provide artwork for
computer game s. He worked on several installments in the "Ultima" series including serving as the Art Director for "". Dee has worked for companies such as Apogee, Origin,Simtex andLooking Glass Studios . He was the Director of Development on "Ashen Empires ", a massively multiplayer online fantasy RPG fromTKO Software .Dee designed and provided the artwork for
Villains and Vigilantes , a tabletopsuperhero RPG. He also designed or co-designed several other RPG's includingTWERPS , The System, Living Legends, Quicksilver, and Pocket Universe. He also designedWarChest , a customizable fantasy boardgame.In 1997 with partner, 'Manda, Dee founded
UNIgames , a publisher of role-playing, board andcomputer game s.Other endeavors
In addition to his artistic and game-related work, Dee is an outspoken atheist and transhumanist. He's the former host of a bi-weekly
Internet podcast called "The Non-Prophets" (now hosted byDenis Loubet ) and a co-host (and former host) of a live, weekly,public access television program, "The Atheist Experience " [http://www.atheist-experience.com/archive/index.php?full=0] (now hosted byMatt Dillahunty the president of the Atheist Community of Austin). [http://www.atheist-community.org]External links
* [http://www.io.com/unigames/jeffdee.html Dee's personal web site]
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=509 The Pen & Paper RPG database's entry on Dee]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId=487/ Moby Game's entry on Dee]
* [http://www.io.com/unigames/index.html Official UNIGames website]
* [http://www.paratime.ca/v_and_v/art_jdee.html A Jeff Dee art gallery] , including most of his AD&D work
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.