According to Statesman, did you know …
-that Dr. Vahzilok is named after George Vasilakos, owner of Eden Studios (for whom I co-wrote several RPG books).
-that the name Rikti came from a conversation where I said “Rikki Tikki Tavi is a cool name. How can we get that into the game?”
-that the name “Cryptic Studios” was inspired in part by the first RPG book I co-authored, “Cryptozoology.”
-that Shane Hensely, a current designer, created Deadlands.
-that Thomas Foss created a minis game Pirates!
-that Statesman was a character created in several pen and paper super hero RPG’s over a decade ago. Many former character names have found their way into the game.
The overall thread is full of all sorts of intersting CoH trivia. Some of which (“do you remember when?”) I actually, appallingly, remember.