At BR&WL-CON, you’ll have the chance to connect with some of the brightest and most imaginative minds in game design. They’ll be leading events and hosting panels, offering you a front-row seat to explore their thrilling creations and delve into the brilliant, quirky perspectives of these masterful architects of adventures, strategies, and worlds.

Representing Savage Worlds, and East Texas University

Ed discovered tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) in the late 1970s and has been hooked ever since—yep, he’s rolled some dice over the years! In 2000, he teamed up with the RPGA, crafting content for the Bandit Kingdoms, and by 2003, he launched 12 to Midnight, focusing on modern-day horror games and adventures. He played a key role in shaping the eerie Pinebox, Texas setting and penned a slew of adventures to go with it. In 2010, he co-created East Texas University and its campaign Degrees of Horror for Pinnacle’s Savage Worlds RPG. His writing creds don’t stop there—he co-wrote Agents of Oblivion and contributed to Realms of Cthulhu for Reality Blurs, plus tackled multiple Savage Worlds lines like Flash Gordon for Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Beyond that, Ed’s churned out gaming articles, edited stacks of manuscripts, and dipped into short fiction with tales like “The Witch of Linda Lane” in Pinebox Tales and “Hellfighter” for the Weird West. Alongside his writing buddy Preston Dubose, he recently wrapped up East Texas University: Fresh Blood and a graphic novel slated for release soon (details still under wraps!). Living in Caldwell, Texas, Ed teaches history in College Station and unwinds with fishing, football, war games, video games, and—of course—TTRPGs. He’s married and has two grown sons, David and Kevin, who’ve also caught the gaming bug!