# Credits *Source: Explorer's Guide to Wildemount* - **Lead Writer.** Matthew Mercer - **Writers.** James J. Haeck, James Introcaso, Chris Lockey - **Developers.** Jeremy Crawford, Dan Dillon, Ben Petrisor, Taymoor Rehman, Kate Welch - **Managing Editor.** Christopher Perkins - **Editors.** Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Hannah Rose, F. Wesley Schneider - **Art Director.** Kate Irwin - **Graphic Designers.** Trish Yochum, Trystan Falcone - **Cover Illustrator.** Karl Kerschl - **Interior Illustrators.** Even Amundsen, Jonah Baumann, Mark Behm, Eric Belisle, Dan Bittencourt, Zoltan Boros, Wesley Burt, Clint Cearley, Jedd Chevrier, Chippy, David René Christensen, CoupleOfKooks, Joma Cueto, Alayna Danner, Kent Davis, Nikki Dawes, Axel Defois, Olga Drebas, Lars Grant-West, Julian Kok, Linda Lithen, Jessica Mahon, Andrew Mar, Marcela Medeiros, Robson Michel, Goñi Montes, Irina Nordsol, Stephen Oakley, Robin Olausson, Claudio Pozas, Livia Prima, Jenn Ravenna, Nick Robles, Caio E Santos, David Sladek, Brian Valeza, Anna Veltkamp, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wužyk, Anna Zee - **Cartographer.** Deven Rue - **Producers.** Bill Benham, Lea Heleotis, Dan Tovar - **Product Engineer.** Cynda Callaway - **Imaging Technicians.** Sven Bolen, Carmen Cheung, Kevin Yee - **Art Administration.** David Gershman - **Prepress Specialist.** Jefferson Dunlap - **Franchise & Global Brand Strategy.** Nathan Stewart - **Director Licensing & Publishing.** Liz Schuh - **Licensing Manager.** Hilary Ross - **Marketing and Communications.** Bart Carroll, Pelham Greene, Chris Lindsay, Shauna Narciso, Emi Tanji, Greg Tito, Anna Vo - **D&D IP Development.** Adam Lee, Ari Levitch, Mike Mearls, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood - **Brand Manager.** Shelly Mazzanoble - **Playtest Coordinator.** Bill Benham - **Critical Role Team.** Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Rachel Romero, Ben Van Der Fluit, Travis Willingham - **Special Thanks.** Ashly Burch, Mica Burton, Matt Colville, Tanya DePass, Brian Foster, Will Friedle, Todd Kenreck, Matthew Key, Sumalee Montano, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Khary Payton, Brittany Walloch, Deborah Ann Woll Thanks to the many, many groups of playtesters who helped us get the character options and adventures into their final form. We couldn't have made this book without you! ![On the Cover: Illustrator Karl Kerschl captures the stern visages of two sovereigns with a Luxon beacon between them. Bright Queen Leylas Kryn of the Kryn Dynasty and King Bertrand Dwendal of the Dwendalian Empire have never seen eye to eye—and their conflict will shape the futures and destinies of all life on the war-torn continent of Wildemount.](/3-Mechanics/CLI/books/explorers-guide-to-wildemount/img/credits.webp#center) > [!note] > Disclaimer: The continent of Wildemount and all peoples within are fictional and primarily exist to invite you and your friends into a world of exploration, imagination, and deep emotional catharsis through epic struggles and victories. We advise you to embrace failure as much as success, sadness as much as joy, and to remain vigilant when taking care of pets or animals you acquire on your adventures. Wizards of the Coast and Critical Role are not responsible for any mental trauma suffered by animal companions or domesticated fey creatures resulting from persistent danger and deadly challenges, nor are we responsible for whatever lack of passive Perception might lead to a failure to notice the animals' rapid escape.