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.
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Sorry, but there isn't a spell-caster amongst the lot.dcas said:
Cheers,
Gary
Gentlegamer
Adventurer
I know Gandalf's magic is apparently weak compared to D&D magic, but surely he is a spell-caster!Col_Pladoh said:
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Nary a cleric nor an illusionist, and Gandalf doesn't cast a truly potent spell on behalf of the party, so I'll stick by my statementGentlegamer said:
Cheerio,
Gary
noffham
Explorer
Gandalf is clearly a psion with several domination-like powers and the ability to battle demons through astral projection.Col_Pladoh said:Nary a cleric nor an illusionist, and Gandalf doesn't cast a truly potent spell on behalf of the party, so I'll stick by my statement
Cheerio,
Gary
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Errr...noffham said:Gandalf is clearly a psion with several domination-like powers and the ability to battle demons through astral projection.
Somehow I do not believe that Professor Tolkien would agree with that.
Cheerio,
Gary
Gandalf was an incarnate angel and definitely not anything described in Gygaxian D&D.
Speaking of J. R. R. Tolkien, are you planning to read The Children of Hurin? Here it is on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Children-Huri...5868135?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176418464&sr=1-1
That's the first newly-published fantasy novel that I've looked forward to since I can remember.
Speaking of J. R. R. Tolkien, are you planning to read The Children of Hurin? Here it is on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Children-Huri...5868135?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176418464&sr=1-1
That's the first newly-published fantasy novel that I've looked forward to since I can remember.
ColonelHardisson
What? Me Worry?
Col_Pladoh said:Nary a cleric nor an illusionist, and Gandalf doesn't cast a truly potent spell on behalf of the party, so I'll stick by my statement
Cheerio,
Gary
Using only the books as sources, his most flamboyant use of magic occurs off-stage - a good example is his battle with the Ringwraiths at Weathertop. Lots of thunder and lightning, but only seen from afar. His battle with the Balrog on the top of Zirak-Zigil is also very flashy, also with lightning and thunder, but again, it's related by him in flashback. The most outright-powerful use of magic he displays "on stage" occurs as he races out to rescue Faramir and company; he uses a ray of light to drive away the Nazgul almost at the gates of Minas Tirith. But, this could have been an effect of the Elven Ring he wore, which was the Ring of Fire.
JRRNeiklot
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Col_Pladoh said:Wonderful weather considering global warming...
This has been the coldest April in a long time here in Wisconsin. We have about fourinches of snow, and the power was out for nearly an hour early this afternoon![:]](http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png "Devious :]")
Cheers,
Gary
Heh, we actually had snpw flurries on Easter in Alabama.
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Indeed, whatever Gandalf might have been in regards the Professor's mind, he was not a character that is comparable to virtually any FRPG system I can think of that was not designed specifically from the Rings Trilogy.Geoffrey said:
I am in no hurry to read the "new" JRRT book, as I have plenty of reading material at the moment.
Cheers,
Gary
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Heh,ColonelHardisson said:
And what other sources might one use for Gandalf other than the books Tolkein authored? As far as I can determine, the Professor's concept of the magic used on Middle Earth was not of the sort common in S&S fiction and founf in FRPGs.
Cheerio.
Gary
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