Tom Moldvay

Tom Moldvay (1949 – March 9, 2007) was a game designer and author most notable for his work on early materials for the fantasy role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons" (D&D). As an employee of TSR, Inc., Moldvay authored or co-authored landmark D&D adventure modules such as "Castle Amber", "Isle of Dread", "Palace of the Silver Princess", and "Secret of the Slavers Stockade", all published in 1981. Of these, X1 - "Isle of Dread" was one of the most widely played modules of the time because it was distributed inside the D&D "Expert Set" rules.

Also in 1981, Moldvay edited the first major revision of the rulebooks in the D&D "Basic Set" since its original publication. Other Moldvay adventure modules for D&D include "The Lost City" (1982) and "Twilight Calling" (1986). In the years between 1980 and 1988, he also penned several articles in "Dragon" magazine.

Moldvay also co-developed TSR's "Gangbusters" role-playing game, wrote adventures for TSR's "Star Frontiers" game, and developed materials for "Lords of Creation", a game published by Avalon Hill. He also created a stand alone, one-shot game "The Future King" based on Arthurian legend.

During the 1970's while a student at Kent State University in Ohio, Moldvay was a writer for the legendary science fiction fanzine "Infinite Dreams".

Tom Moldvay died at the age of 58 on March 9, 2007. (Source: Coroner's Office, Summit County, Ohio)

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