Mishra

Mishra, Missra or Misra (Hindi: "मिश्र" "मिश्रा") is a surname of Hindu Brahmin communities, found mostly in the northern, eastern and central parts of India. The density of Mishra is more among Saryupareen Brahmins, Kanyakubja Brahmins, Sakaldwipi(Sakyadwipi) Brahmins, Maithil Brahmin, Bhumihar Brahmins, Utkala Brahmins and Upadhaya Brahmins in Nepal.

Mishra are Brahman by cast in North India. Since the Brahman categories were divided based on the knowledge of Vedas, we need to understand what Vedas entails. The Rig-veda is also a mystical text has information on yoga, the spinal current and the chakras, as well as the planets and their orbits. The Yajur-veda is the "Veda of Rituals" and contains 1975 verse-mantras in 40 chapters, many of which are similar to those in the Rig-veda and used in rituals, usually by the priests.The Yajur-veda, however, has two samhitas, or collections of verses, known as the Shukla Paksha (or Vajasaneyi-samhita) with the hymns and rituals, and the Krishna Paksha (or Taittiriya-samhita) with their interpretations. These were primarily for the priests to use as a guide in performing sacred rituals, such as the ashvamedha or rajasuya, since they also contain directions or formulas that the priests use along with the verses that are sung during the ceremony. The Sama-veda, the "Veda of Melodies," contains 1549 verses meant to be used as songs in various ceremonies. The Atharva-veda is the "Veda of Chants".

Jeff Grubb

Jeff Grubb (born August 27, 1957) is an author of novels, short stories, and comics and a computer and role-playing game designer in the fantasy genre. Grubb worked on the Dragonlance campaign setting under Tracy Hickman, and the Forgotten Realms setting with Ed Greenwood. His written works include The Finder's Stone Trilogy, the Spelljammer and Jakandor campaign settings and contributions to Dragonlance and the computer game Guild Wars Nightfall (2006).

Personal life

Grubb was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He met Kate Novak in high school, and married her in 1983. He received a degree in civil engineering at Purdue University. His first year of employment involved work with air pollution control devices.

Beginnings in role-playing games

Grubb became a wargaming enthusiast during his high school years. He started to play Avalon Hill wargames including Panzerblitz and Blitzkrieg, and the SPI game, Frigate. As a freshman, he attended the campus war-gaming club and was introduced to the role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. Grubb said,