M. A. R. Barker

Linguist, scholar, author and game designer (1929–2012).

Born November 3rd, 1929 in Spokane.

Died March 16th, 2012 at 82 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]

Occupations
board game designer, linguist, novelist, role-playing game designer, science fiction writer, writer
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein