[PnP] Richard Snider RIP

Sat Jan 23 17:10:44 CET 2010

Scott, thanks for that post.  As I had mentioned, some of the folks have no idea just how amazed Richard was at the passion for
this game so many people had.  I think prior to the Internet being what it was, other then our Local Baltimore Group, he thought the game 
would slip into the void unknow.  I can't tell you how happy it made him seeing so many people out there so into the game.  I know he talked 
with several of you regularlly.  Another reason I wanted to bring this to everyones attention.

You being person who obviously spoke to him in more depth with a few, I find it fitting to tell you personally, the last couple of years, was ironically the best time of his life.  You are aware of some of the deeply trouble patches he had, but I'd rather you remember him as a person that found a heck of a lot of peace and happiness the last few years.  I won't go into a lot of details but you can email me off line if you wish, but know he was really quite happy.

Thanks for the fitting words, per your request, there is a site for memories and messages, anything personal you don't wish to say there, but to pass on, email me directly and I'll get it gets passed along.

http://www.mem.com/ContentDisplay.aspx?ID=17827451

-kototh
(G.Ranocchia)

> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:47:56 -0500
> To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
> From: longshot at cybermax.net
> Subject: [PnP] Richard Snider RIP
> 
> 
>     It is indeed very sad news to hear about Richard's passing.  A
>     great dreamer and creator.  it is a major loss to the world that
>     can't be undone.
> 
>     I may not have been a personal friend of his family or even met
>     him in person but I do feel honored to be a friend.  Was honored
>     to be told that in email years ago from him.  I started to talk
>     to him in this list a decade or so ago.  I tried to go back to
>     the email archives to see when i first did but earliest post i
>     had saved is 2004.  But that was when he switched email accounts
>     so I believe it was the mid '90s when he appeared here.  
> 
>     As a gamer it was a boon to walk into a dealer's room at a
>     convention and find this one box set with that funny cover.
>     It caught my eye.  Then I bought it and fell in love immediately.
>     I never really liked the D&D systems as a GM but P&P was so
>     creative and imaginative that the genre of fantasy was redeemed.
> 
>     I checked my archives and the first monthly archive of the list I
>     did for my BBS was 9/97 so it has been 13 years at least I've
>     been in this list.  It might have been sooner but I can't recall.
> 
>     I know Richard had some problems and we talked about them in email
>     over the last couple years.  I'm glad he knew that I appreciated
>     his system.  Beyond the initial work the Version 2 work created
>     a storm of activity.  We had major contributions from folks like
>     Wout, Alex, Burton and Paul among many others.  That was the
>     great thing about this group is that it allowed and still does
>     the game system to continue regardless of what the company
>     wants or doesn't want.  Now the system has grown into the version
>     2 reincarnation and beyond.  To Harn and Hero variants we've seen
>     on the web site to games that just use the great Perilous Lands
>     supplement.
> 
>     I was honored to be asked to contribute personally in version 2.
>     I was never the creator that Richard was but was honored to see
>     him include about 75 of my 200 spells I've done over the years
>     into version 2.  It was also great to work with him on the
>     version 2 beast/creature information among other small projects.
> 
>     Even in these last few years when I started (and still need to
>     finish but at about 90%) my Ship project for pnp.  He helped
>     with that greatly with ideas and some files.
> 
>     While I was god (games operational director) he was God in the
>     real of fantasy with the big G.  From him the universe was
>     created and nothing else could compete.
> 
>     I run 26 odd game systems and the best fantasy by no comparison is
>     P&P.  In fact it is the only fantasy system I run with any
>     long term desire.  Other genres I run like scifi but P&P is the
>     best and I did let Richard know it.
> 
>     I know the list appreciated him just being here as most game systems
>     on the 'net never saw their authors.  I know we all looked forward
>     to his famous Christmas presents like the Western Lands.  In fact
>     when we didn't get one this year I did become worried and meant
>     to email him as the last email I got from him was in september
>     on some things.  But I just got distracted and busy.  :<
> 
>     Sad news indeed...
> 
>     I have run my P&P PBEM game for slightly over a decade now and
>     on my 4th adventure with the players.  I now feel even stronger
>     to continue it even after low points when I feel tired.  If
>     anything as long as we enjoy the game, the website Wout does and
>     the new rules Richard will always live in our memory.
> 
>     Never fear P&P will not die even if I have to be the last person
>     in the mailing list. :)  Let us keep supplementing the system
>     as we do with rule variants and new modules.  We can only add
>     to not really improve the system.
> 
>     Rest well Richard.  May the Monk Fly forever....
> 
>     BTW Is there an official death notice out there?  Some funeral
>     homes/obit sites have guest books for folks to sign and comment.
>     It would be great to go and show the family (even though months
>     old now) how we felt.
> 
> 
> 
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