Who is Ryan S. Dancey?
Mr. Dancey wrote the first version of this FAQ, drafted the Open Game definition, wrote the Open Game License, wrote the d20 System Trademark License, created the Open Game Foundation, and prepared the first version of the System Reference Document. Mr. Dancey is a co-creator of the Legend of the Five Rings world, and is a former brand manager for Dungeons & Dragons. From 1996 to 1997, he was the VP of Product Development for Five Rings Publishing Group, Inc., from 1997 to 1998 was the Brand Manager of the FRPG division of Wizards of the Coast, and from 1999 to 2000 he was the VP of Tabletop Roleplaying Games at Wizards of the Coast. He is currently working on special projects for Wizards of the Coast. His game design credits include work on the Legend of the Five Rings trading card game, the Legend of the Burning Sands trading card game, and contributions to several Dungeons & Dragons products including the Hero Builder’s Guidebook. He is a founder and co-owner of ISOMEDIA, Inc. He se
