Monte Cook is a veteran of roleplaying games, having worked on the Planescape setting for the second edition of “Dungeons and Dragons.” He also worked on the 3rd ed. rules of “D&D,” before leaving to make his own games. He launched several, notably the “Ptolus” campaign setting from 2006 and it’s massive 672-page book. Over those years, Monte grew a following for his intelligent, detailed, and wonderfully strange work. So when he decided to launch another new game, this time he could turn to Kickstarter to fund it. Last September, with a goal of $20k, he raised over half a million dollars. Fans of his work gave Monte the money he need to publish “Numenera.”
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