Erol Otus

Erol Otus is an American artist. He is especially noted for his science fiction and fantasy inspired artwork.

Otus gained wide exposure for his work in early Dungeons & Dragons material, such as the Monster Manual, but especially Deities & Demigods and the module "S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks." He developed covers and provided interior illustrations for many D&D adventure modules. Along with Jeff Dee, Jim Roslof, David S. LaForce, David C. Sutherland III and David A. Trampier, Otus is recognized of one of the first-generation D&D artists, providing artwork as settings for imaginary worlds and adventures.

As early as 1985, Otus went on to illustrate material for some video games, such as Mail Order Monsters and Star Control 2.

External links

The Erol Otus shrine (http://jrients.tripod.com/otus/otus.html), fansite
Moby Game's rap sheet on Otus (http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,318/)

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