The Bad Bits
When you have any activity that
involves people and stretches over decades, there will be a
loss. Some times the loss is just a drifting away.
Sometimes not.
Paval was one of these. He gamed for a year or so and then just
stopped playing. He was a good man and we missed him, but
understood that his religious beliefs might have dampened his
friendship with us.
Sometimes what happens in the game are responsible for a person
walking away. Ramon was a great guy and a good gamer who really
got into role playing his character. But perhaps he put to much
of his heart into his character. When his character died in the
flames of a dragon, he wept and vowed never to play again. He
kept that vow.
Ron stopped playing because he got married and ...
Naturally you have those that move away and many of them have
gone on to have happy lives and successful carers. We miss them
but cheer their absence at games that turn into a party.
And then you have those who have not survived.
I learned how to play AD&D with Gordon McMurchie. He was my
room mate and best man at my first wedding. He died in 2001
Mick Paul was my room mate more than once, my best man at my 2nd
marriage and a wonderful friend. He died in 2019
And most sad, Lisa my wife and life long player in every
campaign I reffed died in 2021
To all the players who do not show up on game night for what
ever reason ...
Fair Thee Well!