Douglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, and the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game. The definition of a fantasy author is somewhat diffuse, and a matter of opinion - Jules Verne considered H. G. Wells to be a fantasy author - and there is considerable overlap with science fiction authors and horror fiction authors. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... The current edition Dragonlance logo, as seen on all books published in the more recent times. ... The Forgotten Realms third edition logo. ... Top Secret is an espionage role-playing game first published in 1980 by TSR, the company best known for making the Dungeons & Dragons game. ... A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. ...

Books

Novels

• Horror on the Hill (1983)
• Tarzan and the Well of Slaves (1985)
• Winds of Change (1992)
• The Rod of Seven Parts (1996)
• The Odyssey of Gilthanas (1999) (with Steve Miller)
• Fox on the Rhine (2000) (with Michael Dobson)
• Fox at the Front (2003) (with Michael Dobson)
• War of the Worlds: New Millennium (2005)

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Series

Watershed

• A Breach in the Watershed (1995)
• Darkenheight (1996)
• War of Three Waters (1997)

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Chaos War

• Seeds of Chaos (1998)
• Chaos Spawn (1999)

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Seven Circles

• Circle at Center (2000)
• World Fall (2001)
• The Goddess Worldweaver (2003)

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Series contributed to

Dragonlance

• Dragons of Glory (1986) with Margaret Weis
• Lords of Doom (1986)
• Dragons of Triumph (1986)

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Forgotten Realms : Moonshae

• Darkwalker on Moonshae (1987)
• Black Wizards (1988)
• Darkwell (1989)

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Forgotten Realms : Maztica Trilogy

• Viperhand (1989)
• Ironhelm (1990)
• Feathered Dragon (1991)

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Dragonlance : Preludes II

• Flint, the King (1990)

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Dragonlance : Elven Nations

• The Kinslayer Wars (1991)

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Forgotten Realms : Druidhome

• Prophet of Moonshae (1992)
• The Coral Kingdom (1992)
• The Druid Queen (1993)

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Dragonlance : Villains

• Emperor of Ansalon (1993)

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Dragonlance : Lost Histories

• The Kagonesti (1995)
• The Dragons (1996)

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First Quest

• Pawns Prevail (1995)
• Suitors Duel (1995)
• Immortal Game (1996) ISBN 078690478X

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Dragonlance : Lost Legends

• Fistandantilus Reborn (1997)

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Dragonlance : Chaos War

• The Last Thane (1998)
• The Puppet King (1999)

1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Dragonlance : Icewall

• The Messenger (2001)
• The Golden Orb (2001)
• Winterheim (2003)

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Dragonlance : Age of Mortals

• Wizards' Conclave (2004)

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Dragonlance : Rise of Solamnia

• Lord Of The Rose (2005)
• The Crown and Sword (2006)
• The Measure and the Truth (2007)

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Adventure modules

• Against the Cult of the Reptile God (1982)

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References

• (April 1986) "TSR Profiles: Doug Niles". Dragon #108 Vol. X (No. 11): 66. ISSN 0279-6848. 

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External link

• Pen & Paper listing for Douglas Niles
• A Talk With Douglas Niles - A 30th Anniversary Interview