| Born | Erik Mona April 1974 (age 51) Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Game designer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Role-playing games |
Erik Mona (born April 1974)[1] is an American game designer who lives inSeattle, Washington.[2]
Mona was the Managing Editor of issues 1 and 2 of theOerth Journal, an online publication devoted to theWorld of Greyhawkcampaign setting, and the Editor-in-Chief from issues 2–7.[3] Mona had the opportunity to talk to designers likeRobert Kuntz on the GreyTalk mailing list in 1990s, where Kuntz shared stories of the early days of theGreyhawk campaigns.[4]: 242
Mona became the head publisher ofPaizo in April 2006.[5] Mona served as theeditor-in-chief of theDungeons & Dragonsrole-playing game magazinesDragon beginning in 2004 andDungeon from 2004 to 2006;[6] at the time, both magazines were published by Paizo until the license through Wizards of the Coast expired in September 2007.[citation needed] Mona and other editors at Paizo were fans of Greyhawk, and thus featured the setting inDragon andDungeon magazines while Paizo was publishing the magazines.[4]: 25
He has edited, authored, and co-authored several products forD&D, including theLiving Greyhawk Gazetteer,[7]Faiths and Pantheons,[8]Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss,[9]Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (a "solid hit")[10]),Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting, andArmies of the Abyss.[11][12][13] He maintained a blog called Lemuria Press,[14] and made his last post on Lemuria Press on December 25, 2012.[15]