Who's on the board of directors of the RPG Conspiracy?

[Ry]

I was imagining: If there was a huge conspiracy behind RPGs, who would be on the board of directors? This has to be an all-encompassing conspiracy; no "indie games are freedom fighters" - they're all part of the conspiracy.

My quick list:
Ryan Dancey
Vin Diesel
Scott Rouse
Monte Cook
Ron Edwards
Steve Jackson
Chris Pramas
Russell Morrissey

 

[prosfilaes]

Well, Ryan Stoughton is obviously high enough in the conspiracy to bring it up here in a way that will make it easier to dismiss.

I think your conspiracy is a little big, though. Most conspiracies have at their core only a few people who know everything that's going on. Part of the art of conspiracy is getting people like Steve Jackson or Kevin Siembieda to do what you want without realizing they're being manipulated, and also having a bunch of people who will kill for TSR without realizing that that really means they're killing for the great RPG conspiracy. The more epic and fantastic your conspiracy is, the more likely the people running it aren't in the apparent chain of command and seem to have nothing to do with it at all.

 

[jdrakeh]

Nobody you've ever heard of. Gary Ponderschloss, maybe. Maybe.

 

[Asmor]

Certainly not I! *looks around suspisciously*

 

[Crothian]

Rodney Thompson. I mean it just so happens his ideas for Star Wars are now going into 4th edition.

 

[DungeonMaester]

How about that Kevin guy who makes great rpgs but no one likes because he protects his investments

---Rusty

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Well, with the views of 4E DnD being askewed, I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin Smith is on the board.

 

[Doug McCrae]

Erol Otus - warped the mind of a generation with his artwork, still exerts a baleful influence
Jack Chick
James Herbert Brennan - creator of obscure early 80s rpg Man, Myth & Magic
The British Steve Jackson - name confusion alone will be all the cover he needs
Gwendolyn Kestrel - again, all down to name
Raven McCracken - again
Doug Douglasson
The DM for the 'Head of Vecna' internet story

 

[FATDRAGONGAMES]

Erol Otus - warped the mind of a generation with his artwork, still exerts a baleful influence

ROTFLMAO!