Roger Raupp
| Roger Raupp | |
|---|---|
| Nationality: | American |
| Born: | 01 October 1963, Elkhorn, WI, USA |
| Died: | 17 December 2019 (age 56), Bellingham, WA |
| First Greyhawk work: | Wars |
| Notabale works: | Wars boxed set cover |
| Alias: | Rudy Didier Rauben |
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| Three different examples of Raupp's autograph, showing changes from 1980-83. | |
Roger Raupp (October 1, 1963 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin[1]— December 17, 2019 in Bellingham, Washington)[2][3] was an artist whose work has appeared in Dungeons & Dragons from TSR, and the collectible card game (CCG) Magic: the Gathering from Wizards of the Coast.
Early life
According to Roger Raupp, he "was into science fiction as a kid, but my parents were quite conservative and thought I was a little nuts. They wanted me to work on the farm, not sit around and read comic books and watch Godzilla movies all day."[1] Raupp developed an interest in art during childhood, and began playing D&D while in high school. As a freshman, Raupp "was doing some art for a student magazine, which happened to be printed at the same plant where Dragon had camera work done. Tim Kask, who was then the editor of Dragon, happened to see some of my science-fiction and fantasy pieces, and told my art teacher to have me bring in a portfolio."[1] Dave Sutherland reviewed the samples, and told him to keep working; several months later, Raupp got his first assignment for an illustration in Dragon #31.[1]
Career
Raupp joined the Dragon staff on a part-time basis three years, later doing art and cartography, and about a year he was hired full-time. Raupp eventually became the Art Director for Dragon, Strategy & Tactics, and Polyhedron [magazines], doing layout, keylining, graphic design, cartography, and some of the art for the magazines.[1] Raupp produced the covers for Avalon Hill's "RuneQuest Renaissance" books.[4]
Works
Raupp is perhaps most well-known in Greyhawk for his creation of the painting which was used for the cover of the Greyhawk Wars" boxed set.[5] The painting was previously featured as the cover of Dragon magazine #125.
Roger Raupp was an interior artist on such Dungeons & Dragons books as the first edition Unearthed Arcana and Oriental Adventures. He worked as a cover artist on some Avalon Hill products, and produced interior art for products from Mayfair Games, Iron Crown Enterprises, Hero Games, Rubicon Games, Daedalus Games, and Atlas Games, as well as art for two Magic: the Gathering sets.
in 2007, Raupp discussed his new project (a graphic novel titled The Medicine Show published by Mythos Media), change of website, (to wokendreams.com), and other details on TheRPGSite in 2007.[6]
Personal life
Raupp began "going by the name 'Rudy Didier Rauben'" about a year after WotC acquired TSR[7] describing it as "more of an AKA scenario",[6] though he'd later refer to it as a "legal name change".[7]
He said in an interview with James Curcio (originally published on Alterati.com), he felt disillusionment about commercialism in art in the gaming industry, "After a year or so of that ... coupled with a brutal divorce, I shaved my head, renounced my vanity, legally changed my name and just wandered off."[7] He also referred to these events describing them as "chaos, divorce, name change, multiple changes of address[...] new website, new artistic directions ... you get the picture."[6]
Death
Richard Rowan, co-author of the Everway RPG, posted on ENWorld regarding finding out about Raupp's passing, saying:
"He was one of the original artists for the Everway roleplaying game, so I recently had to track him down to update his contact information for the new edition I'm about to publish in order to pay him royalties. I was corresponding with him in 2012, but after that he dropped off the grid and his email service disconnected. I visited him in the hospital in Bellingham, Washington on November 24, 2019, where he was dying of liver failure. When he stopped responding to my emails on his new email service, I contacted his sister in Arizona. She confirmed that he died on December 17, 2019 in Bellingham, Washington. She also told me that no obituary was published, he was cremated, and his ashes were scattered in the Cascade Mountains."
—Richard Rowan, ENWorld (2020)[8]
External links
- Roger Raupp at Pen & Paper. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b c d e (March 1986). "TSR Profiles". Dragon magazine (#107): 62. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Tweet, Jonathan; Jessee McGatha, and Richard Thames Rowan (2020) Everway The Silver Aniversary Edition Book 1: Players, The Everway Company, p. 3 ISBN: 978-1-7345856-4-3.
- ↑ Roger A. / Rudy Didier Raupp / Rauben (in fr). Guide du rôliste galactique ("Le GRoG"). Retrieved on 26 February 2024.
- ↑ Shannon Appelcline (2011) Designers & Dragons, Mongoose Publishing, pp. 179 ISBN: 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ↑ Wars (1991), p.1, Adventurer's Book.
- ↑ a b c Raupp, Roger. roger raupp (forum). therpgsite.com. Retrieved on 24 December 2023.
- ↑ a b c James Curcio. Chins Vs. Beards: The Art of Rudy Rauben (interview). Medium, 19 October 2016. Retrieved on 24 December 2023.
- ↑ Rowan, Richard. Roger Raupp (forum) 1. ENWorld, 30 May 2020. Retrieved on 24 December 2023.
Bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
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