Philip Athans

Philip Athans wrote some of the first Forgotten Realms books as well as many others like Lies of the Light in 2006 and Realms of War coming up in 2008. He also write for the Dungeons and Dragons children book series under pseudonyms. He is very well known for his two books in the Baldur's Gate series, Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.

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