When was Tom Moldvay born and where did he grow up?
Thomas Steven Moldvay was born on the 5th of November 1948 in Ohio. He attended Kent State University during the early 1970s while writing for a science fiction fanzine called Infinite Dreams.
Questions about Tom Moldvay
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What role-playing game module did Tom Moldvay write that became the standard introduction to Dungeons & Dragons?
Tom Moldvay wrote a second edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set in 1980. This version became the standard introduction to the game for new players over the next decade with streamlined rules.
Which adventure modules did Tom Moldvay author or co-author between 1981 and 1986?
Moldvay authored landmark D&D adventure modules such as Castle Amber and Isle of Dread in 1981. Other modules included The Lost City published in 1982 and Twilight Calling released in 1986.
What games did Tom Moldvay develop outside of TSR including Lords of Creation and The Challenges Game System?
Moldvay developed Lords of Creation which was published by Avalon Hill instead of TSR. He also created The Challenges Game System in 1986 as an eight-page streamlining of the AD&D player handbook.
When did Tom Moldvay die and how is he commemorated in the Dungeons & Dragons Mystara setting?
Tom Moldvay died at the age of 58 on the 9th of March 2007. The fictional city of Yavdlom in the D&D Mystara setting stands as an homage to him since the name reads backward from his surname.