Sword & Sorcery - The Divine and the Defeated

Credjts Producers

InteriorArtists:

Clark Peterson and Bill Webb

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Chris Campbell (Vangal, Sethris, Lethene), Joseph D. Carriker (Mormo, Manawe, Denev), Mike Gill (Chardun, Syhana, Thulkas), Jeff Harkness (Belsameth, Goran, Chem),Conrad Hubbard (Corean, Hwyrdd, Gaurak), Ben Iglauer (Erias, Golthain, Gulaben, Kadum), Rhiannon Louve (Tanil, Idra, Hrinruuk), Ethan Skemp (Hedrada, Nemorga, Golthagga). Dale Smith (Enkili, Drendari, Gormoth), James Sverapa (Madriel, Nathalos,

Tom Biondillo, Steve Ellis, Anthony Hightower, Jeff Holt, Leif Jones, Veronica Jones, Vince Locke, James Stowe, Melissa Uran and Richard Thomas

Front &BackCoverDesigner Matt Milberger

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Developer Anthony Pryor

Editors Miranda Homer, JeanCe M. Ledoux

Art Director Richard Thomas

Layout and Typesetting Ron Thompson Check out upcoming Sword and Sorcery Studio products online at http://www.swordsorcery.com

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