TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax

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.

 

[Llaurenela]

Hi Gary,
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday and many, many more!!!!!!
Best Wishes
Llaurenela

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Cheers Llaurenela!

Your efflusive birthday wished are most appreciated.

A pity you aren't in the neighborhood so as to join our gaming celebration here

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Rakin]

Finally, stop worrying about yourself--your DMing--and just have fun. That will improve the performance of the best of DMs

Cheers,
Gary

Haha, sorry for the simpathy post, I should of known better. I had a really great session last night and I feel better. Expect to see more lively posts in the future as long as it's invited.

Thanks for the words of wisdom and the self esteem boost, it was something I needed. I'm going to give some of your advice a "go at it". I want to sadly admit that I haven't picked up a book in the greyhawk setting and I'm itching to do so now. Although I'm not new to the fantasy scene, I'm not old to it either, I'm just trying like mad to catch up to older folks. Any suggestions for a great first greyhawk read. Thanks.

 

[Henry]

Although I'm not new to the fantasy scene, I'm not old to it either, I'm just trying like mad to catch up to older folks. Any suggestions for a great first greyhawk read. Thanks.

I dunno about Gary, but my favorite is this little thing right here.

Also to note, Almost ALL of TSR's old 1st edition AD&D products is scanned and PDF'ed on this site, for $5 each. This particular one was my first exposure to Greyhawk, and there are even older ones, such as Supplement I, and an earlier Boxed set just entitled "Greyhawk".

If you can find them on Ebay, so much the better, but if you can't, these should be complete resources.

 

[Rakin]

I dunno about Gary, but my favorite is this little thing right here.

Thanks!

 

[The_Gneech]

Jolly good, what-what?

Carry on and pip-pip!

Bertie Wooster

Very good, sir!

Jeeves

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Haha, sorry for the simpathy post, I should of known better. I had a really great session last night and I feel better. Expect to see more lively posts in the future as long as it's invited.

Hey!

All GMs suffer a bit of performance anxiety now and again As a matter of fact I always do after playing with a really good Gm, but then I just have at it anyway,m and if I am having fun the group joins in

Thanks for the words of wisdom and the self esteem boost, it was something I needed. I'm going to give some of your advice a "go at it". I want to sadly admit that I haven't picked up a book in the greyhawk setting and I'm itching to do so now. Although I'm not new to the fantasy scene, I'm not old to it either, I'm just trying like mad to catch up to older folks. Any suggestions for a great first greyhawk read. Thanks.

Not to plug a product of mine, but have a squint at the Castle Zagyg, Yggsburgh work when it's released by Troll Lord Games...at Gencon hopefully, although I kept messing around with the maps so it might not make the show It is something I believe will be a great tool for GMs and provide a lot of enjoyment for the players in the bargain.

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Col_Pladoh]

I dunno about Gary, but my favorite is this little thing right here.

...

Right Henry

That's the basic material I use when having a group adventure across the Flanaess

For a smaller setting though I am unabashedly recommending the upcoming "Yggsburgh" work.

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Very good, sir!

Jeeves

Oh what I would give to have Jeeves in my service!

If you read Kyril Bonfiglioni, his anti-Jeeves "Jock" is also a worthy treasure for the shady character--and Bonfiglioni obviously read Wodehouse

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Gentlegamer]

Not to plug a product of mine, but have a squint at the Castle Zagyg, Yggsburgh work when it's released by Troll Lord Games...at Gencon hopefully, although I kept messing around with the maps so it might not make the show It is something I believe will be a great tool for GMs and provide a lot of enjoyment for the players in the bargain.

Any preview you can give regarding the skill system you devised for that work and C&C?