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The article has been reproduced here in  \nits entirety, neither edited nor updated.  \nAs this is our first sample issue of A Million Spheres, we thought it would be appropriate to bring you an interview with one of the individuals whose dedication and efforts in the mid 90's brought about Stormbringer's (or one could say Elric!'s) finest and most productive periods-Australian Richard Watts.  \nIt was during this time (Richard’s involvement spanned almost a full decade) that Stormbringer evolved into the system we know today. Richard was an integral part of many of the game’s key revisions (including as a lead author of the Elric! edition) and assisted in the development a number of the system’s most praiseworthy supplements. It goes without saying that much of what Richard wrote, edited and produced during his time exploring the Young Kingdoms has now become canon in the Stormbringer game world.  \nIn the following interview, A Million Spheres brings you a brief insight into Richard's involvement with Stormbringer; some of his highs and lows, and his many ideas on what was, and might still to be, in the worlds ofthe Eternal Champion.  \nFirst, let us say thanks for taking the time to conduct this interview, Richard. I am, as I’m sure most of the readers are, interested in learning more about your time working on our favourite fantasy setting. More over, as although most followers of Stormbringer will be well aware of works of‘Richard Watts the author’, I’m sure they know little of‘Richard Watts the person’.  \nWith that in mind, before we get into the details of your time on Stormbringer, maybe we should introduce you to the readers?  \nSure. I’m a 37-year old, queer, single guy who lives in inner city Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. I work part time as the Artistic Director of Express Media, a non-profit youth arts organisation, and I’m also a DJ, a freelance writer/reviewer, and the producer/presenter of 3RRR FM’s weekly ‘Smartarts’ program. I started role-playing in 1982 when I was introduced to Basic D&D, discovered Call of Cthulhu and Stormbringer in 1984-85, and I never looked back. Since then I’ve written for Chaosium and White Wolf, been burnt and burned out, and recently returned to role-playing in early 2004 with gusto. I’m a huge fan of Pendragon, Call of Cthulhu and of course Stormbringer. I’ve also flirted with Paranoia, MERP, Palladium, and several other systems, including a couple of years playing various versions of White Wolf: The  \nAngst during the 1990’s. Currently the only role-playing I’m doing is a fortnightly Call of Cthulhu campaign with a group of friends with whom I’ve been gaming for almost 15 years.  \nAlthough obviously you’re also well known for your other role-playing books and products (especially your vivid, and if I may say,‘boundary-breaking’ Call of Cthulhu adventures), where and when did you get involved with Stormbringer and Chaosium?  \nI discovered Stormbringer by reading a review in the newsletter of another role-playing club, and given that I was helping run our own club in Moe at the time, it was pretty easy to talk my fellow members into buying the first edition of the game. When our role-playing club collapsed a year or two later, I was lucky enough to inherit that particular boxed set of Stormbringer (along with the first edition of Call of Cthulhu), and I still own it today. In late 1984 I first made the acquaintance of Mark Morrison, who at that stage had just started to write a scenario for Chaosium’s forthcoming Dreamlands book for Call of Cthulhu, and he encouraged me to write my own scenarios (thanks Mark!) . My first published scenario for Chaosium appeared in Keith Herber’s Arkham guidebook for Call of Cthulhu in 1990, and based on the tone of the piece, Keith recommended that I try my hand a","cbCaieXFr3B3DLcZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieXFr3B3DLcZ","pdf",109892,"English","# Interview Background\n## Publication Notes and Purpose\n# Richard Watts’ Role in Stormbringer\n## Contributions and Revisions\n## Relationship to Moorcock’s Works\n# Entry into Role-Playing and Chaosium","[{\"question\":\"When was the interview conducted and where was it originally intended to appear?\",\"answer\":\"The interview was conducted in late 2004 and was originally intended for the unrealised Stormbringer fanzine A Million Spheres.\"},{\"question\":\"What role did Richard Watts play in Stormbringer’s development?\",\"answer\":\"During the mid-90s he helped bring Stormbringer into the system known today, contributing to key revisions and assisting with the development of notable supplements.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Richard Watts discover Stormbringer and Chaosium?\",\"answer\":\"He discovered Stormbringer through a review in another role-playing club’s newsletter, later inheriting a boxed set, and then expanded his involvement as Chaosium offered related books that followed into greater momentum.\"}]","From Out of Swirling Chaos - Richard Watts Interview | PDF",1791327119]