Jeff Ashworth is a writer, editor, storyteller and gamer whose credits include work for Disney, Nickelodeon, and World Wrestling Entertainment. When he isn't working on special projects for Newsweek or Media Lab Books, he enjoys playing and designing RPG games with his friends. In his role-playing career he has bested beholders, sweet-talked succubi and devastated dragons without breaking a sweat. In the real world, after failing a late-night Perception check, he was nearly crippled by a foot-piercing d4. He and his wife live in New York City with their dog, Zelda.
Jasmine Bhullar is an actress, internet personality and content creator best known for her daily livestreams at twitch.tv/thatbronzegirl as well as the many RPG productions she's been part of. She's not only an experienced tabletop RPG player, but a skilled Game Master as well. She got her start on Geek & Sundry, which led her to play the infamous "Beryl the Brutal" on Relics and Rarities. She's also the creator, host and GM of Shikar, a new D&D 5th Edition game on Twitch. When she's not reading science fiction novels, Jasmine enjoys creating video game, RPG and comic book content.
John Stanko is an associate professor of graphic design at University of South Florida at St. Petersburg. After working as a designer and art director for over nine years, he earned his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005. Some of his clients include TOR books, Nightshade books, Sony Online, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, Fantasy Flight Games, Upper Deck and Star Wars.
Jasmine Kalle hails from the sunny state of Queensland, Australia. She is an artist, mapmaker and RPG enthusiast, with a Master of Arts from the University of Queensland. She has a special love for all things sci-fi and fantasy. She spends her free time playing and leading D&D campaigns, drawing fantastic people and creatures, and petting any cat that may cross her path.
Ben Egloff is a contributor to the bestselling book
The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons and author of the forthcoming title
The Game Master's Book of Astonishing Random Tables. He lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and two boys.
