White Wolf, Inc.
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White Wolf, Inc. is an American gaming company, most famous for the Vampire: The Masquerade roleplaying game. The company was founded in 1991 by Mark Rein·Hagen and Steve and Stewart Wieck. Taking their name from the fiction of Michael Moorcock, they have become one of the world's most successful role-playing game companies.
White Wolf publishes a line of several different but overlapping games set in the "World of Darkness", which generally resembles our world with added supernatural elements, and whose tone is generally described as "modern gothic." In the World of Darkness, vampires, werewolves, mummies, mages, changelings, wraiths, and other creatures of the night exist and fight each other while remaining hidden from normal humans. The company also publishes the high fantasy Exalted RPG, some d20 system material under their Sword & Sorcery imprint which publishes titles such as the Dungeons & Dragons gothic horror campaign setting Ravenloft, and Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed series.
To complement some of the company's game lines, there is a LARP system dubbed Mind's Eye Theatre. Many grassroots gaming groups have sprung up to play games based on this system.
White Wolf also released many novels, often a series of 13 books, one for each vampire clan. They also released clan trilogies. All of these books are out of print and play out in the Old World of Darkness.
White Wolf has a mixed record in the collectible card game market with Arcadia, Rage, and Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (formerly 'Jyhad'). V:TES, perhaps the most successful of the bunch, was originally published by Wizards of the Coast in 1994 but was abandoned just two years later. White Wolf acquired rights to the game in 2000, despite it being out of print for nearly 7 years. Since then VTES has released several expansions, and is the only official source for material for the Old World of Darkness.
Video games such as Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption, and Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines, based on White Wolf's role-playing properties have also been developed. There are also video games based on the Hunter: The Reckoning title.
[edit] Merger
On Saturday the 11 November 2006, White Wolf and CCP Games, the Icelandic MMO development company responsible for EVE Online jointly announced a merger between the two companies during the keynote address at the EVE Online Fanfest 2006.[1][2]
CCP's CEO claimed that there will be a World of Darkness MMORPG in the foreseeable future, as well as White Wolf creating a pen and paper game version of CCP's flagship game EVE Online.
[edit] The "Old" World of Darkness game lines
The games of this series use White Wolf's own Storyteller System for game mechanics.
- Vampire: The Masquerade
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse
- Mage: The Ascension
- Changeling: The Dreaming
- Demon: The Fallen
- Hunter: The Reckoning
- Wraith: The Oblivion
- Mummy: The Resurrection
- Kindred of the East
- Orpheus
In 2003, the company announced the "Time of Judgment", which brought an end to their current series of World of Darkness game lines. A revamped series of World of Darkness games launched August 21, 2004, beginning with The World of Darkness (a set of core rules, akin to the D&D Player's Handbook) and Vampire: The Requiem. Later, White Wolf also released "Werewolf: The Forsaken" and "Mage: The Awakening".
[edit] Historical variants
- Dark Ages: Vampire (formerly Vampire: The Dark Ages)
- Dark Ages: Werewolf (formerly released as a sourcebook called Werewolf: The Dark Ages)
- Dark Ages: Mage
- Dark Ages: Inquisitor
- Dark Ages: Fae
- Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade
- Victorian Age: Vampire
- Wraith: The Great War
- Werewolf: The Wild West
- Devil's Due - a Demon: The Fallen expansion book for Dark Ages: Vampire
[edit] Mind's Eye Theatre (LARP)
- Laws of the Night (Vampire)
- Laws of the Wild (Werewolf)
- Oblivion (Wraith)
- Laws of Hunt (Mortals)
- The Shining Host (Changeling)
- Laws of Ascension (Mage)
- Laws of the Reckoning (Hunter)
- Laws of Resurrection (Mummy)
- Laws of the East (Kindred of the East)
- Faith and Fire (Dark Ages: Vampire)
- Laws of the Wyld West (Werewolf: The Wild West)
[edit] The "New" World of Darkness game lines
The games of this series use White Wolf's new Storytelling System for game mechanics.
- Vampire: The Requiem
- Werewolf: The Forsaken
- Mage: The Awakening
- Promethean: The Created[3]
- Changeling: The Lost[4] [5]
[edit] Age of Sorrows
- Exalted
- Exalted (Second Edition) (information available at the above link)
[edit] Trinity Universe
- Trinity (also known as Aeon; science fiction and psychics)
- Aberrant (near-future superheroes)
- Adventure! (1920s pulp heroes)
[edit] Other
- Pendragon
- Scion
[edit] Imprints and Labels
White Wolf has different Imprints under which various books are presented, notably:
- Arthaus - for high quality game supplementals.
- Black Dog Game Factory - for books containing adult themes and/or artwork
It is to be mentioned, that Black Dog Game Factory was also a company in the fictional world of the "Old World Of Darkness". Black Dog Game Factory as part of the game is detailed in the "Subsidiaries: A Guide to Pentex" game supplemental.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The official page
- The official "Old" World of Darkness page
- CCP Homepage
- Official World of Darkness Wiki
- Official Exalted Wiki
[edit] Fansites
- Unofficial White Wolf Wiki
- Publication list on Pen & Paper
- Pissed Off Gamers - A role-playing community dedicated to the review and discussion of White-wolf themed gaming online. This site features White-wolf contests, new rules, fan fiction, and more.
- White Wolf at Wikia
[edit] White Wolf Artists
Echo Chernik, maiden name McKinney, (born August 30, 1973) is an American Art Nouveau artist.
Born in Ellington, Connecticut, Chernik graduated summa cum laude from Pratt Institute in 1995 with a BFA in Communication Design | Illustration. She is a mainstream advertising and publishing illustrator, best known for advertisements and poster design. Her motif is an art nouveau | jugendstil influenced style, with elaborate decorative borders, women (or pin-up girls) with flowing and entwining hair, sometimes accompanied by elaborate typography. She is now living in Cape Coral, Florida.[6][7]
Her early work included hundreds of interior black and white illustrations for mainstream game companies such as FanPro (Shadowrun), White Wolf Game Studios, Wizards of the Coast and Chaosium. The earliest influences of art nouveau can be found in her works for Mage: The Ascension, developed by Phil Brucato, and Vampire: The Masquerade.[7][8]
Moving quickly into the mainstream advertising and publishing world, Chernik has worked on campaigns for Camel Cigarettes, Miller Brewing Company, Keystone (beer brand), DeKuyper Liquors, Gran Centenario Plata, Hype Manufacturing (Nascar), The State of Illinois Tourism, The City of New Orleans - Mardi Gras logo, Sears, RocketDog Shoes, Trek Bicycle Corporation - (Commemorating Lance Armstrong's 5th Consecutive Le Tour De France win). Publishing houses include: Random House Publishers; Penguin Books, whose titles include The The Unicorn Chronicles and Color Your own Tarot; and Llewellyn Worldwide (cover art for a Silver Ravenwolf series, among others). Among music fans, Chernik is known as the designer for Arlo Guthrie's 40th Anniversary Alice's Restaurant Massacree tour poster, displayed in 2005 at Carnegie Hall; as well as illustrating a poster for the Dave Matthews Band.[7]
She married Lazarus Chernik in 1999 and has two daughters; Runa Valyrie (born 2002) and Katheryn Evelyn (born 2004).
[edit] Awards
- GOLD 2006 Create Magazine - Hype Girl Published on Nov/Dec 2006 cover
- GOLD 2006 Aphrodisia "Best in Category - Pin-Up" - Hype Girl
- GOLD 2006 Portfolios.com "HP's Best Illustration" - Hype Girl
[edit] Notable Illustrations
- Tour Poster for Alice's Restaurant 40th Anniversary Tour | Arlo Guthrie
- Tour Poster for Dave Matthews Band
- Rocket Dog Shoes Campaign Poster
- Hype Manufacturing Posters for Nascar
- Trek Bicycle Corporation Poster Commemorating Lance Armstrong
- Mardi Gras Poster for Miller Brewing Company
- Official Mardi Gras Logo design for the City of New Orleans
- Illinois Tourism poster celebrating Illinois Wine
[edit] See also
- Alphonse Mucha - A major influence in Echo's early works.[7]
- David Goines - Contemporary, influential poster designer.
- Graphic artists guild - An important resource for contemporary artists | Chernik is a member.
[edit] External links
[edit] References and Sources
- ^ White Wolf Press Release 11 November 2006: Gaming Industry Innovators CCP and White Wolf to Merge (Retrieved 11 November 2006)
- ^ CCP Press Release 11th November 2006:Gaming industry innovators CCP and White Wolf merge (Retrieved 12 November 2006)
- ^ http://www.white-wolf.com/promethean/index.php
- ^ White Wolf Announces New World of Darkness Genre for 2007 (Retrieved 12 November 2006)
- ^ Changeling title confirmed
- ^ Artist: Echo-x. Member profiles. ONE·MODEL·PLACE (2006-11-16). Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Mary-Beth (2005-04-11). Echo Chernik. Member Spotlights. The Alternative Pick. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ Echo Chernik. Art Gallery. Pen & Paper. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
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- Michael William Kaluta
- Jesper Myrfors
[edit] White Wolf Authors
- Justin Achilli - Justin Achilli is best known as an author and developer for White Wolf, Inc. He has contributed as an author for numerous Vampire: The Masquerade and Vampire: The Requiem titles, and acted as the developer for the launch of Vampire: The Requiem[9]. Justin has worked on over 100 Vampire titles.[10]
- Alan Alexander - Alan Alexander has worked on numerous titles for White Wolf, including Exalted Second Edition, 13th Precinct and The Manual of Exalted Power: Lunars.
- Carl Bowen
- Bill Bridges - Bill Bridges is a role-playing game developer and author. He was one of White Wolf's original developers on Werewolf: The Apocalypse from 1992 to 1995, and part of the original Mage: The Ascension design team. He has numerous writing credits encompassing most of the second edition World of Darkness games, and helped design the Werewolf collectible card game, Rage.[11]
After years with White Wolf, he joined Holistic Design (HDI) where he co-created Fading Suns with Andrew Greenberg. His work for other companies include writing for Chaosium, and development for the Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine role-playing games for Last Unicorn Games. He has also worked on computer games, notably Emperor of the Fading Suns for Segasoft (based on the Fading Suns RPG), co-writing scripts for Viacom's "interactive horror movie" Dracula Unleashed, and more Star Trek work on Starfleet Academy for Interplay.[12]
Bridges moved back to White Wolf in 2002, replacing Jess Heinig as the developer for the revised edition of Mage: The Ascension,[13] seeing the game he created through to its conclusion in the Time of Judgment. For the new World of Darkness, he worked on the new core rules and was a designer, author and developer on Mage: The Awakening.[14].. He later moved on line edit Promethean: The Created, which has won several awards.[15].
Bridges also co-chairs the content committee for the biannual myth based academic conference and performance festival, Mythic Journeys.[16] His published novels include The Silver Crown and The Last Battle, both of which are set in the Werewolf: The Apocalypse setting.
- Joseph Carriker
- Rick Chillot
 Jess Hartley |
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| Born: | December 11, 1967 (age 39) San Rafael, California |
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| Occupation: | Novelist, Freelance RPG Author, Editor and Developer |
| Nationality: | USA |
| Writing period: | 2000 – Present |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Speculative fiction, Science fiction, Roleplaying Game |
| Influences: | Emma Bull, Elizabeth Moon, Andrew Lang, William Shakespeare |
| Website: | http://www.jesshartley.com/ |
Jess Hartley is a novelist and freelance author, editor and book developer in the roleplaying game industry.
[edit] Biography
Jess was born in San Rafael, California, but her family moved to the Pacific Northwest shortly after the birth of her younger sister in 1969. She grew up in Lebanon, Oregon, where she lived until after graduating from Lebanon Union High School in 1985.
Jess currently lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts with her husband, Patrick, and their youngest daughter, Autumn. Their older children, Nathan and Nicole , both live on the West Coast.
[edit] Career
Until the birth of her youngest child, Jess's writing was limited to academic papers and predominantly unpublished poetry. After her youngest child began school, however, she began writing in earnest. Her early publications included articles for educational and technical magazines, and local, regional and international cultural publications.
[edit] White Wolf Games
[edit] Novels
Jess started working with White Wolf in 2003, when she penned the Exalted novel, “In Northern Twilight”, which was a Runner-Up for Pen & Paper’s 2004 Fan Awards in the category of Best RPG-Related Novel/Anthology [17]. Her second novel has been on "indefinite hold" with White Wolf since March of 2005.
[edit] Games
Jess has contributed to the following game books for White Wolf as an author:
- “Predators” - Werewolf: The Forsaken - ISBN: 1-58846-326-5
- “Skinchangers” - World of Darkness
- “The Compass of the Celestial Directions 1: The Blessed Isle” - Exalted Second Edition
- "Pandora’s Book" - Promethean: The Created
- "Strange Alchemies" - Promethean: The Created
- "Magnum Opus" - Promethean: The Created
- "Saturnine Night" - Promethean: The Created
Her upcoming works include contributions to:
- “Free Council” - Mage: The Awakening
- "Scion: Demigod" - Scion
- “Mysterium” - Mage: The Awakening
- "Scion: God" - Scion
- "Changeling: The Lost"
- "Autumn Nightmares: - Changeling: The Lost
In February of 2007, Jess was tapped as a freelance developer for White Wolf Games, supervising “World of Darkness: Reliquary”, slated for a Fall 2007 release.
[edit] Other role playing games
[edit] Editing
Jess has edited several roleplaying game books, including:
- The Lemurian Candidate[1], an Etherscope adventure written by Andrew Kenrick of SteamPower Publishing, which was nominated for an ENnie in the category of Best Adventure in 2006[[2]]
- The Future Soldier's Battlefield Handbook - a future d20 supplement
- Rocket Science
- Colonial Gothic Quick Start Guide [3] - Rogue Games
[edit] Other writing
Outside of the gaming industry, Jess is the creator of “Forsoothly Spoken,” a regular feature with Renaissance Magazine. She has been an active contributor to Renaissance since 2002, penning articles, quizzes and reviews.
[edit] Personal interests
[edit] Associations
As The Honorable Lady Jessimond of Greencrosse, Jess is an long-time member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), where her interests include Heraldry (Book and Court), the scribal arts, felting, beading, sewing, organizing events, and general service. She has an alternate Mongolian persona, Qada'an Nachin.
Jess is also an active member of the Camarilla, White Wolf's official fan club and Live Action Role Play (LARP) group.
[edit] References
- ^ White Wolf Press Release 11 November 2006: Gaming Industry Innovators CCP and White Wolf to Merge (Retrieved 11 November 2006)
- ^ CCP Press Release 11th November 2006:Gaming industry innovators CCP and White Wolf merge (Retrieved 12 November 2006)
- ^ http://www.white-wolf.com/promethean/index.php
- ^ White Wolf Announces New World of Darkness Genre for 2007 (Retrieved 12 November 2006)
- ^ Changeling title confirmed
- ^ Artist: Echo-x. Member profiles. ONE·MODEL·PLACE (2006-11-16). Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Mary-Beth (2005-04-11). Echo Chernik. Member Spotlights. The Alternative Pick. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ Echo Chernik. Art Gallery. Pen & Paper. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ Vampire: The Requiem, ISBN-10: 1588462471, Amazon listing
- ^ J. Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- ^ White Wolf, Inc. Bill Bridges Biography. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Dragon*Con Biography - Bill Bridges. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ White Wolf, Inc (2002-02-12). White Wolf Announces New Mage Developer. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Rpgnow Sales. Retrieved on April 5, 2007.
- ^ 2006 - Ennie Awards. Retrieved on April 5, 2007.
- ^ Mythic Imagination Institute - Bill Bridges. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Pen & Paper, Jess Hartley :: Pen & Paper
Pen & Paper, Jess Hartley :: Pen & Paper
[edit] External links
- JessHartley.com - Jess Hartley's Official Site
- White Wolf - White Wolf Games' Official Site
- Conrad Hubbard
- Wood Ingham
- Matthew McFarland
[edit] References
- ^ White Wolf Press Release 11 November 2006: Gaming Industry Innovators CCP and White Wolf to Merge (Retrieved 11 November 2006)
- ^ CCP Press Release 11th November 2006:Gaming industry innovators CCP and White Wolf merge (Retrieved 12 November 2006)
- ^ http://www.white-wolf.com/promethean/index.php
- ^ White Wolf Announces New World of Darkness Genre for 2007 (Retrieved 12 November 2006)
- ^ Changeling title confirmed
- ^ Artist: Echo-x. Member profiles. ONE·MODEL·PLACE (2006-11-16). Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Mary-Beth (2005-04-11). Echo Chernik. Member Spotlights. The Alternative Pick. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ Echo Chernik. Art Gallery. Pen & Paper. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
- ^ Vampire: The Requiem, ISBN-10: 1588462471, Amazon listing
- ^ J. Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- ^ White Wolf, Inc. Bill Bridges Biography. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Dragon*Con Biography - Bill Bridges. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ White Wolf, Inc (2002-02-12). White Wolf Announces New Mage Developer. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Rpgnow Sales. Retrieved on April 5, 2007.
- ^ 2006 - Ennie Awards. Retrieved on April 5, 2007.
- ^ Mythic Imagination Institute - Bill Bridges. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
- ^ Pen & Paper, Jess Hartley :: Pen & Paper
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