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'''David Howery''' is a [[Greyhawk]] author who specialized in adventures and settings based on the non-European cultures of [[Earth]] and bringing them to [[Oerth]]. "Ghazal," in ''Dungeon'' #30,{{cite dungeon|30|22}} added a group inspired by North African people and set them in the [[Bright Desert]]. "Ghost Dance," in ''Dungeon'' #32,{{cite dungeon|32|60}} presented a vision of the [[Rovers of the Barrens]] based very closely on North American Plains Indians. He even wrote an article on a fantasy Atlantis, which he called Atalya. He suggested vaguely that Atalya might be placed in the Solnor. And the fantasy version of ancient America that he presented in ''Dragon'' #205 was set across the [[Solnor Ocean]] in his own home game. | |||
Perhaps his most known work is "The Dark Continent" in ''Dragon'' #189,{{cite dragon|189|10-18|The Dark Continent}} wherein he detailed a fantasy version of Africa that was southern [[Hepmonaland]] in his own campaign. | |||
Howery also worked on material for ''Nyambe:African Adventures'' (2002). He is credited as a "Contributing Author" in the setting hardback,{{csb|Nyambe: African Adventures|2}} having designed some of the monsters—which were updated versions of monsters he'd written for his own "Dark Continent" home campaign.<ref>{{cite web |author=Howery, David |authorlink=David Howery |title=The Elephant Graveyard |url=https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2gkhy?The-Elephant-Graveyard#30 |format=forum post |work=Paizo.com Forums |publisher=[[Paizo]] |date=05 April 2006 |accessdate=2 August 2025 |quote=My work on Nyambe was limited to some of the monsters, which were ones I'd developed for my campaign way back when and updated to 3e.}}</ref> | |||
He has a B.S. degree in range management from Montana State University. | === Early life and education === | ||
He has a B.S. degree in range management from Montana State University, where he first began playing D&D.<ref>{{cite web |title= | |||
How far back is your D&D memory, what is the first thing you remember? |url=https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2gpw7?How-far-back-is-your-DD-memory-what-is-the#48 |format= |work= |publisher= |date= |dateformat= |accessdate=1 August 2025 |postscript= }}</ref> | |||
==Greyhawk works== | ==Greyhawk works== | ||
[[ | His adventures "The Elephants' Graveyard" and "The Leopard Men" were based on scenarios in his original Greyhawk campaign, while "Rogue" and "The Land of Men With Tails" were set in the same fantasy Africa. | ||
[[Category: | *Howery, David. "The Dark Continent." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #189. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993. | ||
:———. "The Elephants' Graveyard." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #15. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989. | |||
:———. "[[Ghazal]]." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #30. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. | |||
:———. "Ghost Dance." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #32. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991. | |||
:———. "The Land of Men With Tails." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #56. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. | |||
:———. "The Leopard Men." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #22. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990. | |||
:———. "Lost Empires." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #214. Lake Geneva, WI: 1995. | |||
:———. "The People." ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #205. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994. | |||
:———. "Rogue." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #34. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. | |||
== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 2 August 2025
| David Howery | |
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| Nationality: | American |
| Home: | Dillon, Montana |
| Born: | May, 1960 |
| First Greyhawk work: | The Elephants' Graveyard (1989) |
David Howery is a Greyhawk author who specialized in adventures and settings based on the non-European cultures of Earth and bringing them to Oerth. "Ghazal," in Dungeon #30,[1] added a group inspired by North African people and set them in the Bright Desert. "Ghost Dance," in Dungeon #32,[2] presented a vision of the Rovers of the Barrens based very closely on North American Plains Indians. He even wrote an article on a fantasy Atlantis, which he called Atalya. He suggested vaguely that Atalya might be placed in the Solnor. And the fantasy version of ancient America that he presented in Dragon #205 was set across the Solnor Ocean in his own home game.
Perhaps his most known work is "The Dark Continent" in Dragon #189,[3] wherein he detailed a fantasy version of Africa that was southern Hepmonaland in his own campaign.
Howery also worked on material for Nyambe:African Adventures (2002). He is credited as a "Contributing Author" in the setting hardback,[4] having designed some of the monsters—which were updated versions of monsters he'd written for his own "Dark Continent" home campaign.[5]
Early life and education
He has a B.S. degree in range management from Montana State University, where he first began playing D&D.[6]
Greyhawk works
His adventures "The Elephants' Graveyard" and "The Leopard Men" were based on scenarios in his original Greyhawk campaign, while "Rogue" and "The Land of Men With Tails" were set in the same fantasy Africa.
- Howery, David. "The Dark Continent." Dragon #189. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
- ———. "The Elephants' Graveyard." Dungeon #15. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
- ———. "Ghazal." Dungeon #30. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
- ———. "Ghost Dance." Dungeon #32. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
- ———. "The Land of Men With Tails." Dungeon #56. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.
- ———. "The Leopard Men." Dungeon #22. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990.
- ———. "Lost Empires." Dragon #214. Lake Geneva, WI: 1995.
- ———. "The People." Dragon #205. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.
- ———. "Rogue." Dungeon #34. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Dungeon #30 (Jul/Aug 1991), p.22
- ↑ Dungeon #32 (Nov/Dec 1991), p.60
- ↑ "The Dark Continent". Dragon #189 (Jan 1993), p.10-18.
- ↑ Nyambe: African Adventures, p.2.
- ↑ Howery, David. The Elephant Graveyard (forum post). Paizo.com Forums. Paizo, 05 April 2006. Retrieved on 2 August 2025. "My work on Nyambe was limited to some of the monsters, which were ones I'd developed for my campaign way back when and updated to 3e."
- ↑ How far back is your D&D memory, what is the first thing you remember?. Retrieved on 1 August 2025.