Ronin Arts
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Ronin Arts is a role-playing game
company founded by Philip J. Reed and Christopher Shy
in 1999 as a spin-off from Studio Ronin.
Ronin Arts publishes The Whispering Vault
, Star Ace, M&M Superlink support, and D20 Future
support.
Ronin Arts began as an experiment, when Reed wrote the company's first PDF 101 Spellbooks. Surprised by how quickly the gaming community embraced the product, he quickly set out to produce more. The company soon made its products available at RPGNOW.com, one of the first sites to exclusively handle the sale and promotion of roleplaying games in electronic format. Today, Ronin Arts is considered one of the most successful publishers in the emerging PDF industry.
In February 2007, however, they ended their relationship with RPGNOW due to creative differences.
Not to be confused with Green Ronin Publishing
, another popular producer of RPG supplements.
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...
company founded by Philip J. Reed and Christopher Shy
Christopher Shy
Christopher Shy, who occasionally goes by the pen name "Ronin," is a freelance fantasy and science fiction artist.-Biography:His work includes character portraits for White Wolf's Mage: the Ascension revised edition and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of...
in 1999 as a spin-off from Studio Ronin.
Ronin Arts publishes The Whispering Vault
The Whispering Vault
The Whispering Vault is a horror-themed role-playing game originally published in 1993.Characters within The Whispering Vault used to be human, but after a life dedicated to protect humanity against supernatural beings they have been recruited into the ranks of the Stalkers, the main heroes of the...
, Star Ace, M&M Superlink support, and D20 Future
D20 Future
d20 Future is an accessory for the d20 Modern role-playing game written by Christopher Perkins, Rodney Thompson, and JD Wiker. It facilitates the playing of campaigns in the far future, using elements such as cybernetics, mecha, mutations, robotics, space travel, starships, and xenobiology...
support.
Ronin Arts began as an experiment, when Reed wrote the company's first PDF 101 Spellbooks. Surprised by how quickly the gaming community embraced the product, he quickly set out to produce more. The company soon made its products available at RPGNOW.com, one of the first sites to exclusively handle the sale and promotion of roleplaying games in electronic format. Today, Ronin Arts is considered one of the most successful publishers in the emerging PDF industry.
In February 2007, however, they ended their relationship with RPGNOW due to creative differences.
Not to be confused with Green Ronin Publishing
Green Ronin Publishing
Green Ronin Publishing is an American company based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2000 by Chris Pramas, they have published several role-playing game–related products...
, another popular producer of RPG supplements.