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Bill Slavicsek

@billslavicsek

Project Narrative Director for The Elder Scrolls Online. I've also been a writer and game designer for Star Wars, D&D, and more. This is my personal account.

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Gamers! I’ll be attending Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo 3 this weekend. Hope to see some of you there.

14.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Bill Slavicsek Defined the Star Wars Galaxy

I had an excellent discussion with Meg Dowell for her Now This is Lit: A Star Wars Podcast, talking about Star Wars and my book, Defining a Galaxy. Here's the link:
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02.12.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The First Dungeon - Bill Slavicsek Designs | DriveThruRPG.com HORROR LURKS IN THE DARKNESS An ancient dungeon of legend finally sees the light of day when a group ofintrepid adventur

My adventure "The First Dungeon" is now available as both an e-book and a print-on-demand book. With artwork by @stannex.bsky.social! Check it out.
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5369...

30.10.2025 12:48 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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@viewtifuljayeso.bsky.social and I discuss what to expect from the upcoming ESO Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2.

www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

27.10.2025 11:35 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to meet Jeetra, from the upcoming ESO Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2, as penned by ESO Senior Writer @jeffgrubb.bsky.social!

www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

21.10.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Having a great time at GameHole Con this weekend, running D&D and Star Wars, and seeing lots of old friends.

18.10.2025 22:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Radiant Storms - Bill Slavicsek Designs | DriveThruRPG.com A STORM GATHERS ON THE HORIZON When a group of adventurers defend a strange caravan wagon from marauders, they becomeΒ e

Now also available as a print-on-demand softcover b&w book.
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5368...

03.10.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Radiant Storms - Bill Slavicsek Designs | DriveThruRPG.com A STORM GATHERS ON THE HORIZON When a group of adventurers defend a strange caravan wagon from marauders, they becomeΒ e

Two of the adventures I've been running at conventions these last few years are now available on DriveThruRPG, along with my Star Wars RPG memoir. Check them out!
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23.09.2025 19:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the elderscrollsonline community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the elderscrollsonline community

The ZOS Leadership Team will be holding an AUA tomorrow. Check it out! www.reddit.com/r/elderscrol...

08.09.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo Special Guest Announcement: Bill Slavicsek!
Bill Slavicsek is a writer and game designer who has been an influential presence in tabletop gaming, creating games for West End Games, TSR, Inc., Wizards of the Coast, and others. #PAGE #PAGE3

04.09.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rich Baker and I will be on this week's PAGE Friday Night Live. Tune in at 9:30 pm ET on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.

01.08.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🫨 TENFEST DAY 6 with Bill Slavicsek! You Belong Here !tenfest !t - ninjapullsgaming on Twitch ninjapullsgaming went live on Twitch. Catch up on their The Elder Scrolls Online VOD now.

I was part of the Tenfest celebration this weekend. You can find my interview here, starting at the 01:13:24 mark or so, if you want to check it out. Talking about story and ESO.
www.twitch.tv/videos/24983...

30.06.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come relive your favourite story & character moments with!
Interview with ESO's Narrative Director @billslavicsek.bsky.social - an absolute legend of the RPG genre.
Line-up @sirantakouhi.bsky.social Tirinei Saint_Crow Vrayni Saenyra GMs Vanquish guild @redmxrcy.bsky.social @spantifical.bsky.social

28.06.2025 10:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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West End Games' Classic 'Star Wars' RPG Is Still Setting the Blueprint for Its Universe The venerable tabletop game is still shaping the galaxy far, far awayβ€”not just for the Easter eggs canon pulls from it, but its tone in creating new 'Star Wars' stories.

More recognition of what me and the WEG team did back in the day for Star Wars.
gizmodo.com/west-end-sta...

21.06.2025 11:00 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a new Meet the Character by ESO's own Loremaster, @esoloremaster.bsky.social!
www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

12.06.2025 10:52 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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A new Meet the Character! Say hello to Walks-in-Ash, a Launch NPC returning for the upcoming ESO Seasons of the Worm Cult. Written by ESO Senior Writer Rich Baker!
www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

28.05.2025 11:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PokΓ©mon Jr. -- An Underappreciated Gem Strange Licensed Role Playing Games Selection #1

Check out this article @christianlindke.bsky.social wrote about "PokΓ©mon Jr." And while you're there, subscribe to his Substack. He's always writing really interesting stuff!

www.geekeratimedia.com/p/pokemon-jr...

23.05.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Join
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and I today for ESO Live! www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

23.05.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Elder Scrolls Online - Your World, Your Way
The Elder Scrolls Online - Your World, Your Way YouTube video by Bethesda Softworks

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20.05.2025 14:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Me and Senior Writer Rich Baker talk about the upcoming Seasons of the Wormcult release for ESO.
www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

19.05.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a new Meet the Character, featuring Wormblood, the new villain ready to appear in the upcoming Seasons of the Worm Cult release for ESO! (Written by Rich Baker, btw.)
www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

19.05.2025 15:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I invented a whole bunch of the names, Colin.

08.05.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Roots of β€˜Andor’ Lore Run Deep The β€˜Star Wars’ series’ Ghorman Massacre has a hidden, 35-year-old origin story

New Star Wars continues to draw references and inspiration from the work me and the team at WEG did on the original Star Wars RPG. Here's an article that talks about our work and Andor.
www.theringer.com/2025/05/08/s...

08.05.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
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ESO has added a new feature--the Player Response Options. I talk a little about it here.
www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

25.04.2025 10:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a new Meet the Character, featuring Prince Azah from the latest ESO prologue and the upcoming Seasons of the Worm Cult release! (Written by Rich Baker, btw.)
www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/p...

22.04.2025 15:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE ORAL HISTORY OF THE POKÉMON JR ADVENTURE GAME - RPGBOT.Podcast S5E37 Bill Slavicsek, designer on Pokemon Jr. Adventure Game

Me and @stannex.bsky.social reminisce about creating Pokemon Jr.

rpgbot.net/the-oral-his...

27.03.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover of the 1987 title Star Wars the Roleplaying Game. Book cover features a montage of characters and vehicles and locales similar to the movie poster: Luke and Leia and Han Solo firing blasters, Darth Vader swinging a lightsaber, Obi Wan, Chewbacca, R2D2 & C3P0, X-wings and TIE fighters, the Death Starβ€”the whole schmear.

Book cover of the 1987 title Star Wars the Roleplaying Game. Book cover features a montage of characters and vehicles and locales similar to the movie poster: Luke and Leia and Han Solo firing blasters, Darth Vader swinging a lightsaber, Obi Wan, Chewbacca, R2D2 & C3P0, X-wings and TIE fighters, the Death Starβ€”the whole schmear.

How Andor Got its Backstory from a Tabletop RPG: In 1987, 'Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game' added vital details to the sci-fi universe that are still used today in movies, games, novels, and streaming series. #starwars #andor #ttrpg
popculturalprecursors.substack.com/p/how-andor-...

23.03.2025 19:05 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Why does a Gary Con interview episode include an interview from Maryland?

It starts with RPG luminary @billslavicsek.bsky.social, and ends with a 50th anniversary D&D adventure at Gameface Con.

Photo credit: Ed Stark

shows.acast.com/all-year-i-d...

26.03.2025 21:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 111: Tag Teaming Old School Interviews | All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions From Gary Con and Gameface Con

Check out this episode of "All Year Long I Dream About Gaming Conventions" where they caught up with me at GameFace Con. I'm the last interview in the episode.
shows.acast.com/all-year-i-d...

25.03.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Andor Got its Backstory from a Tabletop RPG In 1987, 'Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game' added vital details to the sci-fi universe that are still used today in movies, games, novels, and streaming series

Here’s a neat article to get you ready for Andor that talks about something I had a hand in creating, a long time ago ….

popculturalprecursors.substack.com/p/how-andor-...

23.03.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1