Salutations, fellow seeker of the arcane! Enter, wanderer, into the cyber sanctuary of the Dragon Bard. While the tapestry of life identifies me as Maxwell Alexander Drake, to my cherished allies and confidantes, I'm known simply as Drake. It would bring me great honor to include you as one of them.

Across two decades of toil and artistry, I've garnered acclaim by weaving narratives for such industry titans as Sony's EverQuest Next and Catalyst Game Lab's Shadowrun. And in the near future, my sagas shall grace the hallowed grounds of the Harnworld RPG realm. My journey has intertwined with legends in this industry, including the distinguished scribes Ed Greenwood, Michael A. Stackpole, Timothy Zahn, Aaron Allston, and other fine weavers of the written word. I've also had the honor of collaborating with illustrious visual artisans, among them Larry Elmore, Lars Grant-West, Jason Engle, Cyril Vander Haegen, and a myriad of other amazing illustrators.

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Furthermore, I've been graced with the humbling opportunity to impart my wisdom on the art of creative writing to audiences spanning the globe. As examples; domestically, I proudly bear the singular honor of being the sole author invited to grace the halls of San Diego Comic Con for an unparalleled streak of 16 years starting in 2008. Internationally, etched in my heart is the indelible memory of being the solitary wordsmith bestowed with the privilege of being invited to the inaugural Saudi Arabia Comic Con in 2017.