Curtis M. Scott
Curtis Matthew Scott (September 6, 1960 - August 19, 1992) was a game designer known for his work on role-playing games.
Curtis Matthew Scott[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1960 |
| Died | August 19, 1992 (aged 31)[1] |
| Resting place | Maple Hill Cemetery (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Career
Curtis M. Scott wrote The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook and FR12 Horde Campaign for Dungeons & Dragons, the GURPS Conan and GURPS Humanx sourcebooks for GURPS, and co-wrote Cyber Hero for Hero Games.[2] Scott also worked on The Cyclopedia Talislanta series for Talislanta.[3] Scott had also taken on a major project for TSR's Dark Sun campaign world.[2] For several years, Scott and his wife, Mary, organized the annual CoastCon gaming and science-fiction convention in Biloxi, Mississippi.[2] Scott had been accepted to a computer-science program at Carnegie Mellon University.[2]
On his way to the 1992 Gen Con/Origins game fair, Scott died in a car accident.[2] He was killed on August 19, 1992.[4] He was survived by his wife Mary and their son.[2]
References
- "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKBK-KDJ : 30 June 2021), Curtis Matthew Scott, 1992.
- Varney, Allen (November 1992). "In memoriam: Curtis M. Scott". Dragon. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR (#187): 92.
- Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- "Reviews". Challenge. Game Designers' Workshop (#75): 80–83. 1994.
External links
- "Curtis M. Scott :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on March 2, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- Curtis M. Scott at Find a Grave