Kuntz was born in
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin on December 25, 1953, and he moved with his family to
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in 1955. In the early 1970s, Terry, Rob, and Gygax's friend
Don Kaye joined Gygax's children Ernie and Elise for the second session of Gygax's new game, the
Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Don Kaye played
Murlynd, Rob Kuntz played
Robilar, and Terry Kuntz played Terik. Terry conceived of the monster known as the
beholder, and Gygax later detailed the monster so it could be published. Kuntz also created the magic weapon, the Energy-draining Sword. Kuntz graduated from college in 1974 with a vocational diploma in mechanical drafting and design, but had difficulty finding a job in that field. During 1974,
TSR offered Kuntz employment with the company to help design rules, games, and to manage The Dungeon Hobby Shop. Kuntz joined TSR in 1975. ==Early designs==