Eric Hotz is a freelance artist and illustrator based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Hotz studied archaeology and art history in college and has worked extensively as an illustrator at excavations and for field reports. For five years he was employed by Columbia Games Inc., before leaving to pursue further education. Since 1992 he has been a freelancer, working for TSR, White Wolf, and Wizards of the Coast. He currently sells papercraft building models and silkscreened gaming mats from Hotz ArtWorks.