Ambrose Trivia - David C. Sutherland III

David C. Sutherland III, grandson of Ambrose resident David C. Sutherland,  was the seminal artist of Dungeons & Dragons, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and the fantasy world of Professor M. A. R. Barker's Tekumel.

David helped shape the very roots of the role-playing game industry.  Starting in 1974, David produced countless illustrations and cartography work at an incredible rate.  For generations of players, he helped illustrate the games of their imagination: war games, role-playing games, strategy games, and board games.  David did it all with the care and intensity that only a true fan of the historical, sci-fi, and fantasy game genre could uphold.  For the players, David's illustrations and maps became the canvas of their youth and fond sentiments.  The breadth and depth of his work is a roadmap for the history of the industry.

David passed away in June 2005 at age 56.

Published in the Minneapolis - St. Paul Tribune on 6/12/2005