# William W. Connors

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**William W. Connors** is a [game designer](/source/Game_designer) who has worked primarily on [role-playing games](/source/Role-playing_game).

## Career

William W. Connors has worked for a number of companies since the mid-1980s, either on staff or as a freelancer, including [TSR](/source/TSR_(company)), [Wizards of the Coast](/source/Wizards_of_the_Coast), [id Software](/source/Id_Software), and [Hasbro](/source/Hasbro).[1] Connors was the guiding force behind the [Ravenloft](/source/Ravenloft) game line.[1] Connors heads up the entertainment division of [Senario, LLC](/source/Senario,_LLC), a Chicago-area entertainment and consumer products company.[1]

Connors resides in southeastern Wisconsin with his wife Kathryn and two sons, Chris and Patrick.[1]

## Works

His *[Dungeons & Dragons](/source/Dungeons_%26_Dragons)* work has included *[The Republic of Darokin](/source/The_Republic_of_Darokin)* (1989), *[Monstrous Compendium Volume One](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1989), *[Monstrous Compendium Volume Two](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1989), *[Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1989), *[Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1990), *[Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1990), *[Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1990), *[Legends & Lore](/source/Legends_%26_Lore)* (1990), *[Greyhawk Ruins](/source/Greyhawk_Ruins)* (1990), *[Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide](/source/Campaign_Sourcebook_and_Catacomb_Guide)* (1990), *[The Castle Guide](/source/The_Castle_Guide)* (1990), *[Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1991), *[Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix II](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1991), *[Darklords](/source/Darklords)* (1991), *[Dark Sun Boxed Set](/source/Dark_Sun_Boxed_Set)* (1991), *[The Atruaghin Clans](/source/The_Atruaghin_Clans)* (1991), *[Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts](/source/Van_Richten's_Guide_to_Ghosts)* (1992), *[Quest for the Silver Sword](/source/Quest_for_the_Silver_Sword)* (1992), *[Hordes of Dragonspear](/source/Hordes_of_Dragonspear)* (1992), *[Forbidden Lore](/source/Forbidden_Lore)* (1992), *[Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium Appendix: Terrors of the Desert](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1992), *[Web of Illusion](/source/Web_of_Illusion)* (1993), *[Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix II: Children of the Night](/source/Monstrous_Compendium)* (1993), *[Marauders of Nibenay](/source/Marauders_of_Nibenay)* (1993), *[Book of Artifacts](/source/Book_of_Artifacts)* (1993), *[Wizard's Player's Pack](/source/Wizard's_Player's_Pack)* (1994), *[Thief's Player Pack](/source/Thief's_Player_Pack)* (1994), *[Ravenloft Campaign Setting](/source/Ravenloft_Campaign_Setting)*, 2nd Ed. (1994), *[Priest's Player Pack](/source/Priest's_Player_Pack)* (1994), *[Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales](/source/Masque_of_the_Red_Death_and_Other_Tales)* (1994), *[Fighter's Player Pack](/source/Fighter's_Player_Pack)* (1994), *[Wizards and Rogues of the Realms](/source/Wizards_and_Rogues_of_the_Realms)* (1995), *[The Gothic Earth Gazetteer](/source/The_Gothic_Earth_Gazetteer)* (1995), *[Dungeon Master Survival Kit](/source/Dungeon_Master_Survival_Kit)* (1995), *[A Light in the Belfry](/source/A_Light_in_the_Belfry)* (1995), *[Requiem: The Grim Harvest](/source/Requiem:_The_Grim_Harvest)* (1996), *[Dragonlance: Fifth Age](/source/Dragonlance:_Fifth_Age)* (1996), *[The Shadow Rift](/source/The_Shadow_Rift)* (1997), *[Domains of Dread](/source/Domains_of_Dread)* (1997), *[Servants of Darkness](/source/Servants_of_Darkness_(Ravenloft))* (1998), *[The Inner Planes](/source/The_Inner_Planes)* (1998), *[Champions of the Mists](/source/Champions_of_the_Mists)* (1998), *[A Saga Companion](/source/A_Saga_Companion)* (1998), and *[Children of the Night: The Created](/source/Children_of_the_Night:_The_Created)* (1999).

## References

1. Connors, William W. (2007). "[Dynasty League Baseball](/source/Dynasty_League_Baseball)". *[Hobby Games: The 100 Best](/source/Hobby_Games:_The_100_Best)*. Lowder, James (ed.). [Green Ronin Publishing](/source/Green_Ronin_Publishing). pp. 90–93. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.

## External links

- ["William W. Connors :: Pen & Paper RPG Database"](http://pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=404). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070519224957/http://pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=404) May 19, 2007 at the Wayback Machine.

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