Of Dice and Pen is a collection of short stories by noted game designers, including the last Gord the Rogue story from the late E. Gary Gygax (1938-2008). The anthology is dedicated to the memory of Gary Gygax. The collection includes stories from the imaginations of these top gamers: Gary Gygax was one of the original inventors of Dungeons and Dragons, the founder of TSR, Inc., and the first and longest-playing Dungeonmaster; he is considered by many to be the "Father of Role-Playing Games." K.R. Bourgoine is a creator of card, board and role-playing games. Chris Clark is founder of Inner City Games and co-founder of Hekaforge Productions (with Gygax). Lisa Steenson is co-founder of Gut Bustin' Games and invented the Redneck Life boardgame. Matt Forbeck is a full-time author and game writer, and is a 23-time nominee, 12-time winner of the Origins Award. Carey Grayson is the designer of the game 24/7. Andrew Looney is the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Looney Labs, which publishes the card games Fluxx, Chrononauts, and produces the Icehouse game system, among other games. Graeme Thomson is the inventor of GO Mental and is the co-principal of HL Games. James L. Cambias is the author of GURPS Space and STAR HERO, and is the co-founder of Zygote Games; seven of his stories have appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Thomas Rafalski is a writer of role-playing-game material. Tim Pelzel is the inventor of the game Science Fusion, the Elements of the Sciencenauts. Elizabeth T. Danforth is a writer, editor and artist who has contributed material for more than 100 game companies and book publishers; in 1996 she was inducted into the Academy of Gaming Arts and Design Hallof Fame. Andy Vetromile is a freelance writer, editor and designer in the gaming industry. Jason S. Walters is the author of numerous role-playing-game books. David Wainio is co-founder of Three Sages Games. Patrick Matthews is founder and game designer of Live Oak Games. Curt Covert is the owner of Smirk and Dagger Games. Rick Loomis is the founder and president of Flying Buffalo Inc., the longest-running adventure game company under its original management; his credits include Tunnels and Trolls role-playing game, Nuclear War card game, and the first president of the Game Manufacturers Association. Lee Kamberos is the creator of StrikeForce 2136 RPG. Catherine G. Thomson is a co-founder of HL Games.