Daniel Scott Palter, founder of West End Games, has passed

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As the news that Fantasy Flight Games are about to step away from Star Wars roleplay, sad news arrives that Daniel Scott Palter, the founder of original Star Wars RPG company West End Games, has died.

Daniel Scott Palter has passed away.

Scott was the founder of West End Games and was president of this games publisher as they published RPGs such as Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Paranoia, TORG and Shatterzone as well as classic board games like Junta.

Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Star Wars The Roleplaying Game 30th Anniversary Edition Core Rulebook and Sourcebook R,oleplaying Game For Adults & Kids | Ages 10+ | 2-8 Players | Avg. Playtime 1 Hour,Made by Fantasy Flight Games
  • A LIMITED EDITION VERSION OF THE CLASSIC RPG: Few books or games have had as enduring an impact upon the Star Wars galaxy and its fans as Star Wars The Roleplaying Game. Now, 30 years after West End Games first published Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, its books make their return in this highly collectible Anniversary Edition.
  • OWN A PIECE OF STAR WARS HISTORY: These collectible high-quality, hardbound books are presented in a stylized slipcase. You'll find all the original game materials presented with the same graphic design, in-universe Star Wars advertisements for the Imperial Navy, the R2 astromech Droid, and more.
  • CORE RULEBOOK: In just 144 pages, this rulebook opens the way to boundless adventures among the stars and its rules systems are as fast and effective as ever. All you and your friends need to enjoy this seminal roleplaying experience are the core rulebook, pencils, paper, and a bunch of six-sided dice.
  • THE STAR WARS SOURCEBOOK: Weighing in at 144 pages, this Sourcebook offers a wealth of information about the starships, vehicles, creatures, alien races, Rebel bases and Imperial garrisons that can help ground your games fully within the Star Wars galaxy.
  • NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This classic Star Wars RPG is suitable for ages 10 and older. Average playtime is 1 hour.
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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As the news that Fantasy Flight Games are about to step away from Star Wars roleplay, sad news arrives that Daniel Scott Palter, the founder of original Star Wars RPG company West End Games, has died.

Daniel Scott Palter has passed away.

Scott was the founder of West End Games and was president of this games publisher as they published RPGs such as Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Paranoia, TORG and Shatterzone as well as classic board games like Junta.

Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Star Wars The Roleplaying Game 30th Anniversary Edition Core Rulebook and Sourcebook R,oleplaying Game For Adults & Kids | Ages 10+ | 2-8 Players | Avg. Playtime 1 Hour,Made by Fantasy Flight Games
  • A LIMITED EDITION VERSION OF THE CLASSIC RPG: Few books or games have had as enduring an impact upon the Star Wars galaxy and its fans as Star Wars The Roleplaying Game. Now, 30 years after West End Games first published Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, its books make their return in this highly collectible Anniversary Edition.
  • OWN A PIECE OF STAR WARS HISTORY: These collectible high-quality, hardbound books are presented in a stylized slipcase. You'll find all the original game materials presented with the same graphic design, in-universe Star Wars advertisements for the Imperial Navy, the R2 astromech Droid, and more.
  • CORE RULEBOOK: In just 144 pages, this rulebook opens the way to boundless adventures among the stars and its rules systems are as fast and effective as ever. All you and your friends need to enjoy this seminal roleplaying experience are the core rulebook, pencils, paper, and a bunch of six-sided dice.
  • THE STAR WARS SOURCEBOOK: Weighing in at 144 pages, this Sourcebook offers a wealth of information about the starships, vehicles, creatures, alien races, Rebel bases and Imperial garrisons that can help ground your games fully within the Star Wars galaxy.
  • NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This classic Star Wars RPG is suitable for ages 10 and older. Average playtime is 1 hour.
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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