Erol Otus

Erol Otus

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Erol Otus is an American artist and game designer, known internationally for his contributions to the fantasy RPG genre, most notably for the early Dungeons & Dragons franchise. Called "legendary" by RPGnet [ [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13440.phtml RPGnet : Review of Booty And The Beasts ] ] , he is also known for his artwork on the multiple award winning [cite web
url=http://starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com/awards/
title=Awards and Recognition For Star Control Series
publisher=Gamespy
accessdate=2008-02-18] "Star Control II" as well as providing the voice for one of the character races, the Chmmr, in the same game. [cite web
url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443653/
title=IMBD - Star Control 2 (VG)
publisher=IMBD
accessdate=2008-02-18]

Role-playing games

Otus was a prolific contributor to the early "Dungeons & Dragons" (D&D) franchise, creating full covers as well as many interior illustrations for TSR materials. [ [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=685 Erol Otus :: Pen & Paper RPG Database ] ] For example, he created the cover for the first version of the D&D manual "Deities and Demigods" and illustrated the Cthulhu pantheon within.

Otus has also provided cover art and interior illustrations for Goodman Games, Oracle Games (in particular "Alma Mater - The High School RPG") and the Arduin series.

Video games

Otus has also provided illustrations, production design and voice overs for computer games such as "" [cite web
url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0653354/
title=IMBD - Erol Otus
publisher=IMBD
accessdate=2008-02-18] , "Mail Order Monsters" and "Star Control II". "Star Control II" was named by "IGN" as the 17th best game of all time [ [http://top100.ign.com/2005/011-020.html "IGN's Top 100 Games"] from "IGN"] and by "Gamespot" as one of the greatest games of all time. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/greatestgames/p-7.html "The Greatest Games of All Time: "Star Control II"] from "Gamespot"]


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In the "Dungeons & Dragons" adventure module "", part of the treasure on the slaver ships is a series of paintings by a supposedly famous Drow Artist named "Ool Eurts" (an anagram of Erol Otus).

References

External links

* Erol Otus' [http://www.erolotus.com Official site]
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* [http://jrients.tripod.com/otus/otus.html The Erol Otus Shrine] (a fansite)


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