D&D General Dragon Editor-in-Chief Kim Mohan Passes

Kim Mohan, known for work at TSR and Wizards of the Coast, editor-in-chief of Dragon Magazine, author of the AD&D 1E Wilderness Survival Guide, and much more, passed away yesterday aged 73.

Kim joined TSR in 1979, and became editor-in-chief of Dragon Magazine in 1989. He joined Gary Gygax's New Infinity Productions in 1986, but later returned to D&D, working on D&D 3E at WotC. He retired in 2013.

Industry veterans have been paying tribute to Kim on social media and elsewhere.

 

[pukunui]

D&D General - Kim Mohan passes

Designers & Dragons noted that Kim Mohan passed away. Word is that Kim Mohan passed this morning. He was the editor in chief of Dragon from #49 to #114, an era that many considered the Golden Age of the magazine and also edited crucial Golden-Age TSR products such as Gary Gygax's Unearthed...

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[Omand]

Sad news.

 

[Stormonu]

Yet another great master has passed on.

Farewell, and may you find greener pastures.

 

[el-remmen]

I literally posted about Best of Dragon vol. IV (which he co-edited) on my website today. Pouring one out for one of the old guard.

 

[jmucchiello]

Kim sent me my first rejection letter from a publisher. I was 14.

 

[Zardnaar]

Say that earlier few minutes after it went public but couldn't verify the source.

RIP o7.

 

[darjr]

When Wizards of the Coast bought TSR, he and I were part of the group of people who migrated to Washington State to keep working on D&D. He was the developer on Slavers (and he is the one who brought to my attention the “ask-me-in-ten-years secret story” mentioned in that link). And managing editor of the 3e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting. And of course he edited and managing-edited about a zillion other things, including the 3E and 3.5 core books, 4E D&D, Amazing Stories magazine, and some 5E stuff. And he designed the 1E AD&D Wilderness Survival Guide, the Cyborg Commando RPG, and more.

Kim helped build much of my childhood and his influence is a treasure.

RIP Kim Mohan

Designer Stephen Radney-MacFarland, designer Rob Schwalb, author James Lowder, designer Skip Williams, Kim Mohan, Pamela Mohan, editor Sue Weinlein at GaryCon My friend and colleague Kim Mohan pass…

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[aco175]

Adding to the shortage of great DMs- RIP

 

[Nikosandros]

Kim migh have retired in 2013, but he kept editing for WotC. Among his credits are: Call of the Netherdeep, Monsters of the Multiverse, Radiant Citadel and also the recent Spelljammer book set.

 

[Von Ether]

I’m reading the outpouring of love and support, it seems like Kim gave a lot of pros their start in the biz.

So when people ask how TSR found a lot of their talent, the answer in part is definitely Kim.

My condolences to his family and loved ones.