Scott Fitzgerald Gray

Scott Fitzgerald Gray was born in British Columbia, Canada, and has lived there most of his life.[1] He started playing RPGs in high school, and has spoken of how discovering Dungeons & Dragons was instrumental in helping him deal with depression and thoughts of suicide as a teenager.

After spending a number of years in publishing, he started freelancing in tabletop RPGs in 2004,[2] working for Wizards of the Coast and a number of smaller companies. He has written and edited upwards of two hundred books, adventures, and articles.[3] Gray was the editor of the fifth edition Monster Manual, and one of the editors of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the Player’s Handbook, and the D&D Starter Set.[4] He also worked for Penny Arcade as managing editor and co-creative director on the Acquisitions Incorporated book published by Wizards of the Coast.[5]

As a designer, Gray is known for the adventure Dead in Thay, written for the D&D Encounters series during the D&D Next playtest,[6] and updated to appear in the Tales from the Yawning Portal hardcover.[7] He also wrote the ENnie-nominated[8] The Hidden Halls of Hazakor, a 5e starter adventure for young Dungeon Masters, published by his own Insane Angel Studios imprint.

In addition to his RPG work, Gray is the author of a number of fantasy novels and anthologies, including We Can Be Heroes, a contemporary SF novel about gamers, whose character story draws on elements from his own life.[9]

• Sly Flourish’s Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master (Last Word Audio) — Editor — 2019 Gold ENnie Award for Best Electronic Book[10]
• The Dark of Hot Springs Island (Swordfish Islands) — Editor — 2018 Gold ENnie Award for Best Adventure.[10]
• Tales from the Yawning Portal (Wizards of the Coast) — Designer — 2017 ENnie Awards Judges’ Spotlight Winner[11]
• Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set (Wizards of the Coast) — Editor — 2015 ENnie Gold Award for Best Family Game[12]
• Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook (Wizards of the Coast) — Editor — 2015 Gold ENnie Award for Best Game[12]
• Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual (Wizards of the Coast) — Editor — 2015 Gold ENnie Award for Best Monster/Adversary; 2014 Origins Award for Best Role Playing Supplement[13][14]
• Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters Guide (Wizards of the Coast) — Editor — 2015 Gold ENnie Award for Best Supplement[13]
• Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook (Wizards of the Coast) — Editor — 2015 Gold ENnie Awards for Best Rules, Product Of The Year; 2014 Origins Award for Best Role Playing Game[13][14]
• King of the Trollhaunt Warrens (Wizards of the Coast) — Editor — 2009 Silver ENnie Award for Best Adventure[15]
• Monte Cook’s Arcana Evolved: Spell Treasury (Malhavoc Press) — Editor — 2006 Silver ENnie Award for Best Supplement[16]
• Thieves’ World Player’s Manual (Green Ronin Publishing) — Editor — 2006 Honorable Mention ENnie Award for Best Supplement[16]

• Insane Angel Studios