This is the multi-year Q&A sessions held by D&D co-creator Gary Gygax here at EN World, beginning in 2002 and running up until his sad pasing in 2008. Gary's username in the thread below is Col_Pladoh, and his first post in this long thread is Post #39.
TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax
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This is the multi-year Q&A sessions held by D&D co-creator Gary Gygax here at EN World, beginning in 2002 and running up until his sad pasing in 2008. Gary's username in the thread below is Col_Pladoh, and his first post in this long thread is Post #39.
John Q. Mayhem
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Col_Pladoh said:
Rock on
Col_Pladoh said:
Random insane babblings inspired by the idea of sanitarium inspiring D&D:
Hmmm, now I have a Metalicca song on the brain . . . which reminds me of them writing two songs about HP Lovecraft . . . which reminds me when I was living in Madison, somebody claimed Lovecraft was from Wisconsin . . . I figured Massachusetts or metro NY based on his settings. Why would a guy from Wisconsin right about coastal Massachusetts? On the other hand, he clearly wasn't from Antarctica, and he wrote about that too.
If Lovecraft was from Madison or Lake Geneva or something, then southern Wisconsin would have to a be weirdness magnet (an old GURPS rule), and Wisconsin's just not that weird.
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
A number of my firends really enjoy the Donaldson novels, but I could not get into them. No reflection on them or me...John Q. Mayhem said:Rock on
Cheers,
Gary
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
If only I were receiving $10 per post here I'd not be wanting for fine wine, champagne, even cognac and Cuban cigars...Ed Cha said:
Gary
gideon_thorne
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Col_Pladoh said:A number of my firends really enjoy the Donaldson novels, but I could not get into them. No reflection on them or me...
Cheers,
Gary
The author is a decent fellow and rather interesting to talk to. Especially when he gets into his wide array of travels. I just couldn't get into that series either. I have no real idea why? The story just seemed to plod on.
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
I do believe that HPL was from Down East, Massachusetts. His cadre of fellows who picked up the themes of his work were from all over, however.haakon1 said:
Arkham House, the publisher of the "Lovecraftian" books is in Wisconsin, it being begun by the renowned horror author August Derleith, a native of Wisconsin, unless I am mistaken.If Lovecraft was from Madison or Lake Geneva or something, then southern Wisconsin would have to a be weirdness magnet (an old GURPS rule), and Wisconsin's just not that weird.
Wisconsin is a weird place in many respects, a center for the Spiritualist movement of the early 1900s, and other unusual things. For a most disconcerting experience read Wisconsin Death Trip.
Cheers,
Gary
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Sadly, I have never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Donaldson. I generally like a more positive and upbeat sort of story, or at lease one filled with blood and thundergideon_thorne said:
Cheers,
Gary
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
That is the buzz...BOZ said:more than the hivemind, probably.
Gary
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