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| | | birth_name = Bruce Heard | ||
| | | born = March, 9 1957 | ||
| birthplace = [[Nice]], [[France]] | | birthplace = [[Wikipedia:Nice|Nice]], [[wikipedia:France|France]] | ||
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| occupation = Game designer | | occupation = Game designer, fiction writer | ||
| nationality = [[United States]] and [[France]] | | nationality = [[Wikipedia:United States|American]] and [[Wikipedia:France|French]] | ||
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| genre = [[Role-playing game]]s | | genre = [[Role-playing game]]s | ||
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| notableworks = | | first greyhawk work = [[Isle of the Ape]] | ||
| notableworks = Numerous Mystara products, [[wikipedia:Voyage of the Princess Ark|Princess Ark]] | |||
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'''Bruce Heard''' (born March 9, 1957, in [[Nice]], [[France]])<ref name="Dragon #113"> | '''Bruce Heard''' (born March 9, 1957, in [[Wikipedia:Nice|Nice]], [[Wikipedia:France|France]])<ref name="Dragon #113"> TSR Profiles, [[Dragon]], #113, p61 [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]], [[Wikipedia:Lake Geneva, Wisconsin|Lake Geneva, WI,]] September 1986, accessdate = 2008-06-28</ref> is a game designer, and an author of several products for the ''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' fantasy role-playing game from [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Heard was born in [[Wikipedia:Nice|Nice]], [[Wikipedia:France|France]] on March 9, 1957 to his French mother and U. S. Navy officer father. "I grew up in France, England, Morocco, Washington, DC, and Dallas, all before I started school. I speak French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and a little German," he said.<ref name="Dragon #113"/> Returning to Nice for his education, he graduated from the [[wikipedia:lycée|lycée]] (high school) in 1977; "I got passionately interested in wargames when I was attending the Lycée ... primarily in [[wikipedia:Avalon Hill|Avalon Hill]] games like ''[[Wikipedia:Kriegsspiel (wargame)|Kriegspiel]]'', ''Luftwaffe'', ''[[wikipedia: Rise and Decline of the Third Reich|Third Reich]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Panzer Leader (game)|Panzer Leader]]''—the classics. There were, of course, no French editions of these games at the time, so we all had to learn the American versions."<ref name="Dragon #113"/> Heard loved to travel, so he studied hotel management and worked as a concierge in both France and San Francisco.<ref name="Dragon #113"/> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
While living in San Francisco Heard discovered the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set]]'', and when he returned to Paris he joined his first regular ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (''D&D'') group. "I started writing articles on ''D&D'' and ''AD&D'' for a French gaming magazine, and there learned that [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]] was looking for a translator to translate the games into French. Well, I spoke and wrote both languages, and I knew the games, so I wrote a letter to [[Gary Gygax]]. By a coincidence, he was just about to come to Paris on business, and so we set up a meeting. I must have done OK, because he offered me the job."<ref name="Dragon #113"/> | While living in San Francisco Heard discovered the ''[[wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set|Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set]]'', and when he returned to Paris he joined his first regular ''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (''D&D'') group. "I started writing articles on ''D&D'' and ''AD&D'' for a French gaming magazine, and there learned that [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]] was looking for a translator to translate the games into French. Well, I spoke and wrote both languages, and I knew the games, so I wrote a letter to [[Gary Gygax]]. By a coincidence, he was just about to come to Paris on business, and so we set up a meeting. I must have done OK, because he offered me the job."<ref name="Dragon #113"/> TSR hired Heard in 1983.<ref>[http://bruce-heard.blogspot.com/2012/02/q.html Q&A at BlogSpot]</ref> After a few months of doing translation work in Nice, TSR moved the translating job to the home office in [[wikipedia:Lake Geneva, Wisconsin|Lake Geneva, WI]], so Heard moved to the United States.<ref name="Dragon #113"/> | ||
After working for two years as a translator (which also included coordinating outside translators who turned the games into German, Italian, and Spanish), Heard transferred to TSR's Games Division in July 1985 as an Acquisitions Editor, working with [[Jon Pickens]]. When Pickens was promoted to Editor of ''[[Strategy & Tactics]]'', Heard became Games Acquisitions Coordinator, in charge of | After working for two years as a translator (which also included coordinating outside translators who turned the games into German, Italian, and Spanish), Heard transferred to TSR's Games Division in July 1985 as an Acquisitions Editor, working with [[Jon Pickens]]. When Pickens was promoted to Editor of ''[[wikipedia:Strategy & Tactics|Strategy & Tactics]]'', Heard became Games Acquisitions Coordinator, in charge of contracting freelance writers. Heard also did some game design, including adventures CM7, ''[[wikipedia:The Tree of Life (adventure)|Tree of Life]]''; M1, ''[[wikipedia:Into the Maelstrom (Dungeons & Dragons)|Into the Maelstrom]]''; and co-authorship of DL12, ''[[Dragons of Faith]]''.<ref name="Dragon #113"/> | ||
In 2013, Heard decided to self-produce The World of Calidar, a completely new setting with no reference to a specific ruleset, but with some flavor similar to Mystara and the Princess Ark.<ref>Bruce Heard, [https://bruce-heard.blogspot.com/2013/10/Calidar.html Bye-Bye Princess Ark. . . Hello Calidar!], Oct 2013, accessed:Jan 12, 2019</ref> | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Bruce Heard worked on several products for the basic ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game, including writing the "Voyage of the Princess Ark" series for ''[[ | Bruce Heard worked on several products for the basic ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game, including writing the "Voyage of the Princess Ark" series for ''[[Dragon]]'' magazine, as well as some products for the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' game. Heard also worked at TSR as a product manager, director of production planning, and head of games acquisitions. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | ====Citations==== | ||
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====Bibliography==== | |||
== External links == | |||
{{External link disclaimer}} | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050310234940/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=480 Bruce Heard at Pen & Paper] - archived on March 10, 2005; accessed on January `12th, 2019 | |||
* [http://www.bruce-heard.blogspot.com Bruce Heard's Personal Blog]. | |||
* [http://strangerskies.com/ Calidar Stranger Skies Official Homepage]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 13 February 2024
| Bruce Heard | |
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| Occupation: | Game designer, fiction writer |
| Nationality: | American and French |
| Born: | March, 9 1957, Nice, France |
| First Greyhawk work: | Isle of the Ape |
| Notabale works: | Numerous Mystara products, Princess Ark |
Bruce Heard (born March 9, 1957, in Nice, France)[1] is a game designer, and an author of several products for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game from TSR.
Early life
Heard was born in Nice, France on March 9, 1957 to his French mother and U. S. Navy officer father. "I grew up in France, England, Morocco, Washington, DC, and Dallas, all before I started school. I speak French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and a little German," he said.[1] Returning to Nice for his education, he graduated from the lycée (high school) in 1977; "I got passionately interested in wargames when I was attending the Lycée ... primarily in Avalon Hill games like Kriegspiel, Luftwaffe, Third Reich, and Panzer Leader—the classics. There were, of course, no French editions of these games at the time, so we all had to learn the American versions."[1] Heard loved to travel, so he studied hotel management and worked as a concierge in both France and San Francisco.[1]
Career
While living in San Francisco Heard discovered the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set, and when he returned to Paris he joined his first regular Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) group. "I started writing articles on D&D and AD&D for a French gaming magazine, and there learned that TSR was looking for a translator to translate the games into French. Well, I spoke and wrote both languages, and I knew the games, so I wrote a letter to Gary Gygax. By a coincidence, he was just about to come to Paris on business, and so we set up a meeting. I must have done OK, because he offered me the job."[1] TSR hired Heard in 1983.[2] After a few months of doing translation work in Nice, TSR moved the translating job to the home office in Lake Geneva, WI, so Heard moved to the United States.[1]
After working for two years as a translator (which also included coordinating outside translators who turned the games into German, Italian, and Spanish), Heard transferred to TSR's Games Division in July 1985 as an Acquisitions Editor, working with Jon Pickens. When Pickens was promoted to Editor of Strategy & Tactics, Heard became Games Acquisitions Coordinator, in charge of contracting freelance writers. Heard also did some game design, including adventures CM7, Tree of Life; M1, Into the Maelstrom; and co-authorship of DL12, Dragons of Faith.[1]
In 2013, Heard decided to self-produce The World of Calidar, a completely new setting with no reference to a specific ruleset, but with some flavor similar to Mystara and the Princess Ark.[3]
Works
Bruce Heard worked on several products for the basic Dungeons & Dragons game, including writing the "Voyage of the Princess Ark" series for Dragon magazine, as well as some products for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. Heard also worked at TSR as a product manager, director of production planning, and head of games acquisitions.
References
Citations
- ↑ a b c d e f g TSR Profiles, Dragon, #113, p61 TSR, Lake Geneva, WI, September 1986, accessdate = 2008-06-28
- ↑ Q&A at BlogSpot
- ↑ Bruce Heard, Bye-Bye Princess Ark. . . Hello Calidar!, Oct 2013, accessed:Jan 12, 2019
Bibliography
External links
Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.
- Bruce Heard at Pen & Paper - archived on March 10, 2005; accessed on January `12th, 2019
- Bruce Heard's Personal Blog.
- Calidar Stranger Skies Official Homepage.