F. Wesley Schneider
F. Wesley Schneider
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Born
December 11, 1980
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Position
Dragon Assistant Editor (2003–2005)
Dragon Associate Editor (2005–2007)
Pathfinder Associate Editor (2007)
Managing Editor (2007–2012)
Editor-in-Chief (2012–2017)
Freelacer
Dragon Associate Editor (2005–2007)
Pathfinder Associate Editor (2007)
Managing Editor (2007–2012)
Editor-in-Chief (2012–2017)
Freelacer
F. Wesley Schneider is among the most prolific contributors to the Pathfinder campaign setting, and was instrumental in the setting's creation. Over the years, he has held a number of positions in the RPG publishing world, ranging from author of numerous articles in Dungeon and Dragon to serving as assistant editor of Dragon beginning in November 2003.1 He formerly served as managing editor of the Pathfinder line of products by Paizo Inc., and was promoted to Editor-in-Chief in May 2012. He left Paizo to pursue other opportunities on May 19, 2017.2
Pathfinder credits
Adventure credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hollow's Last Hope | June 2007 | Free RPG Day |
| Seven Swords of Sin | August 2007 | Room design |
| "Bestiary" #1 | August 2007 | Burnt Offerings, 86. |
| "Magnimar" | October 2007 | The Skinsaw Murders, 56. |
| "Bestiary" #2 | October 2007 | The Skinsaw Murders, 82. |
| "Bestiary" #8 | January 2008 | Sins of the Saviors, 80. |
| Seven Days to the Grave | April 2008 | Curse of the Crimson Throne #2. Also contributed to the Bestiary of this volume. |
| "Harrow Deck of Many Things" | August 2008 | Crown of Fangs, 68. |
| "Bestiary" #12 | August 2008 | Crown of Fangs, 80. |
| Endless Night | December 2008 | Second Darkness #4. Also wrote "Zirnakaynin," "The Blood Below," and contributed to the Bestiary of this volume. |
| "Bestiary" #18 | February 2009 | Descent into Midnight, 80. |
| "Bestiary" #19 | April 2009 | Howl of the Carrion King, 76. |
| "Bestiary" #22 | June 2009 | The End of Eternity, 76. |
| "Bestiary" #24 | August 2009 | The Final Wish, 74. |
| "Bestiary" #25 | August 2009 | The Bastards of Erebus, 74. |
| "Bestiary" #26 | October 2009 | The Sixfold Trial, 80. |
| "Hellknights" | December 2009 | What Lies in Dust, 60. |
| "Bestiary" #27 | December 2009 | What Lies in Dust, 76. |
| "Path of the Hellknight" | January 2010 | The Infernal Syndrome, 64. |
| "Bestiary" #28 | January 2010 | The Infernal Syndrome, 80. |
| "Bestiary" #29 | February 2010 | Mother of Flies, 76. |
| "Mammom" | March 2010 | The Twice-Damned Prince, 62. |
| "Bestiary" #30 | March 2010 | The Twice-Damned Prince, 76. |
| "Bestiary" #31 | March 2010 | Stolen Land, 74. |
| "Bestiary" #33 | June 2010 | The Varnhold Vanishing, 78. |
| "Bestiary" #34 | June 2010 | Blood for Blood, 78. |
| "Beyond Kingmaker" | August 2010 | Sound of a Thousand Screams, 56. |
| "Bestiary" #37 | August 2010 | Souls for Smuggler's Shiv, 76. |
| "Caliphas" | July 2011 | Ashes at Dawn, 60. |
| "Continuing the Campaign" #48 | August 2011 | Shadows of Gallowspire, 60. |
| "Bestiary" #48 | August 2011 | Shadows of Gallowspire, 80. |
| "The Life of a Pirate" | April 2012 | The Wormwood Mutiny, 60. |
| "Oceans of Golarion" | May 2012 | Raiders of the Fever Sea, 58. |
| "The Gray Maidens" | September 2012 | Curse of the Lady's Light, 64. |
| "Bestiary" #64 | November 2012 | Beyond the Doomsday Door, 80. |
| "The Magma Vault" | June 2014 | The Emerald Spire Superdungeon, 95. |
| "Bestiary" #84 | July 2014 | Pyramid of the Sky Pharaoh, 68. |
| "The River of Souls" | July 2014 | Pyramid of the Sky Pharaoh, 68. |
| "Mahathallah, Dowager of Illusions" | October 2015 | Dance of the Damned, 70. |
| "Pathfinder Adventure Path Friends and Foes: Lessaj Gilvrand" | December 2015 | A Song of Silver, 90. |
| "Infernal Contracts" | January 2016 | The Kintargo Contract, 62. |
| "Mephistopheles, the Crimson Son" | January 2016 | Breaking the Bones of Hell, 70. |
| The Hellfire Compact | February 2016 | Hell's Vengeance #1. Also wrote "Longacre" for the volume. |
| "Roads to Hell" | April 2016 | The Inferno Gate, 62. |
| "Moloch, the Ashen Bull" | April 2016 | The Inferno Gate, 68. |
| "Greyon, the Source of Lies" | June 2016 | Scourge of the Godclaw, 68. |
| All the Gods Beyond | June 2016 | PFS 1e #07-26 |
| In Search of Sanity | August 2016 | Strange Aeons #1. Also contributed to the Bestiary for this volume. |
| "Ecology of the Psychopomp" | April 2018 | The Twilight Child, 68. |
| Cradle of Night | December 2018 | |
| Crown of the Kobold King Anniversary Edition | September 2022 |
- See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider
Sourcebook credits
- See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider
Fiction Credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Seltyiel" | March 2008 | Meet the Iconics. Link |
| "Common Ashes" | March 2011 | The Haunting of Harrowstone, 70. Guilty Blood #1 |
| "Decay by Degrees" | April 2011 | Trial of the Beast, 76. Guilty Blood #2 |
| "The Lost Prince" | May 2011 | Broken Moon, 76. Guilty Blood #3 |
| "Relics" | June 2011 | Wake of the Watcher, 76. Guilty Blood #4 |
| "Fateful Lot" | July 2011 | Ashes at Dawn, 72. Guilty Blood #5 |
| "Traitor's Blade" | August 2011 | Shadows of Gallowspire, 74. Guilty Blood #6 |
| "Holding an Edge" | September 2012 | Shattered Steel, Part 1. Link |
| "Silvered Skin" | September 2012 | Shattered Steel, Part 2. Link |
| "Wounds that Rust" | September 2012 | Shattered Steel, Part 3. Link |
| "Imrijka" | October 2012 | Meet the Iconics. Link |
| "Goblins! #4" | November 2013 | Goblins!. |
| "Pathfinder Origins #3" | April 2015 | Pathfinder Origins. |
| "Pathfinder Origins #5" | June 2015 | Pathfinder Origins. |
| Bloodbound | December 2015 | |
| "Hollow Mountain #2" | December 2015 | Hollow Mountain comics. |
| "Hollow Mountain #5" | April 2016 | Hollow Mountain comics. |
| "Runescars #1" | May 2017 | Runescars. |
| "Runescars #3" | July 2017 | Runescars. |
| "Runescars #5" | September 2017 | Runescars. |
- See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider
Art credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vaults of Madness | December 2012 | Cartography |
- See also: Category:Artwork by F. Wesley Schneider
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rise of the Runelords Base Set | August 2013 | Flavor text |
| Into the Mountain | May 2016 | PACGS #02-03 based on Hollow Mountain |
| Wrathworks' Churning Heart | June 2016 | PACGS #02-04 based on Hollow Mountain |
| Bastion of the Waking Rune | August 2016 | PACGS #02-05 based on Hollow Mountain |
| The Shattered Blades of Alaznist | August 2016 | PACGS #02-06 based on Hollow Mountain |
| All for Immortality | August 2019 | PACGS #06-00O, based in part on All the Gods Beyond |
- See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider
Other Writings
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Foreword" #5 | January 2008 | Sins of the Saviors, 4. Rise of the Runelords #5 |
| "Foreword" #11 | July 2008 | Skeletons of Scarwall, 4. Curse of the Crimson Throne #5 |
| "Foreword" #17 | January 2009 | A Memory of Darkness, 4. Second Darkness #5 |
| "Foreword" #23 | July 2009 | The Impossible Eye, 4. Legacy of Fire #5 |
| "Foreword" #24 | August 2009 | The Final Wish, 4. Legacy of Fire #6 |
| "Foreword" #25 | August 2009 | The Bastards of Erebus, 4. Council of Thieves #1 |
| "Foreword" #26 | October 2009 | The Sixfold Trial, 4. Council of Thieves #2 |
| "Foreword" #41 | January 2011 | The Thousand Fangs Below, 4. Serpent's Skull #5 |
| "Foreword" #43 | March 2011 | The Haunting of Harrowstone, 4. Carrion Crown #1 |
| "Foreword" #44 | April 2011 | Trial of the Beast, 4. Carrion Crown #2 |
| "Foreword" #45 | May 2011 | Broken Moon, 4. Carrion Crown #3 |
| "Foreword" #46 | June 2011 | Wake of the Watcher, 4. Carrion Crown #4 |
| "Foreword" #47 | July 2011 | Ashes at Dawn, 4. Carrion Crown #5 |
| "Foreword" #48 | August 2011 | Shadows of Gallowspire, 4. Carrion Crown #6 |
| "Foreword" #51 | October 2011 | The Hungry Storm, 4. Jade Regent #3 |
| "Foreword" #54 | February 2012 | The Empty Throne, 4. Jade Regent #6 |
| "Foreword" #56 | May 2012 | Raiders of the Fever Sea, 4. Skull & Shackles #2 |
- See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider
References
- ↑ Pen & Paper. (2006). F. Wesley Schneider, Pen & Paper RPG Database.
- ↑ F. Wesley Schneider. (May 18, 2017). Wes's Last Words, Paizo Blog.