About Me
My name is Jeff Ibach, I’m married (to one of my players, of course) have two beautiful daughters, live in Mount Holly New Jersey, and I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons since January 1st 1980. Music of choice is The Cars/Ric Ocasek. Favorite vehicle is Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
The Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb guide quotes “If you are an experienced Dungeon Master then you are sure to know there are times when this task is so daunting that you wonder why you didn’t stick with a safe hobby like stamp collecting.” I remember the first edition DMG asking the eternal question “Is DMing a science or an art?” (the answer is, of course, both). But it also noted, above all, it’s a labor of love. I love DMing much more than playing. There’s nearly no better feeling to me than after the table is cleared of players following a successful, memorable, well-played gaming session. To me it’s a source of pride and accomplishment.
I’ve also been a freelance writer and d20 mechanics editor for many successful game companies. I am also the webmaster of DM’s Haven. My full d20 credits are listed below.
- d20 Design Credits
- d20 mechanics advice and playtesting work:
- Seas of Blood: Mongoose Publishing
- Ships of the…(series of books): Mongoose Publishing
- Quintessential Fighter (plus additional writing): Mongoose Publishing
- Wild Sorcery: Mongoose Publishing
- Battle Magic: Mongoose Publishing
- Playtesting group coordinator:
- Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Hardcover: Wizards of the Coast
- Oriental Adventures Hardcover: Wizards of the Coast
- Heart of Nightfang Spire module: Wizards of the Coast
- Forge of Fury module: Wizards of the Coast
- Occult Lore hardcover: Atlas Games
- d20 mechanics and design advice:
- Gods: Alderac Entertainment Group
- Contributing author and d20 mechanics editing and proofing:
- Mercenaries: Alderac Entertainment Group
- Magic: Alderac Entertainment Group
- Warlords of the Accordlands RPG: Alderac Entertainment Group
- World’s Largest Dungeon: Alderac Entertainment Group
- Editor and d20 mechanics technician:
- Librum Equitis Volume 1: Mystic Eye Games
- The Canting Crew hardcover: Troll Lord Games
- Dark Druids adventure: Troll Lord Games
- Heart of Glass adventure: Troll Lord Games
- St. Anton’s Fire: Troll Lord Games
- The Hermit adventure: Troll Lord Games
- Wild Spellcraft: Mystic Eye Games & Natural 20 Press
- Project lead, lead writer and d20 mechanics technician:
- Toolbox: Alderac Entertainment Group (winner of 2003 Silver ENnie)
- Cities & Settlements: Troll Lord Games
- Feats: Alderac Entertainment Group
- Guilds: Alderac Entertainment Group
- Secrets: Alderac Entertainment Group
- Adventure I and II: Alderac Entertainment Group
- DMs Guild D&D 5e Publications
- Athanae’s Divinations
- Ten Clever Kobolds
- Haunts
- A Dozen Deranged Derro
- Five Fierce Firenewts
- Nine Naughty Fey
- Battle Cries!
- Waterdeep Bestiary
- Undermountain Bestiary
- Mythic Adventures
- Mind Flayers of Thoon
- Chris’ Quarantine Creatures
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Tome of Encounters
- Augment Crystal
- Random Encounter Activities
- Beauty and the Bother
- Travel Montage
- Kostchtchie, Rasputin & Friends
- NPC Quirks
- Travel Montage
- Conversion work from pathfinder to 5e D&D for Legendary Games
- Blood for Blood
- Boreal Bestiary
- Cold Mountain
- Conquering Heroes
- Feasting at Lanterngeist
- Gothic Heroes
- Horns of the Hunted
- Into the Feyweald
- Islands of Plunder – Raid on the Emperor’s Hand
- Kingmaker
- Pirate Codex
- Road to War
- Shrine of the Serpents
- The Cursed King
- Tome of Dark Secrets
- Tomes of Ancient Knowledge
- Trail of the Apprentice
- Treasure of the Crusade
- Treasury of the Kingdom
- Treasury of the Macabre
- Treasury of the Pharaohs
- Under Frozen Stars
- Unrighteous Villians
- Whisper House