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Credits Istaria Community Manager
February 6, 2024

ISTARIA®: Chronicles of the Gifted

Copyright 2024 Virtrium LLC

24.1 Back to the Battlefield
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
Rick "Rick" Simmons
Joanna Jayne
D.M. “Gloomhilda Bootstrutter”
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Peter “Michelenthesis” McKeown
Jason “Amon Gwareth” Murdick
Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
Chib
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Jenna “Kytkimia” Vest
Alicia “Aiyella” Wild

Special Thanks:
Darker Nights by Shulahravaukar

22.1 Fangs in the Mist
D.M. “Gloomhilda Bootstrutter”
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
Peter “Michelenthesis” McKeown
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
Tatyana “Shiruzora”
Rick "Rick" Simmons
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Zoey van der Meer
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Chib

21.3 Fangs in the Mist
D.M. “Gloomhilda Bootstrutter”
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
Lionel Gunatilleke
Chib
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Peter “Michelenthesis” McKeown
Zoey van der Meer
Rick Simmons
Tatyana “Shiruzora”
Jenna “Kytkimia” Vest

Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
 
Special thanks:
Glass sound by P.Jezisek
Bite sound by jgriffie919

21.2 - Gifted Beginnings
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Zoey van der Meer
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Alicia “Aiyella” Wild
Tatyana “Shiruzora”
Peter “Michelenthesis” McKeown
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
Shehariah R. "Dodarashi"
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Chib
Jenna “Kytkimia” Vest
Rick Simmons

21.1 - Tales of Tazoon
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
Zoey van der Meer
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Eliza Bányácskai
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
Chib
Jenna “Kytkimia” Vest
Peter “Michelenthesis” McKeown
Lionel Gunatilleke
T. “Shiruzora”
Rick Simmons

Special thanks to Berry / Taiyonnai Feronix for their accent submission.

20.2 - The Cult of Nazderon
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
Rick Simmons
Chib
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Eliza Bányácskai
Jenna “Kytkimia” Vest
Peter “Michelenthesis” McKeown
Shehariah R. "Dodarashi"
Alicia “Aiyella” Wild
Theron Speer

Credits for sound effects:
michael-kur95: Engine Stop 04
Adam Wayne Gistarb: Custom Machine #1.wav

20.1 - Ruin of Tazoon
Victoria King
Chib
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
Rick Simmons
Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Eliza Bányácskai
Jenna “Kytkimia” Vest
Peter “Michelenthesis” McKeown
Shehariah R. "Dodarashi"

Special thanks to Fenrisullfr for artwork that inspired changes to Drulkar’s Watch!

19.2 - A Bright New Look
Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Danny “Stellath” Monsma
Alicia “Aiyella” Wild
Chib
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
Rick Simmons

Special thanks to Scaleeth for the Ram style dragon head model!
Special thanks to our Bright New Look contest winners for their concepts - Vrikshar for the Dual Ram head, A Tulan/Noctyrn for the Beard head, Deathwind for the Rhino head, and Saso for the Diamondback Sslik pattern!

19.1 - Sacred Arts
Mary “Zaroclaw” Holian
K. "Sarsilas" B.
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Alicia “Aiyella” Wild
Chib
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Franck “Firebrand” Arnoux
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Rick Simmons

Special thanks to daemon-illusionum for the Blighted Dragon costume (https://www.deviantart.com/daemon-illusionum)

18.5 - Diamond in the Rough
Chloe Kwallek
Chib
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Rick Simmons
Theron Speer
K. 'Sarsilas' B.

Special thanks to Shawn Badolian for Draak and Land of the Exiled music track!

18.4 - A Growing Danger
Chloe Kwallek
Chib
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Rick Simmons
Theron Speer
K. “Sarsilas” B.
Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer

Special thanks to Taconafide for Peak of Storms decoration!
Special thanks to Ghuran for Vladmordt’s area decoration!

18.3 - Haute Couture
Chloe Kwallek
Chib
Jason "Amon Gwareth"
Jeff Gully
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Mike "Cegaiel" Sharp
Rick Simmons
Theron Speer
K. "Sarsilas" B.
Zoey "Liseth" van der Meer
Danny "Stellath" Monsma
Alicia "Aiyella" Wild

Special thanks to Ghuran for new animal textures, new dragon eye, and mural
Special thanks to Pastle for Red Tusks quest rewrite
Special thanks to Caprica for new werewolf texture
Special thanks to Kristelle for new festival food recipe!

18.2 - New Awakening
Chib
Jason “Amon Gwareth”
Joanna Jayne
Lionel Gunatilleke
Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
Rick Simmons
Theron Speer
K. “Sarsilas” B.

Special thanks to Pastle for drafting Spirit Isle’s revamp and Lone Wolf quest rewrite, to Ghuran for her dragon decal and roadside skeleton textures, and to Fiedlerite for her eye texture submissions!

18.1 - Skalkaar Reborn
 Danny “Stellath” Monsma
 Chib
 Jason “Amon Gwareth”
 Joanna Jayne
 Mike “Cegaiel” Sharp
 Rick Simmons
 K. “Sarsilas” B.
 Victoria King
 Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
 Special Thanks to Pastle for Skalkaar enhancement!

17.4 - Reklar's Reclamation
 Chloe Kwallek
 Danny “Stellath” Monsma
 Chib
 Jason “Amon Gwareth”
 Joanna Jayne
 K. “Sarsilas” B.
 Lionel Gunatilleke
 Mike Sharp
 Rick Simmons
 Victoria King
 Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
 Alicia Wild

17.3 - Surtheim Ascending
 Chib
 Jason “Amon Gwareth”
 Joanna Jayne
 K. “Sarsilas” B.
 Lionel Gunatilleke
 Mike Sharp
 Rick Simmons
 Victoria King
 Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
 Special Thanks to Azramael for New Trismus beautification

17.2 - The Cults Chapter II

 Chib
 Jason “Amon Gwareth”
 Joanna Jayne
 K. “Sarsilas” B.
 Lionel Gunatilleke
 Mike Sharp
 Rick Simmons
 Victoria King
 Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
 Special Thanks to Azramael for New Trismus beautification

16.2 / 17.1 The Cults Chapter I

 Jason “Amon Gwareth”
 Joanna Jayne
 K. “Sarsilas” B.
 Lionel Gunatilleke
 Mike Sharp
 Rick Simmons
 Victoria King
 Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
 Special Thanks to Chib

16.1 Neisa's Fate

 Danny “Stellath” Monsma
 Jason “Amon Gwareth”
 Joanna Jayne
 K. “Sarsilas” B.
 Lionel Gunatilleke
 Mike Sharp
 Rick Simmons
 Victoria King
 Zoey “Liseth” van der Meer
 Special Thanks to Chib
 Special Thanks to Miira for Shoulder Red-Rumped Parrot texture

PART V - Year of the Revamp - 2011
 Design Team:
 Jason Murdick
 Heather Rothwell

 Art Team:
 James Chrisman
 Victoria Gibson
 Linton Hughes

 Programming Team:
 Anton Borovyk
 Lionel Gunatilleke
 Scott Sakai
 Timothy Wells
 Sergey Zadvorniy

 Facility and Live Operations Manager:
 Jeff Gully

 Customer and Community Management:
 Jim Rothwell

 President:
 Rick Simmons

 Thanks of Appreciation To:
 Adam Gould (Blue Hasia) - Freelance art work
 DJ Tarazona - Support Site
 The Swede - Web Development
 Morghus and Gerry Gunzenhauser - Java Launcher
 Younus Khan - Marketing

PART IV - A New Hope

Lead Designer:
Jason Murdick

Designers:
Bryan Fields
Nathan Munson

Project Manager:
Heather Rothwell

Artists:
Daryl Lynch
James Chrisman
Linton Hughes

Programmers:
Bjoern Knafla
Scott Sakai
Timothy Wells

Facility and Live Operations Manager:
Jeff Gully

Customer and Community Management:
Brian Gilmore
Jim Rothwell

President / Producer:
Rick Simmons

Thanks of Appreciation To:
Aaron Elliot: Art Intern
Janna Wieland: Customer and Community Management
Jason LaMotte-Kerr: Design Intern
Roger Hantz: Designer
Sean Meyer: Customer Support

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HORIZONS: Empire of Istaria
PART III - A Darkness Falls

We don't like to talk about this part

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HORIZONS: Empire of Istaria
Copyright 2005 Tulga Games LLC
PART II - The Empire Falls Back

President / Live Operations:
David Bowman

President:
Chris Tullumello

Lead Designer:
Jason Murdick

Designers:
Roger Hantz
Jim Poole
Mark Vargas

Lead Artist:
Andrew Gerard

Customer Service:
Sean Meyer
Brandy Herbert

Controller
Teri Woodruff

Director of Software Development
Rick Simmons

Software Developers:
Paul Tanganelli
Adrian LaVallee
Richard Wu
Mike Roberts
Jeremy Altavilla
Dennet Ingram
Jason Eubank

Facility Administrator
Jeff Gully

Thanks of Appreciation To:
Bryan Macdonald: Quality Assurance
Tony Grandlich: Production Assistant
Noel Graham: Web Designer
Steve Favorito: CFO
Philip Worobey: Artist
Nathan Cox: Artist


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HORIZONS: Empire Of Istaria
Copyright 2003 Artifact Entertainment, Inc.
PART I - Forging the Empire

Creative Director:
David "I Want A Pony" Bowman

Producer:
Steve Snow

Assistant Producer:
Todd Jones

Designers:
Shawn F. Carnes
Paul Peterson

Assistant Designer:
Anthony Bracamonte

Production Assistants:
Leanne Pacek
Tony Grandlich

Director of Software Development:
Rick Simmons

Lead Client Engineer:
Ben Spees

Client Engineers:
Tony Bertapelli
Wes Bigelow
Ryan Mitchell "SouL_DragooN"
Paul "Tango" Tanganelli
Gordon Selley

Simulation Engineers:
Matt Bagley
Adrian LaVallee
Chris Szabo
Steve Tobias
Daqing Yang
Richard Wu

Lead Server Engineer:
Mike Roberts

Server Engineers:
Jeremy Altavilla
Hai Huang
Susan G. McManus "Cat O'Nine Tales"
Yan Sun
Luping Zhu

Systems Administrator:
Chris "FatHed" Gray

Art Director:
Jane Bradley

Assistant Art Director/Technical Director:
Chris Luckenbach

Concept Artist:
Elaine Hultgren

Monster Design/Lead Animator:
Jason Krueger

Animator:
Jason Caylor

Lead Texture Artist:
Jeff Perales

Texture Artists/Modelers:
Lill Ohman
Matt Milizia
Tyler Williams

Interface Artist:
Andrew Gerard

Effects Artist:
Casey Robinson

Lead World Developer:
Jeremy Statz

World Developers:
Joe Carlson "Zaill"
Mark Damico
Anthony D'Antonio
Michael Kime
Migo Wu

Music:
Eric Speier

Sound Engineer & Additional Music:
Mike Peter

Director of Quality Assurance:
Bryan "Smac" Macdonald

QA Staff:
Alexandre Matte "Marek"    
Daniel Gerard
David Pemberton 

Director of Customer Service:
Monika Carlson

Customer Service Reps:
Efren Baruela
Sean Meyer 

World Administrators:
Jeff Gully
Rex Wells

World Masters:
Amy Hartman
Chris Lynch
Dan Whittaker 
Eilis Monahan
Ken Johnson
Kristen De Meza
Mark Vargas
Ryan Rice 

Co-Presidents:
David Bowman
James Jones

Controller:
Teri Woodruff

General Counsel:
Daniel Donze

Administrative Assistant:
Faylene Ellis

Marketing Director:
Steve Escalante

Web Designer:
Noel Graham

Marketing Artist:
Philip Worobey

Thanks of Appreciation To:
David Allen
Jason Asser
Steve Bellerson
Scott Blinn
Matthews Burroughs, Jr.
John Carlson
Jeremy Dixon
Dustin Dobson
Marvin Donald
Matt Festa
Shayne Hudson
Chuck Jacobi
Scott James
John Julien, Jr.
David Kimball
Eitan Levy
Justin Leingang
Stephane Le Roy Audy
Dina Mastbaum
Corey Pelton
Irena Pereira
Elvis Perry
Eric Resendiz
Keelan Stuart
James Winburn
Adam Young

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