Monday 31 March 2008

That Handsom Devil speaks about death

Fonzy & William Shatner

I want to be in a museum, stuffed in a realistic position like I'm hunting, calling someone to buy and something, way too busy to look up and see what was coming.

I want my bones kept next to somebody with cultural significance, like Fonzy or William Shatner (heh heh). Yeah, somebody famous like Gilbert Gottfreid or the dog from 'Frasier'. That caveman they found? He was a punk, I knew him in high school.


Gilbert Gottfried & The dog from 'Frasier'

-Salem
Damn That Handsome Devil!

Thursday 13 March 2008

He's not *quite* dead yet...

Believe me, this war is still raging even as we speak and even if we burn his corpse, he could still come back a badger. Hell, if one of his beneficiaries happens to find that 'Wish' scroll in his library, who knows how much more powerful he'll be when he returns?

-Salem
It's not over till Monte Cook says it's over, dammit!

Thursday 6 March 2008

He will be Critically Missed

It is with great sadness that I say goodbye to a legend. Gary Gygax was one of the co-founders of D&D rolled his last natural 20 on Tuesday. He retired Mordenkainen, Failed his save vs. death magic, went ethereal and has taken the first step to lichdom.

It truely is a sad moment to know this. Along with many gamers I just wanted to take the time to acknowledge Gygax and the fantasitc things he has done to unlock worlds of imagination for so many people like myself.

Every gamer owes him a nod a respect - and maybe every gamer should sit his or her best d20 aside at your next gaming session, let that best & most favored die belong to him for the evening.

Gary didn't make us popular, or make us fit in with the general mass population of our schools and neighborhoods. He didn't empower us to do great things to earn our way into those groups... What he gave us was exactly what people like us wanted. A way to come together and hang out with others that enjoyed the same thing. To tell hilarious jokes that no one else understands and quote monty python. To sink into a world of power, fear, imagination and stunning feats.

May Galstaff sorcerer of light guide you.

Please join me in 1d6 moments of silence



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