Dave Hadden is the founder and Warden of Worlds at Orthane Productions. He is also the lead author of their main product, The Kingdom of Keshanar. Dave is an entrepreneur and adventurer. Has traveled to 75 countries around the world to conduct medical training, restore ancient buildings, climb mountains, sail, and play the pan pipes in a Peruvian music group.
Before creating Keshanar, Dave led a successful career as a serial entrepreneur. He founded and sold four technology companies and was a pioneering innovator in the A.I. based medical decision support and simulation space. Prior to Orthane Productions, he was the Founder of Pro-ficiency, a company that leads the industry in delivering simulation and game-based, immersive learning experiences for healthcare workers and patients across multiple therapeutic areas in support of clinical trials. His companies and inventions have led to the training of more than one million doctors in 90 countries and the support of hundreds of clinical trials. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals. Prior to that, he started Hart Restoration Group, a company that restored ancient masonry buildings, including notable structures in the U.S., the Middle East, and India. He maintains a fascination for ancient buildings and those that built them, especially in ancient Egypt.
Dave’s longest running and most rewarding career, however, has been as a Dungeon Master which he has been doing for 40 years. The Kingdom of Keshanar combines all of his passions. It is with a powerful sense of gratitude that Dave and his team at Orthane Productions are able to give back to the TTRPG community both through the delivery of ancient Egyptian themed content and also with charitable works.
For Dave, The Kingdom of Keshanar is more than just a game—it’s a way to share his love for role-playing games and mythology with players worldwide. Keshanar reflects his commitment to creating a high-quality, immersive experience for everyone, where players can explore a land filled with ancient secrets and divine powers. His goal is for players to experience the same excitement and discovery that has driven him for decades, whether they are veterans of the TTRPG system or just starting their first adventure.
And to tackle an occasional Spider Climb.
