Rodney Thompson

For the artist, see Rodney Thomson.

Rodney Thompson is a game designer whose writing credits include numerous books for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game and the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He was the lead developer for the 4th edition version of the Dark Sun campaign setting.^[1]

Rodney Thompson
Born	(1980-03-08) March 8, 1980 (age 45) Chattanooga, Tennessee
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Subject	Role-playing games
Notable works	Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)

Bibliography

Wizards of the Coast

d20 Modern

• d20 Future^[2]
• d20 Future Tech^[3]

Dungeons & Dragons

3rd edition

• Dragon Magic^[4]

4th Edition

• Dark Sun Campaign Setting^[5]
• Heroes of the Fallen Lands^[6]
• Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms^[7]
• Monster Vault^[8]
• Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild^[9]

Star Wars Roleplaying Game

Revised Core Rulebook edition

• Hero's Guide ^[10]

Saga Edition

• Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition ^[11]
• Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition) ^[12]
• Star Wars Gamemaster Screen ^[13]
• Threats of the Galaxy ^[14]
• Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide ^[15]
• Force Unleashed Campaign Guide ^[16]
• Scum and Villainy ^[17]
• The Clone Wars Campaign Guide ^[18]
• Legacy Era Campaign Guide^[19]
• Jedi Academy Training Manual ^[20]
• Rebellion Era Campaign Guide ^[21]
• Galaxy At War ^[22]
• Scavenger's Guide to Droids ^[23]
• Galaxy of Intrigue ^[24]
• The Unknown Regions ^[25]

Green Ronin Publishing

Generic d20

• The Noble's Handbook^[26]
• Dirge of the Damned^[27]

Future

• Future Players Companion^[28]

Freeport Setting

• Crisis in Freeport^[29]
• Buccaneers in Freeport^[30]

Alderac Entertainment Group

• Stargate SG-1 Role Playing Game^[31]

Board games

• Tyrants of the Underdark
• Lords of Waterdeep
• Dungeon Command

Scratchpad Publishing

• Dusk City Outlaws^[32]
• Spectaculars^[33]

Media Mentions

Rodney Thompson has appeared in the following newspaper and magazine articles, websites and podcasts.

Podcasts

• Order 66 podcast:^[34] Thompson has appeared on the following twelve episodes discussing aspects of the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game: April 6, 2008 ^[35] (The Third GM), May 18, 2008 ^[36] (When Vader Attacks), July 14, 2008 ^[37] (Worst Show Ever), November 17, 2008 ^[38] (The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Scum of the Universe and Everything), January 12, 2009 ^[39] (One Year of the Big O!), January 26, 2009 ^[40] (Grand Rodney of the Republic), March 22, 2009 ^[41] (Three Men and a Little Legacy), May 10, 2009 ^[42] (Execute Episode 66), June 1, 2009 ^[43] (Educating You In The Face), September 2, 2009 ^[44] (Rodney's Rebel Field Guide), September 28, 2009 ^[45] (Galaxy at War), December 21, 2009 ^[46] (BOOM! Infinite Oregano).