Quote from: Dan Bell;227605Michael Codd did that painting:
http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=4006
http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=1678
(that image is a merged version of the two above covers)

Thank you for answering, I didn't because I wasn't sure who had did the painting. I knew it wasn't Eric Hotz because he's one of my favorite RPG artists and that wasn't his style. Michael Codd did an excellent work with it.

Quote from: droog;227603Must be Greg Stafford's turn soon.

:eek:

:confused:

:jaw-dropping:

:wtfsign:

Quote from: Claudius;228004:eek:

:confused:

:jaw-dropping:

:wtfsign:

I will take the charitable view here; I think droog may be referring to Mr Stafford's age, rumours of recent illness, round about lament that 'these things come in threes' or something along those lines, rather than a particular desire to see Mr Stafford come to any harm.

...icons of the hobby and so forth. Though he probably does deserve death for 'Reassessing the Zin List'.

I met Greg Stafford briefly a year or so ago and he seemed healthy and in good shape. I realize that with certain illnesses things can change very quickly, but this is the first I've heard of any rumors and I hope there's nothing to them.

Quote from: Elliot Wilen;228132I met Greg Stafford briefly a year or so ago and he seemed healthy and in good shape. I realize that with certain illnesses things can change very quickly, but this is the first I've heard of any rumors and I hope there's nothing to them.

Sorry, no, I wasn't trying to start a rumour, just a possible reason to mention Greg Stafford as the next in line.

Looks like Columbia Games has posted something on their site: http://www.columbiagames.com/

Quote from: Dan Bell;228175Looks like Columbia Games has posted something on their site: http://www.columbiagames.com/

I've got to say, it's wonderful of them to give him such a warm send-off considering the split between Robin and Columbia, and even better of them to acknowledge that the split had in fact happened.

But what I think is really nice of them his that they link to Kelestia Productions, and acknowledge that it is their products, not Columbia's, which reflect Robin's vision of the game and the setting in the latter part of his career. So far as I'm aware Kelestia have never quite as high a profile as Columbia, so hopefully the link will point some timely custom their way, which (fingers crossed) might help out Robin's family. Considering that Kelestia are very much direct competitors with Columbia, doing this shows a heck of a lot of class.

Quote from: James J Skach;227737Do you think God gets to wear the Viking Helmet? I mean, who is going to argue with him on the chances something might occur or if something is possible?

And what must that rule book look like?

I always loved Harn from afar. An amazing piece of work.

God's rulebook has one page, on a stone tablet:

"I AM GOD."

I never got to really play Harn, although some friends and I took the character generation and combat rules for a test drive many years ago, and were suitably impressed.  One of my favorite parts of Dragon magazine growing up were the ads for Harn (that, and "Wormy").  Even seeing them now brings back some of the sense of wonder and excitement I had as a boy when it came to fantasy roleplaying.

I have tons of the Harn books and modules at home.  Time to dig them out and reminisce.