The guest authors listed below have published arcs in City of Heroes. Each linked entry contains information about an author and a description of the arcs the author has created. We will update this page as we reveal more guest authors.
All you need to do to enjoy an author's arcs is to log in to City of Heroes, locate an Architect Entertainment building, and begin playing.
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Mercedes Lackey (born June 24, 1950) is the author of over 75 books, mostly in fantasy, urban fantasy, and dark fantasy, and has been playing the "City of" games since Issue 5. Best known for the Heralds of Valdemar series, her works have been published in at least seven languages, including Russian and Japanese. Details can be seen on her website www.mercedeslackey.com. Her superhero fiction podcasts, inspired by the "City of" games, can be found at www.secretworldchronicles.com. The game mechanics for her arc were entirely constructed by co-arc author Mike Glasheen. "Thanks to Mike, this is an arc I hope people will play again and again."
"Mystery on the Boardwalk" - Unbelievable Man is stuck on the phone with his needy girlfriend, so the Heroic ATemps Temp Agency has sent you over to handle this. It's only a little haunting. How hard can it be?