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Spotlight on… John Ling, writer for Sidetrek Adventure Weekly 2
John Ling broke into the freelance RPG design field in April, 2005, with his article in Dragon magazine entitled "Sorcerers are Special...ists Too." Since then, John has had a total of thirteen articles appear in Dragon, including eleven in the Class Acts section. John has also done work for Sword and Sorcery Studios on their World of Warcraft RPG line. John lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with his wife, two children, two cats, dog, and a tank of fish. He works as a computer programmer for the world's largest generic drug manufacturer. John was kind enough to speak to us to answer some interesting question about their involvement with the upcoming Louis Porter Jr. Design project.
1) How did you get into writing for RPG
Amber (E. Scott) dared me, basically. GenCon '04 we went to the "Writing for Dragon" seminar together. She had seen some of my creations, and insisted I should send them in.
2) What drew you to work on Sidetrek Adventure Weekly?
I was interested in SAW1, but didn't have the time available to work on a full episode. When SAW2 came up, with its zombie theme, I jumped at it.
3) What do you want PCs and GM to think about you after reading or playing in your issue of Sidetrek Adventure Weekly?
Ideally, they would think something along the lines of, "Man! This dude wrote a seriously fun adventure! We need to mail him lots of money!"
4) What is your next big project that you have planned?
If I told you, I'd have to send brain-eating zombies after you.
5) Your favorite Core Class?
The rogue. I love the flexibility it provides. I also think it's the best-balanced class.
Sidetrek Adventure Weekly 2 Subscription Service is currently available from RPGNow.com. http://lpjdesign.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=55234
John Ling broke into the freelance RPG design field in April, 2005, with his article in Dragon magazine entitled "Sorcerers are Special...ists Too." Since then, John has had a total of thirteen articles appear in Dragon, including eleven in the Class Acts section. John has also done work for Sword and Sorcery Studios on their World of Warcraft RPG line. John lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with his wife, two children, two cats, dog, and a tank of fish. He works as a computer programmer for the world's largest generic drug manufacturer. John was kind enough to speak to us to answer some interesting question about their involvement with the upcoming Louis Porter Jr. Design project.
1) How did you get into writing for RPG
Amber (E. Scott) dared me, basically. GenCon '04 we went to the "Writing for Dragon" seminar together. She had seen some of my creations, and insisted I should send them in.
2) What drew you to work on Sidetrek Adventure Weekly?
I was interested in SAW1, but didn't have the time available to work on a full episode. When SAW2 came up, with its zombie theme, I jumped at it.
3) What do you want PCs and GM to think about you after reading or playing in your issue of Sidetrek Adventure Weekly?
Ideally, they would think something along the lines of, "Man! This dude wrote a seriously fun adventure! We need to mail him lots of money!"
4) What is your next big project that you have planned?
If I told you, I'd have to send brain-eating zombies after you.
5) Your favorite Core Class?
The rogue. I love the flexibility it provides. I also think it's the best-balanced class.
Sidetrek Adventure Weekly 2 Subscription Service is currently available from RPGNow.com. http://lpjdesign.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=55234
