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.

 

[JoeBlank]

Happy birtday, Mr. Gygax!

And thanks again for the advice you gave me several months back about gaming with my sons. They are all three enjoying playing what they call D&D, although it is actually a simplified version using a lot from C&C.

Glad I saved you advice and put it in my .sig, since I think the actual post was lost in the big crash.

 

[Col_Pladoh]

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BTW, I was sorry, Col_Pladoh, the article in question is 'Will the Real Iron Brigade please stand up?' by Tom Clemens (linked in the Wikipedia article). This same author wrote an article for The Columbiad years ago entitled 'Black Hats off to the Original Iron Brigade'.

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Anyway, happy Birthday soon, Mr Gygax!

Heh, and I had no doubt that you were correct about the original Iron Brigade. It is just that as a Wisconsin "Westerner," I hold that the later one is the better known...

BTW, the columbiad that the US invented for arming their sailing ships was a great bit of artillery!

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Howdy Riprock,

Just a handful of comments in response to yur long post

Who says that some amount of power-gaming is wring? Personally, I believe it is a lot more exciting in the campaign than is endless amateur theater :\

As a FYI, I believe the passage from the Blackmoor supplement you attribute to Dave Arneson was composed by Tim Kask, for tim extensively developed and edited the work.

As for the rewards of an RPG campaign, I believe they are more related to group interaction and discussion after play sessions than to some vague theory related to story telling. After the group completes a cam paign story, their discussion of events, and recounting them to other players outside their group, seems to me to be the most cherished reward, other than those special victories or acquisitions gained by their own game character

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Happy birtday, Mr. Gygax!

And thanks again for the advice you gave me several months back about gaming with my sons. They are all three enjoying playing what they call D&D, although it is actually a simplified version using a lot from C&C.

Glad I saved you advice and put it in my .sig, since I think the actual post was lost in the big crash.

How son Alex loved to trash his foes in such a special RPG when he was age five to seven. He felt ir was only appropriate that his PC had more HPs, could avoid damage, and deal more of it than most of his adversaries. The joy he had in findng a special magic item, rich loot,was most gratifting to behold as the Game Master.

Cheers,
Gary

 

[seskis281]

Happy B-Day Gary!

Here's hoping all your rolls are good ones!

 

[Allandaros]

Happy birthday, Mr. Gygax. May you continue to smite munchkins, foolish reporters, renegade treemen, and the like with that mace +1!

 

[Col_Pladoh]

Greetings Pilgrims,

My fond thanks to all of you that sent me birthday good wishes.

Seeing as it is my natal day anniversary, I am taking shortcuts so as to not have to spend all morning at the computer answering email messages!

Cheers,
Gary

 

[JoeBlank]

How son Alex loved to trash his foes in such a special RPG when he was age five to seven. He felt ir was only appropriate that his PC had more HPs, could avoid damage, and deal more of it than most of his adversaries. The joy he had in findng a special magic item, rich loot,was most gratifting to behold as the Game Master.

Cheers,
Gary

Did not know you had started him so young. My boys are now ages 8, 6, and 4, but all have had a birthday in the months since we started playing. The youngest even manages to get the idea.

As you did with Alex, I make certain that the odds are in the favor of their mighty heros. There is plenty of time to teach them grim 'n gritty and the thrill of rolling up a new PC mid-session.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Happy Birthday, Gary! They are also wishing you many more years in this portion of ENWorld:

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=2974006#post2974006

 

[Jdvn1]

Greetings Pilgrims,

My fond thanks to all of you that sent me birthday good wishes.

Seeing as it is my natal day anniversary, I am taking shortcuts so as to not have to spend all morning at the computer answering email messages!

Cheers,
Gary

Barbecue at your house again this year?