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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 5297467" data-attributes="member: 158">I've known several people who had gamers in their group pass away. I haven't experienced it in my personal group, but several acquaintences that I've gamed with online have passed away; I still regret the fact that I never got the chance to meet them in person, because they seemed like such genuinely nice people.If it were me, I would suggest that the group get together for something other than gaming for a while, maybe some board games or card games, or just take in a few movies together, something to commiserate, and bond for a bit and get a chance to talk about the person a bit, just share some happy memories. To me, gaming puts too much of yourself out there for it to be a good activity after a close friend's passing like that. I would come back to the regular RPGing after everyone has had some time to process, some time to seek a bit of closure, and if it were me I'd definitely suggest retiring any of their old characters, and depending on the mood of the group possibly retiring the whole campaign and starting something new. Each group will grieve in their own way; it's best to feel out your own group to find which avenue is best.By the way, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It's never easy for a group of friends to adjust when one of them passes away.</blockquote>