Apryl Dawn has been in Portland, Oregon for nine years, absorbing both the culture and the wonder that is our great city. She is the original 'Die Hard Gamer' author of the Computer Pages Magazine column of the same name. Apryl has been a 'Gamer Girl' for much of her life and lends a unique perspective to both modern and what now seems to be ancient gaming. Her experience includes a huge plethora of games and genres including but not limited to: Dungeons and Dragons* - 5 versions, World of Darkness* - both pen and paper and LARP, PC gaming, Console gaming, board games of most genres, card games of most genres, Steve Jackson Games*, Cheap Ass* Games among others.