Eric Jansing (December 13, 1971 – June 13, 2012) died at age 40 as the result of an accident. Eric contributed to numerous Dungeons & Dragons articles in 2006, and returned briefly in 2010 to work on science fiction novels. Eric loved to share his impressions of tabletop games online, and even had several articles published in professional games magazines. Eric lived in Columbia, Missouri, and he was survived by his wife and three young children.[1][2]