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stephenj

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:34 pm
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More than anyone else, he's responsible for the game we love.

RIP

Sad





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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:37 pm
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stephenj wrote:
> More than anyone else, he's responsible for the game we love.
>
> RIP
>
> Sad

Anyone got a resurrection spell? Sad


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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:21 pm
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Alien mind control rays made stephenj <sjek DeleteThis @cox.net> write:
> More than anyone else, he's responsible for the game we love.

he's not allowed, someone go resurrect him.

gawds speed, gary.

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:22 pm
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drow wrote:
> Alien mind control rays made stephenj <sjek DeleteThis @cox.net> write:
>> More than anyone else, he's responsible for the game we love.
>
> he's not allowed, someone go resurrect him.
>
> gawds speed, gary.

I believe the spell won't work, unfortunately:

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/trueResurrection.htm

"Even true resurrection can't restore to life a creature who has died of old
age."

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:22 pm
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Time killed Gary Gygax...for revenge. Thanks Gary, for all the wasted
time.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:22 pm
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On Mar 4, 3:25 pm, "Reginald Blue" <Reginald_B... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

> I believe the spell won't work, unfortunately:
>
> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/trueResurrection.htm
>
> "Even true resurrection can't restore to life a creature who has died of old
> age."
>
> Sad

Baloney, a human can't die of old age at 69 -- maximum age is 70+2d20.
Start buying diamond dust.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:15 am
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Thanks for everything Gary.

( I hope it wasn't because they showed him what they intend to do with
the game in 4E.)
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:21 am
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SeaHen wrote:
> On Mar 4, 3:25 pm, "Reginald Blue" <Reginald_B....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I believe the spell won't work, unfortunately:
>>
>> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/trueResurrection.htm
>>
>> "Even true resurrection can't restore to life a creature who has
>> died of old age."
>>
>> Sad
>
> Baloney, a human can't die of old age at 69 -- maximum age is 70+2d20.
> Start buying diamond dust.

Maybe he was using the 1st ed rules then... cast one too many of the spells
that age you?

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:11 am
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On Mar 5, 2:15 am, Blackheart <blackheart666_2....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks for everything Gary.
>
> ( I hope it wasn't because they showed him what they intend to do with
> the game in 4E.)

I was thinking that too...

- Justisaur
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:05 pm
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Dude he is also the reason you haven't moved from your moms basement in over 18 years get a life stop playing 'D&D' and come out of the closet already you acne ridden pigs
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