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I don't know about this, actually. I didn't see "Thoul" in any of the OD&D booklets (granted I did a quick skim not an indepth search). As far as I know they appeared in the Moldavay edition of Basic D&D, although I could certinaly be wrong in this regard. As for OD&D specific monsters not...

Hey Gary, I remember reading the entry for the Thoul in the Basic D&D set and thinking, "Man, I don't want to meet any of those guys!" when I was younger. A quick perusal of the appendix of the Monster Manual II, however, indictaes that these monsters didn't make it into AD&D. Was this an over...

Colonel, I recently reread an old write up that Rob Kuntz did on Robilar. In it Rob lists Robilar's race/ethnicity as Oeridian. Did you ever determine which human ethnicity Mordenkainen and Bigby were? I know the gazeteer says that pure racial stock in the Flanaess is pretty rare for humans...

Cool, that's pretty much how I ran things as the four PC's were being charged by a band of hobgoblins. I'm thinking things are looking grim for our heroes, currently, but I guess we'll see how they deal with over 2:1 odds :) Gray Mouser

Gary, I have a question for you regarding combat, specifically the charge. IMO, it owuld seem that the only people being able to attack/get attacked at the end of a charge would be the first rank. However, I suppose it would be possible for the first rank to continue their advance (supposing...

:lol: Ah, kids. Gray Mouser

Hey Gary, be sure to post which issue that story will be out in when you know. Like the recent issue of Dungeon I bought to get Rob's updated "Maure Castle" I'd brave even a 3.x filled Dragon to read an exploit or two of Gord's :) Gray Mouser

Hey Gary, I was just wondering something about the adventure ideas that you included in the Greyhawk boxed set (Werewolves of Menowood, the Mist Golem, Jungle of Lost Ships, etc.). Were any these scenarios ever played in your campaign? (They seem like a great bunch, imho, and I have been...

I have been to England a couple of times and did enjoy the pub food quite a bit. I was just wondering if you'd ever been to the Eagle and Child (aka "the Bird and the Babe")? It's the pub where C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their friends used to hang out. Over in Oxford, IIRC. Gray Mouser

You know Gary, the more I learn about you the more it becomes obvious that you are a real class act. Sincerely. Gray Mouser

Heh, I know! Like I said, I was 3 when the "Swords & Sorcery in Wargaming" essay was published :) I'm a young one, I guess, although when it comes to AD&D/D&D I still consider myself a grognard. Gray Mouser

Heh, not that my parents have ever mentioned :p I have played both "Axis and Allies", "Conquest of the Empire" and Avalon Hill's "The War of the Ring." Those are probably the closest I have come to wargaming in my day. Out of the three "Conquest of the Empire" was probably the most fun as I...

Colonel, I was just thinking. My first D&D adventure in The Keep on the Borderlands still has a place in my memory. Do you recall your first D&D adventure? The PC you used? The setting/scenario? How about the first time Mordenkainen was taken out for a spin? Any recollections there? Gray Mouser

Hey Gary, I picked up my first issue of Dungeon last year when Rob published an updated version of Maure Castle. It credits both Rob and yourself for the adventure but I was wondering if you had gotten a chance to revisit the place of Mordenkainen's petrification with said Archmage and his...

Heh, true enough. Speaking of Vancian Role-Playing, I was wondering if you've ever played the Dying Earth RPG? I personally have not, although from what I have read about it the game sounds like it would be a fun time if you had a group of Vance fans playing. Gray Mouser

XP for repartee? Heh, the influence of Jack Vance is quite obvious here, Gary. But I'm not sure of Cugel would've gotten much for clear thinking ;) Gray Mouser

This brings up a question about Metamorphosis Alpha, Gary. I was under the impression that the game took place aboard the Starship Warden and that was its campaign milieu. Is this incorrect? Gray Mouser

Heh. First "dude" and now "word." Colonel are you cutting a rap album or something? Gray Mouser

Heh, any memorable escapades with your Gnome PC? What was his name, btw? I always liked Gnomes, myself. Letting them be Illusionists was a great idea! Gray Mouser

This is pretty interesting, Gary. Is this a fairly recent development or did you stop using Alignment (and I assume alignment languages) back in your TSR days? Any problems rear up when DMing or playing a traditionally alignment-bound class (viz., Paladins, Druids, Assassins, etc.)? Personally...