Author Emmanuel M. Arriaga grew up with video and roleplaying games, spending his nights playing the role of dungeon master in Dungeons and Dragons games. His imagination comes full force in Foundra: The Rift War. Emmanuel holds bachelor and master's degrees in the IT field from Pennsylvania State University. He lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, with his wife Cynthia and rabbit Ezio Auditore, named after a video game character.