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F. Wesley Schneider

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F. Wesley Schneider
F. Wesley Schneider
(Biography)

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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)
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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 0706 June 2007 Free RPG Day
Seven Swords of Sin 0708 August 2007 Room design
Bestiary 1"Bestiary" #1 0708 August 2007 Burnt Offerings, 86.
Magnimar"Magnimar" 0710 October 2007 The Skinsaw Murders, 56.
Bestiary 2"Bestiary" #2 0710 October 2007 The Skinsaw Murders, 82.
Bestiary 8"Bestiary" #8 0801 January 2008 Sins of the Saviors, 80.
Seven Days to the Grave 0804 April 2008 Curse of the Crimson Throne #2. Also contributed to the Bestiary of this volume.
Harrow Deck of Many Things"Harrow Deck of Many Things" 0808 August 2008 Crown of Fangs, 68.
Bestiary 12"Bestiary" #12 0808 August 2008 Crown of Fangs, 80.
Endless Night 0812 December 2008 Second Darkness #4. Also wrote "Zirnakaynin," "The Blood Below," and contributed to the Bestiary of this volume.
Bestiary 18"Bestiary" #18 0902 February 2009 Descent into Midnight, 80.
Bestiary 19"Bestiary" #19 0904 April 2009 Howl of the Carrion King, 76.
Bestiary 22"Bestiary" #22 0906 June 2009 The End of Eternity, 76.
Bestiary 24"Bestiary" #24 0908 August 2009 The Final Wish, 74.
Bestiary 25"Bestiary" #25 0908 August 2009 The Bastards of Erebus, 74.
Bestiary 26"Bestiary" #26 0910 October 2009 The Sixfold Trial, 80.
Hellknights"Hellknights" 0912 December 2009 What Lies in Dust, 60.
Bestiary 27"Bestiary" #27 0912 December 2009 What Lies in Dust, 76.
Path of the Hellknight"Path of the Hellknight" 1001 January 2010 The Infernal Syndrome, 64.
Bestiary 28"Bestiary" #28 1001 January 2010 The Infernal Syndrome, 80.
Bestiary 29"Bestiary" #29 1002 February 2010 Mother of Flies, 76.
Mammon"Mammom" 1003 March 2010 The Twice-Damned Prince, 62.
Bestiary 30"Bestiary" #30 1003 March 2010 The Twice-Damned Prince, 76.
Bestiary 31"Bestiary" #31 1003 March 2010 Stolen Land, 74.
Bestiary 33"Bestiary" #33 1006 June 2010 The Varnhold Vanishing, 78.
Bestiary 34"Bestiary" #34 1006 June 2010 Blood for Blood, 78.
Beyond Kingmaker"Beyond Kingmaker" 1008 August 2010 Sound of a Thousand Screams, 56.
Bestiary 37"Bestiary" #37 1008 August 2010 Souls for Smuggler's Shiv, 76.
Caliphas"Caliphas" 1107 July 2011 Ashes at Dawn, 60.
Continuing the Campaign 48"Continuing the Campaign" #48 1108 August 2011 Shadows of Gallowspire, 60.
Bestiary 48"Bestiary" #48 1108 August 2011 Shadows of Gallowspire, 80.
Life of a Pirate, The"The Life of a Pirate" 1204 April 2012 The Wormwood Mutiny, 60.
Oceans of Golarion"Oceans of Golarion" 1205 May 2012 Raiders of the Fever Sea, 58.
Gray Maidens, The"The Gray Maidens" 1209 September 2012 Curse of the Lady's Light, 64.
Bestiary 64"Bestiary" #64 1211 November 2012 Beyond the Doomsday Door, 80.
Magma Vault, The"The Magma Vault" 1406 June 2014 The Emerald Spire Superdungeon, 95.
Bestiary 84"Bestiary" #84 1407 July 2014 Pyramid of the Sky Pharaoh, 68.
River of Souls, The"The River of Souls" 1407 July 2014 Pyramid of the Sky Pharaoh, 68.
Mahathallah, Dowager of Illusions"Mahathallah, Dowager of Illusions" 1510 October 2015 Dance of the Damned, 70.
Pathfinder Adventure Path Friends and Foes: Lessaj Gilvrand"Pathfinder Adventure Path Friends and Foes: Lessaj Gilvrand" 1512 December 2015 A Song of Silver, 90.
Infernal Contracts"Infernal Contracts" 1601 January 2016 The Kintargo Contract, 62.
Mephistopheles, the Crimson Son"Mephistopheles, the Crimson Son" 1601 January 2016 Breaking the Bones of Hell, 70.
The Hellfire Compact 1602 February 2016 Hell's Vengeance #1. Also wrote "Longacre" for the volume.
Roads to Hell"Roads to Hell" 1604 April 2016 The Inferno Gate, 62.
Moloch, the Ashen Bull"Moloch, the Ashen Bull" 1604 April 2016 The Inferno Gate, 68.
Greyon, the Source of Lies"Greyon, the Source of Lies" 1606 June 2016 Scourge of the Godclaw, 68.
All the Gods Beyond 1606 June 2016 PFS 1e #07-26
In Search of Sanity 1608 August 2016 Strange Aeons #1. Also contributed to the Bestiary for this volume.
Ecology of the Psychopomp"Ecology of the Psychopomp" 1804 April 2018 The Twilight Child, 68.
Cradle of Night 1812 December 2018
Crown of the Kobold King Anniversary Edition 2209 September 2022
See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider

Sourcebook credits

Title Date Notes
Rise of the Runelords Player's Guide 0708 August 2007
Guide to Korvosa 0803 March 2008
Guide to Darkmoon Vale 0807 July 2008
Second Darkness Player's Guide 0808 August 2008
Campaign Setting 0808 August 2008
Legacy of Fire Player's Guide 0904 April 2009
Bonus Bestiary 0906 June 2009
Council of Thieves Player's Guide 0908 August 2009
Core Rulebook 0908 August 2009
Princes of Darkness, Book of the Damned Volume 1 0910 October 2009 Cover credit
Bestiary 0910 October 2009
Classic Horrors Revisited 1001 January 2010 Cover credit
Guide to the River Kingdoms 1002 February 2010
NPC Guide 1003 March 2010
Kingmaker Player's Guide 1003 March 2010
GameMastery Guide 1006 June 2010
Serpent's Skull Player's Guide 1007 July 2010
Advanced Player's Guide 1008 August 2010
Inner Sea World Guide, TheThe Inner Sea World Guide 1103 March 2011
Rule of Fear 1104 April 2011 Cover credit
Dragon Empires Gazetteer 1112 December 2011
Bestiary 3 1112 December 2011
Lost Kingdoms 1206 June 2012
Magnimar, City of Monuments 1207 July 2012
Varisia, Birthplace of Legends 1208 August 2012
Shattered Star Player's Guide 1208 August 2012
Artifacts & Legends 1209 September 2012 Cover credit
Inner Sea Bestiary 1211 November 2012
Chronicle of the Righteous 1303 March 2013
Ultimate Campaign 1305 May 2013
Dragons Unleashed 1306 June 2013
Demon Hunter's Handbook 1308 August 2013
Mythic Adventures 1308 August 2013
Mythic Realms 1309 September 2013
Bestiary 4 1310 October 2013
Goblins! 4 1311 November 2013 Mechanical backmatter
Inner Sea Gods 1404 April 2014
Occult Mysteries 1405 May 2014
People of the Stars 1408 August 2014
Advanced Class Guide 1408 August 2014
Goblins! 1410 October 2014 Mechanical backmatter
Lost Treasures 1412 December 2014
Pathfinder Origins 3 1504 April 2015 Mechanical backmatter
Pathfinder Origins 5 1506 June 2015 Mechanical backmatter
Hell Unleashed 1507 July 2015 Cover credit
Occult Adventures 1507 July 2015
Occult Bestiary 1509 September 2015
Bestiary 5 1511 November 2015
Pathfinder Origins 1511 November 2015 Mechanical backmatter
Path of the Hellknight 1606 June 2016 Cover credit
Horror Adventures 1608 August 2016
Bestiary 6 1704 April 2017
Book of the Damned 1709 September 2017
Planar Adventures 1806 June 2018
See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider

Fiction Credits

Title Date Notes
Seltyiel"Seltyiel" 0803 March 2008 Meet the Iconics. Link
Common Ashes"Common Ashes" 1103 March 2011 The Haunting of Harrowstone, 70. Guilty Blood #1
Decay by Degrees"Decay by Degrees" 1104 April 2011 Trial of the Beast, 76. Guilty Blood #2
Lost Prince, The"The Lost Prince" 1105 May 2011 Broken Moon, 76. Guilty Blood #3
Relics"Relics" 1106 June 2011 Wake of the Watcher, 76. Guilty Blood #4
Fateful Lot"Fateful Lot" 1107 July 2011 Ashes at Dawn, 72. Guilty Blood #5
Traitor's Blade"Traitor's Blade" 1108 August 2011 Shadows of Gallowspire, 74. Guilty Blood #6
Holding an Edge"Holding an Edge" 1209 September 2012 Shattered Steel, Part 1. Link
Silvered Skin"Silvered Skin" 1209 September 2012 Shattered Steel, Part 2. Link
Wounds that Rust"Wounds that Rust" 1209 September 2012 Shattered Steel, Part 3. Link
Imrijka"Imrijka" 1210 October 2012 Meet the Iconics. Link
Goblins! #4"Goblins! #4" 1311 November 2013 Goblins!.
Pathfinder Origins #3"Pathfinder Origins #3" 1504 April 2015 Pathfinder Origins.
Pathfinder Origins #5"Pathfinder Origins #5" 1506 June 2015 Pathfinder Origins.
Bloodbound 1512 December 2015
Hollow Mountain #2"Hollow Mountain #2" 1512 December 2015 Hollow Mountain comics.
Hollow Mountain #5"Hollow Mountain #5" 1604 April 2016 Hollow Mountain comics.
Runescars #1"Runescars #1" 1705 May 2017 Runescars.
Runescars #3"Runescars #3" 1707 July 2017 Runescars.
Runescars #5"Runescars #5" 1709 September 2017 Runescars.
See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider

Art credits

Title Date Notes
Vaults of Madness 1212 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 1308 August 2013 Flavor text
Into the Mountain 1605 May 2016 PACGS #02-03 based on Hollow Mountain
Wrathworks' Churning Heart 1606 June 2016 PACGS #02-04 based on Hollow Mountain
Bastion of the Waking Rune 1608 August 2016 PACGS #02-05 based on Hollow Mountain
Shattered Blades of Alaznist, TheThe Shattered Blades of Alaznist 1608 August 2016 PACGS #02-06 based on Hollow Mountain
All for Immortality 1908 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"Foreword" #5 0801 January 2008 Sins of the Saviors, 4. Rise of the Runelords #5
Foreword 11"Foreword" #11 0807 July 2008 Skeletons of Scarwall, 4. Curse of the Crimson Throne #5
Foreword 17"Foreword" #17 0901 January 2009 A Memory of Darkness, 4. Second Darkness #5
Foreword 23"Foreword" #23 0907 July 2009 The Impossible Eye, 4. Legacy of Fire #5
Foreword 24"Foreword" #24 0908 August 2009 The Final Wish, 4. Legacy of Fire #6
Foreword 25"Foreword" #25 0908 August 2009 The Bastards of Erebus, 4. Council of Thieves #1
Foreword 26"Foreword" #26 0910 October 2009 The Sixfold Trial, 4. Council of Thieves #2
Foreword 41"Foreword" #41 1101 January 2011 The Thousand Fangs Below, 4. Serpent's Skull #5
Foreword 43"Foreword" #43 1103 March 2011 The Haunting of Harrowstone, 4. Carrion Crown #1
Foreword 44"Foreword" #44 1104 April 2011 Trial of the Beast, 4. Carrion Crown #2
Foreword 45"Foreword" #45 1105 May 2011 Broken Moon, 4. Carrion Crown #3
Foreword 46"Foreword" #46 1106 June 2011 Wake of the Watcher, 4. Carrion Crown #4
Foreword 47"Foreword" #47 1107 July 2011 Ashes at Dawn, 4. Carrion Crown #5
Foreword 48"Foreword" #48 1108 August 2011 Shadows of Gallowspire, 4. Carrion Crown #6
Foreword 51"Foreword" #51 1110 October 2011 The Hungry Storm, 4. Jade Regent #3
Foreword 54"Foreword" #54 1202 February 2012 The Empty Throne, 4. Jade Regent #6
Foreword 56"Foreword" #56 1205 May 2012 Raiders of the Fever Sea, 4. Skull & Shackles #2
See also: Category:Works by F. Wesley Schneider

References

  1. Pen & Paper. (2006). F. Wesley Schneider, Pen & Paper RPG Database.
  2. F. Wesley Schneider. (May 18, 2017). Wes's Last Words, Paizo Blog.