Jim Townsend is a computer programmer and co-creator of Blood Pit, a text-based play-by-mail gladiatorial combat game. He joined White Wolf when the company acquired Blood Pit, and ran the game on White Wolf's servers. He also wrote a regular column on play-by-mail games for White Wolf magazine. In 1994, Jim left White Wolf, and Blood Pit was sold to another company.
White Wolf Credits[]
Special Thanks[]
- 1998/November: WTA: Rage Across the World Vol. 3
- 1997/December 1: VTM: Cities of Darkness Volume 3
- 1997/April 14: VTM: Cities of Darkness Volume 1
- 1994/June 10: MTAs: The Book of Shadows: The Mage Players Guide - Jim "Recruiting Sergeant" Townsend, for finding new ways to pay the rent.
- 1994/April 22: VTM: New Orleans by Night
Jim “Blocked” Townsend, for watching inventory take over the four-square court. - 1994/January: WTA: Black Furies Tribebook - Jim “Overtime” Townsend; promises, promises...
- 1994: VTM: Clanbook: Toreador - Jim "Key Chain" Townsend, for getting one that reveals such a truth — NOT!
- 1994: WTA: Rage Across Australia - Jim "AOL" Townsend for reaching out and touching others with his blood pit.
- 1993/August: WTA: Rage Across the Amazon - Jim "Half-Ogre" Townsend for a different colored Blood Pit shirt every day of the week.
- 1993/August: VTM: Dark Colony : Jim “Double Exposure” Townsend, for giving us a big view of the Blood Pit.
- 1993: WTA: Umbra: The Velvet Shadow - Jim "Magic Bus" Townshend, for being the first back from Gen Con '93 in his truck.