Jamison Stone

Founder, Creative Director, & Lead Writer/Editor

Jamison Stone is a best-selling fantasy/sci-fi author and game designer, whose most notable works are Rune of the Apprentice, The Last Amazon, and his numerous roleplaying games. As Founder, Creative Director, and Lead Writer of Apotheosis Studios, Jamison has spent the last fourteen years building an international team of writers, artists, musicians, programmers, and game developers to create games that inspire personal development through collaborative storytelling. Together he and his team have created Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Campaign and Settings The Red Opera: Last Days of the Warlock, Sirens: Battle of the Bards, and The Rune Chronicles: Oath of the Paladin, and are currently working on the roguelike video game Shadow of the Moon.

With a degree in Contemplative Psychology concentrating in Transpersonal, Humanistic, Somatic, and Buddhist Psychology, and over two decades of martial arts, yoga, and meditation training, Jamison leverages his experience of instructing mindfulness and conflict resolution to enable audiences an opportunity for self-discovery through play. Knowing that there are many facets to health, Jamison created STONEPHOENIX Fitness, where he and his wife, Satine Phoenix, lead others through example so they can fully embody the positive aspects of their characters through fitness, mindfulness, and holistic living. This culminates during Satine’s Quest: Luxury Travel Gaming Adventures where Satine and Jamison lead their questers through one-of-a-kind immersive gaming experiences where players can experience the magic of roleplaying games in fantastic destinations, both on and off the table.

Jamison travels the world giving talks, hosting seminars, and providing expert commentary on panels, sharing his expertise in leadership, game design, storytelling, writing, startups, creative direction, and crowdfunding. With over a decade of experience in not-for-profit leadership as a Trustee and Committee Chair of the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation, Jamison fuses his background in business planning, ethical management, and creativity to help enable every member of our community to fulfill their full potential.