CA Suleiman

Colin A. Suleiman^[1] is a writer, game designer, and musician who has worked primarily in dark fantasy and horror for role-playing games and fiction. Through the course of his career, he has been a guest of honor or attending professional at over 140 conventions across seven countries.

Early life and education

Suleiman attended the Landon School as a child and Churchill High School, and went to the University of Maryland in the late 1990s.^[2]

Career

C.A. Suleiman has made contributions to books for role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and World of Darkness.^[3] Suleiman was one of the writers of Vampire: The Requiem and conceived and developed the Mummy: The Curse line.^[4]^[5]

His D&D work includes City of Stormreach, Cityscape, Dragonmarked, Heroes of Horror, and Faiths of Eberron.^[6]

He launched a transmedia fantasy property called The Lost Citadel, based around the meshing of zombie horror and traditional fantasy tropes. The world debuted with a fiction anthology,^[7] and then with a Kickstarted game line.^[8]

C.A. Suleiman created and developed a Cthulhu Mythos game and setting called Unspeakable: Sigil & Sign,^[9] which focuses on the Old One cultists as protagonists.

In late 2017, the Horror Writers Association banned Suleiman from its events in response to accusations of sexual harassment; Green Ronin, publisher of The Lost Citadel fiction anthology and role-playing game, then distanced itself from Suleiman over the same allegations, despite co-owner Nicole Lindroos' maintaining of Suleiman's innocence.^[10]

Music

C.A. Suleiman is the founder of the Washington, D.C.–based interstitial rock group Toll Carom.^[2]

References

^ "The Best of Modern Arabian Fantasy, Part IV: C.A. Suleiman – Black Gate". 2 June 2012.
^ ^a ^b Dunham, Nancy (2009-12-01). "Music Maker: Toll Carom's C.A. Suleiman writes his own story". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
^ "C. A. Suleiman - RPG Designer - RPGGeek". rpggeek.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
^ "Are Role-Playing Games Art? - Geek and Sundry". 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
^ "Interview: C.A. Suleiman - Nightmare Magazine". 24 August 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
^ "Six Questions: C.A. Suleiman". 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
^ "Tales of the Lost Citadel -- Transmedia Anthology". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
^ "The Lost Citadel Takes You To The Last Stand for Humanity Next Year | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
^ "Unspeakable". 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^ "RPG studio Green Ronin severs ties with The Lost Citadel writer following sexual harassment allegations". tabletopgaming.co.uk. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

External links

Official website
"C. A. Suleiman :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2018-11-15.

[1] "The Best of Modern Arabian Fantasy, Part IV: C.A. Suleiman – Black Gate". 2 June 2012.

[WaPo-2] Dunham, Nancy (2009-12-01). "Music Maker: Toll Carom's C.A. Suleiman writes his own story". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-23.

[3] "C. A. Suleiman - RPG Designer - RPGGeek". rpggeek.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

[4] "Are Role-Playing Games Art? - Geek and Sundry". 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

[5] "Interview: C.A. Suleiman - Nightmare Magazine". 24 August 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

[6] "Six Questions: C.A. Suleiman". 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

[7] "Tales of the Lost Citadel -- Transmedia Anthology". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

[8] "The Lost Citadel Takes You To The Last Stand for Humanity Next Year | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

[9] "Unspeakable". 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

[10] "RPG studio Green Ronin severs ties with The Lost Citadel writer following sexual harassment allegations". tabletopgaming.co.uk. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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