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'''David R. Watson''' (1948-) is a [[bowyer]] currently living in [[Austin, Texas]].
He has composed music for the ''[[Ultima (series)|Ultima]]'' series, including "Stones". Watson is a [[fencing]] master, a [[composer]], and musician; and has a varied career of video game support including level designer in ''[[X-COM: Apocalypse]]'', lead mission analyst in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', and music composer in ''[[Ultima (series)|Ultima]]''.

Watson is also known by his ''Ultima'' alter ego, '''[[List of Ultima characters|Iolo]]'''. His late wife,  Kathleen Jones, was also an ''Ultima'' character, '''Gwenno''', Iolo's in-game wife.<ref>[[List of Ultima characters#The Companions of the Avatar]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=November 2019}}

==Games credited==
*''[[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny]]'' (1988), [[Origin Systems]] (first appearance of his song "Stones")
*''[[Ultima VI: The False Prophet]]'' (1990), Origin Systems
*''[[Ultima VII: The Black Gate]]'' (1992), Origin Systems
*''[[Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle]]'' (1993), Origin Systems
*''[[Ultima VII: The Silver Seed]]'' (1993), [[Electronic Arts]]
*''[[Stonekeep]]'' (1995), [[Interplay Productions]]
*''[[You Don't Know Jack (franchise)|You Don't Know Jack]]: Volume 3'' (1997), [[Sierra On-Line]]
*''[[You Don't Know Jack (franchise)|You Don't Know Jack]]: Television'' (1997), [[Berkeley Systems]]
*''[[X-COM: Apocalypse]]'' (1997), [[MicroProse]]
*''[[You Don't Know Jack (franchise)|You Don't Know Jack]]: Volume 4 - The Ride'' (1998), Sierra On-Line

==Books==
*''Iolo's First Book of Crossbows''
*[https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/ellipsisimprints/ourbooks.html#tt ''1920 Tunguska Terror: Aero Rangers vol. 1'']

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190405013718/http://www.crossbows.net/ New World Arbalest, David's Bows] via [[Internet Archive]]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,495 David R. Watson] at [[MobyGames]]
* [http://www.ocremix.org/composer/id/348/david-r-watson/ David R. Watson] at [[OverClocked ReMix]]

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[[Category:Bowyers]]
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[[Category:Origin Systems people]]
[[Category:Ultima (series)]]


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