Gaming with Gygax

[Hypersmurf]

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.

Ditto - my parents had a lot of Chalker on the shelves when I was a kid, and I still borrow them from time to time.

-Hyp.

 

[Piratecat]

FEAR THE WIZARD!!!!!!


. . . and his cart.

Err. This time can Sesquip the Poxy, heroic elf, get OUT of the damn cart first, please?

I want to fight Tucker's Kobolds!

 

[Rel]

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.

Ditto to this for me too. I have this very clear image in my mind about discussing the Soul Rider books with a friend of mine. Good books and memories.

Thanks for taking the time to read and post in the thread, Gary. Now that the dust has settled and the loot is tallied, this game stands out as the highlight of my GenCon. And trust me when I say that I had an AWESOME GenCon.

I'm already starting to fund to go next year!

 

[el-remmen]

Err. This time can Sesquip the Poxy, heroic elf, get OUT of the damn cart first, please?

I want to fight Tucker's Kobolds!

Only 'cause you said "please", but I liked the idea of the elf being the hood ornament of the cart (glad I thought to pick one up when the adventure started ). How about this? If Sesquip dies you bequeath me his head to use as an ornament on front of the cart and we have ourselves a deal!

 

[Rel]

Only 'cause you said "please", but I liked the idea of the elf being the hood ornament of the cart (glad I thought to pick one up when the adventure started ). How about this? If Sesquip dies you bequeath me his head to use as an ornament on front of the cart and we have ourselves a deal!

Hey! This is MY dungeon cart you're decorating with elf heads here! I just let you drive it because...I can't see over the dashboard. :\

Still, having more Elf heads on it will only increase my "Dwarf-cred" back in town so I endorse your plan.

 

[Col_Pladoh]

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!

You've got it amigo

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Col_Pladoh]

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!

ENW Mods...

Take a bow!


Gary

 

[Col_Pladoh]

I must echo Xyxox! I'm sitting here reading this on a Friday night with a big grin on my face and my heart full of joy. Thank you, Gary, for this game and to all my fellow gamers for making this such a great hobby.

*Gary takes his bow, smiles, exits stage right*


Gary

 

[Piratecat]

Still, having more Elf heads on it will only increase my "Dwarf-cred" back in town so I endorse your plan.

You both suck. If I wasn't at 0 hit points, I'd kick your butts.

 

[Col_Pladoh]

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!

Jack Chalker was a fine writer and a hale fellow for sure.

As for the grin, isn't that a part of the RPG experience?


Gary