The Immortals Handbook

Paragon · Jul 23, 2004

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

BSF · Jul 23, 2004

UK,
I'm sorry. Take time to grieve and focus on the good memories you have. Best wishes and take care of yourself.

DarkElven · Jul 23, 2004

My condolences

. I wish I knew expressful words that could bring comfort to you in this tragic hour but sadly words always fail me at times like these. My heart goes out to you and your family. Take care of yourself.

Best wishes.

Dark Wolf 97 · Jul 23, 2004

I'm sorry. I hope so sort through all this ok. Good Luck.

historian · Jul 23, 2004

My sincerest condolences U_K, I am sorry to hear the news.

CRGreathouse · Jul 24, 2004

You have my condolences, Craig. The experience of losing a grandfather is still somewhat fresh for me, having happened some months past. I truly empathize.

Upper_Krust · Jul 24, 2004

Hi all!

Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.

I was a bit stunned on the night, we were very close and even though he was of moderate ill health for someone of 82 years, it was still something of a shock.

Incidently my grandfather (a former bookmakers clerk) was a maths genius and responsible for my pre-school education. So you probably have him to thank indirectly for the Challenge Rating/Encounter Level stuff.

At the moment I am a bit drained from the events (I penned his eulogy last night which wasn't easy), but I am sure after we have the wake on Monday I will be in good spirits again.

As a people we are very pragmatic about mortality here in Northern Ireland, we don't mourn the death, but rather we celebrate the life. So as soon as I get the time I'll be back on the wagon, no worries.

Iceflame55 · Jul 26, 2004

Upper_Krust said:
Hi all!

Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.

I was a bit stunned on the night, we were very close and even though he was of moderate ill health for someone of 82 years, it was still something of a shock.

Incidently my grandfather (a former bookmakers clerk) was a maths genius and responsible for my pre-school education. So you probably have him to thank indirectly for the Challenge Rating/Encounter Level stuff.

At the moment I am a bit drained from the events (I penned his eulogy last night which wasn't easy), but I am sure after we have the wake on Monday I will be in good spirits again.

As a people we are very pragmatic about mortality here in Northern Ireland, we don't mourn the death, but rather we celebrate the life. So as soon as I get the time I'll be back on the wagon, no worries.

Cool

. I'm glad to know where part of the Great Work was from! And I'm sure we'll all be here, waiting with bated breath for your next update

Gez · Jul 26, 2004

My condolences, Craig. I'm always awkward with expressing my feelings in these situations, but I empathise. I lost my last grandfather too, last year (and, more recently, one of my cousines), so I feel your loss.

The Great Bear King · Jul 27, 2004

Upper_Krust said:
Howdy Great Bear King!

Interesting take on things, I presume you have one God ruling each plane?

However, maybe Thor is the King of the Slaad?

www.immortalthor.net/thor-366.jpg

[/INDENT]Ruling, governing, whatever you like to call it. I do have an idea however. Change the names of the Outer Planes. I don't think that Olympus should be the name of the Chaotic Good plane of the afterlife, but I'm not going to tell you my name for it directly. The Lawful Good plane should be Elysum and not the "Seven Heavens" (I use the term Seven Heavens to refer to all of the Upper Planes). "Asgard" should be changed to the Land of Song and Wine and should be goverened by Dyonisis. And last but not least for the Upper Planes, the Neutral Good plane should be renamed Nirvana.

Mecanus (also known as "Nirvana") should instead be named Hades,
after Its ruler (he's also known as Anubis). Limbo should also be called by the name Olympus. Like in Greek mythology Olympus is ruled by Zeus.

And for the Lower Planes I'd change the name "Hades" to simply the Gray Wastes.