Alan Pollack
Encyclopedia
Alan Pollack is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing game
s.
books and Dragon
magazine since 1994, and did the covers for Shaman
(1995), Chronomancer (1995), Avengers in Lankhmar (1995), Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996), Mind Lords of the Last Sea
(1996), Hellbound: The Blood War (1996), Servants of Darkness (1998), and Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves (1998). He has also produced artwork for other games such as Werewolf: The Apocalypse
(White Wolf
) and Shadowrun
(FASA
).
He has also illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering
collectible card game
.
Aside from TSR
and Wizards of the Coast
, Pollack has also worked for Del-Rey, ROC, Tor Books, Baen Books, and Upper Deck.
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...
s.
Works
Alan Pollack produced interior illustrations for many Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
books and Dragon
Dragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
magazine since 1994, and did the covers for Shaman
Shaman (accessory)
Shaman is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1995....
(1995), Chronomancer (1995), Avengers in Lankhmar (1995), Netheril: Empire of Magic (1996), Mind Lords of the Last Sea
Mind Lords of the Last Sea
Mind Lords of the Last Sea is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1996....
(1996), Hellbound: The Blood War (1996), Servants of Darkness (1998), and Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves (1998). He has also produced artwork for other games such as Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Werewolf: The Apocalypse is a role-playing game and series of novels from the now defunct World of Darkness line by White Wolf. In the game, players take the role of werewolves known as Garou , as well as other lycanthropes: warriors who are locked in a two-front war against both the spiritual...
(White Wolf
White Wolf
White Wolf is a publisher of role-playing games, notably the World of Darkness.White Wolf may also refer to:*White Wolf , a location in Yosemite National Park*White Wolf , a Canadian heavy metal band...
) and Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Shadowrun is a role-playing game set in a near-future fictional universe in which cybernetics, magic and fantasy creatures co-exist. It combines genres of cyberpunk, urban fantasy and crime, with occasional elements of conspiracy fiction, horror, and detective fiction.The original game has spawned...
(FASA
FASA
FASA Corporation was an American publisher of role-playing games, wargames and board games between 1980 and 2001. Originally the name FASA was an acronym for "Freedonian Aeronautics and Space Administration", a joking allusion to the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup. This tongue-in-cheek attitude was...
).
He has also illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
collectible card game
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...
.
Aside from TSR
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
and Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
, Pollack has also worked for Del-Rey, ROC, Tor Books, Baen Books, and Upper Deck.