The author ...
A graduate of the 1999 Clarion West writer's workshop, Monte has published two novels, The Glass Prison and Of Aged Angels. Also, he has published the short stories "Born in Secrets" (in the magazine Amazing Stories), "The Rose Window" (in the anthology Realms of Mystery), and "A Narrowed Gaze" (in the anthology Realms of the Arcane). Look for his continuing Call of Cthulhu fiction series, "The Shandler Chronicles," every month in Game Trade Magazine.
The geek ...
In his spare time, Monte runs games, watches DVDs, builds vast dioramas out of LEGO building bricks, and reads a lot of comics.
| Roleplaying Game Credits: |
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| Book | | Publisher | | Credit |
| Monte Cook's The World of Darkness (2007) | | White Wolf | | Developer |
| Monte Cook's The World of Darkness (2007) | | White Wolf | | Author |
| Monte Cook's The World of Darkness (2007) | | White Wolf | | Concept and Lead Designer |
| A Player's Guide to Ptolus (2006) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Night of Dissolution, The (Ptolus) (2006) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Ptolus (2006) | | Malhavoc Press | | Design |
| Book of Roguish Luck (d20 System (generic)) (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Developer |
| Iron Heroes Bestiary, The (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Developer and Creative Director |
| Mastering Iron Heroes (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Monte Cook Presents: Iron Heroes (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Monte Cook Presents: The Year's Best d20, Volume One (d20 System (generic)) (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Selection |
| Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Design |
| Runes of Revival (Arcana Evolved) (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Runes of Revival (Arcana Evolved) (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Design |
| Temple of Mysteries: In Media Res (d20 System (generic)) (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Test of Time, The (Arcana Evolved) (2005) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Beyond Countless Doorways (d20 System (generic)) (2004) | | Malhavoc Press | | Design |
| Book of Hallowed Might II: Portents & Visions (d20 System (generic)) (2004) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Book Of Iron Might, The (d20 System (generic)) (2004) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Complete Book of Eldritch Might, The (d20 System (generic)) (2004) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Hyperconscious: Explorations in Psionics (d20 System (generic)) (2004) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Thrice-Cursed Crown, The (Arcana Unearthed) (2004) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Tome of Horrors II, The (d20 System (generic)) (2004) | | Necromancer Games | | Introduction |
| Anger of Angels (d20 System (generic)) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Arcana Unearthed (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Arcana Unearthed DM's Screen and Player's Guide (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Between Life and Death (Arcana Unearthed) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Cartographer |
| Between Life and Death (Arcana Unearthed) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Book of Hallowed Might, The (d20 System (generic)) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Chaositech (d20 System (generic)) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Depths of Hunger, The (Arcana Unearthed) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Diamond Throne, The (Arcana Unearthed) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 (2003) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design Team |
| Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 (2003) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual v.3.5 (2003) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design Team |
| Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook v.3.5 (2003) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design Team |
| Fiend Folio (Dungeons & Dragons) (2003) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Additional Design |
| Ghostwalk (Dungeons & Dragons) (2003) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Pocket Magica (d20 System (generic)) (2003) | | Green Ronin Publishing | | Design |
| When the Sky Falls (d20 System (generic)) (2003) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Banewarrens, The (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Art Director |
| Banewarrens, The (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Book of Eldritch Might II: Songs and Souls of Power (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Book of Eldritch Might III: The Nexus (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Art Director |
| Book of Eldritch Might III: The Nexus (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Book of Vile Darkness (Dungeons & Dragons) (2002) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game (Call of Cthulhu d20) (2002) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Kingdoms of Kalamar Player's Guide (2002) | | Kenzer and Company | | Additional Contributions |
| Pocket Grimoire Arcane (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Green Ronin Publishing | | Design |
| Pocket Grimoire Divine (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Green Ronin Publishing | | Design |
| Requiem for a God (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Art Director |
| Requiem for a God (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Skreyn's Register: The Bonds of Magic (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Malhavoc Press | | Creative Director |
| Spaceship Zero (2002) | | Green Ronin Publishing | | Additional Contributions |
| Swords Into Plowshares (d20 System (generic)) (2002) | | Sean K. Reynolds Games | | Design |
| A Frigid Demise (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| An Eye For an Eye (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Author |
| Book of Eldritch Might, The (d20 System (generic)) (2001) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Defenders of the Faith (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Additional Design and Development |
| Demon God's Fane (d20 System (generic)) (2001) | | Malhavoc Press | | Author |
| Interludes: Brief Expeditions to Bluffside (2001) | | Thunderhead Games | | Additional Design |
| Magic of Faer?n (Forgotten Realms) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Additional Design |
| Manual of the Planes (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Additional Design |
| Ministry of Winds, The (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Author |
| Psionics Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Advice, Admonitions, and Great Ideas |
| Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Sword and Fist (Dungeons & Dragons) (2001) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Additional Design and Development |
| Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide (2000) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual (2000) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook (2000) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| Star Wars Roleplaying Game (2000) | | Wizards of the Coast | | System Design |
| Dark?Matter Campaign Setting (1999) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Developer |
| Dark?Matter Campaign Setting (1999) | | Wizards of the Coast | | Design |
| A Paladin In Hell (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Author |
| Alternity Gamemaster Guide (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Advice |
| Alternity Player's Handbook (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Advice |
| Faction War (Planescape) (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Inner Planes, The (Planescape) (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Monstrous Compendium Planescape Appendix III (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Tales from the Infinite Staircase (Planescape) (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Vecna Reborn (Ravenloft) (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Vecna Reborn (Ravenloft) (1998) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Dead Gods (Planescape) (1997) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Faces of Evil: The Fiends (Planescape) (1997) | | TSR, Inc. | | Proofreading |
| Great Modron March, The (Planescape) (1997) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| A Guide to the Astral Plane (Planescape) (1996) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| A Hero's Tale (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) (1996) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Hellbound: The Blood War (Planescape) (1996) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| On Hallowed Ground (Planescape) (1996) | | TSR, Inc. | | Map Design Assistance |
| Planewalker's Handbook (Planescape) (1996) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Dark Sun Campaign Setting, Expanded and Revised (1995) | | TSR, Inc. | | Advice & Assistance |
| Fires of Dis (Planescape) (1995) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design Review |
| Glantri: Kingdom of Magic (Mystara) (1995) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Labyrinth of Madness (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) (1995) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Planes of Conflict (Planescape) (1995) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs (Dark Sun) (1995) | | TSR, Inc. | | Design |
| Champions Presents #2 (1993) | | Hero Games | | Editing |
| Dark Champions (1993) | | Hero Games | | Development and Editing |
| Viper (Champions) (1993) | | Hero Games | | Editing |
| Champions Universe (1992) | | Hero Games | | Series Editor |
| Champions Universe (1992) | | Hero Games | | Writing and Design |
| Fantasy Hero Companion II (Hero System) (1992) | | Hero Games | | Development and Editing |
| Normals Unbound (Champions) (1991) | | Hero Games | | Development and Editing |
| Champions in 3-D (1990) | | Hero Games | | Author |
| Champions Presents (1989) | | Hero Games | | Development and Editing |
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| Magazine Article Credits: |
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| Article | | Credit |
| "Agents and Allies: Derthan Kaderas" in Dungeon #100 (Jul 2003) | | Author |
| "Arcana Unearthed: Designing a Different Player's Handbook" in Polyhedron #160 (Aug 2003) | | Author |
| "Arcane Alterations" in Dragon #311 (Sep 2003) | | Concept |
| "Banewarrens Excerpt, The" in Gaming Frontiers #3 (Jun 2002) | | Author |
| "Book of Hallowed Might, The" in Gaming Frontiers #4 (Mar 2003) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Acolyte of the Fist" in Dragon #296 (Jun 2002) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Aerial Avenger" in Dragon #319 (May 2004) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Ancestral Avenger" in Dragon #279 (Jan 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Blessed of Gruumsh" in Dragon #282 (Apr 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Create Your Own Prestige Classes" in Dragon #274 (Aug 2000) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Dragonkith" in Dragon #284 (Jun 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Eldritch Master" in Dragon #280 (Feb 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Fiend Slayer" in Dragon #287 (Sep 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Flame Steward" in Dragon #283 (May 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Gnome Trickster" in Dragon Annual #5 (2000) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Hunter of the Dead" in Dragon #276 (Oct 2000) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Life Drinker" in Dragon #288 (Oct 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Lightbearer" in Dragon #285 (Jul 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Psi-Hunter" in Dragon #281 (Mar 2001) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: Rage Mage" in Dragon #277 (Nov 2000) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: The Duelist" in Dragon #275 (Sep 2000) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: The Flesheater" in Dragon #300 (Oct 2002) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: The Master of the Secret Sound" in Dragon #297 (Jul 2002) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: The Mystic" in Dragon #274 (Aug 2000) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: The Nightsong Enforcer" in Dragon #293 (Mar 2002) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: The Nightsong Infiltrator" in Dragon #294 (Apr 2002) | | Author |
| "Class Acts: The Stonelord" in Dragon #278 (Dec 2000) | | Author |
| "Dragon Magic" in Dragon #308 (Jun 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft - Winging It, Part 2: Preparing to be Unprepared" in Dungeon #129 (Dec 2005) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: A Sample Dungeon - Reliquary of Korthun" in Dragon #314 (Dec 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Adventuring Off the Map" in Dragon #319 (May 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Bring Your Characters to Life" in Dragon #320 (Jun 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Dirty Little DM Tricks" in Dungeon #131 (Feb 2006) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Dungeon Adventure, Part 3: The Inhabitants" in Dragon #311 (Sep 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Dungeon Adventures, Part 2: The Map" in Dragon #310 (Aug 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Dungeon Adventures, Part 4 - The Weird Stuff" in Dragon #312 (Oct 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Dungeon Adventures, Part I - Defining the Purpose" in Dragon #308 (Jun 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Fantasy Cities III: City Adventures" in Dragon #306 (Apr 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Fantasy Cities, Part 1 - Using Cities" in Dragon #304 (Feb 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Fantasy Cities, Part 2: Building a City" in Dragon #305 (Mar 2003) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Gaming Frill" in Dungeon #127 (Oct 2005) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Into the Wild" in Dragon #317 (Mar 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Mastering the Game" in Dungeon #116 (Nov 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Mastering the Game" in Dungeon #115 (Nov 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Mastering the Game" in Dungeon #114 (Sep 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: One DM, One Million Characters" in Dragon #321 (Jul 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Preparing Large Encounters" in Dragon #301 (Nov 2002) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Running Large Encounters" in Dragon #302 (Dec 2002) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Sometimes, It's Just the DM's Fault" in Dungeon #136 (Jul 2006) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Starting a New Campaign, Part 5" in Dungeon #118 (Jan 2005) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: The Campaign Handout" in Dungeon #126 (Sep 2005) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: The Campaign Outline" in Dungeon #125 (Aug 2005) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: The Introductory Session - Special Sessions, Part 1" in Dungeon #132 (Mar 2006) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: The Marathon Session - Special Sessions, Part 2" in Dungeon #133 (Apr 2006) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: The One-Shot Session - Special Sessions, Part 3" in Dungeon #134 (May 2006) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: The Sum is Greater than its Parts" in Dragon #322 (Aug 2004) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Winging It, Part 1: The Basics" in Dungeon #128 (Nov 2005) | | Author |
| "Dungeoncraft: Winging It, Part 3: The Math of Winging It" in Dungeon #130 (Jan 2006) | | Author |
| "Four in Darkness" in Dragon #285 (Jul 2001) | | Author |
| "Getting Creative with Monsters" in Gaming Frontiers #5 (Jul 2003) | | Author |
| "Harrowing, The" in Dungeon #84 (Jan/Feb 2001) | | Author |
| "How Far Should You Go?" in Dragon #300 (Oct 2002) | | Author |
| "Infest" in Game Trade Magazine #26 (Apr 2002) | | Author |
| "Making Magic Items" in Gaming Frontiers #3 (Jun 2002) | | Author |
| "Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Preview" in Game Trade Magazine #42 (Aug 2003) | | Author |
| "Monte's Haul" in Polyhedron #155 (Jan 2003) | | Interviewee |
| "Real Castles and Caves in Your Games" in Gaming Frontiers #4 (Mar 2003) | | Photographer |
| "Real Castles and Caves in Your Games" in Gaming Frontiers #4 (Mar 2003) | | Author |
| "Revenge of the Spider Queen" in Dragon #279 (Jan 2001) | | Author |
| "Soul Pirates" in Challenge #55 | | Author |
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| Fiction Credits: |
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| Book | | Publisher | | Credit |
| Glass Prison, The (Forgotten Realms) (1999) | | TSR, Inc. | | Author |
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| Short Story Credits: |
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| Story | | Credit |
| "How It Works" (Arcana Unearthed) in Children of the Rune | | Author |
| "Not Without Cost" (Arcana Unearthed) in Children of the Rune | | Author |
| "Saga of the Blade, Chapter 3: The Luck of Thieves" (Fantasy) in Game Trade Magazine #65 | | Author |
| "Shadler Chronicles, pt. 11" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #39 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 1" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #29 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 10" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #38 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 12" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #40 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 13" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #41 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 14" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #42 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 15" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #43 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 16" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #44 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 17" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #45 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 18" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #46 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 19" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #47 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 2" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #30 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 20" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #48 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 21" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #49 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 22" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #50 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 27" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #57 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 29" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #57 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 3" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #31 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 4" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #32 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 5" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #33 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 6" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #34 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 7" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #35 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 8" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #36 | | Author |
| "Shandler Chronicles, pt. 9" (Call of Cthulhu) in Game Trade Magazine #37 | | Author |
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| Comic Book Credits: |
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| Book | | Publisher | | Credit |
| Ptolus #1 (May, 2006) | | Dabel Brothers Productions | | Author |
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