Randomfist wrote:I remember (maybe a couple of years before he passed) Eric posted on the boards (I think it was these boards, not 100% sure though) and said he was going to be in the L.A. area and was free one of the nights he was going to be there. He just wanted to know if there was anyone in the area who wanted to get together for a game he was GM'ing. He was inviting anyone, obviously strangers, to just come hang out with him and game. I lived on Phoenix at the time and thought of driving out to L.A. but couldn't at the time. Although I never met him, this made me realize how down to earth he was. One of the giants in the industry just throwing out an invite to anyone to come play RPG's with him on a random Saturday night. I don't have to have known him to miss him and his presence in the industry.
He did the same thing while here in Australia, probably around the same time. Was in town for a number of things, but from memory he was also attending a local con. He had announced this on these forums, and obviously we made contact. He was even looking for a place to stay, which I offered my place, but as I live like 90 minutes by train from Sydney, it was just too far. Still, I got invited down to Sydney (I couldn't make the Con itself as I was working), but to join in with a group down there in Sydney (who were a bunch of Amber players), and have a game with Eric. Was a very awesome night indeed.
Still, that was 6 years ago. I think that post maybe should be removed, it's time to move on.
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