Rodney Thompson

Rodney Thompson
Rodney Thompson
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Subject	Role-playing games
Notable works	Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)

Rodney Thompson is a game designer whose writing credits include numerous books for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game and the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He was the lead developer for the 4th edition version of the Dark Sun campaign setting.^[1]

Bibliography

Wizards of the Coast

d20 Modern

d20 Future^[2]
d20 Future Tech^[3]

Dungeons & Dragons

3rd edition

Dragon Magic^[4]

4th Edition

Dark Sun Campaign Setting^[5]
Heroes of the Fallen Lands^[6]
Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms^[7]
Monster Vault^[8]
Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild^[9]

Star Wars Roleplaying Game

Revised Core Rulebook edition

Hero's Guide ^[10]

Saga Edition

Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition ^[11]
Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition) ^[12]
Star Wars Gamemaster Screen ^[13]
Threats of the Galaxy ^[14]
Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide ^[15]
Force Unleashed Campaign Guide ^[16]
Scum and Villainy ^[17]
The Clone Wars Campaign Guide ^[18]
Legacy Era Campaign Guide^[19]
Jedi Academy Training Manual ^[20]
Rebellion Era Campaign Guide ^[21]
Galaxy At War ^[22]
Scavenger's Guide to Droids ^[23]
Galaxy of Intrigue ^[24]
The Unknown Regions ^[25]

Green Ronin Publishing

Generic d20

The Noble's Handbook^[26]
Dirge of the Damned^[27]

Future

Future Players Companion^[28]

Freeport Setting

Crisis in Freeport^[29]
Buccaneers in Freeport^[30]

Alderac Entertainment Group

Stargate SG-1 Role Playing Game^[31]

Board games

Tyrants of the Underdark
Lords of Waterdeep
Dungeon Command

Scratchpad Publishing

Dusk City Outlaws^[32]
Spectaculars^[33]

Media Mentions

Rodney Thompson has appeared in the following newspaper and magazine articles, websites and podcasts.

Podcasts

Order 66 podcast:^[34] Thompson has appeared on the following twelve episodes discussing aspects of the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game: April 6, 2008 ^[35] (The Third GM), May 18, 2008 ^[36] (When Vader Attacks), July 14, 2008 ^[37] (Worst Show Ever), November 17, 2008 ^[38] (The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Scum of the Universe and Everything), January 12, 2009 ^[39] (One Year of the Big O!), January 26, 2009 ^[40] (Grand Rodney of the Republic), March 22, 2009 ^[41] (Three Men and a Little Legacy), May 10, 2009 ^[42] (Execute Episode 66), June 1, 2009 ^[43] (Educating You In The Face), September 2, 2009 ^[44] (Rodney's Rebel Field Guide), September 28, 2009 ^[45] (Galaxy at War), December 21, 2009 ^[46] (BOOM! Infinite Oregano).

References

^ Dark Sun out of development. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Perkins, Christopher; Wiker, J.D. (September 2004). d20 Future. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3423-2.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Wiker, J.D. (February 2006). d20 Future Tech. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3949-7.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Stephens, Owen K.C. (September 2006). Dragon Magic (3rd ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3936-7.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Robert J. Schwalb; Richard Baker (August 2010). Dark Sun Campaign Setting (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5493-3.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Mearls, Mike; Slavicsek, Bill (September 2010). Heroes of the Fallen Lands (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5620-3.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Mearls, Mike; Slavicsek, Bill (November 2010). Heroes of the Fallen Lands (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5619-7.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Bonner, Logan; Sernett, Matthew (November 2010). Monster Vault (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5631-9.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Pozas, Claudio; Townsend, Steve (November 2011). Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5836-8.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Wiker, J.D. (June 2003). Hero's Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-2883-5.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Owen K.C. Stephens; Christopher Perkins (June 2007). Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4356-2.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Owen K.C. Stephens; Gary Astleford (December 2007). Starships of the Galaxy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4823-9.
^ Thompson, Rodney (February 2008). Star Wars Gamemaster Screen. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4936-6.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Eric Cagle; Robert J. Schwalb; John Snead; Patrick Stutzman (May 2008). Threats of the Galaxy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4781-2.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; John Jackson Miller; Abel G. Peña (August 2008). Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4923-6.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Owen K.C. Stephens; Peter Schweighofer (September 2008). Force Unleashed Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4743-0.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Robert J. Schwalb; Owen K.C. Stephens; J.D. Wiker (November 2008). Scum and Villainy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5035-5.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Patrick Stutzman; J.D. Wiker; Gary Astleford; T. Rob Brown (January 2009). The Clone Wars Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4999-1.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Gary Astleford (March 2009). Legacy Era Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4356-2.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Eric Cagle; Patrick Stutzman; Robert Wieland (May 2009). Jedi Academy Training Manual. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5183-3.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Owen K.C. Stephens; J.D. Wiker (July 2009). Rebellion Era Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4983-0.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Eric Cagle; Daniel Wallace (September 2009). Galaxy At War. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5221-2.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Patrick Stutzman; Robert Wieland (November 2009). Scavenger's Guide to Droids. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5230-4.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Eric Cagle; Gary Astleford; T. Rob Brown (January 2010). Galaxy of Intrigue. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5400-1.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Daniel Wallace (January 2010). The Unknown Regions. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5399-8.
^ Thompson, Rodney (November 2003). The Noble's Handbook. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-08-3.
^ Thompson, Rodney (February 2007). Dirge of the Damned. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-85-4.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Astleford, Gary (February 2006). Future Players Companion. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-54-0.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Robert J. Schwalb; Chris Pramas (May 2006). Crisis in Freeport. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-56-4.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Ari Marmell; Anthony Pryor; Robert Vaughn (December 2007). Buccaneers in Freeport. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-97-7.
^ Thompson, Rodney; Robert Defendi; Scott Gearin; Patrick Kapera; Christina Kamnikar; Kevin Wilson (September 2003). Stargate SG-1 Role Playing Game. Alderac Entertainment Group. ISBN 978-1-887953-95-5.
^ Thompson, Rodney. "Dusk City Outlaws". Scratchpad Publishing. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^ Thompson, Rodney. "Spectaculars". Scratchpad Publishing. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^ Order 66 podcast. Order 66 podcast RSS feed.
^ Order 66 podcast (April 6 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (May 18 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (July 14 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (November 17 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (January 12 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (January 26 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (March 22 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (May 10 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (June 1 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (September 2 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (September 28 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ Order 66 podcast (December 21 2009)^{[permanent dead link]}. Retrieved February 20, 2010.

External links

"Pen & Paper listing for Rodney Thompson". Archived from the original on May 9, 2007.
Rodney Thompson's Blog at wizards.com
Rodney Thompson Product Listing on RPG.net

[1] Dark Sun out of development. Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[2] Thompson, Rodney; Perkins, Christopher; Wiker, J.D. (September 2004). d20 Future. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3423-2.

[3] Thompson, Rodney; Wiker, J.D. (February 2006). d20 Future Tech. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3949-7.

[4] Thompson, Rodney; Stephens, Owen K.C. (September 2006). Dragon Magic (3rd ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-3936-7.

[5] Thompson, Rodney; Robert J. Schwalb; Richard Baker (August 2010). Dark Sun Campaign Setting (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5493-3.

[6] Thompson, Rodney; Mearls, Mike; Slavicsek, Bill (September 2010). Heroes of the Fallen Lands (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5620-3.

[7] Thompson, Rodney; Mearls, Mike; Slavicsek, Bill (November 2010). Heroes of the Fallen Lands (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5619-7.

[8] Thompson, Rodney; Bonner, Logan; Sernett, Matthew (November 2010). Monster Vault (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5631-9.

[9] Thompson, Rodney; Pozas, Claudio; Townsend, Steve (November 2011). Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild (4th ed.). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5836-8.

[10] Thompson, Rodney; Wiker, J.D. (June 2003). Hero's Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-2883-5.

[11] Thompson, Rodney; Owen K.C. Stephens; Christopher Perkins (June 2007). Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4356-2.

[12] Thompson, Rodney; Owen K.C. Stephens; Gary Astleford (December 2007). Starships of the Galaxy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4823-9.

[13] Thompson, Rodney (February 2008). Star Wars Gamemaster Screen. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4936-6.

[14] Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Eric Cagle; Robert J. Schwalb; John Snead; Patrick Stutzman (May 2008). Threats of the Galaxy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4781-2.

[15] Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; John Jackson Miller; Abel G. Peña (August 2008). Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4923-6.

[16] Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Owen K.C. Stephens; Peter Schweighofer (September 2008). Force Unleashed Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4743-0.

[17] Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Robert J. Schwalb; Owen K.C. Stephens; J.D. Wiker (November 2008). Scum and Villainy. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5035-5.

[18] Thompson, Rodney; Patrick Stutzman; J.D. Wiker; Gary Astleford; T. Rob Brown (January 2009). The Clone Wars Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4999-1.

[19] Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Gary Astleford (March 2009). Legacy Era Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4356-2.

[20] Thompson, Rodney; Eric Cagle; Patrick Stutzman; Robert Wieland (May 2009). Jedi Academy Training Manual. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5183-3.

[21] Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Owen K.C. Stephens; J.D. Wiker (July 2009). Rebellion Era Campaign Guide. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4983-0.

[22] Thompson, Rodney; Gary Astleford; Eric Cagle; Daniel Wallace (September 2009). Galaxy At War. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5221-2.

[23] Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Patrick Stutzman; Robert Wieland (November 2009). Scavenger's Guide to Droids. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5230-4.

[24] Thompson, Rodney; Eric Cagle; Gary Astleford; T. Rob Brown (January 2010). Galaxy of Intrigue. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5400-1.

[25] Thompson, Rodney; Sterling Hershey; Daniel Wallace (January 2010). The Unknown Regions. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-5399-8.

[26] Thompson, Rodney (November 2003). The Noble's Handbook. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-08-3.

[27] Thompson, Rodney (February 2007). Dirge of the Damned. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-85-4.

[28] Thompson, Rodney; Astleford, Gary (February 2006). Future Players Companion. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-54-0.

[29] Thompson, Rodney; Robert J. Schwalb; Chris Pramas (May 2006). Crisis in Freeport. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-56-4.

[30] Thompson, Rodney; Ari Marmell; Anthony Pryor; Robert Vaughn (December 2007). Buccaneers in Freeport. Green Ronin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932442-97-7.

[31] Thompson, Rodney; Robert Defendi; Scott Gearin; Patrick Kapera; Christina Kamnikar; Kevin Wilson (September 2003). Stargate SG-1 Role Playing Game. Alderac Entertainment Group. ISBN 978-1-887953-95-5.

[32] Thompson, Rodney. "Dusk City Outlaws". Scratchpad Publishing. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

[33] Thompson, Rodney. "Spectaculars". Scratchpad Publishing. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

[34] Order 66 podcast. Order 66 podcast RSS feed.

[35] Order 66 podcast (April 6 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[36] Order 66 podcast (May 18 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[37] Order 66 podcast (July 14 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[38] Order 66 podcast (November 17 2008). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[39] Order 66 podcast (January 12 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[40] Order 66 podcast (January 26 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[41] Order 66 podcast (March 22 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[42] Order 66 podcast (May 10 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[43] Order 66 podcast (June 1 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[44] Order 66 podcast (September 2 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[45] Order 66 podcast (September 28 2009). Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[46] Order 66 podcast (December 21 2009)^{[permanent dead link]}. Retrieved February 20, 2010.

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