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Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1945, Tom Dalgliesh is the owner of Columbia Games and a designer of many popular wargames and fantasy role playing materials. He began his career playing poker as a midshipman in the British Merchant Navy, then emigrated to Canada in 1967. Along with Lance Gutteridge, Tom founded Gamma Two Games in 1972 and Columbia Games in 1982. Tom’s designs, starting with Quebec 1759, include War of 1812, Napoleon, Slapshot, Klondike, Smoker’s Wild, Bobby Lee, Sam Grant, Dixie, Eagles, Victory, Pacific Victory, and Liberty. He also co-designed Wizard Kings with his son Grant, EastFront with Craig Besinque, Hammer of the Scots, Crusader Rex, and Richard III with Jerry Taylor, and Sam Grant, and Shenandoah with Gary Selkirk.

Tom also assisted N. Robin Crossby to create a new fantasy world called Hârn. Tom’s company Columbia Games published the original work in 1983, and it has remained continuously in print by that company since then. Over a period of 30 years several million words have been published detailing the world of Hârn, and millions more exist online. The world of Hârn is well known for its wonderful maps and intelligent writing.

Tom now lives in Washington state, 100 yards (literally) south of the Canadian border, and enjoys sailing as a hobby.