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|home = Winsconsin | |home = Milwaukee, Winsconsin | ||
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|first greyhawk work = | |first greyhawk work = ''What's a Half-orc to Do'' (2001, [[RPGA]]). | ||
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Marks is the Creative Lead for the ''[[Legends of Greyhawk]]'' organized play campaign.<ref name=lead /> He also worked with the [[RPGA]] on the ''[[Living Greyhawk]]'' campaign, and wrote several articles for ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' magazine, as well as adventures for ''[[Dungeon]]'' magazine. | Marks is the Creative Lead for the ''[[Legends of Greyhawk]]'' organized play campaign.<ref name=lead /> He also worked with the [[RPGA]] on the ''[[Living Greyhawk]]'' campaign, and wrote several articles for ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' magazine, as well as adventures for ''[[Dungeon]]'' magazine. | ||
== Early life and education == | |||
Marks grew up Slinger, WI. He went to college at Marquette University where, majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He earned a PhD in Biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin. | |||
He | == Career == | ||
He had published adventures in ''[[Dungeon]]'' #157 (2008) and #164 (2009). Additionally, he's published articles in ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' nine times. | |||
In early 2025, when the ''[[Legends of Greyhawk]]'' campaign was first announced, Marks was | did "additional design" for ''Dragon Magic'' (2006) for [[Wizards of the Coast]]. Marks later became a Global Administrator for the ''Living Forgotten Realms'' RPGA campaign. He went on to become an organizer and administrator for the ''D&D Adventurers League'', as Associate Resource Manager, as well as providing some design input for Wizards of the Coast on their products. He has written many adventures and lore articles for the Adventurers' League. He eventually took over as Content Manager of the Adventurers' League from Travis Woodall. | ||
== Works == | |||
=== Greyhawk works === | |||
As a long time Greyhawk fan, Marks has been involved in the community for decades. During the ''[[Living Greyhawk]]'' campaign (2000-2008), Marks was instrumental in running the [[Highfolk]] region (Wisconsin) for the campaign. Most notably, he was the Triad Point of Contact, helping admin the the region from 2000-2008. | |||
In early 2025, when the ''[[Legends of Greyhawk]]'' campaign was first announced, Marks was became the Creative Lead for the campaign.<ref name=lead>{{cite AV media |last1=Marks |first1=Greg|author-link1=Greg Marks |date=March 25, 2025 |title=Legends of Greyhawk with Greg Marks <nowiki>|</nowiki> d20play Live 66 |type=Interview |interviewer=Tom Christy |publisher=D20 Play |publication-date=March 25, 2025 |minutes=00:08 |url=https://www.youtube.com/live/qHpH3KxK5Lo}}</ref> | |||
=== Non-Greyhawk works === | |||
He has been published in Dungeon twice, and Dragon eight times, and Dragon+ twice. | |||
== Personal life == | |||
Marks lives outside Milwaukee, and says he enjoys "reading, computer games, some [] skiing, and traveling." | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 30 June 2025
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| Occupation: | Game designer, writer |
| Nationality: | American |
| Home: | Milwaukee, Winsconsin |
| Born: | 1978 |
| First Greyhawk work: | What's a Half-orc to Do (2001, RPGA). |
| Alias: | Skerrit the Green |
Greg Marks, also known as 'Skerrit the Green', is an American game designer who has worked for Wizards of the Coast on third, fourth, and fifth edition material.
Marks is the Creative Lead for the Legends of Greyhawk organized play campaign.[1] He also worked with the RPGA on the Living Greyhawk campaign, and wrote several articles for Dragon magazine, as well as adventures for Dungeon magazine.
Early life and education
Marks grew up Slinger, WI. He went to college at Marquette University where, majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He earned a PhD in Biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Career
He had published adventures in Dungeon #157 (2008) and #164 (2009). Additionally, he's published articles in Dragon nine times.
did "additional design" for Dragon Magic (2006) for Wizards of the Coast. Marks later became a Global Administrator for the Living Forgotten Realms RPGA campaign. He went on to become an organizer and administrator for the D&D Adventurers League, as Associate Resource Manager, as well as providing some design input for Wizards of the Coast on their products. He has written many adventures and lore articles for the Adventurers' League. He eventually took over as Content Manager of the Adventurers' League from Travis Woodall.
Works
Greyhawk works
As a long time Greyhawk fan, Marks has been involved in the community for decades. During the Living Greyhawk campaign (2000-2008), Marks was instrumental in running the Highfolk region (Wisconsin) for the campaign. Most notably, he was the Triad Point of Contact, helping admin the the region from 2000-2008.
In early 2025, when the Legends of Greyhawk campaign was first announced, Marks was became the Creative Lead for the campaign.[1]
Non-Greyhawk works
He has been published in Dungeon twice, and Dragon eight times, and Dragon+ twice.
Personal life
Marks lives outside Milwaukee, and says he enjoys "reading, computer games, some [] skiing, and traveling."
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.
- Adventurers' League; D&D Expeditions including adventures by Greg Marks (via Wayback Machine)
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b Marks, Greg (March 25, 2025). Legends of Greyhawk with Greg Marks | d20play Live 66 (Interview). Interviewed by Tom Christy. D20 Play. 00:08 minutes in.
Bibliography
| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Greg Marks on the Forgotten Realms Wiki (view authors. |
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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