James Jacobs

James Jacobs

:"For the legal scholar and author at New York University School of Law, see James B. Jacobs"

James Jacobs is an American designer and author of role-playing games and texts in the fantasy, horror and the occult genres. In the 2000s, he served as the editor-in-chief of "Dungeon" magazine, published by Paizo Publishing. He grew up in Point Arena, California, and went to college at the University of California, Davis.

Jacobs has been involved in the roleplaying industry since the age of fourteen, when his adventure "Scepter of the Underworld" was published in "Dungeon" in 1988. Since then, he has authored and co-authored several other products for the "Dungeons & Dragons" roleplaying game, including "Dungeon Master's Guide II", "Lords of Madness", "Frostburn", and "Red Hand of Doom". He also wrote "" with fellow Paizo editor Erik Mona.

Jacobs is the Editor in Chief for "Pathfinder", the Adventure Path-focused monthly publication from Paizo. He also wrote "Burnt Offerings", the adventure featured in "Pathfinder"'s first issue.

Among Jacobs' other writings is the "Demonomicon of Iggwilv" feature in "Dragon" magazine, and he has contributed a number of adventure stories for "Dungeon". Jacobs has also created many notable "Dungeons & Dragons" creatures, with the ulitharid, draknor, and the kaorti among the most prominent.

External links

* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1814 "Pen & Paper" listing for James Jacobs]
* [http://www.rpgamer.com/savingthrow/interviews/060807-1.html Interview with Jacobs at "The Saving Throw"]
* [http://paizo.com/paizo/news/v5748eaic9k91 Paizo press release about James Jacobs becoming Editor-in-Chief of Dungeon]


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