TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

Frank Mentzer said:

I *thought* my ears were burning.

Yah, we recently opened a second store in Wausau (central Wisconsin), and I've been to every GenCon (std & SoCal) since 1979. If you wanna talk auction, check the GenCon message boards at http://forums.gencon.com/

As far as gaming, well, it's sparse up here in the northwoods -- the nearest mall is more than 2 hours away -- but my weekly AD&D game (1e/2e with my BECMI liberally sprinkled thru) has been running every Tuesday night (almost) since May 1992.

FM

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Ron said:

Any chance you would be able to revise the nomenclature in the novels to make them consistent with Greyhawk? I hope WotC will not complain if you manage to reprint the first two that were published under TSR' brand neither will ask you to take off the references to Greyhawk, like the latter ones.

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Zudrak said:

Gary,

Besides the typical game-related paraphernalia (DM notes, maps, pictures of rooms a la "Tomb of Horrors" or the Barrier Peaks Expedition), have you used or do you use other props, etc. to accentuate your role-playing? I never have, but I was wondering if there was precedent for it.

Thanks!

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Col_Pladoh said:

I usually don't use any other props, but once in a while I will slip something in if I think it will liven things up. The exploding scroll tube is a good example of what I mean.

Cheers,
Gary

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Col_Pladoh said:

I usually don't use any other props, but once in a while I will slip something in if I think it will liven things up. The exploding scroll tube is a good example of what I mean.

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Zudrak said:

Please tell me you have a good story behind that. I hope I didn't miss or forget it in Dragon... That sounds hilarious.

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Jodjod said:

Wow, Gary Gygax...THE guy who seems to be, y'know the father of the D&D game. Kinda suprised he has time to answer questions on online forums...he must be the most in-demand DM ever. No questions from me (yet!) just thought i'd say hi to the coolest guy old enough to be a pensioner. Ever.

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Col_Pladoh said:

Well....

It's nothing arcane, just an actual wooden tube with an end you can rig so that something about as loud as a cap explored when the tube is opened. The joke backfired on me, though, as son Alex was aware of what I was up to, so he rigged the tube before I did. when I went to set it up...BANG!

Heh,
Gary

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