David A. Trampier
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David A. Trampier (April 22, 1954 – March 24, 2014) was an artist and writer whose artwork for TSR, Inc. illustrated some of the earliest editions of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Many of his illustrations, such as the cover of the original Players Handbook, became iconic. Trampier was also the creator of the Wormy comic strip that ran in Dragon magazine for several years.
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David A. Trampier (22 avril 1954 – 24 mars 2014) est un artiste et écrivain dont les œuvres réalisées pour le compte de la société TSR ont illustré une partie des premières éditions du jeu de rôle Donjons et Dragons. Nombre de ses dessins illustrations, comme celle de la couverture de l'édition originale du "Manuel des Joueurs", sont devenues emblématiques. Trampier est aussi le créateur du comic strip "Wormy" qui a paru dans le magazine Dragon pendant plusieurs années.
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David A. Trampier
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David A. Trampier from The Daily Egyptian, 2002
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David A. Trampier (April 22, 1954 – March 24, 2014) was an artist and writer whose artwork for TSR, Inc. illustrated some of the earliest editions of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Many of his illustrations, such as the cover of the original Players Handbook, became iconic. Trampier was also the creator of the Wormy comic strip that ran in Dragon magazine for several years. At the height of his career in the late 1980s, Trampier suddenly withdrew from the gaming world and became a social recluse. Although the reasons for this break were unclear, a disagreement with TSR is possible; it is clear that later in life, Trampier wanted nothing to do with TSR or its successor, Wizards of the Coast. For many years, Trampier's location was unknown to anyone and rumors circulated that he had died; his brother-in-law Tom Wham denied this, although Wham admitted that even he did not know where Trampier was or what he was doing. Trampier was rediscovered by accident, working as a taxi driver in Carbondale, Illinois, when a local reporter did a ride along and—without knowing Trampier's background—subsequently published Trampier's name and photograph. Several companies and individuals immediately approached Trampier to commission new pieces of art, re-publish some of his most iconic pieces, or have Trampier appear as a guest of honor at conventions; Trampier refused and indicated he wished to be left alone. A decade later, when Trampier's taxi company went out of business and he discovered he had cancer, he began to entertain the idea of republishing some of his best known artwork in book form. He also agreed to end his long isolation from the gaming community by appearing as a special guest at a Carbondale gaming convention scheduled for April 2014, but he died three weeks before the convention.
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David A. Trampier (22 avril 1954 – 24 mars 2014) est un artiste et écrivain dont les œuvres réalisées pour le compte de la société TSR ont illustré une partie des premières éditions du jeu de rôle Donjons et Dragons. Nombre de ses dessins illustrations, comme celle de la couverture de l'édition originale du "Manuel des Joueurs", sont devenues emblématiques. Trampier est aussi le créateur du comic strip "Wormy" qui a paru dans le magazine Dragon pendant plusieurs années. À la fin des années 1980, alors que sa carrière est à son apogée, Trampier se retire soudainement du monde du jeu et se met à vivre une vie de reclus. Pendant de nombreuses années, personne n'a su où était Trampier et des rumeurs sur sa mort ont circulé; son beau-frère, Tom Wham, l'a toujours nié, mais fut obligé d'admettre que même lui ne savait pas où était Trampier, ni ce qu'il faisait. Trampier est retrouvé par accident en 2002, alors qu'il est chauffeur de taxi à Carbondale (Illinois), lorsqu'un reporter local publie un reportage sur lui accompagné de son nom et de sa photographie. Plusieurs éditeurs tentent immédiatement de reprendre contact avec lui, mais Trampier refuse et indique qu'il souhaite qu'on le laisse tranquille. Une décennie plus tard, Trampier qui a besoin d'argent envisage de publier un livre et accepte d'être l'invité d’honneur de la convention de jeu de Carbondale prévue en avril 2014. Mais il meurt trois semaines avant la convention...
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