Guardians (card game)
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Guardians is a collectible card game
created by Keith Parkinson
and Luke Peterschmidt, published by Friedlander Publishing Group (FPG) between 1995 and 1996.
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
created by Keith Parkinson
Keith Parkinson
Keith Parkinson was an American fantasy artist and illustrator known for book cover and game artwork for games such as EverQuest, Guardians, Magic: The Gathering and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.-Early life:...
and Luke Peterschmidt, published by Friedlander Publishing Group (FPG) between 1995 and 1996.
Artwork
Guardians was most renowned for the quality of its artwork. Artists include:- Keith ParkinsonKeith ParkinsonKeith Parkinson was an American fantasy artist and illustrator known for book cover and game artwork for games such as EverQuest, Guardians, Magic: The Gathering and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.-Early life:...
- Mike PloogMike PloogMichael G. Ploog is an American storyboard and comic book artist, and a visual designer for movies....
- Don MaitzDon MaitzDon Maitz is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. His most widely-known creation is the "Captain" character of the Captain Morgan brand of rum, although he is perhaps most notable for twice winning the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor...
- BromBrom-People:*Gerald Brom, an American fantasy artist,*Robert Henry Brom, an American Roman Catholic bishop*Gustav Brom , Czech band leader*David Brom, American murderer Cor Brom*Cor Brom Dutch footballer...
- James WarholaJames WarholaJames Warhola is an American artist who has illustrated more than two dozen children's books since 1987.A native of Smock, a coal-mining region in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, and of Rusyn origin, he is the son of Paul Warhola, Andy Warhol's oldest brother. James received a BFA...
- Den Beauvais
- Darrell K. SweetDarrell K. SweetDarrell K. Sweet is a professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels, in which capacity he was nominated for Hugo award in 1983. He also produces art for trading cards and calendars. He is famous for providing the covers of the fantasy epic saga...
- Larry ElmoreLarry ElmoreLarry Elmore is an American fantasy artist whose work includes creating illustrations for video games, comics, magazines and fantasy books. His list of work includes illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons, Dragonlance, and the comic strip series SnarfQuest...
- Ken Kelly
- Chris AchilleosChris AchilleosChris Achilleos is a painter and illustrator who specialises in fantasy artwork and glamour illustration. Born in Famagusta, Cyprus, his family emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1959, where he currently resides....
- Timothy BradstreetTim BradstreetTimothy "Tim" Bradstreet , is an artist and illustrator, best known for his work on comic books , book covers, movie posters, roleplaying games and trading cards.-Career:...
- Richard Hescox
- Mark PooleMark PooleMark Poole is an illustrator for Magic: The Gathering. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts...
- Rowena MorrillRowena MorrillRowena A. Morrill is an American artist, working in science-fiction and fantasy illustration.Books of her own work have included The Fantastic Art of Rowena, Imagine , Imagination , and The Art of Rowena...
- Shaw
- Wilson Keith Elmore.
Expansion set list
- Guardians Revised Edition
- Dagger Isle
- Drifter's Nexus
- Necropolis Park
External links
- Chez Phil, Fan de Guardians - Set information and ruling summaries, card database, background information on cards and other collectible items, storyline information, Seven Seas: an unofficial set cards...
- Guardians CCG - A blog detailing Guardians Solo Adventures, which is a single-player adventure-type rules variant, and including new user-generated cards specifically made for this variant.
- C. J. Burke's Guardians Page - Guardians rules and trivia