David A. Hargrave
| David A. Hargrave | |
|---|---|
| Hargrave, c. 1987 | |
| Born | David Allen Hargrave May 25, 1946 | 
| Died | August 29, 1988 (aged 42) | 
| Resting place | Golden Gate National Cemetery | 
| Occupation | Writer | 
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction, RPG | 
| Notable works | The Arduin Trilogy | 
David Allen Hargrave (May 25, 1946 – August 29, 1988), known as The Dream Weaver, was a prolific and sometimes controversial American game designer and writer of fantasy and science fiction role-playing games (RPGs). Hargrave's most notable written works were based upon his own mythical world of Arduin.