Doug Staudt has been an avid gamer since painting his first miniature in 1980. Doug has held several regional and global storytelling positions with the Minds Eye Society, a Live-Action Roleplaying (LARP) organization. It was also through the Minds Eye Society where Doug met his wonderful wife. Doug has been active in martial arts since before rolling his first character. He is currently practicing Aikido under the direction of Bruce Schmoetzer Sensei.

As if these were not enough, Doug is also an amateur photographer and filmmaker, having worked on at least fifteen short films.