Jenna K. Moran

Jenna Katerin Moran [ [http://www.eos-press.com/downloads/UnlikelyFlowerings.pdf A recent publication, displaying the full name] ] , previously Rebecca Sean Borgstrom (Born: March 3, 1972) is a role-playing game writer. She is the author of "Nobilis" and "The Game of Powers" (the LARP version of "Nobilis"), as well as co-author of several source books for "Exalted", the "Weapons of the Gods" RPG, and other works. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington.

Moran legally changed her name. Rebecca Sean Borgstrom was, she says, her legal name, but she did not consider it her 'real' name. [ [http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=8547168&postcount=51 In her own words] ] She is also credited as R. Sean Borgstrom, Rebecca Borgstrom, and Sean Borgstrom. In contexts where she is well known, such as mailing lists centered on games she has authored, she is often referred to simply as "RSB."

Moran graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 1988, and from Johns Hopkins University with a doctorate in computer science in 2000.

Moran writes [http://www.imago.hitherby.com/ Hitherby Dragons] , a blog-style ongoing story or collection of stories. She posts a new entry Monday through Saturday. The collection consists of legends and histories. Legends are performances put on by a girl named Jane, her brother Martin, and other recurring actors. Histories are actual events in Jane's world. They are marked by numbers after their titles, such as "1 of 2". For more information, see her own explanation at [http://www.imago.hitherby.com/?page_id=729 What is Hitherby Dragons?] . Readers can comment on entries, and there is usually a lively discussion of what each entry means and how they fit together.Fact|date=August 2007 In content, Hitherbies tend toward the surreal and fantastic, are often humorous, and incorporate elements of philosophy, computer science, and pop culture.

Role-playing bibliography

"Nobilis"
*"Nobilis: A Roleplaying Game" (1st edition) ISBN 0-9673180-1-7
*"Nobilis: The Game of Sovereign Powers" (2nd edition) ISBN 1-899749-30-6
*"The Game of Powers: The Live-Action Supplement for Nobilis" ISBN 1-899749-36-5

"Exalted"
*"Exalted: The Sidereal" ISBN 1-58846-669-8
*"Exalted: The Outcaste" ISBN 1-58846-671-X
*"Exalted: The Fair Folk" ISBN 1-58846-678-7
*"Games of Divinity" ISBN 1-58846-659-0
*"Savant and Sorcerer" ISBN 1-58846-675-2
*"Exalted: Second Edition" ISBN 1-58846-684-1

"In Nomine"
*"In Nomine: Superiors 1 - War & Honor" ISBN 1-55634-409-0
*"In Nomine: Ethereal Player's Guide" ISBN 1-55634-430-9
*"Liber Castellorum: The Book of Tethers" ISBN 1-55634-365-5
*"Liber Servitorum: The Book of the Servants" ISBN 1-55634-369-8

Others
*"Denizens of San Angelo" ISBN 1-890305-14-6
*"Ex Machina" ISBN 1-894938-01-1
*"Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game - Manual of Monsters" ISBN 1-58846-070-3
*"Weapons of the Gods" ISBN 0-9710642-6-1

Trivia

* Rebecca Borgstrom appears as a player character in the scenario "And I Feel Fine," by Geoffrey C. Grabowski, which was published in the "One Shots" sourcebook for "Unknown Armies". This fictional version of Borgstrom lives in a trailer and is described as "a single mom making her good way in a bad world." Another role-playing game author, Rich Dansky, also appears as a player character in the same scenario. In real life, Grabowski and Borgstrom are known to be friends.

References

External links

* [http://merin.hitherby.com/archives/000814.html Structure and Meaning in Role-playing Game Design] , an article on game design by Borgstrom with specific examples from ""
* [http://www.cnds.jhu.edu/~rsean/ R. Sean Borgstrom's site] at Johns Hopkins University
* [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=2170 Her profile] at the RPGnet forums, where she posts periodically
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1948 Pen & Paper listing for R. Sean Borgstrom]