Diesel

Diesel, whose real name was David S. LaForce, is an artist who designed the maps for many TSR, Inc. products.

Background
LaForce was born on August 10, 1959. He was given the nickname "Diesel" because several people at TSR were named David, and his initials could be pronounced like "diesel".

Career
LaForce began working for TSR in 1979, beginning in their shipping department before it was discovered that he loved to draw. He was then hired to work for the art department and remained with TSR until 1998.