Mike Slater

Mike grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, where he was taught to read on comic books and then moved on to light fantasy such as Piers Anthony and hard sci-fi from Larry Niven. Things went decidedly darker when he discovered Stephen R. Donaldson and Michael Moorcock. Young Darth Slater went over to the Dark Side more or less completely when Michael Whelan's Del Rey Lovecraft covers caught his eye on the shelves of his most beloved haunt - B. Dalton Books. He was probably too young for those books at the time, but fell in love with the prose and dark ambiance of the works. Roleplaying games weren't far behind, and Sandy Petersen's Call of Cthulhu sealed the awful compact with the dark muses already flitting about the edges of his vision. Though the baby picture of him in the cultist duds explains much, Mike honed his storytelling and pun-slinging powers through college and grad school - and today enjoys the writing and creation of games and stories almost invariably possessed of at least some dark humor. It's not all madness and shadows, though. Mike is a family man, and beloved of his two beautiful children and soulmate shieldmaiden, Maggie. They enjoy the outdoors, family game night, and quiet evenings with books or visiting friends in the wilds of Pennsylvania. When in need of relaxation, contemplation, or inspiration- Mike can be found under the naked stars, by the fires of BurnHenge. You can find pics and more info one The Necronomnomnom's Facebook and Instagram pages: https://www.facebook.com/TheNecronomnomnom/ https://www.instagram.com/thenecronomnomnom/