Neal Hallford is an author (Swords & Circuitry: A Designer’s Guide To Computer Role-Playing Games), game designer (Dungeon Siege), filmmaker (The Case of Evil), and audio producer (Uncharted Regions). He’s best known for his work as co-designer and narrative lead for Betrayal at Krondor, published by Sierra On-Line in 1993. Recently he’s been contracted by a major publisher to write the comprehensive history of one of the most beloved computer-strategy franchises of all time. When he’s not creating new worlds of imagination, he’s a hobbyist composer, hard at work on his first album of retro-fueled jazz fusion and prog rock.