Colin A. Suleiman[1] is a writer, game designer, and musician who has worked primarily in dark fantasy and horror for role-playing games and fiction. Through the course of his career, he has been a guest of honor or attending professional at over 140 conventions across seven countries.
Early life and education edit
Suleiman attended the Landon School as a child and Churchill High School, and went to the University of Maryland in the late 1990s.[2]
Career edit
C.A. Suleiman has contributed to books for Dungeons & Dragons and the World of Darkness.[3] Suleiman co-wrote Vampire: The Requiem and conceived and developed the Mummy: The Curse line.[4][5]
His D&D work includes City of Stormreach, Cityscape, Dragonmarked, Heroes of Horror, and Faiths of Eberron.[6]
He launched a transmedia fantasy property called The Lost Citadel, based around the meshing of zombie horror and traditional fantasy tropes. The world debuted with a fiction anthology,[7] and then with a Kickstarted game line.[8]
C.A. Suleiman created and developed a Cthulhu Mythos game and setting called Unspeakable: Sigil & Sign,[9] which focuses on the Old One cultists as protagonists.
In late 2017, the Horror Writers Association banned Suleiman from its events in response to accusations of sexual harassment; Green Ronin, publisher of The Lost Citadel fiction anthology and role-playing game, then distanced itself from Suleiman over the same allegations, despite co-owner Nicole Lindroos' maintaining of Suleiman's innocence.[10]
Music edit
C.A. Suleiman is the founder of the Washington, D.C.-based interstitial rock group Toll Carom.[2]
References edit
- ^ "The Best of Modern Arabian Fantasy, Part IV: C.A. Suleiman – Black Gate". 2 June 2012.
- ^ a b Dunham, Nancy (2009-12-01). "Music Maker: Toll Carom's C.A. Suleiman writes his own story". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "C. A. Suleiman - RPG Designer - RPGGeek". rpggeek.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Are Role-Playing Games Art? - Geek and Sundry". 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Interview: C.A. Suleiman - Nightmare Magazine". 24 August 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Six Questions: C.A. Suleiman". 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Tales of the Lost Citadel -- Transmedia Anthology". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "The Lost Citadel Takes You To The Last Stand for Humanity Next Year | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Unspeakable". 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "RPG studio Green Ronin severs ties with The Lost Citadel writer following sexual harassment allegations". tabletopgaming.co.uk. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- "C. A. Suleiman :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2018-11-15.