Trampas Whiteman was born July 8, 1972,[citation needed] and grew up in the rural town of Odessa, Missouri.
After graduating high school, he attended Central Missouri State University where he gained a Bachelor of Science in broadcasting and film.
He has contributed to many other Dragonlance sourcebooks, functioning as a compiler and contributor for Lost Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home.
Trampas also wrote the script adaptation for The Legend of Huma comic book series, from issues #3–5 (Dabel Brothers) and #6 (Devil's Due Publishing).
Whiteman once worked on The Signal, the fan podcast for Firefly and Serenity, writing and reading the "Gaming in the 'Verse" section.