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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Erol Otus
Otus gained wide exposure for his work in early Dungeons & Dragons material, such as Deities & Demigods and the module "S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks." He developed covers and provided interior illustrations for many D&D adventure modules.
Otus contributed many of the most memorable illustration to the Arduin series of supplements, from approximately 1977 to 1980.
It is a common misperception that Otus contributed artwork to the original Monster Manual.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Erol_Otus   (288 words)

  
  Erol Otus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otus gained wide exposure for his work in early Dungeons and Dragons material, such as the Monster Manual, but especially Deities and Demigods and the module "S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks." He developed covers and provided interior illustrations for many DandD adventure modules.
Along with Jeff Dee, Jim Roslof, David S. LaForce, David C. Sutherland III and David A. Trampier, Otus is recognized of one of the first-generation DandD artists, providing artwork as settings for imaginary worlds and adventures.
As early as 1985, Otus went on to illustrate material for some computer games, such as Mail Order Monsters and Star Control 2.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Erol_Otus   (141 words)

  
 The Erol Otus Shrine
Otus’ work no doubt has something to do with nostalgia.
Otus seems to use two general types of wizards in his works: a more stock guy in a robe and this little fellow.
Clearly he’s meant to be a wizard (I’ve seen him in another piece casting a spell) but the presentation diverges delightfully from the norms of the wizardly type.
jrients.tripod.com /otus/otus.html   (657 words)

  
 Erol Otus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Erol Otus is an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American (A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination) artist.
He is especially noted for his (Literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society) science fiction and (Imagination unrestricted by reality) fantasy inspired artwork.
As early as 1985, Otus went on to illustrate material for some (A game played against a computer) computer games, such as (Click link for more info and facts about Mail Order Monsters) Mail Order Monsters and (Click link for more info and facts about Star Control 2) Star Control 2.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/E/Er/Erol_Otus.htm   (154 words)

  
 Erol Otus
Otus gained wide exposure for his work in early Dungeons and Dragons material, such as Deities and Demigods and the module "S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks." He developed covers and provided interior illustrations for many DandD adventure modules.
Along with Jeff Dee, Jim Roslof, David S. LaForce, David C. Sutherland III and David A. Trampier, Otus is recognized as one of the first-generation DandD artists, providing artwork as settings for imaginary worlds and adventures.
It is a common misperception that Erol Otus contributed artwork to the original Monster Manual.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Erol_Otus.php   (223 words)

  
 Erol Otus Shrine: Rogues Gallery
The Rogues Gallery was a first edition ADandD supplement devoted to providing statistics for non-player characters: adventuring parties, bandits, merchant caravans, and other commonly encountered groups of people.
  Erol Otus created the front and back cover art as well as five fl and white interior illustrations.
This back cover art looks out-of-place on a book of NPC statistics, but in fact it is entirely appropriate.
jrients.tripod.com /otus/otusrogue.html   (173 words)

  
 Deities & Demigods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cover of the first printing of the first edition, featured artwork by Erol Otus.
Deities and Demigods is a reference book for the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game, containing descriptions and statistics of pagan gods and legendary creatures from myth and fiction.
The artwork for the first several printings of this "cyclopedia" was created by talented artists Jeff Dee, Erol Otus, Eymoth, Darlene Pekul, Paul Jaquays, Jim Roslof, David S. LaForce, David C. Sutherland III, Jeff Lanners, and David A. Trampier.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deities_&_Demigods   (698 words)

  
 RPG News - Role-Playing Game News, Press, Interviews, Fan sites, Headlines, and all the scoop.
contributed by Anonymous on Wed, Oct 08 @ 09:40 AM We are very pleased to announce that TSR legend Erol Otus has agreed to help us with the Dungeon Crawl Classics series.
Erol's work is known to millions of D&D players from his iconic images for TSR in its formative years.
Erol Otus Cover Art for Dungeon Crawl Classics
www.rpgnews.com /article.php?sid=2773   (229 words)

  
 Fiery Dragon Productions - Ignite Your Imagination
This edition — the red box with the now classic Erol Otus cover — was the set that hundreds of thousands found themselves playing for the first time.
Those were simpler times (video games were just emerging), and Erol’s style, although reminiscent of the old pulp adventure comics, carried an exciting and almost modern take on a subject that was supposed to evoke a medieval flavour.
As much as the cover art of Erol Otus, Jeff Dee, Roslof, Bill Willingham, and others was great, no one was as true a painter as Caldwell.
www.fierydragon.com /db/2003-07-09.htm   (1157 words)

  
 Erol Otus Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The vivid pictoral handbook that came with the module was stock full of brilliantly rendered images, mostly by a master in his own right, Erol Otus.
His list of artwork associated with the Dungeons and Dragons game as well as Star Control and other projects, is copious indeed, and will not be named here.
However, some of Erol's own favorite artwork shall be displayed, and as a special treat, some of his very own miniatures, especially painted by Erol many years ago.
minipainting-guild.net /eo/eohome.html   (202 words)

  
 MobyGames - Erol Otus
Erol Otus was credited on a game as early as 1985 and as recently as 2003.
Erol Otus has been credited with the roles Graphics, Sound, Design, Support and Box & Content.
Erol Otus has been credited on games developed by the following companies: MicroProse Software, Inc., Accolade, Inc., Toys for Bob, Binary Systems, Zipper Interactive, Inc., Studio 3 Interactive and Electronic Arts Inc..
www.mobygames.com /developer/sheet/view/developerId,318   (213 words)

  
 Erol Otus Shrine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Great website attempting to document all of Erol Otus' contributions to TSR art.
Otus has done a couple of their covers.
Those modules are worth checking out as they have a nice 1st Edition feel to them in content and appearance.
www.acaeum.com /phpBB2/about928.html   (376 words)

  
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Log of IRC chat session with Fred Ford, Paul Reiche III, and Erol Otus, on #sc2 on freenode, 2003-08-22, 13:30 PST Edited for increased readability (added some indenting, removed the timestamps, and removed one irssi status message), and removed the host names for the TFB people.
Erol Otus should be online soon, as should be EMF (aka Chris Nelson).
Meep-Eep: One important bit of work by Erol was a piece of paper with scrawled sentences, like "We are happy campers!" and "Jumping Peppers", from which the Orz 'language' evolved.
uqm.stack.nl /files/chat/tfbchat-20030822-formatted   (3071 words)

  
 Erol Otus - new covers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Erol Otus is doing a couple of cover for Goodman Games.
The first one (for the Mysterious Tower) is a little too cartoony for my tastes, but the second one (for Bloody Jack's Gold) is 100% perfect old-school Erol Otus.
I'd probably buy some other old products if I knew they had a great Erol Otus in them.
www.acaeum.com /phpBB2/about505.html   (161 words)

  
 Erol Otus Cover Art for Dungeon Crawl Classics :: GamingReport.com :: Where Gamers get their News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Erol Otus Cover Art for Dungeon Crawl Classics :: GamingReport.com :: Where Gamers get their News
D20 News: Erol Otus Cover Art for Dungeon Crawl Classics
Re: Erol Otus Cover Art for Dungeon Crawl Classics
www.gamingreport.com /article.php?sid=10416&mode=thread&order=0   (336 words)

  
 EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - Dave Arneson and Erol Otus?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
I'm glad to see Erol Otus doing RPG artwork again; I really liked his cover for the HackMaster module "Descent into the Netherdeep." Is Goodman the company that's putting out Blackmoor later this year?
Also, Erol Otus is supposed to be doing some more covers for their upcoming modules.
Erol Otus is the 2003 shuffleboard champ at Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley, CA.
www.enworld.org /showthread.php?t=61904   (1895 words)

  
 The Blog That Goes Ping » Blog Archive » The Erol Otus Shrine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Erol Otus Shrine: if you are a truly old school gamer, your brain is full of Erol Otus images from ancient TSR products.
Suffice it to say: I wanna be Erol Otus when I grow up!
He’s doing module covers for d20 Classics that are just as distinctive and imaginative as the work he did 30 years ago.
www.goesping.org /archives/2005/01/28/the-erol-otus-shrine   (173 words)

  
 Jeff Dee and Erol Otus
Jeff Dee and Erol Otus is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
Jeff Dee and Erol Otus: Encyclopedia II - Dungeons and Dragons - References in popular culture
As the popularity of DandD grew throughout the late-'70s and '80s, references to the game often began to appear in popular culture.
www.experiencefestival.com /jeff_dee_and_erol_otus   (518 words)

  
 Second Rat Games - "The Second Rat Gets the Cheese"
Available at RPGNow this special project is a HackMaster module where all proceeds go directly to a military unit to assist them in purchasing equipment and additional training.
Everyone who has worked on this product has donated their efforts, including Erol Otus, Brendon and Brian Fraim, David Reeder, Kent Clark, Doug Curtis, and ourselves.
Definitely check this out as it is a great product and a great cause.
www.secondrat.com   (760 words)

  
 Gen Con SoCal: Dave Arneson, Erol Otus, Dungeon Crawl Classics - RPGnet Forums
Gen Con SoCal: Dave Arneson, Erol Otus, Dungeon Crawl Classics
Goodman Games will be at Pentacon in Fort Wayne, IN this weekend (Nov. 7-9).
We'll have Dave Arneson and Erol Otus signing autographs at our booths, as well as the world premiere of Dungeon Crawl Classics #3: the Mysterious Tower, with Erol Otus's all-new cover.
forum.rpg.net /showthread.php?t=84171   (125 words)

  
 Moorcock's Miscellany - Content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Chaosium is thanked for these mythoi on the bottom of page 4, with a line reading "Special thanks are also given to Chaosium, Inc. for permission to use the material found in the Cthulhu Mythos and the Melnibonean Mythos." ISBN on back cover lower left and on spine.
Contains only 15 pantheons (the Cthulhu and Melnibone mythoi have been removed), but the back cover of the manual still states "seventeen pantheons".
Colors are slightly shifted towards blue, as compared with the purples of the first three printings (especially near the top of the cover).
www.multiverse.org /content-43.html   (971 words)

  
 Rec.games.frp.dnd FAQ: Part 4/9 -- Meta, Misc., Religion
No, there have not been any "banned" modules; but there was one which was recalled and re-released in a different form, thus making the original a rare find.
The story, according to Frank Mentzer (ex-TSR editor), is that back in 1980, a lady named Jean Wells wrote an adventure for TSR entitled "Palace of the Silver Princess." It was edited by Frank Mentzer, with art by Erol Otus.
It was published in 1981 for DandD Basic characters as module B3, levels 1-3, and had an orange cover.
users.rcn.com /aardy/faq/rgfdfaq4.html   (8611 words)

  
 Somaseptic » Erol Otus, you rock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
These books, the really great ones, were illustrated by Erol Otus.
I recently made a surprise purchase that I’ll be sharing with the gaming group on Saturday.
As I looked it over I had to wonder at all of the mushroom men and weird and wonderful stuff this guy painted.
www.somaseptic.com /?p=780   (143 words)

  
 AntLinux Wiki - Misc/ErolOtus
Please do not reuse any of the content on this website without permission from the author.
Erol Otus Gallery of Art and Miniatures - http://minipainting-guild.net/eo/eohome.html
He also does/did video game art, and is credited for working on Star Control II.
www.antlinux.com /pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Misc.ErolOtus   (127 words)

  
 J!NX - D&D T-Shirt - Jesus Saves TShirt - Gamer Geek Nerd Hacker Computer
This masterpiece features artwork from the legendary Erol Otus.
Erol has created some of the most memorable fantasy images from the classic DandD modules and books.
His unique designs have graced The Keep on the Borderlands, Deities and Demigods, Vault of the Drow, and many, many more.
www.jinx.com /scripts/details.asp?affid=-1&productID=283   (1482 words)

  
 Re: FA: Rare 1st Deities & Demigods w/Cthulhu Free discussion
# Fifth: Entitled "Deities & Demigods"; cover artwork by Erol Otus.
> > "Third: Entitled "Deities & Demigods"; cover artwork by Erol Otus.
> "Third: Entitled "Deities & Demigods"; cover artwork by Erol Otus.
xyqe.com /fantasy-role-playing/13-918-re-fa-rare-1st-deities-demigods-w-cthulhu-read.shtml   (1638 words)

  
 RPG News - Role-Playing Game News, Press, Interviews, Fan sites, Headlines, and all the scoop.
But before we get started, a quick reminder that Dave Arneson and Erol Otus will be signing autographs at our booth at Gen Con SoCal!
DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS #3 - THE MYSTERIOUS TOWER: Featuring all-new Erol Otus cover art, this all-new retro module is in our hands right now.
It's shipping to distributors and should be available in stores the week of December 15.
www.rpgnews.com /article.php?sid=2934   (392 words)

  
 Electric Ocean - Erol Otus Gallery updated at MiniPainting Guild   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
DFD: So in a nut shell it acts like a thinner that works better than just plain old water.
Apparently, Erol has a new digicam as well, so you can expect tosee some new minis from him soon!
For those that are wondering but not going to check it out, Erol Otus did a lot of artwork for the Dungeons and Dragon world, including monsters, Dragon Magazine stuff etc.
electricocean.com /67/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13   (251 words)

  
 Clangador's Erol Otus Link Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
That era will always be nostalgic for me. And, most fabulous of the icon first-generation Dungeons and Dragons artists will forever be Erol Otus.
Since there are already a plethora of pages on Erol Otus, I decided it was pointless to make another redundant site.
So, I decided to another together all the links I could find to Otus material and compile them here.
members.fortunecity.com /clangador/erolotus.htm   (100 words)

  
 EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - Erol Otus Cover Art for Dungeon Crawl Classics
EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - Erol Otus Cover Art for Dungeon Crawl Classics
Erol's work is known to millions of DandD players from his iconic images for TSR in its formative years.
I love the Dungeon Crawl Classic series and I'm glad to see that more is coming...with Erol's work to boot!
www.enworld.org /showthread.php?t=65695   (928 words)

  
 Jeff Ward - new and used books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Ward, James M.; Schick, Lawrence; Kuntz, Rob; Dee, Jeff, Illustrated by Otus, Erol -
Provides the Dungeon Master with gods, heroes and monsters from myth, fiction and legend for use in rounding out an Advanced D&D campaign (all profusely illustrated).
Ward, James M.; Schick, Lawrence; Kuntz, Rob; Dee, Jeff, Illustrated by Otus, Erol - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Deities & Demigods
www.isbn.pl /A-jeff-ward   (1043 words)

  
 The Miniature Painting Guild   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
An online community for fantasy figure painters and modellers covering a range of games and genres including galleries and tips.
Also features the popular Crappy Mini or Not spoof and the art of Erol Otus.
You can access every time you want An online community for fantasy figure painters and modellers covering a range of games and genres including galleries and tips.
www.wolist.com /wo/games/miniatures/painting/services-20061/327286.html   (168 words)

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