Catalyst is a series of fantasy role-playing game

Role-playing game

A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...

 supplements created by Flying Buffalo

Flying Buffalo

Flying Buffalo Incorporated is a Scottsdale, Arizona game company that publishes role playing games, card games, gaming materials, and runs Play-by-mail games....

 as a series of game aids that could be used with any medieval fantasy-themed role-playing game system

Role-playing game system

A role-playing game system is a set of game mechanics used in a role-playing game to determine the outcome of a character's in-game actions...

. The first one, Grimtooth's Traps, was released in 1981. Numerous other Catalyst books were produced including the Citybook series, seven Traps books, Treasure Vault, and the Lejentia campaign setting

Campaign setting

A campaign setting is usually a fictional world which serves as a setting for a role-playing game or wargame campaign. A campaign is a series of individual adventures, and a campaign setting is the world in which such adventures and campaigns take place...

. The newest one, City of the Gods Map Pack was produced in 2011.

Citybook I was the 1982 winner of the HG Wells Best Role Playing Adventure in 1982. Other Catalyst books have been nominees for the same award in later years.

Major contributors to the Catylyst books include Michael A. Stackpole

Michael A. Stackpole

Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...

 , Liz Danforth

Liz Danforth

Elizabeth T. Danforth is a figure of note in the game industry. Although primarily recognized as an illustrator, she is an editor, writer, game scenario designer, and game developer.-Creative works:...

, Steve Crompton, Paul Jaquays, Deb Wykle (aka Debora Kerr and Wynn Mercere

Wynn Mercere

Wynn Mercere is a pen name adopted in 2010 by writer Debora Wykle / Debora Kerr for the City of the Gods: Forgotten fantasy novel published by Raven Press and the City of the Gods Map Pack in the Catalyst line published by Flying Buffalo...

), Rick Loomis, Bear Peters along with many others.

LIST OF TITLES

• Grimtooth's Traps
• Grimtooth's Traps Too
• Grimtooth's Traps Fore
• Grimtooth's Traps Ate
• Grimtooth's Traps Lite
• Grimtooth's Traps Bazarr
• Grimtooth's Dungeon of Doom
• The Wurst of Grimtooth's Traps (Published by Necromancer Games)

• Citybook I: Butcher, Baker Candlestick maker
• Citybook II: Port O' Call
• Citybook III: Deadly Nightside
• Citybook IV: On the Road
• Citybook V: Sideshow
• Citybook VI: Up Town
• Citybook VII: King's River Bridge

• MAPS 1:
• MAPS 2: Places of Legend

• City of the Gods: Forgotten
  City of the Gods: Forgotten
  City of the Gods: Forgotten is an illustrated fiction, epic fantasy novel by M.Scott Verne and Wynn Mercere. The trade paperback edition has over 80 illustrations, many by notable artists Gustave Doré, Lord Frederick Leighton, Léon François Commerre, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Arthur Hughes, Jean-Léon...
  
  Map Pack

• Lejentia Campaigns Book 1
• Lejentia Campaigns Book 1
• Lejenta Adventure Pack

• Treasure Vault

• Wilderness Encounters

External links

• Flying Buffalo's Catalyst homepage