Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
The GC is more flat-sided than is shown 
Ciao,
Gary
Ciao,
Gary
Gaming with Gygax
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Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Hi Davethegame,
Jack and I went back to the early 1960s when we both were subbers to Ted Paul's SF fanzine, Kipple. (Do you like Kippling? Don't know; never tried it.) L. Sprague de Camp also belonged to that company of readers. It was a place of lively exchanges for sure, although not so likely as were some of the Diplomacy zines I subscribed to such as Boardman's Graustark or Walker's Nehwon.
Anyway, it was a great shock when I learned of your father's death. He and I had had such a fine time discussing many things at that con--the name of which eludes me as well, but I believe it was in Ft. Wayne. I know that you must still miss him very much. His being at the con saved the whole from being a washout,m made it a memorable time for me
IIRR, Alex did most of the combat sequences in the LA game you participated in, but I took over to bring real action to the conclusion as the party was retreating from the cave entrance and an enraged wild boar of huge size came charging forth along the line of the strung-out adventurer party.
In concluding, the GM for the "realistic" games was James "Slim Jim" Rasch who was recovering from rheumatic fever when he was age 18 and his brother John and I were but 9. It is easy for me to remember his age because I carelessly gave him a sympathy card on his 16th birthday. As Jim was two years younger than my brother Hughie, I can affix both John's and my age at the time as well, for my brother was 9 years older than I.
Cheers,
Gary
Jack and I went back to the early 1960s when we both were subbers to Ted Paul's SF fanzine, Kipple. (Do you like Kippling? Don't know; never tried it.) L. Sprague de Camp also belonged to that company of readers. It was a place of lively exchanges for sure, although not so likely as were some of the Diplomacy zines I subscribed to such as Boardman's Graustark or Walker's Nehwon.
Anyway, it was a great shock when I learned of your father's death. He and I had had such a fine time discussing many things at that con--the name of which eludes me as well, but I believe it was in Ft. Wayne. I know that you must still miss him very much. His being at the con saved the whole from being a washout,m made it a memorable time for me
IIRR, Alex did most of the combat sequences in the LA game you participated in, but I took over to bring real action to the conclusion as the party was retreating from the cave entrance and an enraged wild boar of huge size came charging forth along the line of the strung-out adventurer party.
In concluding, the GM for the "realistic" games was James "Slim Jim" Rasch who was recovering from rheumatic fever when he was age 18 and his brother John and I were but 9. It is easy for me to remember his age because I carelessly gave him a sympathy card on his 16th birthday. As Jim was two years younger than my brother Hughie, I can affix both John's and my age at the time as well, for my brother was 9 years older than I.
Cheers,
Gary
davethegame
Explorer
Thanks Gary for filling in the details. I looked on my shelf and found the program: it was called JanCon, which I kept hearing as GenCon. Not surprisingly, the con seems to have disappeared since...
Thanks again, and tell Alex I said hello!
Thanks again, and tell Alex I said hello!
Xyxox
Hero
This one goes down as the best number one thread on any message board in internet history.
I've participated in message and bulletin boards for more than two decades and nothing, not a single discussion thread or posting, comes close to this thread.
There should be some eternal flame burning somewhere in this thread, it's that classic about what message board interaction should be about.
Kudoes to the mods who played, to Gary for GMing, and to Diaglo for being a good sport, too!
I've participated in message and bulletin boards for more than two decades and nothing, not a single discussion thread or posting, comes close to this thread.
There should be some eternal flame burning somewhere in this thread, it's that classic about what message board interaction should be about.
Kudoes to the mods who played, to Gary for GMing, and to Diaglo for being a good sport, too!
Piratecat
Sesquipedalian
Dave, just a brief word of appreciation. Your dad's works have brought me great delight, especially as I was growing up and first discovering science fiction. I can't thank him, so I hope you don't mind being my proxy.
I'm grinning so widely my face hurts. Thank you!Col_Pladoh said:
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Thunderfoot
Hero
I think I was complimented...but I am unsure.Rel said:
TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
Demand a raise...Umbran said:Don't be envious of all of us. Some few, we happy few, were riding herd on a message board blowing up with 4e announcement drek while these guys were having their little party
...and a spot in next year's game!Col_Pladoh said:
I hope the Dungeon Cart is available in 4E.
