Fiction and Game Design Credits for
Deborah Teramis Christian
FICTION
Novels
Mainline, Tor Books, 1996
Kar Kalim, Tor Books, 1997
The Truthsayer’s Apprentice, Tor Books, 1999
Current works in progress: The Warlord’s Adjutant; Splintegrate
Short Stories
Chapbook, Fatbrain.com e-book, 1998
Ridgerunner, Profusion Magazine, 1995
TIE Fighter Flight, Star Wars Imperial Sourcebook fiction endpiece, 1989.
Drama
“The General Sherman Affair.” (screenplay) 1989
“Creative Visualization.” (monologue)1991
ROLE PLAYING GAMES
Computer Games
Sa'adani Empire Character
Generator (unpublished) (1985)
Merchant of Venice (unpublished)
(1990)
Neverwinter Nights modules (unpublished) (2002)
Pen & Paper Games
Bastion Press
Into the Blue (2003) - editing
Arms & Armor v.3.5 (2004) - additional design
Flying Buffalo
Press
Citybook VI – anthology contributor (1996)
Citybook VII - anthology contributor (1997)
Mayfair Games
Ellery Queen's Mystery Game: A Shot in the Dark (1987)
City-State of the Invincible Overlord (writing under the pseudonym of Terry
Randall):
Raiders of Ironrock (1987)
Betrayal at Bogwater (1988)
Deception in Dasa (1988)
The Wraith of Derric’s Deep (1989)
Calandia Guidebook (sourcebook) (1989)
Death and the Devil Legions (unpublished) (1989)
The Lichmaster of Kahj'ram (unpublished) (1989)
Palladium Press
Zentraedi Breakout - Robotech adventure, (1994)
Storybones
Crash Course Training Manual [d20] (2004)
Thieves' Guild
Troila's Revenge - tournament play module (1984)
TSR
Specific Settings
Dragonlance: Dragon Dawn adventure module (1990)
Dragonlance: Dragon’s Rest adventure module (1991)
Forgotten Realms: Kara-Tur boxed set (1989)
Marvel Superheroes: Dr. Doom in Time (uncredited rewrite, 1989)
Top Secret/SI: Orion Rising (1989)
Sourcebooks
and Modules
Adventure Pack II (1987)
Bestiary of Dragons and Giants (1987)
Book of Lairs I (1987)
Book of Lairs II (1988)
Book of Wonderous Inventions (1988)
Child's Play (1988)
Lords of Darkness (1988)
Minrothad Guilds Gazeteer (1989)
Tales of the Outer Planes (1989)
West End Games
Star Wars Imperial Sourcebook (1989, 2004)
The Graveyard of Alderaan (1990)
Game Editing and/or Product
Design & Development
Adventure Pack I (TSR 1986)
Bestiary of Dragons and Giants (TSR 1987)
Book of Lairs II (TSR 1988)
Book of Wonderous Inventions (TSR 1988)
Child’s Play (TSR 1988)
City-State of the Invincible Overlord adventure modules (Mayfair 1987-1989)
The Minrothad Guilds (TSR 1989)
Top Secret/Orion Rising (TSR 1989)
Troila’s Revenge (Thieves’ Guild 1984)
The Sa’adani Empire (the universe of Mainline, unpublished, 2002)
Qua-lun (the world of Dragonsword, unpublished, 1995)
Tura-kem and the Duchy of Nimm (the world of The Truthsayer’s Apprentice,
unpublished, 1998)
ARTICLES
“Sea Magic”, Arcane Lore, Dragon Magazine, Issue 220 (1996)
“The Ranger Revisited.” Dragon Magazine, Issue 106 (1984)
SELECTED QUOTES
AND REVIEWS
“At long last, orcs as they were really meant to be played! No more
the pallid foes of derivative fantasy, but orcs in all their fiercesomeness
and cunning.”
– Review of Fantasy Gaming, England, 1988, regarding Raiders of
Ironrock adventure game.
“The Truthsayer’s Apprentice has the dark shadows and hard clarity
of the Icelandic sagas as well as Deborah Christian’s own unique vision
and sensibilities. The world she creates is solidly conceived and thoroughly
convincing. The intensity and high drama never slacken. Best yet, there’s
more to come.”
- Lloyd Alexander, Newberry Award-winning author of The Black Cauldron.
“Kar Kalim [shows] in painful detail what might be the reality of fantasy,
wherein magic only increases the burden on ordinary folk…Will I remember
it? For a long time. That, by my definition, is good writing.”
- Piers Anthony
“Mainline is splendid. A fast, fun read, but an ambitious work, too.
Keeping the suspense when your protagonist can cross alternate timelines isn’t
easy…It’s dynamite.”
- Larry Niven