About
49 Years ExperienceSean Patrick Fannon is an American role-playing game designer and writer. He has been working in the gaming industry since 1988, and is best known for his work with the Savage Worlds and Prowlers & Paragons game systems, including his epic fantasy setting, Shaintar; his conversion of the classic game Rifts to Savage Worlds; and his Modern Gods superhero setting. He has also worked as a designer in the video game industry and a consultant in the film industry. He was the Events Coordinator for the Game Manufacturer’s Association (helping run both Origins and GAMA Trade Show), and chronicled the entire roleplaying game hobby and industry in The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer's Bible, which sold over 10,000 copies. He worked for DriveThruRPG and RPGNow as the Marketing and Communications Director; during that period, he helped coordinate massive charity and relief efforts for folks like Doctors Without Borders and Feeding America, leveraging the RPG community's generosity. His most recent roles include running his own publishing imprint, PORTALIS Publishing and Chair of Design Practice and Senior Fellow, Liminal Research & Education (LoRE). He was, until recently, semi-retired from the hobby games industry, but he has returned with new project in the works. These include The Realm (epic fantasy setting for the Action & Adventure and ShadowDark systems; the Excalibur Directive (for same); and future additions to the OMNIVERSE mega-setting for Prowlers & Paragons.
Style
Preferred Systems
- Shadowdark
- Homebrew
Tools
- Audio/Video: Discord
Featured Campaign
The Ironhaven Chronicles (SU)
Game Listings
2 totalShaintar: Rangers of Silverport
Shaintar: Rangers of SilverportHomebrewFri @ 8:00 PM EST (UTC-5)0 / 6 seats availableThe Ironhaven Chronicles (SU)
The Ironhaven Chronicles (SU)ShadowdarkSat @ 4:00 PM EST (UTC-5)2 / 6 seats available
Every great tale has a beginning, and yours begins here, in the realm of Shaintar (Pronounced “Shine-tar”). At once familiar and alien, it is a place that you will know completely while still being dazzled by its mysteries. As you seek out the answers, all the while doing battle with villains and monsters both archetypal and alien, you will come to understand a primal truth: Shaintar, this world with thousands of years of history behind it, stands on the brink of dramatic, possibly catastrophic change. How this change ultimately manifests, what damage it will wreak, or what growth it will engender, will depend entirely upon you. The Rangers of Silverport are increasingly immersed in the strife and dangers of the War of Flame, as well as the machinations of the Red Store and its mysterious master, "The Merchant." And that is only the beginning of their troubles...