 | Email address: sjohn@cumberlandgames.com
Home Page: http://www.io.com/~sjohn/
Born: July 15th, 1971. Cumberland, Maryland
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Notes: S. John Ross was born Samuel John Ross, Junior in Cumberland, Maryland on July 15, 1971, the son of Sam and Donna Ross. He is known primarily as a writer of adventure-roleplaying game material, including work for Steve Jackson Games, TSR, Wizards of the Coast, the Avalon Hill Game Company, Guardians of Order, and others. He began writing professionally in 1990, and has also served stints as an editor and done graphic production work.
He is the owner and creator of Cumberland Games and Diversions, a web-based electronic publishing company specializing in game-related documents and TrueType fonts. His most recognized works include GURPS Russia and GURPS Warehouse 23 (for Steve Jackson Games), Among the Clans: The Andorians and the Star Trek Narrator's Toolkit (for Last Unicorn Games), Uresia: Grave of Heaven (for Guardians of Order), Risus: The Anything RPG and Points in Space (for Cumberland Games & Diversions), the Pokethulhu Adventure Game for Squishy Brain Games and others, and the creation of Sparks paper miniatures. He was editor and developer of the Silicon Valley Tarot, and the 2nd Edition of Murphy's Rules. His homepage, the Blue Room, includes the Big List of RPG plots, a popular generic resource for Game Masters.
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| Roleplaying Game Credits: |
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| Book | | Publisher | | Credit |
| GURPS Magic (2004) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Original Material |
| Risus: A Kringle in Time (2004) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Production |
| Risus: A Kringle in Time (2004) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Cartographer |
| Risus: A Kringle in Time (2004) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Writing and Design |
| Uresia: Caravel (All-Systems Library, The) (2004) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Graphic Design & Incidental Images |
| Uresia: Caravel (All-Systems Library, The) (2004) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Writing and Cartography |
| Uresia: Grave of Heaven d20 (Big Eyes, Small Mouth) (2004) | | Guardians of Order | | Writing and Cartography |
| Risus Companion, The (2003) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Illustrator |
| Risus Companion, The (2003) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Layout and Production |
| Risus Companion, The (2003) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Author |
| Uresia: Grave of Heaven (Big Eyes, Small Mouth) (2003) | | Guardians of Order | | Writing and Maps |
| GURPS Vehicles Expansion 2 (2002) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Additional Material |
| Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, 3rd Ed. (2002) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Author |
| Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, 3rd Ed. (2002) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Cartographer |
| Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, 3rd Ed. (2002) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Page Design and Layout |
| Fief: A Look at Medieval Society from Its Lower Rungs (All-Systems Library, The) (2001) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Indexer, Producer, Images |
| GURPS Cabal (2001) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Additional Material |
| Points in Space 1: Starport Locations (All-Systems Library, The) (2001) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Cartographer |
| Points in Space 1: Starport Locations (All-Systems Library, The) (2001) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Layout and Production |
| Points in Space 1: Starport Locations (All-Systems Library, The) (2001) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Author |
| Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, 2nd Ed. (2001) | | Dork Storm Press | | Cartographer |
| Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, 2nd Ed. (2001) | | Dork Storm Press | | Design |
| Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, 2nd Ed. (2001) | | Dork Storm Press | | Author |
| Cray Canyon Cold Snap (All-Systems Library, The) (2000) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Cartographer |
| Cray Canyon Cold Snap (All-Systems Library, The) (2000) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Graphic Production |
| Cray Canyon Cold Snap (All-Systems Library, The) (2000) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Writing and Design |
| GURPS Bestiary, 3rd Ed. (2000) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Additional Material |
| Pokéthulhu Adventure Game (2000) | | Squishy Brain Games | | Author |
| Ring of Thieves (Risus) (2000) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Production |
| Ring of Thieves (Risus) (2000) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Writing and Design |
| Superiors 3: Hope and Prophecy (In Nomine) (2000) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Superiors 4: Rogues to Riches (In Nomine) (2000) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Among The Clans (Star Trek) (1999) | | Last Unicorn Games | | Graalek Alphabet |
| Among The Clans (Star Trek) (1999) | | Last Unicorn Games | | Author |
| GURPS Traveller: Star Mercs (1999) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Production |
| Liber Castellorum: The Book of Tethers (In Nomine) (1999) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Cartographer |
| Star Trek Roleplaying Game (1999) | | Last Unicorn Games | | Author |
| Star Trek Roleplaying Game Narrator's Toolkit (1999) | | Last Unicorn Games | | Author |
| Superiors 1: War and Honor (In Nomine) (1999) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Digital Web 2.0 (Mage: The Ascension) (1998) | | White Wolf | | Author |
| GURPS Egypt (1998) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Additional Material |
| GURPS Technomancer (1998) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Additional Material |
| GURPS Traveller: Behind the Claw (1998) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Production Assistance |
| GURPS Undead (1998) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Additional Material |
| GURPS: Russia (1998) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Cover Concept |
| GURPS: Russia (1998) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Angelic Player's Guide (In Nomine) (1997) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Citybook VII - King's River Bridge (Catalyst) (1997) | | Flying Buffalo | | Author |
| GURPS Black Ops (1997) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| GURPS Warehouse 23 (1997) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| In Nomine Game Master Pack (1997) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Revelations I: Night Music (In Nomine) (1997) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Revelations II: The Marches (In Nomine) (1997) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Revelations III: Heaven and Hell (In Nomine) (1997) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| GURPS Compendium II (1996) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Production Assistance |
| GURPS Celtic Myth (1995) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Additional Material |
| GURPS Grimoire (1994) | | Steve Jackson Games | | Author |
| Risus: The Anything RPG (1993) | | Cumberland Games & Diversions | | Writing and Design |
| Weirder Tales ... A Space Opera (Tales from the Floating Vagabond) (1992) | | Avalon Hill | | Author |
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| Magazine Article Credits: |
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| Article | | Credit |
| "A Matter of Principle" in Roleplayer #24 (Jun 1991) | | Author |
| "All Horror is Mythos Horror" in White Wolf Magazine #29 (Oct/Nov 1991) | | Author |
| "Cray Canyon Cold Snap" in White Wolf Magazine #29 (Oct/Nov 1991) | | Author |
| "Jedi's Legacy" in Star Wars Gamer #10 (Jun/Jul 2002) | | Author |
| "More Tech Magic" in Pyramid #17 (Jan/Feb 1996) | | Author |
| "Pawnshop" in Pyramid #23 (Jan/Feb 1997) | | Author |
| "Scope of Magic" in White Wolf Magazine #28 (Aug/Sep 1991) | | Author |
| "Scope of Magic: Space-Age Magic in GURPS" in White Wolf Magazine #34 (Jan/Feb 1993) | | Author |
| "Tech Magic" in Pyramid #3 (Sep/Oct 1993) | | Author |
| "Unlimited Mana" in Pyramid #9 (Sep/Oct 1994) | | Author |
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