Philip J. Rahman

Philip J. Rahman (1952-2011) is the co-founder of Fedogan & Bremer, an important publisher of Cthulhu Mythos and other weird fiction. With his brother Glenn Rahman, he wrote a handful of Mythos stories. In 1980-81, the brothers wrote "the first successful transference of H. P. Lovecraft’s style of supernatural literature into a modern role-playing format."Pickman's Press, "Simon of Gitta: The Complete Short Stories (About the Authors)."
Rahman was born February 18, 1952, in Wabasha, Minnesota, one of six children.Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "Philip Rahman," July 28, 2011. He worked for more than 30 years as a business analyst for the University of Minnesota hospital.Locus, "Philip Rahman (1952-2011)," July 26, 2011. He founded Fedogan & Bremer with Dennis Weiler in 1985, the publishing house taking its name from the partners' college nicknames. It published books by Donald Wandrei, Robert Bloch, Hugh B. Cave, Richard A. Lupoff, Karl Edward Wagner, Robert M. Price, and Basil Copper, among others. The press won a World Fantasy Award in 1998.
With his brother Glenn, Rahman published "The Lovecraft Variant" in the Summer 1980 issue of Sorcerer's Apprentice, a set of rules for running Lovecraftian scenarios with the Monsters! Monsters! roleplaying system. It was later described as a " a full system for investigating strange occurrences and uncovering ancient secrets, all while struggling to maintain the characters' sanity in the face of unimaginable terrors."DriveThru RPG, The Lovecraft Variant. The Summer 1981 issue of Sorcerer's Apprentice included a sequel, "The Monsters of the Cthulhu Mythos." The two pieces were packaged together as The Lovecraft Variant by Bolt Thrower Press.
Rahman was given the Minnesota Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1999. He was married to Lynne Holden from 1986 until 2005, and married his second wife Diane Landon shortly before her death in 2006. He was survived by his son Clark Howard Rahman and his step-daughter Dana Madden.
== Selected Bibliography ==
=== Fiction (with Glenn Rahman) ===
* "The Temple of Nephrenka" (1977)
* "The Minneiska Incident" (1978) 
* "The Quest for Unknown Amherst" (1979)
* "Manitu Rock" (1989)
== External Links ==
* Bibliography at Internet Speculative Fiction Database
* Obituary at Minneapolis Star-Tribune
* Obituary at Locus
== References ==
Category:Deceased (Real World)
Category:Games Designers